Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: TOF 103
Date: Apr 19, 2024

#R1#
Love goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita lands with a hook. Love tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita closes this distance looking for a takedown but Love circles away.
Love cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Mesquita throws the left hand but Love avoids the punch easily.
Love shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mesquita throws out a powerful jab.
Love throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love works over Mesquita's head and body with a nice combination.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Love takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses the body punch #TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a shoot takedown. Love fights it but they end up in guard.
Love is pulling down on Mesquita's head to control his posture.
Mesquita postures up in Love's guard and throws a big left but Love blocks it.
Mesquita distracts Love with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Love is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Mesquita drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Love dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Love stays in close to Mesquita's body and controls the position. #T2#
Love's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Mesquita looking to control.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Love avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita cracks Love with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesquita looks to land a left hand but Love moved out of range nicely.
Love cracks Mesquita with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Love misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita connects with a good right hand that stumbles Love. Love circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T3#
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita digs a good body shot into Love's ribs.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita scores with a punch to the head.
Love swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mesquita! But no joy.
Mesquita throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Love to counter with a crisp jab.
Love throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Mesquita connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hugo Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita misses with an uppercut
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Mesquita throws a shot from downtown. Love moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love. #T4#
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Love's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mesquita under the eye.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Love connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mesquita scrambles back to his feet.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD2#
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T5#
Love keeping hold of Mesquita's head, controlling as best he can.
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Love is squirming around, avoiding Mesquita's attempts to control the action.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Love is staying in there.
Mesquita throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Mesquita lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely. #T6#
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Mesquita looking to ground and pound but Love is blocking nicely.
Love wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a big elbow.
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 is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Love is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Love sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Love is working away. #T7#
Love keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Love is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Love looks like he's trying to stand up. #T8#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mesquita looking to finish Love with some ground and pound. This is bad for Love!
Mesquita dominating with strikes here.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Mesquita lands a couple of good shots and Love has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB2#
Love defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Mesquita somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. #T9#
Mesquita missing with strikes.
Mesquita lands shots from the back.
Mesquita misses with an elbow to the head. #SUB2#
Mesquita has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB2#
Love is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mesquita is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mesquita thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Love was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
It seemed like Mesquita was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Love ducks right into an uppercut from Mesquita.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love connects with the punch.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita cracks Love with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T1#
Love drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Love misses.
Love will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Love walks into a left hand. #TD2#
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Love has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Mesquita has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Mesquita pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Love defends it easily.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Love postures up.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Love from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita controlling the position.#T3#
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mesquita is defended easily by Love.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Mesquita throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Love throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slow jab from Mesquita misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Mesquita. Beautiful body shot.
Mason Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#TD2#
Mesquita gets a double leg takedown into Love's guard.
Mesquita stands and throws Love's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Love managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mesquita.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.#T5#
Mesquita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Mesquita misses with the ground and pound.
Love struggling a bit here.
Love parries the strikes from Mesquita easily there. Mesquita is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Love to escape.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Love is pushing Mesquita's head away, looking to escape. Mesquita manages to hold on to the position though.
Mesquita throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mesquita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T6#
The ground and pound from Mesquita seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita throws an elbow but Love slips to the side and avoids it well.
Love wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Love takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita working the head and body with strikes.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Love is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mesquita postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mesquita cracks Love with a big elbow. #ROC2#Love is rocked!#T7#
Love is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Oh Love is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mesquita in side control lands a decent elbow.
Love sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Love seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there.
Mesquita working over Love with some ground and pound. Love looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB2#
Love is defending against the submission attempts here by Mesquita.
Mesquita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T8#
Mesquita works his way into full mount!
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita cracks Love with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena. #SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar but Love turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Love.
Mesquita is trying to keep Love in close. #SUB2#
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #T9#
Mesquita trying to control the position. #SU#
Love stands up and waves to Mesquita to follow him.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita misses with a right hand
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A cross from Mesquita lands.
Mesquita misses with a straight left.
Mesquita moves out of range as Love strikes.
Mesquita is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mesquita might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Love takes one to the side of the head.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Mesquita throws out a counter right but Love avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Love.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Love scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mesquita misses with a looping left.
Love fails to land with a series of punches.
Mesquita dodges the punch combination from Love.
Love falls off balance throwing a combination #TD2#
and Mesquita decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Love's guard.

Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mesquita moves away from the strike by Love.
Mesquita appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mesquita's head backwards.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.#T3#
Mesquita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Love swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Mesquita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Love throws out the jab.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Love misses with a double jab.
Love keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita.
Mesquita pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Love's corner calls for a 1-2. Love obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
Mesquita connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mesquita slips under a jab from Love.
Love misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mesquita moves into range and connects with a jab.
Love misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Mason Love has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
The fighters circling - Love throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Love wants it to stay on the feet.
Love slaps away a takedown attempt from Mesquita, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mesquita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Mesquita's head.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Mesquita works the jab nicely.
Mesquita throws a big shot that misses.
Love looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T6#
Mesquita tests Love's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Love looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Love steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love throwing a counter right hand but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Love takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love just misses with a punch to the body.
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Love ducks under a wild hook from Mesquita.
Love lands with a cross.
Mesquita waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Love.
Love appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.#T7##TD2#
Mesquita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Love pushes Mesquita off and scrambles back to his feet.
Love throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Love listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Love throws a right hand that misses
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Love connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Love uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Love on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Mesquita throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Love throws an off balance right hand
and Mesquita counters with a left to the body.
Mesquita uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Love has time to react.#T8#
Mesquita dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Love swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mesquita darts in looking for a takedown but Love gets double underhooks and turns Mesquita into the cage.
Mesquita swings away with a body shot that misses
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Love misses with a two punch combination.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Love manages to avoid it.
Mesquita jabs Love right on the nose. Love blinks but takes it well.
Love lands with a good body shot.#T9#
Love 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 his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC#Mesquita is rocked!
Love drops Mesquita with a big left hand! Mesquita is injured, injured bad! Love jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mason Love!
Mason Love retains his bantamweight title!
Mason Love seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: TOF 95
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
Jackman throws a right hand that Mesquita ducks under and follows up with a left that Mesquita also avoids with ease.
Jackman scores with a body shot.
Jackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackman throws a hook but Mesquita avoids it easily.
Jackman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita throwing a counter right hand but Jackman manages to avoid it.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Jackman has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jackman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
Jackman throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackman misses with a looping left.
A jab from Mesquita does it's job there.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
A left lands for Jackman.#TD#
Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mesquita showed some decent athleticism there.
Mesquita throwing shots but Jackman is blocking nicely.
Mesquita prevents Jackman from improving his position.
Mesquita wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackman's head.
Jackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Jackman is a slippery customer.#T2#
Jackman trying to control here.
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackman is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackman tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Jackman is controlling Mesquita's position as best he can from this difficult position.#SUB#
Mesquita seems to be working for a kimura but Jackman defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T3#
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jackman trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackman misses with a looping left.
Mesquita swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL#
Jackman tries to keep at a distance but Mesquita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jackman working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
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 Jackman walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackman throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy Jackman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackman catches Mesquita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#TD#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Jackman won't allow it.
Jackman is looking for a sweep. Mesquita is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mesquita is thwarting Jackman's attempts to control the position.
Jackman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita trying to control the action but Jackman is working from the bottom. #T5#
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Jackman is defending well. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura here.
Mesquita wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Jackman is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T6#
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.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Jackman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Jackman defends it.
Jackman is trying to control but Mesquita passes into side control!
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Jackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Jackman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Jackman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jackman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T7#
Jackman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mesquita has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Jackman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Mesquita jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jackman manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Mesquita slows the pace down. #SUB#
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!
Jackman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T8#
Mesquita slows the pace down. #SUB#
Mesquita working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Jackman rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Jackman!
Jackman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jackman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T9#
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jackman's guard. #REVR#
Mesquita trying to control but Jackman is working from the bottom.
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Jackman is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Jackman throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Mesquita seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Jackman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#TD#
Mesquita looking to score a takedown here. Jackman is defending well but Mesquita drives through and ends up in Jackman's guard.#SUB#
Mesquita postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jackman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Mesquita, into his guard. #REVB##SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Jackman pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Jackman controlling from the top position.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Jackman keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Jackman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mesquita manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita pushes down on Jackman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Jackman defends it.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Mesquita seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T3#
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Jackman is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jackman avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Jackman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mesquita pulls his head out easily.
Mesquita works his way into side control.
Mesquita lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Jackman blocks the move with his legs.
Mesquita is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Jackman stops Mesquita from passing to mount. #T4#
Jackman is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
Mesquita looking to control but instead Jackman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.#SUB#
Mesquita is working for a submission of some sort.
Jackman is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T5#
Jackman trying to control here. #SUB2#
Jackman actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jackman sees it coming and defends easily.
Mesquita is stalling here. Jackman is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mesquita seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Jackman has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jackman is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T6#
Mesquita tries to control but Jackman manages to take his back.
Jackman not allowing Mesquita to control his hands. #SUB2#
Jackman is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jackman is trying to stick to Mesquita's back but Mesquita is turning into Jackman. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackman's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Mesquita.
Jackman 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.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Mesquita keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jackman's head.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Jackman keeps moving.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackman is keeping the position for now.
Jackman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jackman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T8#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jackman wants to sweep here but Mesquita controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
Jackman trying to control here.
Mesquita wants to control but Jackman is keeping him busy.
Mesquita is taking a breather. Jackman 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jackman wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackman throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jackman staying out of range there.#T9#
Jackman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Jackman throws a nice looking combination but Mesquita bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mesquita scores with a body shot.
Mesquita slips a straight right by Jackman.
Mesquita changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackman is just out of range.
Mesquita shoots in but Jackman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackman misses the shot to the body.
Jackman missing with a left hand there. Mesquita was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Mesquita will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jackman dips to his left and cracks Mesquita with an uppercut!
Jackman scores with a nice strike.
Jackman misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Jackman misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jackman misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackman. Mesquita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackman jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Mesquita connects with a right hand. Jackman shakes it off.
Some wild striking there from Jackman.
Jackman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#TD#
Mesquita feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Jackman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mesquita forces his way into half guard.
Jackman tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg. #T2##SUB#
Mesquita is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jackman is just riding it out for now. Mesquita eventually gives up the hold.
Jackman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita is thwarting Jackman's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Jackman looking for submissions off his back.#T3##SUB#
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Jackman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jackman trying to control from the bottom.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Jackman defending well.
Jackman trying to control but Mesquita postures up. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
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.
Jackman has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jackman tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesquita in particular looking to stall.
Jackman is staying active underneath Mesquita, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita takes one to the side of the head.
Jackman throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jackman counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T5#
Mesquita jabs at Jackman's body.
Mesquita moves out of range as Jackman strikes.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Jackman.
Jackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackman swivels and escapes.
Jackman misses with a straight right.
Jackman cracks Mesquita with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jackman misses with a body shot. #T6#
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackman.
Mesquita throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jackman's waist but Jackman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mesquita off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Jackman misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Mesquita on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Jackman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jackman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mesquita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mesquita attempts a counter takedown but Jackman avoids it well and moves away.
Jackman looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackman.
Mesquita lands a really nice looking cross but Jackman seems unphased. #T7#
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Jackman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mesquita.
Jackman looks to land a combination but Mesquita avoids it well.
Jackman connects with a looping right hand.
Mesquita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jackman misses with a hook. Mesquita ducked under it nicely.
Jackman cracks a nice hook into Mesquita's ribs.#T8#
Jackman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mesquitas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice shot by Jackman.
Jackman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Jackman.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Mesquita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackman.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimmy Jackman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T9#
Jackman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mesquita sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.#TD#
Jackman gets caught flat footed, as Mesquita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita passes Jackman's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jackman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Jackman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mesquita 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!

Event: TOF 86
Date: Mar 09, 2024

#R1#
Faith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faith misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Faith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Faith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mesquita jumps guard but Faith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Faith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Faith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Faith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mesquita is working for takedown but Faith is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Faith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Faith pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita has momentary wrist control but Faith slips an elbow through the middle.#T1#
Faith tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Faith postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Faith looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily. #SUB2#
Mesquita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Faith is keeping the position.#T2#
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita wants to control but Faith is keeping him busy.
Faith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Faith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita postures up.#SUB#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Faith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Faith!
Faith passes easily into side control. Nice work.#T3#
Mesquita gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Faith throwing strikes here but Mesquita is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Faith is trying to control here but Mesquita has managed to regain half guard. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Faith keeps him under control.#T4#
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.#SUB#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Faith defends easily.
Faith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Mesquita has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Faith has passed into side control. #T5#
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Faith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Faith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mesquita has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Faith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mesquita has escaped the position, nice work there. #T6#
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.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T7#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Faith manages to get to full guard.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Faith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Faith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Faith is looking for a triangle here but Mesquita uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T8#
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Faith felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Faith is looking to reverse the position.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Faith blocks the move with his legs. #SUB#
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!
Faith takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Faith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita controls the position.#T9#
Mesquita trying to control the position but Faith is working away.
Faith is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
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! #SUB#
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jarron Faith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Faith misses with a looping right.
Nice sprawl there from Faith as Mesquita shoots in.
Mesquita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Faith has him pressed against the cage.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Faith to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Mesquita turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mesquita manages to end up in side control.
Mesquita is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hugo Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faith is looking to regain half guard here but Mesquita keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1#
Faith is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it.
Mesquita tries to move to mount but Faith blocks the move with his legs.
Faith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mesquita wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Faith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faith keeps working.
Faith tries to bench press Mesquita off him but Mesquita keeps the position. #T2#
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 lay and pray for a moment but Faith keeps working.
Faith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mesquita's best efforts.
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Faith won't allow Mesquita to pass to mount.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Faith is looking to improve his position. #T3##SUB#
Mesquita is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Faith sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Mesquita seems to be looking for submissions.
Faith is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Faith avoid being mounted?
Faith is not content to let Mesquita control the position.#SUB2#
Mesquita moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Faith.
Faith tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faith can't do much from the bottom here. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Faith wants to control but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Mesquita lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Faith tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.#SUB#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Faith is defending well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Faith keeps working. #T5#
Faith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Faith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Faith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Mesquita trying to mount his opponent but Faith defends it.
Mesquita works his foot free and advances to mount. #T6#
Mesquita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita cracks Faith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Faith tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away.
Faith has given up his back.
Mesquita struggling to keep hold of the position.
Faith trying to control the position but Mesquita manages to sink in the hooks.
Faith can't escape the position. #SUB#
Faith is in a bad position with Mesquita working for a choke. Faith manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Faith is pushing down on Mesquita's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mesquita is fighting to maintain full guard but Faith has managed to sneak the leg through.#T7#
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is trying to maintain the position but Faith is very close to passing his half guard.
Mesquita works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faith wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving. #T8#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Faith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Faith wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.
Faith trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Faith's guard. #REVR#
Mesquita looking to pass the guard. #T9#
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Faith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB2#
Faith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Faith has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.
Faith keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jarron Faith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mesquita walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mesquita steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faith.
Mesquita moves out of range of the strikes.
Jarron Faith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Faith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faith swings and misses with a shot to the body#TD#
and Mesquita counters with a single leg into guard. Faith didn't expect that.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Faith keeps moving.
Faith keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Faith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Mesquita controlling the position.#SUB#
Mesquita has his foot on Faith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faith works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faith wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving. #SUB#
Faith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Faith has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Faith wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.#SUB#
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Faith is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Faith tries to pass. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Faith throws an elbow that misses. Mesquita uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faith's guard. Nice move by Mesquita!#REVR#
Mesquita showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Faith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Faith's guard.
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Faith! #T3#
Mesquita sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Faith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mesquita controlling the action here.
Faith tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Faith defends it well. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mesquita prevents Faith from improving his position.#SUB2#
Faith actively working from the bottom here.
Mesquita tries to pass to full mount but Faith defends it.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Faith is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Faith is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Faith looking for submissions off his back.#T5#
Mesquita passes to full mount!
Faith is working to get back to half guard.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faith can do to turn this around?
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mesquita tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mesquita trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mesquita working the ground and pound effectively. #T6#
Faith manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Faith trying to hold on to Mesquita's head to control him but Mesquita postures up. #SUB2#
Faith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but Faith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mesquita to get the leverage.
Faith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mesquita is working away from the top position though.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T7#
Mesquita is pressing down on Faith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Faith is holding on for now.
Faith gets full guard.
Faith keeping full guard, as Mesquita tries to pass.
Faith controls Mesquita momentarily but Mesquita frees himself.
Mesquita is pushing down on Faith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Faith is fighting to maintain full guard but Mesquita has managed to sneak the leg through.
Faith has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Faith taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Faith dodges it nicely.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Faith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mesquita is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #T8#
Faith tries to roll over but Mesquita keeps him under control.
Mesquita wants to pass to mount but Faith is defending the position.
Faith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Faith! #T9#
Mesquita has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Faith's face.
Mesquita controlling from mount.
Faith is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Faith has given up his back.
Faith tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mesquita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mesquita 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!

