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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray White (ranked 618 p4p, 736 weight class) and Hugo Mesquita (ranked 27 p4p, 50 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- Change. Hugo Mesquita has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Mesquita!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Mesquita, which made it look bad.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mesquita has time to react.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time.
A lazy left from White finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
White uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Mesquita slips a straight right by White.
White with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
Mesquita walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mesquita slips a straight right by White.
Mesquita is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
White on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from White.
White takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
White shoots in but no luck this time.
Mesquita closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mesquita lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mesquita doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mesquita manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
White definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
White is adopting a defensive guard.
White being controlled here, momentarily.
Mesquita postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita content to stall in guard here.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
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.
Mesquita passes White's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mesquita wants to pass to mount but White is defending the position.
White gets back to full guard.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mesquita's guard. Nice move by White!
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mesquita controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
That's six 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.
Mesquita engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
White trying to control the position.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Mesquita is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White works Mesquita's body with a nice hook.
Mesquita connects with a crisp jab.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
Mesquita punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is pushing down on White's leg trying to pass to half guard. White is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White moves into full guard.
White is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mesquita's guard. Nice move by White!
White wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugo Mesquita will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
White throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mesquita on the side of the head.
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into White's guard.
White wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mesquita trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
White shoots for a takedown but Mesquita saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mesquita throws a hook to the side of White's head but White sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White attempts a counter takedown but Mesquita avoids it well and moves away.
Ray White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from White.
Mesquita drops down looking to force a counter takedown but White defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
White's corner calls for a 1-2. White obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
White throws a nice looking combination but Mesquita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mesquita defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking hook.
White takes a swing at Mesquita's ribcage but misses.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by White.
Mesquita is clearly trying to counter these attacks from White with a body shot.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
letting White counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.
Mesquita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. White did well to prevent Mesquita getting side control.
White is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita works his foot free and advances to mount.
Mesquita trying to control but White is having none of it.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries to hold on but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita content just to control the position here.
Mesquita cracks White with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mesquita wants to control the pace but White is squirming around nicely.
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control White haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount and White is in trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita wants to take his opponent's back but White doesn't allow it.
Mesquita breaks from White's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mesquita working White over with strikes.
White is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but White dodges it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Mesquita trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
White tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
White is working hard here to advance position.
White is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
White is pressing down on Mesquita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mesquita passes into half guard.
Mesquita is looking to stall here but White recovers full guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight 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.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
White scores with a hook to the body. Mesquita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
White throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but White pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mesquita thuds a left hand into White's body.
Mesquita looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mesquita connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mesquita circles away.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but White avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as White continues to drive forward.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White feints and as Mesquita raises his hands in defense, White changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Mesquita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Mesquita misses with a takedown
enabling White to counter with a crisp jab.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mesquita sprawls and moves away.
Mesquita connects with a body shot that sends White's belly button to the back.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for White.
White walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
White attempts a counter takedown but Mesquita avoids it well and moves away.
White on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
White's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
White throws a shot to the body.
Mesquita tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but White defends well and Mesquita ends up having to push White into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
White throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
White throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
White slips a jab from Mesquita.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but White pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita misses the shot to the body.
White pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
White walks into a stiff left hand from Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ray White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita dives in and grabs White's left leg, looking for a takedown. White pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
White tries to counter with a takedown but Mesquita is quick to defend against it.
White waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White.
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with White, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes White against the cage but White circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mesquita bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
White gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Mesquita stalling.
White trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
White is looking to get to half guard.
Mesquita is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mesquita content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita trying to control but White is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a big elbow.
Mesquita looking to control and managing it successfully.
White is working to get back to half guard.
White manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mesquita is taking a breather. White says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White wants to get back to full guard.
White trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
White trying to control here.
Mesquita trying to control the pace.
Mesquita is trying to control. White wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita passes the guard and advances to mount!
White is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita landing punches.
White keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mesquita working White over with strikes here.
Mesquita looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita is in the full mount, landing strikes.
White regains half guard.
White manages to get to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White manages to get back to half guard.
Mesquita content to control rather than advance.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita tries to pass the half guard into mount. White knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mesquita is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ray White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!
Ray White was interviewed post fight and said 'Yo, Mesquita you aint shit like what the chistians offer, me against you I win most times despite this business offer, I'm a household name and you just an arm break away from my victory, next meeting I got this W, for now enjoy your moment in time where you were a part of my history.'.
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energy
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hype
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