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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Mendez forces Mesquita back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Mendez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mendez is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but Mendez is controlling well.
Mendez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Mendez tries to pass to full mount but Mesquita defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mendez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mendez manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Mendez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Mesquita stopping the sweep attempt from Mendez.
Mendez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendez has wrist control.
Mendez striking off his back but it's not causing Mesquita any problems.
Mendez pulls Mesquita in close to his closed guard and prevents Mesquita from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendez working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Mendez controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself. #SUB#
Mendez is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Mesquita won't allow Mendez to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mesquita throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita prevents Mendez from getting back to his feet.
Mesquita distracts Mendez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Mendez blocks nicely.
Mesquita is pushing down on Mendez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mendez is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T3#
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendez's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendez trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mendez manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Mendez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Mendez is breathing heavily.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendez's head.#T4#
Mendez throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#ES#
Mendez wriggles free and stands up.
Mendez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mesquita sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mendez somewhat.
Mendez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mendez shoots in looking for a takedown. Mesquita tries to sprawl out of it but Mendez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mesquita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mesquita is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez goes for a double leg but Mesquita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mesquita continues to drive forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lenon Mesquita 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.#R2##TD2#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mendez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mendez is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Mendez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The ground and pound from Mesquita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mendez wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mendez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mendez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mendez tries to escape but Mesquita is in control.
Mendez is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it. #T1#
Mesquita lands an elbow.
Lenon Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mendez taking a bit of punishment here - Mesquita scoring with strikes.
Mesquita is working Mendez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mesquita working the ground and pound from side control.
Mesquita scoring with punches and elbows.
Mesquita looks up at the clock and then as Mendez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Mesquita smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Mendez tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position.
Mesquita working the ground and pound from side control.
Mesquita working the ground and pound.
Mendez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mesquita is breathing heavily.
Mesquita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mesquita grinds an elbow into Mendez's temple.
Mendez is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Mendez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Mendez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Mendez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mendez has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendez trying to control here.
Mesquita 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.
Mendez trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up.
Mendez tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3#
Mesquita stops Mendez from getting back to his feet.
Mendez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendez wants to get back to his feet.
Mesquita landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mesquita prevents Mendez from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mendez taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Mendez trying to control from the bottom.
#T4#
Mendez wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mendez trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Mendez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mesquita working over Mendez with some ground and pound. Mendez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mendez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mesquita misses with a head shot. Mendez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lenon Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Mendez misses with a takedown attempt - Mesquita sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Mesquita swats away the attempt to clinch by Mendez.#TD2#
Mesquita manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mendez on his heels. He'll look to pass Mendez's guard now, I'm sure.
Mendez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1##SUB#
Mendez looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Mendez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita stands up over Mendez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mesquita postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.
Mesquita postures up.
#T2#
Mesquita postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mendez's guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Mendez defending well.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Mendez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Mendez trying to control here.
Mendez has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mendez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.
Mendez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T3#
Mendez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita.
Mendez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Mendez's hands, connecting with Mendez's forehead.
Mendez manages to get to full guard.
Mendez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mendez is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita distracts Mendez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Mendez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T4#
Mesquita working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mendez's head.
Mesquita postures up in Mendez's guard and throws a big left but Mendez blocks it.
Mendez wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling the position.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
Mendez is positioning himself well to prevent Mesquita advancing to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendez defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenon Mesquita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mesquita 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenon Mesquita! |
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