Event: TOF 78
Date: Feb 11, 2024

#R1#
Bang throws a front kick aimed at Mesquita's knee but Mesquita avoids it well.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bang sprawls well. Bang wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet.
Bang throws a series of strikes that have Mesquita backpedaling.
Bang tries to clinch up
and Mesquita counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Bang closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bang lands in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Bang is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bang gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bang tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mesquita is on top in guard. #REVR#
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Bang is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Bang looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3##SUB2#
Bang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing.
Mesquita slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita trying to control the position but Bang is working away. #SUB#
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Bang sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard.
Bang throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Bang defends it easily.
Mesquita is trying to keep Bang in close. #T4#
Bang missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment.
Bang scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bang doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bang manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #T5#
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bang defends well.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Bang is proving a slippery customer. #SUB#
Mesquita has his foot on Bang's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bang works his way back into a safe position though.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment. #T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bang trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is adopting a defensive guard.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bang with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Bang misses.
Bang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T7##TD2#
Bang dives in and scores a takedown into Mesquita's guard.#SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bang passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on Mesquita's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bang advances nicely into full mount.
Mesquita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mesquita is working hard here to advance position.
Mesquita is bucking up trying to escape but Bang cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#T8#
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bang looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Bang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
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!
Bang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Mesquita hang on?
Mesquita is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Belmiro Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mesquita is squirming around, avoiding Bang's attempts to control the action.
Bang with good strikes from the mount here!
Bang looking to finish Mesquita with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mesquita!
Mesquita is looking to improve his position but Bang isn't that keen on the idea.#T9##SUB2#
Bang goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Mesquita is on top in guard.
Bang 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.
Mesquita slips nicely into half guard.
Bang tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bing Bang 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#
Bang lands a head shot.
Bang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mesquita thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mesquita appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mesquita blocks the body kick.
Mesquita checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mesquita is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bang.
Bang punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.#TD2#
Bang drives through with a takedown into Mesquita's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bing Bang has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #T1#
Mesquita is looking to advance position but Bang has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
Mesquita is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bang landing strikes from the mount and Mesquita is in trouble!
BOOM! Bang connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bang throws a sloppy strike and Mesquita uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Mesquita has ended up in Bang's guard.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Bang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mesquita avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bang. #T2#
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Bang thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mesquita is looking for a sweep. Bang is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bang wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mesquita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bang is one step ahead there.
Mesquita is pulling down on Bang's head to control his posture. #T3#
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bang's guard. #REVR#
Mesquita looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Bang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mesquita defends it easily.
Bang is trying to keep Mesquita in close.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Bang gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Bang lands a couple of elbows.#T4##SUB#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bang defends it easily.
Bang looking to sit in guard and control but Mesquita gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Bang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T5#
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mesquita works over Bang with some ground and pound from guard.
Bang looking to control.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Bang 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 being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T6#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bang looking for a sweep. Not yet Bang, not yet. #SUB2#
Bang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Mesquita gets back to full guard. #T7#
Mesquita being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Bang defends it easily.
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Bang advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T8#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bang is trying to control. Mesquita wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
Bang advances position into side control!
Bang throws a strike aimed at the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita avoids it well.
Bang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bang wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy. #T9#
Bang works to advance to full mount. Mesquita defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bang working Mesquita over with strikes here.
Bang avoids the attempt from Mesquita to control.
Bang lands a nice shot to the head.
Bang dominating with strikes here.
Bang prevents Mesquita from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bang looking to control but Mesquita is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bang fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bing Bang 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! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Bang tries to land a leg kick but Mesquita saw it coming and moves away. #TD#
Mesquita shoots in and gets a takedown into Bang's guard.
Mesquita is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Bang escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mesquita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Bang is retaining full guard.
Mesquita is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1##SUB2#
Bang working for a triangle but Mesquita defends it easily.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
Mesquita stops Bang from standing up.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Bang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita advances to half guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
Bang is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bang avoid being mounted?
Bang tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg.
Mesquita trying to control the pace.
Bang is trying to get back to full guard.
Mesquita stalling. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bang throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Mesquita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mesquita. #T3#
Bang keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bang manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Our spies down at at New York Public Gym inform us that Bang has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bang is keeping the position for now.
Bang being controlled here, momentarily.
Bang is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up. #SUB2#
Bang is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Bang is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Bang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB2#
Bang is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily.
Bang keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita stays in close to Bang's body and controls the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Bang keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bing Bang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T5#
Bang tries to close the distance and clinch but Mesquita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mesquita tries to counter by clinching up but Bang breaks away and moves out of range.
Mesquita lands a slapping body shot.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Bang.
Bang is looking to clinch but Mesquita is avoiding it.
Bang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Bang misses.
Mesquita drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bang sprawls and moves away.
Bang works the jab nicely.
Mesquita connects with the punch.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bang.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.#T6#
Bang trying to control the position but Mesquita is working away.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Bang cracks Mesquita with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mesquita is looking for a sweep.
Bang tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bang trying to control the action but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang wants to take a breather but Mesquita manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bang. #T7#
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet. #SUB#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bang defends it easily.
Bang is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Bang controlling him for the moment. #T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Bang is sitting in close to Mesquita's body. Mesquita has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bang is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bang is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mesquita.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hugo Mesquita!

