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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deanthony Pederson (ranked 217 p4p, 741 weight class) and Luan Mesquita (ranked 28 p4p, 89 weight class). Deanthony Pederson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Luan Mesquita's chin.
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BJJ Red Belt
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Deanthony Pederson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luan Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita tries to move into range but Pederson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luan Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pederson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pederson throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pederson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mesquita.
Pederson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pederson throws a good cross that connects.
Pederson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Pederson feinted with a counter takedown.
Pederson moves out of range as Mesquita strikes.
Pederson feinted with a counter takedown.
Pederson misses the shot to the body.
Pederson slips a straight right by Mesquita.
Pederson misses with a body punch
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pederson.
Mesquita takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita prevents Pederson from improving his position.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mesquita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pederson trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Pederson is a slippery customer.
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Pederson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pederson is controlling Mesquita's trapped leg to prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pederson trying to control here.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Pederson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pederson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pederson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Pederson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Pederson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pederson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pederson passes to side control.
Pederson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pederson working the ground and pound.
Mesquita is looking to reverse the position.
Pederson is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pederson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mesquita stops Pederson from passing to mount.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is trying to work for a sweep but Pederson has mounted him!
Pederson trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Pederson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pederson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Pederson lands with some strikes.
Pederson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita is looking to get to half guard.
Pederson trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Pederson avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pederson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Pederson with good strikes from the mount here!
Pederson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mesquita can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mesquita can't escape the position.
Pederson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pederson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson trying to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Pederson controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Pederson tries to control but Mesquita wriggling away.
Pederson prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Pederson.
Pederson controlling the position easily from mount.
Pederson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pederson with the ground and pound from mount.
Pederson controlling from mount.
Mesquita bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Pederson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mesquita controls the pace.
Pederson looking to control.
Pederson has his hands on Mesquita's head, controlling the position.
Mesquita got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pederson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mesquita has managed to get both his arms back between Pederson's legs - danger averted.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pederson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pederson trying to control the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Pederson keeps moving.
Mesquita is in close to Pederson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pederson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pederson seems keen to control Mesquita's posture.
Mesquita distracts Pederson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deanthony Pederson dominated that 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.
A jab from Pederson finds it's way through Mesquita's defenses.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Pederson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mesquita moves out of range of the leg kick from Pederson.
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pederson controlling the position for now.
Pederson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pederson trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pederson is trying is best to control the position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Pederson's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Pederson is working away.
Pederson is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Pederson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Pederson is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita wants to control but Pederson is keeping him busy.
That's two 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.
Pederson controlling the position well.
Pederson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita is thwarting Pederson's attempts to control the position.
Pederson is doing well to control the position and prevent Mesquita from advancing to side control.
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pederson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Pederson trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pederson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
A big left from Pederson misses.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Pederson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pederson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
Pederson throws a good cross that connects.
Mesquita tests Pederson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pederson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Deanthony Pederson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luan Mesquita.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Mesquita.
Pederson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pederson.
Pederson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita throws a jab but it's blocked by Pederson.
Pederson gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pederson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Pederson has passed into side control.
Pederson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mesquita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pederson wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pederson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mesquita has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mesquita manages to get to full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pederson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pederson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Pederson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Pederson stacks Mesquita on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Pederson!
The referee asks Pederson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pederson prefers to stall for the moment though.
Mesquita wants to control but Pederson postures up.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pederson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pederson keeps working.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Pederson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pederson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pederson controlling the position for now.
Pederson wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pederson is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Pederson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pederson manages to get to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luan Mesquita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pederson scores with a hook to the body. Mesquita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pederson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pederson is working Mesquita over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pederson won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here.
Deanthony Pederson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pederson passes into side control.
Mesquita struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pederson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pederson tries for a kimura but Mesquita is defending well.
Pederson wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Pederson tries to move to mount but Mesquita blocks the move with his legs.
Pederson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mesquita rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Pederson's guard! Nice work there by Mesquita!
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to control but Pederson is working from the bottom.
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pederson is keeping the position for now.
Pederson wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Pederson trying to control the position here.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Pederson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pederson is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pederson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pederson is on top in guard.
Pederson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Pederson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pederson is trying to control but can't.
Pederson is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard.
Pederson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Pederson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Pederson wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Pederson dodges it nicely.
Pederson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pederson gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pederson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pederson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Mesquita has his hands clasped together but Pederson extends and breaks Mesquita's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pederson.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Deanthony Pederson!
A very excited looking Deanthony Pederson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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