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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rey Mysterio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Bourdeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bourdeau has chosen Fall out boy- From now on we are enemies as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rey Mysterio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Bourdeau!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourdeau throws a solid leg kick but Mysterio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bourdeau.
Mysterio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mysterio slips a jab and a cross from Bourdeau.
Bourdeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bourdeau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourdeau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bourdeau did well to prevent Mysterio getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mysterio works his way into side control.
Bourdeau tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mysterio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mysterio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mysterio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mysterio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mysterio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bourdeau holds on to Mysterio's head and controls the position momentarily.
Mysterio swings around for an armbar but Bourdeau sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mysterio's guard.
Bourdeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mysterio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mysterio is looking for a triangle here but Bourdeau uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mysterio is looking to regain half guard here but Bourdeau keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio sneaks back into half guard.
Bourdeau is looking to take a break and control but Mysterio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mysterio is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bourdeau tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mysterio controls his leg.
Bourdeau moves nicely into side control.
Mysterio tries to bench press Bourdeau off him but Bourdeau keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bourdeau working the head and body with strikes.
Bourdeau lands a few punches from side control.
Mysterio on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mysterio tries to get out of the position.
Bourdeau grinds an elbow into Mysterio's temple.
Mysterio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bourdeau wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mysterio is breathing heavily.
Mysterio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bourdeau scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mysterio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Bourdeau 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.
A nice combination there by Bourdeau.
Bourdeau throws a nice looking combination but Mysterio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourdeau doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mysterio counters with a shoot takedown. Bourdeau fights it but they end up in guard.
Bourdeau is breathing heavily.
Mysterio drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bourdeau manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mysterio has Bourdeau in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourdeau controlling from the top position.
Bourdeau working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mysterio's head.
Mysterio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bourdeau controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mysterio working for a triangle but Bourdeau defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bourdeau working some strikes from top position.
Mysterio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mysterio working for a triangle but Bourdeau defends it easily.
Mysterio looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bourdeau passes into side control.
Mysterio is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau trying to control the action but Mysterio is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bourdeau grinds an elbow into Mysterio's temple.
Mysterio takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Mysterio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bourdeau wants to control but Mysterio is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mysterio looking for submissions off his back.
Bourdeau trying to control from half guard but Mysterio is working away.
Bourdeau wants to pass to mount but Mysterio is defending the position.
Mysterio looking for submissions off his back.
Rey Mysterio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bourdeau keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Mysterio looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Andrew Bourdeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mysterio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Bourdeau misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mysterio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mysterio shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mysterio was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bourdeau is looking to improve his position but Mysterio isn't that keen on the idea.
Mysterio jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bourdeau is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bourdeau and Mysterio has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bourdeau struggling a bit here.
Mysterio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mysterio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bourdeau's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bourdeau is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mysterio off and has taken his back!
Bourdeau landing with strikes.
Mysterio manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bourdeau's guard. Nice work there by Mysterio.
Mysterio has gone for a leg lock! Bourdeau slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mysterio's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourdeau looking to pass the guard.
Bourdeau works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mysterio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Bourdeau there.
Mysterio actively working from the bottom here.
Mysterio wants to get back to full guard.
Rey Mysterio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mysterio might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bourdeau works his way into side control.
Mysterio tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bourdeau presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Mysterio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bourdeau trying to control but Mysterio is having none of it.
Mysterio regains half guard.
Mysterio looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Bourdeau pushes past his half guard into mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Bourdeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bourdeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Bourdeau!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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