Event: TOF 71
Date: Jan 20, 2024

#R1##TD2#
Mesquita scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mesquita working the ground and pound.
Mesquita works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Love defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Love's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Love definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Love is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T1#
Mesquita cracks Love with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Love takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mesquita throws an elbow but Love slips to the side and avoids it well.
Love wants to get back to his feet but Mesquita drags him back down.
Love is looking for a sweep.
Love avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mesquita. #SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Love is defending well. #SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Love rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mesquita's guard! Nice work there by Love!
Love pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now. #T2##SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Love defends easily.
Love has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet. #SUB2#
Love avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Love defends it easily.
Love wanted to stand there but Mesquita had control of the position. #T3#
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Love controlling him for the moment.
Mesquita manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Love manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Love keeps moving. #T4#
Mesquita throws a strike but Love rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet.
Mesquita controls Love momentarily but Love frees himself.
Mesquita being controlled here, momentarily.
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.#T5#
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Love trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Love forces his way into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Love in particular looking to stall.
Mesquita is trying to get back to full guard.#T6#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mesquita throws an off balance right hand
and Love counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mesquita loads up on a big right hand but Love slips the punch.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Mesquita misses with a shot to the body
and Love cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mesquita lands with a right hand.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
letting Love counter with a right hand.
Love cracks Mesquita with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Love misses the target. #T7#
Love moves out of range of the strikes.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Love cracks Mesquita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Love misses with a looping right.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Mesquita tries to clinch
and Love makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Love.
Mason Love is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Love swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Love throws a series of strikes that have Mesquita backpedaling.
Love drops his hands momentarily and Mesquita takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T8#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love looks to land a right hand but Mesquita moved out of range.
Mesquita slips a jab from Love.
Love throws a hook but Mesquita blocks it.
Mesquita blocks a jab.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Love as he jumps to the side.
Mesquita takes one on the button.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
Love throws a big shot that misses.#T9#
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Love counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita.
Love throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Love does no damage.
Mesquita ducks under a wild hook from Love.
Mesquita looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Love was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Love misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Love dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Love looks to score with a jab to the body but Mesquita is just out of range.
Love moves away from the strike by Mesquita.
It looked like Love wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mesquita misses with a body punch
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mesquita throws a jab when Love was well out of range.
Mason Love seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Love uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mesquita.
Love is looking to counter punch.
Mason Love is winning the standup battle so far.
Love lands with a hook. Mesquita tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mesquita avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita lands with a straight right. Love didn't see that one coming.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.#T1#
Mesquita takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Love keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Love connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mesquita momentarily.
Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Love misses with a looping right.
Mesquita tries to counter with a clinch but Love shakes him off and moves away.
A nice combination there by Love.
Mesquita looks to score with a jab to the body but Love is just out of range.
Mesquita uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Love.
Mesquita steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Love.#T2#
Love throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mesquita throws a body punch but Love moves out of range.
Love is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Mesquita misses with a left hand
and Love counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mesquita thinking.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Love looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Love swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mesquita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A cross from Love lands.
Love fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Love uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mesquita.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Love feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mesquitas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Love throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand.
Love keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Love slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Love misses the target.
Love misses with a double jab.
Love waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Love lands with a nice body punch.
Love lands a body shot.
Mesquita takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mesquita gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T4#
Love throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love throws a big counter combination but Mesquita scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mesquita staying out of range there.
Mesquita now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mesquita keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mesquita let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
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 misses with a wild body shot.
Mesquita smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.
Love misses with an uppercut
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand.
Mesquita takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Love misses with a hook.#T5#
Love misses with a right hand
and Mesquita counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Love stuns Mesquita with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Mesquita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Love ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Love punishes Mesquita's body with a nice straight punch.
Mesquita scores with a crisp jab that stopped Love in his tracks.
Love cracks Mesquita with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mesquita drops his hands momentarily and Love takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mesquita avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mesquita drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Love throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.#T6#
Mesquita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Love.
Mesquita changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mesquita closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Love looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Love sets himself, and Mesquita steps forward looking for the clinch! Love avoids it this time.
Love throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mesquita counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mesquita misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mesquita.
Love takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Love lands with an overhand left.#T7#
Love lands a body shot.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Love misses with an uppercut.
Mesquita slips under a jab.
Mesquita now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Love takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mesquita tries to close the distance and clinch but Love swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Love was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Love thows a left - swing and a miss!
Love displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mesquita throws out the jab.
Love swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Love dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Love throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love throws a big shot that misses.#T8#
Mesquita connects with a right hand. Love shakes it off.
Love comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mesquita throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mesquita moves away.
Love fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Mesquita wants to counter with a clinch but Love pushes him away.
Love is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Love throws the left hand but Mesquita avoids the punch easily.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
Love moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T9#
Mesquita digs a good hook to Love's body.
Love throws a hook to the side of Mesquita's head but Mesquita sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Mesquita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Love cracks Mesquita with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Love pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mesquita swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy.
Love swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mesquita counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Mesquita. That snapped Love's head back.
Mesquita blocks a jab.
And Mesquita tries to counter it with a takedown but Love pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A big left from Love misses.
A little jabbing left from Mesquita on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Love dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita. #CL2#
Mesquita moves into range and clinches up with Love.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Love.
Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Love misses with a punch on the inside.
Love lands a hook that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
A shot in the inside from Love.
Mesquita misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love has a couple of punches blocked by Mesquita. #BC#
Love's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
A big right from Love misses. #T1#
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Love throws a body shot but no joy.
Mesquita swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mesquita wants to clinch
and Love counters with a stiff right hand.
Mesquita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Love misses with a hook to the body
and Mesquita cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Love misses with a body shot.
Love throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Love loads up on a big right hand but Mesquita slips the punch.
Love sets himself, and Mesquita steps forward looking for the clinch! Love avoids it this time.
Mesquita gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Love.#T2#
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Love shows good takedown defense.
Mesquita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Love finds it's way round the side to connect with Mesquita's head.
Love takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Love tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mesquita was well out of range. Poor timing from Love.
Love misses with an uppercut. Mesquita saw that one coming.
Mesquita blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita dips to his left and cracks Love with an uppercut!
Love swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Mesquita misses.
Mesquita wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mesquita tries to clinch but Love moves out of range. #T3#
Love cracks Mesquita with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mesquita misses with a hook.
Love misses with a body shot.
Mesquita wants to counter the offense by Love and move into the clinch position.
Mesquita scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Love jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mesquita is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mason Love has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Love throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Love throws a right hand that Mesquita ducks under and follows up with a left that Mesquita also avoids with ease.
Mesquita walks into a stiff left hand from Love.
Love throws a lazy uppercut
and Mesquita connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Love misses with a combination
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Love throws a looping overhand right but Mesquita ducks down to avoid it.
Love misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love misses with an uppercut
and Mesquita counters with a straight right hand.
Mesquita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Love works over Mesquita's head and body with a nice combination.
Love misses with a body shot.
Mesquita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T5#
Mesquita doesn't manage to clinch there - Love circles away.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Love defends it nicely.
Mesquita keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Love.
Mesquita misses the shot to the body.
Mesquita lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Love misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mesquita counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Love misses with a hook.#T6#
Love scores with a one two! Mesquita had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Love misses with a right hand #CL2#
and Mesquita counters by moving into the clinch.
Mesquita lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Love fails to land.
Love tries to circle away but Mesquita has him pinned against the cage.
Love blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mesquita slows down the pace here.
Mesquita drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mesquita misses with a body punch. #T7#
A left hand lands to the body for Love.
Mesquita being controlled against the cage.
Love lands a left hand. #TD2#
Mesquita drags the fight down to the ground. #SU#
Mesquita is working an open guard so Love takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Love is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Mesquita throws a sloppy body shot
and Love counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mesquita needs to keep his hands up - Love had a free shot at his head there.
A combination from Love does no damage. #T8#
Love lunges at Mesquita with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mesquita's hand.
Love misses with a double jab
and Mesquita counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Love thinking.
Love looks to throw the jab but Mesquita is out of range.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown. Love tries to sprawl out of it but Mesquita keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Love manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Love throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Love stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Love wants it to stay on the feet.#T9#
Love connects with a nice looking jab.
Love clobbers Mesquita with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Love.
Mesquita tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Love misses with the combination.
Love avoids the body shot from Mesquita.
Love is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Love doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hugo Mesquita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mesquita takes one to the chin there.
Mesquita tries to clinch but Love is having none of it.
It looked like Love was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mesquita.
Love darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Love showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Love, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Love!
Mason Love retains his bantamweight title!
Mason Love decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TOF 63
Date: Dec 23, 2023

