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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luan Mesquita (ranked 955 p4p, 741 weight class) and Lloyd Blue (ranked 123 p4p, 95 weight class). Blue has chosen HonestKey- When I Wake Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luan Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Blue moves into the clinch.
Blue lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blue throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
It looked like Mesquita was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Mesquita swings for the body but Blue moves out of range.
Blue throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luan Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blue defends well and Mesquita ends up having to push Blue into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mesquita manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Mesquita throws a hook but Blue avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Blue. That's going to slow Mesquita down.
Blue lands a big head kick that sends Mesquita tumbling to the mat! Blue takes a step backwards and waves Mesquita back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mesquita is rocked!
It looks like Luan Mesquita has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita catches Blue with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Mesquita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mesquita seems to have got his legs back now.
Blue throws a nice head kick!
Blue tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mesquita manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mesquita throws a poor cross that misses
and Blue counters with a stiff right hand.
Mesquita checks a low kick from Blue.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Blue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luan Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blue is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mesquita is defending well for now.
Blue tries a knee to the head but Mesquita blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita jumps guard but Blue stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Blue working aggressively here.
Blue tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue misses with a knee strike.
Mesquita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Blue slips a straight right by Mesquita.
Blue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Blue.
Blue comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Blue thows a leg kick but Mesquita checks it
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue scores with a leg kick.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
and Blue counters with an outside leg kick.
Blue takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blue looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mesquita swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Blue.
Blue scores with a hook.
Mesquita scores with a jab.
Blue wants to clinch up but Mesquita keeps it at a distance.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Blue wants to counter with a clinch but Mesquita pushes him away.
Blue throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mesquita finds it's way round the side to connect with Blue's head.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blue throws out the jab.
Blue swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into side control. Blue won't be happy with that.
Mesquita taking a break here but Blue is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blue defends it well.
Blue has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Blue defends the submission attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Blue is looking to escape.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Blue tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Mesquita unloads with some shots from mount but Blue bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita with a couple of short strikes.
Blue is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Blue is staying in there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blue is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mesquita punching from mount but Blue doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blue looks a forlorn figure.
Blue tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Blue is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita is landing with some decent strikes but Blue is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mesquita working Blue over with strikes here.
Mesquita tries to control but Blue wriggling away.
Blue tries to reverse the position but Mesquita maintains control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Blue tries to lock up and control but Mesquita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mesquita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Blue holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mesquita tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Blue is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita unloading with bombs!
Mesquita thowing shots but they're missing.
Mesquita raining down hammerfists from mount.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita won't let Blue get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mesquita lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Blue is looking to get to half guard.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blue looks a forlorn figure.
Blue is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesquita in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Blue to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Blue wants to get back to his feet.
Blue is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mesquita has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blue's face.
Blue is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Blue wants to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luan Mesquita dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luan Mesquita's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mesquita dives in and grabs Blue's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blue pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Blue moves away and avoids it.
As Mesquita backs off Blue throws a huge counter combo but Mesquita manages to avoid it all.
The crowd cheers as Blue lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mesquita doesn't seem phased though.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blue can do to turn this around?
Mesquita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blue misses with a straight right.
Mesquita comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blue walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Blue throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Mesquita was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Blue.
Blue throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to move into range but Blue moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Blue's half guard.
Blue manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita is fighting to break Blue's control of his arms but Blue is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mesquita is working Blue over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mesquita postures up in Blue's guard and throws a big left but Blue blocks it.
Mesquita stands up over Blue, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Blue is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blue is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Blue looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Blue managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue misses with a looping right.
Mesquita lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mesquita fails with the takedown.
Blue is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blue throws a big shot that misses.
Lloyd Blue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blue gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue is controlling Mesquita's posture.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Blue pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
Mesquita drops back, looking for a kneebar! Blue looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Blue looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Blue!
Mesquita tries to buck Blue off but Blue is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face as Blue controls the position.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Luan Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue working away.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.
Mesquita prevents Blue from moving into mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mesquita seems a little lost for a moment, as Blue dominates the positioning.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a left hand
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
Blue slips a straight right by Mesquita.
Blue tries to counter by closing the distance.
Blue fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mesquita works Blue's body with a nice hook.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Blue moves into the clinch.
Mesquita has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Blue regains guard immediately.
Blue pulls Mesquita in close to his closed guard and prevents Mesquita from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Blue trying to control the position.
Blue has his hands on Mesquita's head, controlling the position.
Blue keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Mesquita trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Blue is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue scores with a nice strike.
A left lands for Mesquita.
Blue takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Blue moves out of range.
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue misses with a straight left.
Mesquita swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mesquita fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blue sprawls well initially but Mesquita persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blue manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mesquita throws out the jab.
Blue appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blue scores with a hook to the body. Mesquita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luan Mesquita will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luan Mesquita's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Blue takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the head.
Mesquita lands with a cross.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blue manages to avoid it.
Blue scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mesquita doesn't seem bothered though.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Blue's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Blue seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mesquita postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Blue uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mesquita swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Blue steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mesquita.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Blue with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
Blue throws out a counter right but Mesquita avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mesquita swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blue.
Blue fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mesquita is looking to counter punch.
A leg kick checked by Mesquita.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mesquita walks into a jab.
Blue throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Blue throws a nice looking combination but Mesquita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita throws a hook to the side of Blue's head but Blue sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Mesquita.
Blue lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Blue sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Blue lands with a straight right. Mesquita didn't see that one coming.
Blue fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mesquita checks it well.
Mesquita scores with a nice head shot.
Mesquita throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blue was covering up waiting for the punch and Mesquita finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blue pulls Mesquita in to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita postures up in Blue's guard and throws a big left but Blue blocks it.
Blue pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita is looking to pass into half guard but Blue pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Blue is in guard.
Mesquita has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Blue trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Lloyd Blue has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue controlling from the top position.
Blue must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Blue is looking to stand up but Mesquita won't let him.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blue engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Mesquita.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice cross by Blue.
Blue works the jab nicely.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Mesquita sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mesquita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blue counters with an inside leg kick.
Blue takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Blue counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luan Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita shoots in and drives through. Blue sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Blue misses with a few strikes there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Mesquita blocks a low kick nicely.
Blue on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesquita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blue throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blue. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mesquita feinted with a counter takedown.
Mesquita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Blue pinned against the cage. Blue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita scores with a takedown into Blue's guard.
Blue seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Blue has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Mesquita breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue stuffs the takedown.
Blue has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Mesquita ducks right into an uppercut from Blue.
Mesquita checks a leg kick.
Blue takes one to the chin there.
Blue fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mesquita jabs Blue to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita drops down looking for a counter takedown but Blue sprawls and moves away.
Luan Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blue! But no joy.
Blue tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Blue.
Mesquita is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blue slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lloyd Blue.
I think Mesquita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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