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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris John (ranked 19 p4p, 60 weight class) and Richard Mesquita (ranked 4 p4p, 8 weight class). John's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Don't Stop Me Now. Richard Mesquita has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris John!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Mesquita.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
John pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mesquita is out of range and John settles back down.
Mesquita looks to land a right hand but John moved out of range.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mesquita.
John scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mesquita in his tracks.
John needs to keep his hands up - Mesquita had a free shot at his head there.
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
John is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
John slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but John avoids it easily.
John connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John thuds his right hand into Mesquita's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Mesquita checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
John throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John motions for Mesquita to come forward. John throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John misses with a body punch
and Mesquita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John digs a good hook to Mesquita's body.
John gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.
Mesquita postures up and lands a big shot to John's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of John's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
John throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mesquitas head.
John tries a body shot but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita wants to stall.
Mesquita jumps guard but John stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mesquita jumps guard but John stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John tries to throw a body punch but Mesquita avoids it by throwing John back against the cage.
Mesquita taking a breather.
Mesquita being controlled against the cage.
Mesquita has a couple of punches blocked by John.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but John is defending well.
Chris John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
Mesquita jumps guard.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
John stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mesquita throws a predictable looking body shot
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mesquita misses with a left hand
and John counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mesquita's head backwards.
John looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
John scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws a low kick but Mesquita moves out of range easily.
John uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John misses with a body shot.
John throws a poor cross that misses
and Mesquita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by John.
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chris John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Mesquita finds it's target.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
John fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mesquita on the side of the head.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the body.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mesquita is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by John.
Mesquita tests John's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Mesquita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris John dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
John slips a jab from Mesquita.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from John.
Mesquita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into John's guard.
John is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
John lands a hook to the side of the head.
John lands with a left to the head.
Mesquita blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lands a body punch in the clinch.
John breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Mesquita off balance momentarily.
Mesquita takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
John wants to slow Mesquita down by chopping away at his legs.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John misses with a low kick.
Mesquita looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but John gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
John postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
John trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
John stands up from guard. Let's bang!
John cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
Mesquita swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by John.
John blocks a jab.
John changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita loads up on a big right hand but John slips the punch.
John tries to counter with a takedown but Mesquita is quick to defend against it.
A clash of legs there as Mesquita blocks the low kick.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice combination there by John.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John cracks Mesquita with a good jab.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
John chopping away at his opponent's legs.
John takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mesquita takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but John sprawls well.
John swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Mesquita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a jab to the head.
Mesquita throws a hook to the side of John's head but John sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chris John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
John lands a jab to the nose.
John is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
John looks to throw a body kick
and Mesquita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
John misses with a straight right.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time.
John walks into a jab.
John misses with a wild body shot.
John with the inside leg kick.
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from John.
A clash of legs there as Mesquita blocks the low kick.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
John lands a leg kick that knocks Mesquita off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mesquita.
Chris John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by John.
Mesquita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mesquita might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
John misses with a kick to the body.
John punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
John scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mesquita.
John lands a nice shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from John - that will leave a mark!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris John dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
John throws a leg kick
so Mesquita counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
John seems keen to control Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
John striking off his back but it's not causing Mesquita any problems.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John wants to stand and escape but Mesquita is having none of it.
John throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. John is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mesquita stops John from standing up.
John manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but John holds him up against the cage and eventually Mesquita drops back down to his feet.
John tries to circle away but Mesquita has him pinned against the cage.
Mesquita lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from John.
Come on John - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mesquita breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesquita.
John tries to counter with a takedown but Mesquita is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand!
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
John stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and John wants it to stay on the feet.
Chris John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Mesquita.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
John defending well as Mesquita loads up on a big left hand.
John dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mesquita. That did some damage!
John lands a nice hook to Mesquita's body. Mesquita takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mesquita misses with a hook
and John counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita misses the jab.
John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
Mesquita throws a hook but John blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. John defends it nicely.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
John misses with an uppercut.
John scores with a jab.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
John digs a good body shot into Mesquita's ribs.
The crowd cheers as John lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mesquita doesn't seem phased though.
Mesquita takes one on the button.
Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into John's guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but John keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as John works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! John slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as John accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
John would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
John throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead John passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris John clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Mesquita throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
Mesquita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big left from Mesquita misses.
Mesquita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for John!
John is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
John is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John struggling a bit here.
Mesquita scoring with punches and elbows.
John takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
John is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mesquita is controlling him well.
John is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
John is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mesquita asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mesquita connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused John some visible discomfort.
Mesquita lands an elbow.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
John is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mesquita has just dragged him back down to the mat.
John taking a bit of punishment here - Mesquita scoring with strikes.
Mesquita prevents John from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mesquita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
John kicks Mesquita off and gets back to his feet.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
John throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a stiff right hand.
John throws a sloppy head kick and Mesquita moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Mesquita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mesquita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John scores with a jab.
John tries to work over Mesquita's front leg with a kick but Mesquita checks it.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Mesquita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
John thows a leg kick but Mesquita checks it
and Mesquita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but John sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
John half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mesquita circles away quickly and effectively.
Mesquita throws out a counter right but John avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
John buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
John loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Mesquita's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
John looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mesquita doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. John sprawls well.
John throws a head kick but Mesquita moves out of range.
It seemed like Mesquita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
John thows a leg kick but Mesquita checks it
and Mesquita counters with a takedown into side control.
John takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mesquita has an Americana. John didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mesquita is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mesquita hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Richard Mesquita!
Richard Mesquita is the new lightweight champion!
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