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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Mesquita (ranked 451 p4p, 1516 weight class) and Gouda Cheese (ranked 39 p4p, 132 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gouda Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese throws a solid leg kick but Mesquita takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cheese.
Mesquita changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cheese throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Mesquita misses.
Cheese lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mesquita working Cheese over with strikes.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cheese is doing well to control the position and prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Mesquita is thwarting Cheese's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Cheese is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cheese manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cheese 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.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cheese is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Cheese blocks nicely.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Cheese gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cheese tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Mesquita has an active guard here but Cheese has managed to pass into half guard.
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to pass to mount but Mesquita is defending the position.
Cheese stalling.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
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.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Cheese sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cheese is working for a kimura but Mesquita is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita trying to hold on to Cheese's head to control him but Cheese postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
Mesquita drives through with a takedown into Cheese's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Cheese not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mesquita moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cheese slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cheeses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cheese throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Cheese gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Cheese lands an uppercut.
Cheese swings wildly with an uppercut but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Cheese has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cheese.
Mesquita manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cheese controlling from the top position.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cheese advances position into side control!
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mesquita keeps working.
Mesquita tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
Cheese taking a breather here.
Mesquita tries to buck Cheese off but Cheese is having none of it.
The referee asks Cheese politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cheese prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mesquita will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Cheese is continuing to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cheese decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mesquita to his feet.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Mesquita misses with a jab to the body
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita throws a sloppy body shot
and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Cheese scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheese. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Mesquita misses its target.
Cheese looks to land a body kick but Mesquita moved away.
Mesquita was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Cheese sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
Cheese misses with some punches.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cheese walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita misses the jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
Cheese scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheese sprawls well initially but Mesquita persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gouda Cheese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cheese throws a good cross that connects.
Mesquita avoids the head kick by Cheese.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mesquita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cheese throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
Mesquita avoids the head kick by Cheese.
A big right from Cheese misses.
A jab from Cheese does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese lands with a straight right. Mesquita didn't see that one coming.
Cheese misses with an uppercut. Mesquita saw that one coming.
Mesquita shoots in but Cheese avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Cheese misses with an uppercut.
Cheese throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Cheese misses its intended target.
Mesquita moves out of range as Cheese strikes.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cheese as he avoids it easily.
Mesquita tries to move into range but Cheese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cheese 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.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Cheese.
Mesquita misses with a hook.
Cheese let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cheese walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cheese swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
Cheese throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Cheese fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mesquita is out of range.
Mesquita tries to counter with a takedown but Cheese is quick to defend against it.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Mesquita fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Cheese on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheese takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Cheese.
Gouda Cheese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita throwing a counter right hand but Cheese manages to avoid it.
Mesquita misses with a looping right.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese.
Cheese scores with a body shot.
Gouda Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita blocks a leg kick.
Mesquita feinted with a counter takedown.
Mesquita lands with a straight right. Cheese didn't see that one coming.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
Mesquita throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cheese to counter with a crisp jab.
Mesquita keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cheese moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Cheese misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese throws a poor cross that misses
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita throws a shot to the body.
Mesquita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Cheese throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Cheese 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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gouda Cheese comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cheese has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gouda Cheese!
A very excited looking Gouda Cheese made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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FIGHT
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