#R1#
Mesquita defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Brunson.
Brunson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brunson tries to clinch
and Mesquita counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brunson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Brunson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mesquita sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brunson somewhat.
Mesquita changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Brunson misses with an uppercut.
Mesquita scores with the left hand. Brunson knows he should have avoided that one.
Brunson moves to clinch but Mesquita breaks away
letting Mesquita counter with a right hand. #TD#
Brunson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
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 moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brunson. #T1#
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Brunson tries to pass.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brunson's guard. #REVB#
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brunson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brunson striking off his back but it's not causing Mesquita any problems.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
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 looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mesquita jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brunson swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2##SUB#
Brunson looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brunson looking for a sweep. Not yet Brunson, not yet. #SUB#
Brunson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mesquita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Brunson has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Brunson has his foot on Mesquita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mesquita works his way back into a safe position though.
Mesquita preventing the sweep.
Mesquita is stalling in the full guard.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T3#
Brunson 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.
Mesquita stands and throws Brunson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brunson tries to improve position but can't.
Mesquita just content to control the position.
Mesquita is putting a hurting on Brunson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Brunson is letting Mesquita control him for a moment. #SUB2#
Mesquita thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Brunson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Brunson throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Brunson taking a bit of punishment here - Mesquita scoring with strikes. #T4#
Brunson tries to buck Mesquita off but Mesquita is having none of it.
Brunson manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mesquita's best efforts.
Mesquita is trying to control. Brunson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brunson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brunson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Brunson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brunson.
Mesquita postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Brunson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.
Mesquita looking to sit in guard and control but Brunson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T5#
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brunson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mesquita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brunson is one step ahead there.
Brunson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mesquita is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita is trying to control the position but Brunson postures up.
Brunson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brunson with a flurry of punches that miss. #T6#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brunson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brunson lands a couple of digs.
Brunson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Brunson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Mesquita has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Brunson is looking to defend but Mesquita has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Brunson! Mesquita pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Brunson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hugo Mesquita!

Event: TOF 57
Date: Dec 02, 2023

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #TD2#
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. #SUB#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
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!#REVR#
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. #REVB##T5#
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. #SUB#
White is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mesquita defends well.#T6#
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. #T7#
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. #REF3#
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.#T8#
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.#TD2#
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.#T9##SUB#
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!#REVR#
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!#R2#
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. #TD2#
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.#T1#
Mesquita's corner is telling him to maintain position.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom. #REF3#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mesquita.
Mesquita feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
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. #T4#
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. #T5#
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.#SUB2#
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. #T6##SUB2#
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.#T7#
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. #T8#
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.#REF3#
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. #T9#
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.#TD#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#TD2#
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. #T4#
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. #T5#
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.#T6#
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. #T7#
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. #T8#
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. #T9#
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.'.

Event: TOF 52
Date: Nov 11, 2023

#R1#
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
Yates throws an off balance right hand #CL#
and Mesquita moves into the clinch.
Yates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mesquita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yates smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Yates misses #TD#
and Mesquita counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yates!

Yates sneaks out the side door and pushes Mesquita away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita misses with a body shot.
Yates scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yates looks for the body kick but Mesquita saw that one coming.
Yates connects with a right hand. Mesquita shakes it off.#T1#
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt - Yates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yates misses with a head kick.
Yates throws a body kick that misses.
Mesquita seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Mesquita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yates swings wildly with an uppercut but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yates gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yates misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD#
Mesquita has Yates pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mesquita pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yates tumbling to the mat - Mesquita dives into Yates's guard.
Yates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T2#
Yates tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yates being controlled here, momentarily.
Yates keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Yates has wrist control.
Mesquita not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yates lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Yates avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Mesquita not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yates is one step ahead there.
Yates wants to get up but he can't break Mesquita's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yates wants to stand but Mesquita has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yates preventing the sweep.
Yates wants to stand but Mesquita is controlling his posture from full guard.
Yates postures up. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mesquita wants to sweep but no luck. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yates misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #TD#
Mesquita shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Yates is trying to defend but Mesquita finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yates makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Good standup being displayed there by Mesquita as he connects with a hook.
Yates scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mesquita doesn't seem bothered though.
Yates throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mesquita.
Yates swings widly with a right hand #TD#
and Mesquita counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yates is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T5#
Mesquita pushes down on Yates's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mesquita trying to pass the guard but Yates defending well.
Yates trying to control here.
Mesquita looks to land a strike but Yates avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yates looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound. #T6#
Yates avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mesquita won't allow Yates to get back to his feet.
Yates is trying to keep Mesquita in close. #SUB#
Mesquita is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yates trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Mesquita sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Yates's guard. #T7#
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yates keeps working.
Mesquita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mesquita looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yates is in trouble now - Mesquita has advanced to mount!
Yates tries to reverse the position but Mesquita maintains control.
Mesquita working the ground and pound effectively.
Yates is trying to escape the mount.
Mesquita tries to control but Yates wriggling away. #T8#
The referee warns Yates that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yates tries to hold on but Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mesquita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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!
The referee warns Yates that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yates looks a forlorn figure.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mesquita with shots to the head and body - Yates looks very uncomfortable down there. #SUB#
Mesquita wants to finish this one by submission but Yates is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mesquita.
Yates is trying desperately to improve position.#T9##SUB#
Mesquita is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Mesquita extends the arm and Yates is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Mesquita!

