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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Parmesan Cheese (ranked 1316 p4p, 989 weight class) and Hugo Mesquita (ranked 110 p4p, 90 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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135
7 - 3 - 0 |
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145
15 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Parmesan Cheese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but Cheese ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita looking to score a takedown here. Cheese is defending well but Mesquita drives through and ends up in Cheese's guard.
Cheese managing to control the position.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Cheese blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cheese utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mesquita is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cheese is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cheese has escaped and now he's on top!
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cheese doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cheese manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Cheese is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheese seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mesquita working for a triangle but Cheese defends it easily.
Cheese postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing.
Cheese keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Cheese really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cheese is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mesquita postures up in Cheese's guard and throws a big left but Cheese blocks it.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cheese dodges the ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Cheese's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cheese is trying to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
That's time! Cheese's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cheese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Cheese misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cheese takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cheese.
Cheese misses with a double jab
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cheese cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Cheese counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita moves out of range of the body kick from Cheese.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cheese manages to avoid it.
As Mesquita backs away, Cheese returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cheese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cheese misses with a shot to the body
and Mesquita counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Cheese is predictable there
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Cheese is having none of it.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Cheese defends the submission attempt.
Cheese keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cheese defends it well.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Cheese defends the submission attempt.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cheese gets back to full guard.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cheese preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cheese working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Cheese blocks nicely.
Mesquita won't allow Cheese to sweep him here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cheese.
Cheese is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mesquita feints and as Cheese raises his hands in defense, Mesquita changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Cheese manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cheese manages to get himself to full guard.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Cheese is retaining full guard.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Cheese saw that one coming.
Cheese misses with a straight right.
Mesquita scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cheese tests Mesquita's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheese jabs Mesquita right on the nose. Mesquita blinks but takes it well.
Cheese lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cheese throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mesquita misses.
Mesquita takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Mesquita smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mesquita is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A big right from Mesquita misses.
Cheese misses the jab.
Mesquita with the counter takedown but Cheese avoids it easily.
Hugo Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cheese scores with a kick to the body.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Cheese.
Cheese takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cheese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Parmesan Cheese has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese throws a body shot but no joy.
Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy body kick from Cheese
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A combination from Cheese does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheese goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cheese stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Parmesan Cheese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mesquita or perhaps it was just good defense by Cheese, which made it look bad.
Parmesan Cheese has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita moves out of range of the leg kick from Cheese.
Mesquita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita misses with a body shot.
Cheese is looking for a counter combo.
Cheese bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Cheese pushes Mesquita away with a front kick.
Cheese cracks Mesquita with a good jab.
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.
Mesquita throws a lazy right hand but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cheese throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cheese avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Cheese lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mesquita at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Cheese appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mesquita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cheese counters with a low kick, right behind Mesquita 's knee.
Parmesan Cheese is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheese misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Mesquita lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cheese doesn't seem phased though.
Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
A little feinted left hand from Cheese on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cheese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheese throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand.
Mesquita swings widly with a right hand
and Cheese counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mesquita thinking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Parmesan Cheese showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mesquita 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!
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energy
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RATING
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