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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ensene Quientes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tessio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tessio struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ensene Quientes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tessio!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Quientes is defended easily by Tessio.
Tessio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Quientes.
Quientes looks for a takedown but Tessio sprawls well.
Quientes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tessio circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ensene Quientes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Tessio does no damage.
Tessio is looking to slow Quientes down with leg kicks.
Tessio misses with a few strikes there.
Quientes moves out of range of the leg kick from Tessio.
Tessio tests Quientes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Quientes has a takedown stuffed.
Tessio lands a glancing blow to the side of Quientes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tessio scores with a takedown into Quientes's guard.
Quientes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Quientes tries to get out of the position.
Quientes keeping full guard, as Tessio tries to pass.
Tessio looks gassed!
Quientes can't keep his opponent in guard - Tessio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Quientes is looking to escape.
Tessio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quientes sees it coming and defends easily.
Quientes is defending against the submission attempts here by Tessio.
Quientes is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Quientes is trying is best to control the position here.
Quientes wants to control but Tessio is keeping busy.
Quientes is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Quientes tries for a takedown but Tessio circles away easily
and Tessio counters with a one-two to the body.
Quientes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tessio makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Quientes really felt that one!
Tessio misses with a takedown attempt - Quientes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Quientes misses with a takedown attempt
so Tessio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quientes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tessio is controlling him.
Quientes really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tessio tries to free his leg and advance position but Quientes is retaining full guard.
Quientes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Quientes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Quientes looking for a sweep. Not yet Quientes, not yet.
Quientes controls Tessio momentarily but Tessio frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tessio fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Quientes fails to land the takedown.
Quientes clinches.
Quientes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quientes clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quientes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tessio struggles to land a body shot inside as Quientes controls his hands.
Quientes prevents Tessio from breaking the clinch.
Tessio prevents the takedown attempt.
Tessio trying to control the position but instead, Quientes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tessio into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Quientes manages to break the clinch.
Tessio takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tessio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice body punch from Quientes.
Quientes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tessio circles away.
Tessio shoots and misses
and Quientes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tessio is rocked!
Quientes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tessio is still in real trouble! Can Quientes finish him?
Quientes is looking to stand up but Tessio won't let him.
Tessio seems to have recovered his senses.
Quientes trying to control but Tessio is working from the bottom.
Quientes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tessio's guard.
Quientes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tessio, up you get!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Quientes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
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!
Quientes working Tessio over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quientes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tessio trying to control from the bottom.
Tessio taking some punishment here, with Quientes in his half guard.
Tessio is trying to control but can't.
Quientes tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tessio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Quientes is controlling the pace.
Quientes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tessio is just riding it out for now. Quientes eventually gives up the hold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Quientes tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tessio controls his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tessio wants to clinch but Quientes slips to the side
and Quientes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tessio won't be happy with that.
Quientes has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Quientes shoots for a double leg takedown but Tessio sprawls well. He's pushed Quientes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quientes shoots for a takedown but Tessio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ensene Quientes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tessio looks to clinch
and Quientes counters by moving into the clinch.
Quientes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quientes moves into the clinch successfully.
Quientes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tessio tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Quientes swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Tessio. No joy for Quientes on that attempt.
Tessio fails to land with a series of punches.
Tessio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tessio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tessio controls Quientes momentarily but Quientes frees himself.
Quientes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tessio on the ground.
Quientes content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quientes trying to control but Tessio is working from the bottom.
Quientes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tessio's guard.
Tessio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Quientes uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tessio is trying to control Quientes's posture but Quientes avoids it.
Quientes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tessio has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ensene Quientes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Quientes has closed the distance and engaged Tessio in a clinch.
Quientes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Quientes breaks the clinch.
Tessio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Quientes closes the distance and clinches.
Quientes breaks the clinch.
Quientes has managed to clinch.
Quientes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quientes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tessio.
Tessio looks to clinch
and Quientes counters with a single leg into guard. Tessio didn't expect that.
Quientes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Quientes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Quientes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tessio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessio controls Quientes momentarily but Quientes frees himself.
Quientes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tessio is proving hard to escape from.
Quientes trying to control but Tessio is working from the bottom.
Tessio trying to control the position.
Quientes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Quientes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Decent striking displayed by Tessio there.
Nice sprawl there from Tessio as Quientes shoots in.
Quientes clinches up against the cage.
Quientes lands a body punch.
Quientes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tessio gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tessio stops a takedown attempt from Quientes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ensene Quientes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tessio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Quientes has him pressed against the cage.
Quientes stalling the fight.
Quientes drags the fight down to the ground.
Tessio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quientes is keeping the position for now.
Quientes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Quientes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Quientes can't keep his opponent in guard - Tessio advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessio trying to mount his opponent but Quientes defends it.
Quientes trying to control from the bottom.
Quientes controlling the position well.
Quientes is trying to stand.
Quientes tries to roll over but Tessio keeps him under control.
Tessio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Quientes defending well though.
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.
Quientes tries to kick Tessio off but Tessio keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tessio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Quientes sees it coming and defends easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Quientes shoots in looking for a takedown. Tessio tries to sprawl out of it but Quientes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tessio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tessio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Quientes.
Tessio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Quientes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Quientes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Quientes can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ensene Quientes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Quientes 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ensene Quientes!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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