Event: HFC 102: Ilmarinen vs Shako
Date: Oct 07, 2023

#R1##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dew.
Mesquita manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Dew drops an elbow to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mesquita gets back to full guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dew is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dew won't allow Mesquita to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dew scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T1#
Dew landing with the ground and pound.
Dew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle but Dew pushes his legs off easily.
Mesquita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dew.
Dew lands a couple of digs.
Dew connects with a couple of short punches.
Dew controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dew postures up in Mesquita's guard and throws a big left but Mesquita blocks it.
Dew trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #T2#
Dew content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dew wants to pass the guard but Mesquita is keeping the position.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mesquita is looking to sweep but instead, Dew has passed into half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita is trying to maintain the position but Dew is very close to passing his half guard.
Dew prevents Mesquita from improving his position.#T3#
Mesquita keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Mesquita actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew 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 is looking to improve his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dew lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dew scores with a couple of nice shots.#T4##SUB#
Dew is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita 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 moves into full guard.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Dew from controlling successfully.
Dew looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kent Dew dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Dew dives in for a single leg takedown but Mesquita sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#TD#
Dew gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mesquita regains guard.
Dew working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mesquita's head.
Mesquita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dew's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Dew is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita throws a big right hand that misses.
Mesquita looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Dew has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mesquita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound. #SUB#
Dew working for a triangle but Mesquita defends it easily.
Dew seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1##SUB#
Dew looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mesquita has picked Dew up and slammed him! Dew can't keep hold of the triangle and Mesquita manages to pass to side control!#SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dew has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dew is trying to control Mesquita's posture but Mesquita avoids it. #SUB2#
Mesquita tries for a kimura but Dew is defending well.
Mesquita wants to control but Dew is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dew tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Mesquita presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Dew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mesquita can do to turn this around?
Mesquita connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mesquita with a couple of short strikes.
Dew is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mesquita fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dew tries to hold on but Mesquita pushes him away. #SUB2#
Mesquita goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dew turns into him and now he's in Mesquita's guard.
Dew lands a couple of digs.#T3#
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Dew defends easily.
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mesquita has momentary wrist control but Dew slips an elbow through the middle.
Dew working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dew throws a big right hand that misses. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dew trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mesquita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dew trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Dew postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dew landing some decent shots from guard.
Mesquita trying to control the position.
Kent Dew overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dew with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hugo Mesquita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Mesquita is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dew sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD#
Dew closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mesquita's guard.
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mesquita works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dew lands a couple of elbows.
Dew is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.
Mesquita pulls Dew in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita has momentary wrist control but Dew slips an elbow through the middle.
Dew is in close to Mesquita's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB2#
Dew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dew has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Mesquita can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dew controls the pace.#T1#
Mesquita preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mesquita working a defensive guard here.
Dew sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mesquita wants to improve his position but instead Dew has moved into half guard.
Mesquita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dew is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Dew. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dew wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita taking some punishment here, with Dew in his half guard.
Dew scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mesquita tries to get to full guard but Dew has control of the leg.
Mesquita taking some punishment here, with Dew in his half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #T3#
Dew lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dew thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mesquita's head.
Dew working Mesquita over with strikes.
Dew takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita trying to control here.
Mesquita gets back to full guard.
Dew is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Dew is in close to Mesquita's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dew lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dew wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Dew is looking to work some ground and pound but Mesquita has wrist control.#SUB2#
Dew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dew has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mesquita utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Dew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Dew!

Event: HFC 97: Cruz vs Mesquita
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
Cruz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cruz misses with the body kick#TD2#
and Mesquita counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mesquita lands some shots froms side control.
Mesquita controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Mesquita's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cruz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mesquita on the ground.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita wants to work for an arm triangle but Cruz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mesquita not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mesquita is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T2#
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.#SUB2#
Mesquita is working for a kimura but Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
Cruz's coaches at Convicted Fight Club have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Mesquita wants to pass to mount but Cruz is defending the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mesquita working Cruz over with strikes.
Mesquita wants to take a breather but Cruz is having none of it. #T3##SUB2#
Mesquita is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cruz's head. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mesquita shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cruz pinned against the cage. Cruz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cruz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#TD2#
Mesquita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cruz!#T4##SUB2#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cruz is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
Mesquita postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Cruz throws an overhand right that lands on Mesquita's shoulder, as Mesquita tries to avoid the shot.
Cruz swats away the attempt to clinch by Mesquita.
Cruz throws a sloppy head kick and Mesquita moves out of range easily.
Mesquita changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#CL2#
Mesquita darts in and clinches Cruz up against the cage.
Cruz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Cruz won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Mesquita jumps guard and drags Cruz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mesquita trying to strike off his back. #SUB2#
Cruz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mesquita has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cruz has managed to get both his arms back between Mesquita's legs - danger averted.
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Cruz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mesquita swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cruz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cruz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cruz 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.
Mesquita is trying to hold Cruz in close to prevent damage but Cruz has managed to pass into half guard. #SUB2#
Mesquita is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cruz pulls his head out easily.
Cruz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Mesquita trying to control from the bottom. #T3#
Mesquita controlling the position well. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cruz swings for the body but Mesquita moves out of range.
Danny Cruz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL2#
Mesquita has Cruz up against the cage in a clinch. #T4#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cruz obliges.
Cruz landing knees to the body.
Cruz lands a good knee to the midsection. Mesquita won't want to take too many of those.
Mesquita has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cruz after a bit of a struggle.
Mesquita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cruz lands an uppercut.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but Cruz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.#TD2#
Mesquita tightens his grip and picks Cruz up, before dumping him to the ground. Cruz manages to land in guard.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Cruz dominated that second 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.#R3#
Cruz connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cruz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cruz scores with a spinning back kick!
Cruz digs a good hook to Mesquita's body. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Cruz enables Mesquita to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Cruz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully. #T1#
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mesquita accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mesquita stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mesquita trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cruz works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cruz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Cruz circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cruz catches Mesquita with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mesquita scores with a jab to the head. #T3##KD#
Cruz lands a left and a right that send Mesquita crashing to the mat, dazed. Cruz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Mesquita is rocked!
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Cruz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cruz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mesquita is still on wobbly legs! Can Cruz finish him?
Danny Cruz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Cruz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Cruz counters with a crisp right that sends Mesquita to the canvas! Cruz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Cruz!
Danny Cruz retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Danny Cruz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: MMAHKI 69
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Mesquita dives in and grabs Mogh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mogh pushes down on Mesquita's head and hops out.
A little jabbing left from Mogh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mesquita shoots in but Mogh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Mogh shows good takedown defense.
Mesquita looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mogh throws a jab but it's blocked by Mesquita.
Mogh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mogh misses with a hook #CL#
and Mesquita counters by moving into the clinch.
Mogh stops a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#TD#
Mesquita has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Mogh clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Mogh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I really don't envy Mogh right now.
Mesquita biding his time, looking for the opening.
Can Mogh hold on?! Mesquita is landing more strikes to his hapless foe. #T1#
Mogh looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #SUB#
Mesquita working for the choke.
Mesquita trying to control momentarily.
Mesquita doesn't have the hooks in and Mogh manages to turn into his guard.
Mogh trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom.
Mesquita is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T2#
Mogh is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for a guillotine here but Mogh defends easily.
Mogh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Mesquita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mogh doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mogh manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mogh wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Mogh is stalling in the full guard. #T3#
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Mogh tries to pass.
Mesquita controls Mogh momentarily but Mogh frees himself.
Mesquita looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mogh is one step ahead there.
Mogh works over Mesquita with some ground and pound from guard.
Mesquita working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mogh.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mogh wanted to stand there but Mesquita had control of the position. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mesquita controls Mogh momentarily but Mogh frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mesquita misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mesquita.
Mogh looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mogh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
Mogh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita has a takedown stuffed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Worf Mogh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Mesquita uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mogh.
Mogh scores with a punch to the head.
Mesquita uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mogh.
Mesquita drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mogh sprawls and moves away.
Mogh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mesquita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Worf Mogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mogh throws a body shot but no joy.
Mogh throws a body punch but Mesquita moves out of range.
Mogh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD#
and Mesquita counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mogh! #SUB#
Mesquita swings around for an armbar but Mogh sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mesquita's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mesquita looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mesquita looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Mogh is defending well. Mesquita quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Mogh has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mesquita celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Mesquita!
Hugo Mesquita retains his bantamweight title!

