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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ian Mesquita (ranked 700 p4p, 398 weight class) and Kyle Schneider (ranked 92 p4p, 58 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ian Mesquita!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Schneider!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mesquita takes a swing at Schneider's ribcage but misses.
Schneider tries to counter by closing the distance.
Schneider misses with a low kick.
Mesquita swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schneider counters with a thumping low kick.
Schneider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Schneider doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mesquita misses with a looping right.
Schneider tries to counter with a clinch but Mesquita shakes him off and moves away.
Schneider uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mesquita.
Schneider moves out of range as Mesquita strikes.
Schneider just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita tries to counter with a takedown but Schneider is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider with the inside leg kick.
Schneider keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Schneider appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mesquita misses with a body shot
and Schneider holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schneider.
Schneider throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Schneider on the inside.
Mesquita working hard to break the clinch.
Mesquita has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schneider is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mesquita can't break the clinch.
Mesquita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schneider smiles and moves away.
Mesquita closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Schneider did well to prevent Mesquita getting side control.
Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mesquita escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mesquita!
The strikes coming from Mesquita are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position.
Mesquita working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mesquita tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Schneider tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Schneider down.
Schneider is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Schneider is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita landing a few strikes.
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mesquita tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mesquita has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Schneider sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schneider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schneider defending well though.
Schneider has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Schneider's hands, connecting with Schneider's forehead.
Schneider gets full guard.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schneider's head.
Schneider wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Schneider keeps moving.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Schneider tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita stands and throws Schneider's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schneider tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ian Mesquita dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mesquita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schneider.
Schneider tries to counter with a clinch but Mesquita shakes him off and moves away.
Schneider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schneider counters with a low kick, right behind Mesquita 's knee.
Nice sprawl there from Schneider as Mesquita shoots in.
Mesquita jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schneider throws a leg kick that misses.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
and Schneider moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schneider walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schneider moves away.
Schneider tries to counter with a clinch but Mesquita shakes him off and moves away.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schneider can do to turn this around?
Mesquita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schneider counters with a left to the body.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schneider.
Schneider only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ian Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider throws a leg kick
and Mesquita counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schneider momentarily.
Mesquita dives in for a single leg takedown but Schneider sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mesquita tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mesquita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schneider smiles and moves away.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the body.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schneider sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
Schneider looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Mesquita.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schneider under the eye.
Schneider tries a low kick but Mesquita avoids it.
Schneider with a nice calf kick.
Schneider throws a solid leg kick but Mesquita takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schneider.
Mesquita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schneider counters by moving into the clinch.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider is pressed up against the cage. Mesquita has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schneider down to the mat. Schneider avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mesquita dives in and grabs Schneider's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schneider pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
Schneider with a nice calf kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schneider keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schneider.
Schneider throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schneider. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schneider avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Schneider moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Mesquita.
Schneider tries to counter with a clinch but Mesquita shakes him off and moves away.
Schneider tries to clinch up.
Schneider ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schneider misses with a low kick as Mesquita jumps back.
Schneider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schneider takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Schneider.
Mesquita misses the body punch
and Schneider counters with a straight right hand.
Schneider walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mesquita checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mesquita rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schneider cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Mesquita throws a sloppy body shot
and Schneider counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mesquita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ian Mesquita is winning the standup battle so far.
Schneider uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Schneider was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mesquita throws a looping overhand right but Schneider ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Schneider will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Mesquita throws a right hand that misses
and Schneider counters with a nice kick to the body.
Schneider displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mesquita throws out the jab.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Schneider shows good takedown defense.
Mesquita misses with a hook. Schneider ducked under it nicely.
Schneider tries to score with a low kick but Mesquita moves his leg out of the way.
Schneider fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mesquita checks it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mesquita. Schneider does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schneider steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mesquita.
A telegraphed right hand from Mesquita misses the target.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Schneider sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mesquita throws an overhand right that lands on Schneider's shoulder, as Schneider tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mesquita connects with a nice looking jab.
Schneider fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mesquita looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schneider connects with a nice looking jab.
Mesquita misses with a wild body shot.
Schneider keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Schneider moves away and avoids it.
Schneider closes the distance and clinches.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Schneider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Schneider turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mesquita fails to pull guard.
Schneider gets underhooks to prevent Mesquita's takedown attempt.
Schneider is pushing Mesquita up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Schneider won't allow it.
Mesquita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schneider smiles and moves away.
Schneider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mesquita changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider tried to score with a low kick but Mesquita checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider doesn't manage to clinch there - Mesquita circles away.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schneider misses with a low kick as Mesquita jumps back.
Mesquita ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mesquita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Schneider counters by clinching up.
Come on Schneider - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mesquita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schneider works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mesquita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mesquita has Schneider pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schneider manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Schneider forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mesquita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schneider has hold of one of Mesquita's legs. Mesquita is fighting the takedown attempt but Schneider gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mesquita wants to hit a sweep here but Schneider passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mesquita there!
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schneider lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mesquita hang on?
Schneider dominating with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Schneider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schneider has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Schneider!
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