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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonas Karlsson (ranked 44 p4p, 185 weight class) and Luan Mesquita (ranked 5 p4p, 26 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonas Karlsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luan Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson lands a really nice looking cross but Mesquita seems unphased.
Karlsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita moves out of range as Karlsson strikes.
Karlsson misses with a body kick.
Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Mesquita with a jab.
Mesquita misses with a hook
and Karlsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Karlsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Karlsson swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Mesquita misses.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Karlsson clinches up against the cage.
Karlsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mesquita or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
A short right from Karlsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Karlsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Mesquita drops back down to his feet.
Karlsson lands a shoulder strike.
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Mesquita blocking some punches.
Karlsson misses with some punches.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mesquita is working for takedown but Karlsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
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 Karlsson walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jonas Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luan Mesquita.
Karlsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Karlsson kicks Mesquita off and gets back to his feet.
Luan Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Karlsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson looks for the body kick but Mesquita saw that one coming.
Mesquita closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mesquita lands in his opponent's guard.
Karlsson keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Karlsson wants to stand up but Mesquita is controlling him.
Karlsson trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Karlsson is retaining full guard.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Karlsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karlsson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Karlsson.
Karlsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Karlsson pushes Mesquita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mesquita lands with a right to the head.
Karlsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karlsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karlsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Karlsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Karlsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Karlsson is keeping the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Karlsson keeps moving.
Karlsson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mesquita connects with a nice looking jab.
Karlsson throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mesquita! But no joy.
Karlsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A swing and a miss from Karlsson.
Karlsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mesquita finds it's way round the side to connect with Karlsson's head.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
It looked like Karlsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mesquita keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson throws a sloppy head kick and Mesquita moves out of range easily.
Mesquita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karlsson pushes Mesquita up against the cage in a clinch.
Karlsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karlsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Karlsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karlsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Karlsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mesquita's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karlsson.
Mesquita blocking some punches.
Karlsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Karlsson misses with the head strike.
Karlsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mesquita shoots in but Karlsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut.
Karlsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karlsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mesquita clobbers Karlsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jonas Karlsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mesquita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Karlsson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mesquita scrambles back to his feet.
Mesquita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karlsson is fending him off so far but Mesquita persists. Nope, Karlsson circles away and we're back to standing.
Mesquita connects with a right hand. Karlsson shakes it off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mesquita circles away quickly and effectively.
Mesquita throws a right hand that misses
and Karlsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mesquita blocks a jab.
Karlsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karlsson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Mesquita lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mesquita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karlsson avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karlsson.
Karlsson is looking to counter punch.
Karlsson lands a head shot.
Karlsson staying out of range there.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a right and a left that Mesquita avoids nicely.
Karlsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Karlsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Mesquita ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Karlsson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mesquita. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karlsson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mesquita will feel that in the morning.
A slow jab from Karlsson misses its intended target.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Mesquita misses the target.
Karlsson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut.
Karlsson throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mesquita. Karlsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKarlsson.
Karlsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mesquita. Mesquita circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Karlsson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Karlsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mesquita cracks Karlsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karlsson lands a big head kick that sends Mesquita tumbling to the mat! Karlsson takes a step backwards and waves Mesquita back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mesquita is rocked!
Karlsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mesquita throws a poor cross that misses
and Karlsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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!
Karlsson wants to slow Mesquita down by chopping away at his legs.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Karlsson sprawls well.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karlsson leaves Mesquita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Karlsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita connects with a body shot that sends Karlsson's belly button to the back.
Mesquita misses with a jab to the body
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita misses the body punch
and Karlsson counters with a nice kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Jonas Karlsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luan Mesquita.
Mesquita is breathing heavily.
Mesquita throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Karlsson clinches up with Mesquita and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karlsson to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Karlsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karlsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Karlsson cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
Mesquita is still on wobbly legs! Can Karlsson finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karlsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mesquita seems to have recovered his senses.
Mesquita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita keeps the fight on the outside.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Karlsson coming out on top.
Mesquita shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Karlsson pushes Mesquita off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown. Karlsson tries to sprawl out of it but Mesquita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Karlsson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karlsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Karlsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Mesquita throws an off balance right hand
and Karlsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Karlsson. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Karlsson connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karlsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karlsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mesquita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice sprawl there from Karlsson as Mesquita shoots in.
Karlsson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mesquita sprawling to the canvas! Mesquita rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Karlsson finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Karlsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mesquita avoids the head kick by Karlsson.
A countering left hand to the body from Mesquita misses.
Mesquita keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karlsson.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Mesquita misses the target.
Karlsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Karlsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mesquita should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Karlsson.
Karlsson connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Mesquita covering up! Karlsson comes in with a big uppercut and Mesquita goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jonas Karlsson!
Jonas Karlsson retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Jonas Karlsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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