Event: MMAHKI 63
Date: Jul 05, 2023

#R1#
Mesquita wants to clinch but Hawthorne slips to the side#TD#
and Hawthorne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mesquita's guard.#SUB2#
Mesquita working for a triangle but Hawthorne defends it easily.
Mesquita keeping moving, preventing Hawthorne from controlling successfully.
Hawthorne is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mesquita is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB2#
Mesquita had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hawthorne defends it easily.
Hawthorne postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Mesquita has his foot on Hawthorne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawthorne works his way back into a safe position though.
Hawthorne wants to control from the top but Mesquita keeps moving.
Hawthorne has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Mesquita can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawthorne advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mesquita is looking to control Hawthorne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mesquita avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hawthorne is looking to take a break and control but Mesquita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Hawthorne is working for a kimura but Mesquita is defending it quite comfortably.
Mesquita is pressing down on Hawthorne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mesquita keeping full guard, as Hawthorne tries to pass.
Hawthorne trying to control the position from guard on top but Mesquita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawthorne slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mesquita felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Mesquita tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mesquita is still trying to improve position.
Mesquita gets back to half guard.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard but Hawthorne has passed into side control.
Mesquita is trying to improve his position.#T3##SUB#
Hawthorne is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Mesquita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Hawthorne tries to move to mount but Mesquita blocks the move with his legs.
Mesquita gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB#
Hawthorne is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hawthorne trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Mesquita manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB##T4#
Mesquita connects with a couple of short punches.
Mesquita trying to control but Hawthorne is working from the bottom.
Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses.
Mesquita postures up.
Mesquita stands up over Hawthorne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hawthorne wants to sweep but no luck.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Hawthorne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mesquita is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mesquita scoring with punches to the head and body.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##TD2#
Mesquita gets the takedown into side control.
Hawthorne takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mesquita scoring with punches and elbows.
Hawthorne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hawthorne is working hard here to advance position.
Check out the look on Mesquita's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hawthorne gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mesquita avoids the attempt from Hawthorne to control.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawthorne looks a forlorn figure.
Mesquita has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawthorne is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T1#
Mesquita lands a heavy elbow.
Hawthorne tries to lock up and control but Mesquita gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mesquita postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawthorne looks a forlorn figure.
Mesquita landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hawthorne might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mesquita scoring with strikes but Hawthorne is staying in there.
Mesquita lands a big elbow.
Hawthorne taking shots to the head.
Hawthorne is trying desperately to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne tries to hold on but Mesquita postures up.
Hawthorne is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Hawthorne wants to control but Mesquita is having none of it.
Mesquita lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mesquita dominating with strikes here.
Mesquita looking to control but Hawthorne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mesquita raining down shots from the mount!
Mesquita cracks Hawthorne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Mesquita fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hugo Mesquita has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hawthorne? #T3#
Mesquita landing strikes from the mount and Hawthorne is in trouble!
Hawthorne is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawthorne in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mesquita has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mesquita working Hawthorne over with strikes here.
Mesquita has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawthorne's face.
Hawthorne is bucking up trying to escape but Mesquita cracks him with another couple of good strikes.#ROC2#Hawthorne is rocked!
Mesquita cracks Hawthorne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Hawthorne is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawthorne is trying to escape the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mesquita with good strikes from the mount here!
Mesquita loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Hawthorne scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mesquita land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mesquita stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugo Mesquita!
Hugo Mesquita is the new bantamweight champion!

Event: MMAHKI 56
Date: Jun 07, 2023

#R1#
Mesquita looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tacarante is fending him off so far but Mesquita persists. Nope, Tacarante circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot lands for Tacarante.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Tacarante manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Tacarante counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita looks for a takedown but Tacarante sprawls well.
Tacarante scores with a hook to the body. Mesquita takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tacarante throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mesquita seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mesquita shoots in looking for a takedown but Tacarante manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mesquita's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tacarante now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita takes one on the button.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Tacarante connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mesquita has a takedown stuffed.
Tacarante misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Mesquita shoots and misses
and Tacarante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches.
Tacarante gets underhooks to prevent Mesquita's takedown attempt.
Mesquita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tacarante pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tacarante is pressed up against the cage. Mesquita has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tacarante down to the mat. Tacarante avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mesquita with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tacarante counter with a right hand.
Mesquita showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tacarante. #CL#
Mesquita closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tacarante swings wildly with an uppercut but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tacarante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mesquita jumps guard but Tacarante stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Mesquita's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tacarante misses with the head strike. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tacarante creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Mesquita jumps into guard, dragging Tacarante to the mat.
Tacarante trying to control but Mesquita is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Mesquita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tacarante gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tacarante must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Tacarante tries to free his leg and advance position but Mesquita is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a triangle here but Tacarante uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mesquita manages to get back to half guard.
Mesquita tries to roll over but Tacarante keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mesquita is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Tacarante wants to take a breather but Mesquita is having none of it. #T3#
Mesquita missing with punches from the bottom.
Mesquita striking from half guard on the bottom.
Tacarante with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tacarante looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tacarante moves into full mount! Mesquita won't be happy about that!
Mesquita is trying to escape the mount.
Tacarante wants to control the pace but Mesquita is squirming around nicely.
Mesquita is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tacarante controlling his opponent. #T4##SUB2#
Tacarante looking to secure an arm triangle but Mesquita defends it well.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mesquita is trying to control but can't.
Mesquita wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is staying active underneath Tacarante, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB2#
Tacarante is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mesquita.
Tacarante is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Tacarante dominated that round.
That's time! Mesquita's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mesquita closes the distance looking to clinch #TD2#
and Tacarante counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mesquita!
Tacarante wants to control but Mesquita is keeping him busy.
Mesquita sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mesquita trying to control here. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Mesquita looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Mesquita with the active half guard here but Tacarante passes nicely into side control.#T1##SUB2#
Tacarante goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Mesquita rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tacarante's guard! Nice work there by Mesquita!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tacarante trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
Saul Tacarante has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mesquita postures up in Tacarante's guard and throws a big left but Tacarante blocks it.
Mesquita with a nice head shot there.
Mesquita lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Tacarante looking for a guillotine here but Mesquita defends easily.
Mesquita is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tacarante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Mesquita lands a couple of digs.
Tacarante has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tacarante keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Mesquita chips away with some ground and pound.
Mesquita is in close to Tacarante's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mesquita won't allow Tacarante to sweep him here.
Mesquita is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Tacarante is keeping the position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita trying to control but Tacarante is working from the bottom.
Mesquita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Mesquita tries to free his leg and advance position but Tacarante is retaining full guard.
Tacarante preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tacarante has momentary wrist control but Mesquita slips an elbow through the middle.
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Mesquita postures up and lands a big shot to Tacarante's brow.
Mesquita with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mesquita works over Tacarante with some ground and pound from guard.
Mesquita wants to pass the guard but Tacarante is keeping the position.
Mesquita wants to control from the top but Tacarante keeps moving. #T4##SUB2#
Tacarante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.
Mesquita working some strikes from top position.
Mesquita trying to control but Tacarante is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Tacarante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mesquita looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Tacarante defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tacarante counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mesquita misses with a takedown
and Tacarante counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Tacarante circles away easily
enabling Tacarante to counter with a crisp jab.
Mesquita misses with a takedown attempt
and Mesquita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tacarante throws a shot from downtown. Mesquita moves away and avoids it.
Mesquita with a poor takedown
and Tacarante counters with a nice uppercut.
Mesquita tries for a takedown but Tacarante circles away easily
and Tacarante counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##TD#
Mesquita closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tacarante to the mat! Tacarante manages to get full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tacarante can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tacarante working a defensive guard here.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Tacarante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mesquita missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Tacarante is looking for a triangle but Mesquita pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Tacarante has an active guard here but Mesquita has managed to pass into half guard.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tacarante trying to control from the bottom. #T2#
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tacarante wants to improve his position but Mesquita is controlling well.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nice strikes from Mesquita there. #T3#
Mesquita landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Tacarante is working away.
Tacarante has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita is nestled in close to Tacarante, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Tacarante's temple.
Tacarante moves into full guard. #T4#
Tacarante keeping moving, preventing Mesquita from controlling successfully.
Tacarante is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mesquita is controlling him.
Tacarante working a defensive guard here. #SUB2#
Tacarante is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Mesquita is aware though and is defending well.
Mesquita landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Mesquita avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Mesquita showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mesquita 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!

