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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mesquita (ranked 710 p4p, 1209 weight class) and Jean Claude (ranked 105 p4p, 165 weight class). The key to victory for Ian Mesquita has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Mesquita!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Claude!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claude looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Claude is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Claude performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Claude really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Claude got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Claude has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Claude working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mesquita's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude controls from within his opponent's guard.
Claude cracks Mesquita with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Claude preventing the sweep.
Claude connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Claude manages to get himself to full guard.
Mesquita sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita throws an elbow that misses. Claude uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mesquita's guard. Nice move by Claude!
Claude preventing the sweep.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Claude pushing down on Mesquita's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita gets full guard.
Claude loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita throws his legs up looking for a submission but Claude uses it to pass to side control.
Mesquita is trying to get back to half guard.
Claude scoring with punches and elbows.
Mesquita taking punishment in the form of punches.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita prevents Claude from improving position.
Mesquita tries to improve position but can't.
Claude looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claude is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Claude is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Claude trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Claude has control of the leg.
Mesquita on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Claude is trying to control the action in half guard but Mesquita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Claude thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Claude.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
Mesquita controlling Claude's posture.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Claude manages to get himself to full guard.
Claude trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claude is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Claude is looking to stall here but Mesquita recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Claude dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mesquita bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Claude shoots and misses
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita catches Claude with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mesquita defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Claude.
Mesquita is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Claude shoots in but no luck this time.
Ian Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Mesquita connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mesquita punishes Claude's body with a nice straight punch.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the body.
Claude is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mesquita sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Claude dives in for a single leg takedown but Mesquita sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mesquita scores with a jab. Claude acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Claude shoots and misses
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claude fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mesquita gets caught napping as Claude dives in and scores a takedown. Mesquita manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita has his foot on Claude's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Claude works his way back into a safe position though.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Claude defends easily.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Claude defends it easily.
Mesquita has an active guard here but Claude has managed to pass into half guard.
Mesquita is not content to let Claude control the position.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Claude has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is pressing down on Claude's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jean Claude has got the better of the ground game so far.
Claude stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Claude with a flurry of punches that miss.
Claude postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Claude is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Claude trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claude trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Claude is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Claude lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Claude working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Claude stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claude working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Claude wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mesquita working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Claude has passed into half guard!
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claude landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Claude thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mesquita dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mesquita punishes Claude's body with a nice straight punch.
Claude fails with the takedown
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Claude circles away.
Claude with a poor takedown
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
Claude gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ian Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Claude shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mesquita as he avoids it easily.
Mesquita lands a jab.
Mesquita connects with a body shot that sends Claude's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claude fails with a takedown attempt.
Mesquita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mesquita lands 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!
Claude gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Claude!
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Claude knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mesquita wants to control but Claude is keeping him busy.
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Claude, who protects the arm well.
Mesquita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claude keeps working.
Mesquita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Claude, who protects the arm well.
Claude throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Claude takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Claude tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Claude is working away.
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!
Claude avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mesquita.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Claude is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Claude is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Claude is looking for a sweep.
Mesquita postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Claude has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mesquita working the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Claude rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Claude!
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mesquita clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mesquita connects with a crisp jab.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claude can do to turn this around?
Claude with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Claude looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Claude gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita cracks Claude with a right hand to the side of the head.
Claude shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mesquita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Claude is rocked!
Ian Mesquita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Mesquita lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Claude is still on wobbly legs! Can Mesquita finish him?
Claude manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mesquita on his heels. He'll look to pass Mesquita's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Claude defends it easily.
Claude got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Claude has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Claude with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Claude defends well.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claude is stalling in the full guard.
Claude postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Claude seems to have recovered his senses.
Claude being controlled here momentarily.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Claude trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Claude with a nice head shot there.
That's two 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.
Claude stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position.
Claude trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Claude doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Claude manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Claude gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Claude advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claude working the head and body with strikes.
Claude is just content to waste time from the top position. Mesquita takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Claude won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Mesquita looking for a triangle here. Claude is fighting it but it looks tight! Mesquita pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Claude is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ian Mesquita!
Ian Mesquita retains his welterweight title!
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