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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mason Love (ranked 126 p4p, 377 weight class) and Hugo Mesquita (ranked 6 p4p, 26 weight class). Love's entrance music is HonestKey- Music. A fine choice. Mason Love had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Love!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Love cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Love shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love works over Mesquita's head and body with a nice combination.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses the body punch
and Mesquita counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
Love is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita postures up in Love's guard and throws a big left but Love blocks it.
Mesquita distracts Love with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Love dives on top into guard.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Love avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
Love cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita connects with a good right hand that stumbles Love. Love circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita digs a good body shot into Love's ribs.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
Love swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mesquita! But no joy.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Mesquita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hugo Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mesquita scrambles back to his feet.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Love keeping hold of Mesquita's head, controlling as best he can.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Love is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Love is staying in there.
Mesquita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Love wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a big elbow.
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!
Mesquita is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Love is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Love sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Love is working away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Love keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Love looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mesquita looking to finish Love with some ground and pound. This is bad for Love!
Mesquita dominating with strikes here.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Mesquita lands a couple of good shots and Love has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Love defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mesquita somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita missing with strikes.
Mesquita lands shots from the back.
Mesquita misses with an elbow to the head.
Mesquita has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Love is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mesquita is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
It seemed like Mesquita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love ducks right into an uppercut from Mesquita.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love connects with the punch.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Love misses.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Love walks into a left hand.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mesquita pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully.
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Love.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Love throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Mesquita misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Mesquita. Beautiful body shot.
Mason Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Love's guard.
Mesquita stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Love managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mesquita.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mesquita misses with the ground and pound.
Love struggling a bit here.
Love parries the strikes from Mesquita easily there. Mesquita is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Love to escape.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Love is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.
Mesquita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mesquita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Mesquita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita throws an elbow but Love slips to the side and avoids it well.
Love wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Love takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mesquita postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mesquita cracks Love with a big elbow.
Love is rocked!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Love is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita in side control lands a decent elbow.
Love sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there.
Mesquita working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Love is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita cracks Love with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mesquita goes for an armbar but Love turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Love.
Mesquita is trying to keep Love in close.
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Love stands up and waves to Mesquita to follow him.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita misses with a right hand
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A cross from Mesquita lands.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Mesquita moves out of range as Love strikes.
Mesquita is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
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.
Love takes one to the side of the head.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Mesquita throws out a counter right but Love avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Love.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
Love fails to land with a series of punches.
Mesquita dodges the punch combination from Love.
Love falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mesquita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Love's guard.
Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love.
Mesquita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mesquita's head backwards.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses with a double jab.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita slips under a jab from Love.
Love misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mesquita moves into range and connects with a jab.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mason Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Love wants it to stay on the feet.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Mesquita's head.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Mesquita works the jab nicely.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Love looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tests Love's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Love lands with a cross.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Love appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Love throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Love connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Mesquita throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a left to the body.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love misses with a two punch combination.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Mesquita jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Love lands with a good body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Love throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mesquita on the side of the head.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita is rocked!
Love drops Mesquita with a big left hand! Mesquita is injured, injured bad! Love jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Love!
Mason Love retains his bantamweight title!
Mason Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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