Event: MMAHKI 49
Date: May 19, 2023

#R1#
Yumashev looks to land a left hand but Mesquita moved out of range nicely.
Yumashev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mesquita.
Mesquita shoots for a takedown but Yumashev saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mesquita shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Mesquita gets a clinch.
Mesquita drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yumashev pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mesquita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yumashev throws a jab when Mesquita was well out of range.
Mesquita tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yumashev manages to circle out of the way.
Mesquita tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yumashev sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mesquita somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to clinch there but Yumashev circles away.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yumashev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mesquita takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Yumashev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yumashev continues to drive forward.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Nice body punch from Yumashev.
Mesquita jumps guard but Yumashev stands there with Mesquita around his waist. Mesquita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mesquita has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Yumashev avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yumashev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yumashev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mesquita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
I was talking to Mesquita's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mesquita is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yumashev is defending well.
A head punch on the inside from Yumashev fails to land. #TD#
Mesquita works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yumashev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yumashev is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yumashev controlling the position.
Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mesquita with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
Mesquita landing some decent shots from guard.
Yumashev looking to control.
Yumashev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mesquita. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yumashev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita.
Yumashev pulls Mesquita in close to prevent any damage.
Mesquita scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mesquita loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mesquita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yumashev is keeping the position for now.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mesquita throwing strikes from guard but Yumashev blocks nicely. #T3#
Mesquita pushing down on Yumashev's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mesquita lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita slips a nice elbow through Yumashev's hands, connecting with Yumashev's forehead.
Mesquita lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Yumashev with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Yumashev is defending well.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yumashev keeps working.
Mesquita is nestled in close to Yumashev, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yumashev works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mesquita stands up over Yumashev, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mesquita scoring with some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mesquita working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mesquita advances position into side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##TD#
Mesquita decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Mesquita keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Mesquita is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yumashev is not content to let Mesquita control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hugo Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mesquita drops an elbow to the side of Yumashev's head. #T1#
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mesquita throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yumashev is looking to improve his position.
Mesquita is trying to control. Yumashev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yumashev defending well though.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T2#
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mesquita scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mesquita is keen to just control but Yumashev is a slippery customer.
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from Mesquita.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mesquita is trying to control the action in half guard but Yumashev is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T3#
Mesquita takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mesquita is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mesquita lands a nice short elbow.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita thows a huge punch but Yumashev dodges it nicely.
Yumashev has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yumashev has hold of Mesquita's hands but Mesquita slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
Yumashev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mesquita seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB#
Mesquita is trying to work for a kimura but Yumashev is defending well. #T4#
Mesquita is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita blocks the strikes from Yumashev.
Mesquita thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Yumashev wants to control but Mesquita is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mesquita connects with a nice short shot to Yumashev's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mesquita in particular looking to stall.
Yumashev taking some punishment here, with Mesquita in his half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Mesquita dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Mesquita closes the distance and clinches up with Yumashev, looking for a takedown. Mesquita pushes Yumashev against the cage but Yumashev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Yumashev defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mesquita.
It seemed like Yumashev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice takedown defense from Yumashev. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yumashev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mesquita. #CL#
Mesquita has closed the distance and engaged Yumashev in a clinch.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Mesquita controls his hands.
Yumashev lands a nice uppercut.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita prevents a body shot from Yumashev.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Mesquita controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mesquita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumashev just stands there and leans against the cage.
Yumashev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mesquita seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yumashev can turn it around.
Yumashev gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mesquita.
Mesquita goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yumashev prevents it.
Yumashev lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T1#
Mesquita is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yumashev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yumashev prevents the takedown attempt.
Yumashev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mesquita backwards.
Mesquita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Yumashev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mesquita wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mesquita is trying to pull guard but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mesquita wants a takedown.
Mesquita blocks a body shot from Yumashev.
Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumashev lands with a left to the head.
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 Yumashev walks away with a smile on his face. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mesquita avoids the body shot from Yumashev. #T2#
Mesquita has his takedown stuffed
and Yumashev counters with a nice body shot.
Yumashev throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Mesquita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mesquita is looking to take a break and control but Yumashev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mesquita lands strikes from half guard.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Yumashev trying to control but Mesquita postures up.
Yumashev is holding on to half guard well.
Yumashev is trying to maintain the position but Mesquita is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Mesquita working over Yumashev with some ground and pound. Yumashev looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yumashev wants to get back to full guard.
Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yumashev can do to turn this around?
Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Yumashev is working away.
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita not doing much here.
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Mesquita seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mesquita winds up and cracks Yumashev with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mesquita wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yumashev keeps working.
Mesquita lands with a punch from half guard.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yumashev is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mesquita throwing shots but Yumashev is blocking nicely.
Hugo Mesquita is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Mesquita seems content to control.
Yumashev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Well, if Mesquita is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Filip Yumashev.
I think Mesquita 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Mesquita!

Event: MMAHKI 44
Date: Apr 23, 2023

#R1#
Moorehead fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mesquita manages to avoid it.
Moorehead throws out a loose jab but Mesquita uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Mesquita closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mesquita working the body and head with strikes.
Mesquita tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Moorehead taking a bit of punishment here - Mesquita scoring with strikes.
Mesquita landing strikes.
Mesquita is working Moorehead over with some ground and pound from side control.
Mesquita scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moorehead on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mesquita working the head with strikes.
Mesquita scores with a couple of short elbows.#ROC#Moorehead is rocked!
Mesquita scoring with punches from side control.
Moorehead is still in real trouble! Can Mesquita finish him?
Moorehead takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #T1#
Moorehead is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mesquita connects with a decent elbow.
Mesquita scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moorehead to see if he's OK.
Moorehead seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mesquita working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mesquita controls the position from side control.
Moorehead takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #SUB#
Mesquita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mesquita creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T2#
Mesquita working the body and head with strikes.
Mesquita in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mesquita wants to control but Moorehead is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Mesquita is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Moorehead looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mesquita gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Moorehead is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mesquita lets go of the hold and Moorehead can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hugo Mesquita!

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