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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo DeAngelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Mezias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alan Mezias has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leonardo DeAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Mezias!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mezias scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mezias is tying to control. DeAngelo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mezias with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
DeAngelo is looking to escape.
DeAngelo is looking to improve his position.
DeAngelo is trying to control but Mezias passes into side control!
Mezias working away.
Mezias trying to control the position but DeAngelo is working away.
DeAngelo is looking to reverse the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mezias changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. DeAngelo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mezias looks gassed!
DeAngelo is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mezias's best efforts.
Mezias stands up and beckons DeAngelo to join him on the feet.
DeAngelo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mezias counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mezias wants to stand up but DeAngelo is controlling the position.
DeAngelo is trying to maintain the position but Mezias is very close to passing his half guard.
Mezias thows a huge punch but DeAngelo dodges it nicely.
Mezias decides to stand and escape the position.
Mezias tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezias moves into the clinch.
Mezias pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mezias throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
DeAngelo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mezias has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeAngelo being controlled here momentarily.
Mezias is trying to keep DeAngelo in close.
Mezias has his hands on DeAngelo's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Mezias has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
DeAngelo trying to control but Mezias is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo looking to pass the guard.
DeAngelo gets to his feet - Mezias follows without any prompting.
DeAngelo throws a wild body kick that Mezias sees coming a mile off.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by DeAngelo!
DeAngelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
DeAngelo has his takedown stuffed
and Mezias decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in DeAngelo's guard.
DeAngelo wants to sweep but no luck.
DeAngelo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mezias content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as DeAngelo holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo wants to stand and escape but Mezias is having none of it.
Mezias preventing the sweep.
DeAngelo is trying to control the position but Mezias postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DeAngelo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mezias counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo DeAngelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
DeAngelo wants to control but Mezias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mezias looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mezias trying to control from half guard but DeAngelo is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeAngelo is in trouble now - Mezias has advanced to mount!
Mezias working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Mezias dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mezias throws a left and a right that both miss
and DeAngelo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Leonardo DeAngelo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mezias avoids the head kick by DeAngelo.
DeAngelo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mezias as he avoids it easily.
DeAngelo tries for a takedown but Mezias circles away easily
and Mezias counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mezias.
Mezias has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but DeAngelo regains guard immediately.
DeAngelo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mezias puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
DeAngelo looking for submissions off his back.
Mezias perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
DeAngelo missing with punches from the bottom.
DeAngelo tries to kick Mezias off but Mezias keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezias works his foot free and advances to mount.
DeAngelo tries to hold on but Mezias pushes him away.
Mezias working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mezias with a couple of short strikes.
Mezias trying to control but DeAngelo is having none of it.
DeAngelo is looking to improve his position but Mezias isn't that keen on the idea.
Mezias with good strikes from the mount here!
Mezias is standing up, even though he is in mount.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo tries to pull guard but Mezias won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo DeAngelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mezias jumps into guard, dragging DeAngelo to the mat.
Mezias manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
DeAngelo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
DeAngelo wants to control but Mezias is having none of it.
Mezias is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but DeAngelo is surviving well by controlling Mezias's body position as best he can.
DeAngelo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mezias moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, DeAngelo has worked his arm free - good work by DeAngelo!
Mezias wants to lay and pray for a moment but DeAngelo keeps working.
Mezias is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but DeAngelo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Mezias in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mezias is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mezias tries to move to mount but DeAngelo blocks the move with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mezias has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, DeAngelo works to full guard.
DeAngelo is trying to keep Mezias in close.
Mezias stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mezias gets the takedown into side control.
DeAngelo is being controlled here.
Mezias stands up and beckons DeAngelo to his feet.
Good shot there by DeAngelo.
Mezias shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Mezias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mezias fails to land with a series of punches.
Mezias shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mezias has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of DeAngelo's face.
Mezias controlling his opponent.
Mezias raining down shots from the mount!
DeAngelo is rocked!
Mezias get's back to his feet.
DeAngelo gets caught flat footed, as Mezias shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
DeAngelo pulls Mezias in to control the position.
Mezias gets to his feet. DeAngelo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
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!
Mezias fails with the takedown.
DeAngelo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mezias counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mezias takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mezias circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mezias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo tries to break the clinch but Mezias is controlling the position.
Mezias manages to break the clinch.
DeAngelo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mezias tries for a takedown but DeAngelo circles away easily
and DeAngelo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mezias's guard now.
DeAngelo won't allow Mezias to get back to his feet.
DeAngelo wants to control from the top but Mezias keeps moving.
Mezias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mezias looking to hit a scissor sweep but DeAngelo is one step ahead there.
Mezias had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. DeAngelo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Mezias Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take DeAngelo's back instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezias doesn't have the hooks in and DeAngelo manages to turn into his guard.
DeAngelo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mezias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mezias scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
DeAngelo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mezias decides to take the fight back to the feet.
DeAngelo misses with a takedown attempt
and Mezias counters with a nice double leg into side control. DeAngelo won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
You can see the frustration on DeAngelo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
DeAngelo dodges the ground and pound from Mezias.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo is looking to regain half guard here but Mezias keeps moving and retains side control.
Mezias tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mezias has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
DeAngelo wants to get back to his feet.
DeAngelo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
DeAngelo shoots and misses
and Mezias counters by clinching up.
DeAngelo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mezias gets an underhook and turns DeAngelo into the cage.
Mezias manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
DeAngelo wants to clinch but Mezias slips to the side
and Mezias counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
DeAngelo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
DeAngelo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
DeAngelo wants to sweep but no luck.
DeAngelo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mezias is controlling him.
Mezias controlling from the top position.
Mezias stands and steps away. DeAngelo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mezias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DeAngelo counters with a nice body kick.
DeAngelo with a poor takedown
and Mezias counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Leonardo DeAngelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo DeAngelo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
DeAngelo actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Mezias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mezias winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight for Alan Mezias!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Alan Mezias!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Alan Mezias!
Alan Mezias wins by unanimous decision!
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