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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mesquita (ranked 1091 p4p, 1237 weight class) and Ispa Mferi (ranked 141 p4p, 155 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Mesquita!
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, Ispa Mferi!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mferi misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mferi is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing.
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to control but Mferi is working from the bottom.
Mferi keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mferi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita lands a couple of digs.
Mferi wants to stand and escape but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Mferi blocks nicely.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Mferi keeps moving.
Mferi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita throws a strike but Mferi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mesquita has his foot on Mferi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mferi works his way back into a safe position though.
Mferi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Mferi defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Mferi defends easily.
Mferi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mferi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mferi defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mferi content to stall in guard here.
Mferi postures up.
Mferi is looking to stand up but Mesquita won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita throws a strike but Mferi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mferi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mferi wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mferi has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mferi is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mesquita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mesquitas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mferi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Mferi's guard.
Mferi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita stands up over Mferi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mferi keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mferi is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mesquita, into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi wants to stand but Mesquita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mferi wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Ian Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mferi controlling from the top position.
Mferi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mesquita's guard.
Mesquita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mferi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mferi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mferi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mferi can do to turn this around?
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mferi defends it easily.
Mesquita 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mferi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita is looking to counter punch.
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mferi needs to keep his hands up - Mesquita had a free shot at his head there.
Mesquita lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mesquita lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mferi misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Mesquita on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mferi under the eye.
Mferi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mferi throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mferi scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita with a hook.
Mferi misses with a looping left.
Ispa Mferi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mesquita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Mferi throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mferi circles away.
Mferi misses with a double jab
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mferi pushes Mesquita off but Mesquita dives into side control.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Mferi is working from the bottom.
Mferi regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mesquita's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ispa Mferi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mesquita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mferi throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Mesquita wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Mesquita is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mferi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mferi cracks Mesquita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Mferi defends it.
Mferi tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mferi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita is nestled in close to Mferi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mferi keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mesquita is pressing down on Mferi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mferi is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita prevents Mferi from improving his position.
Mesquita uses his free foot to push down on Mferi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mferi.
Poor strikes thrown by Mesquita there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Mesquita is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mferi has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mferi!
Mferi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mferi gets to his feet - Mesquita follows without any prompting.
Mferi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A slow jab from Mesquita misses its intended target.
Mesquita lands a jab to Mferi's midsection.
Mferi loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Mferi misses with a left hand
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mferi misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Mferi is just out of range.
Ispa Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi swings widly with a right hand
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mferi moves out of range as Mesquita strikes.
Mferi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mferi misses with a double jab.
Mferi 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.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mesquita scores with a body shot.
Mferi throws a hook but Mesquita avoids it easily.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Mferi avoids it well and moves away.
Mesquita swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Mferi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jab from Mferi.
Mferi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mesquita tests Mferi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Mferi moved out of range nicely.
Mferi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ispa Mferi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mferi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Mferi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mesquita passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mesquita scores with punches from side control.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Mesquita showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Mesquita!
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