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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
21 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Dangerous knees
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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
21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Europha Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emanuel lands with a nice body punch.
Bourque thows a body shot but no joy.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Emanuel throws a right and a left that Bourque avoids nicely.
Emanuel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Emanuel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Emanuel throws a series of punches but Bourque moves out of range.
Emanuel looks to land a right hand but Bourque moved out of range.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bourque's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Emanuel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bourque scrambles back to his feet.
Emanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourque's hands.
Bourque throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to clinch but Bourque moves out of range.
Emanuel walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Emanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Bourque makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
Emanuel throws a right hand that misses
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Emanuel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emanuel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bourque. Bourque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Emanuel.
Emanuel misses the jab.
Emanuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Emanuel throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
Emanuel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bourque's hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel connects with a looping right hand.
Emanuel tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Emanuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Bourque connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Emanuel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque scores with a decent looking hook.
Bourque takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Emanuel jabs at Bourque's body.
Emanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emanuel tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Bourque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Emanuel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Emanuel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Emanuel to score with a decent uppercut.
Emanuel takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Emanuel slips a jab from Bourque.
Nice jab there from Bourque.
Bourque jabs at Emanuel's body.
Emanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourque counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Emanuel ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque tests Emanuel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourque throws an off balance right hand
and Emanuel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bourque lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Emanuel swings widly with a right hand
and Emanuel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Emanuel missing with a left hand there. Bourque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Emanuel tries to move into range but Bourque moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Emanuel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emanuel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Bourque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emanuel doesn't seem phased though.
Emanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque cracks Emanuel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bourque missing with a left hand there. Emanuel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourque takes a swing at Emanuel's ribcage but misses.
Europha Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emanuel slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bourque dominated that round.
That's time! Bourque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Emanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Emanuel misses with a right hand
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Emanuel will be more careful next time no doubt.
A left lands for Emanuel.
Bourque lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Emanuel misses with a left hand
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Emanuel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emanuel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bourque counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Emanuel thinking.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Bourque slips a straight right by Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a looping right.
Emanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Emanuel.
Emanuel swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Bourque throws the left hand but Emanuel avoids the punch easily.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel misses with a looping left.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emanuel throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bourque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Emanuel works Bourque's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel swinging wildly here.
Bourque with a jab.
Bourque takes one to the side of the head.
Bourque shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emanuel misses with a hook to the body
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emanuel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bourque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Emanuel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bourque.
Emanuel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque tries to move into range but Emanuel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Emanuel connects with a nice looking jab.
Emanuel takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emanuel circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourque slips a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel looks to land a left hand but Bourque moved out of range nicely.
Emanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Bourque blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
Bourque lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bourque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emanuel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Emanuel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emanuel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Emanuel tests Bourque's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Emanuel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bourque counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Emanuel misses with the combination.
Bourque has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emanuel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Emanuel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bourque wants to break free but Emanuel has control.
Emanuel lands a good knee to the midsection. Bourque won't want to take too many of those.
Emanuel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Emanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Emanuel pushes Bourque back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Emanuel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Emanuel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emanuel.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emanuel.
Emanuel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emanuel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque dodges an elbow strike from Emanuel.
A short right from Emanuel on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Emanuel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Emanuel has Bourque pushed against the cage.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Emanuel improves position.
Nice body punch from Emanuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Emanuel.
Emanuel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Emanuel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Emanuel trying to land knees to the body.
Emanuel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emanuel cracks Bourque with a nice body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Emanuel obliges.
Emanuel lands a shoulder strike.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emanuel cracks Bourque with a nice body shot.
Emanuel misses with a knee to the head.
Emanuel can't find room to land a body shot as Bourque controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Bourque.
Emanuel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Emanuel misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Emanuel missing with knees to the body.
Emanuel misses with a body punch.
Paul Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
Bourque tries to stall but Emanuel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Bourque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Emanuel has a couple of punches blocked by Bourque.
Emanuel struggles to land a body shot inside as Bourque controls his hands.
Emanuel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emanuel tries to throw a body punch but Bourque avoids it by throwing Emanuel back against the cage.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Emanuel lands a right hand.
Emanuel misses with a punch to the body.
Emanuel lands with a left to the head.
Emanuel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emanuel blocking some punches.
Emanuel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Emanuel looking to slow down the pace here.
Emanuel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Emanuel landing knees to the body.
Bourque blocks a body shot from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a knee strike.
Bourque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bourque breaks from the clinch.
Emanuel feints a jab promting Bourque to slip. Emanuel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bourque slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bourque keeps the fight on the outside.
Europha Emanuel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A left and a right from Bourque both land. Nice combination.
Bourque throws a jab but it's blocked by Emanuel.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Emanuel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a left hand
and Emanuel counters with a three punch combo that has Bourque backing up. Bourque nods at Emanuel to acknowledge the strikes.
Emanuel throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Emanuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque misses with an uppercut.
Emanuel throws a sloppy body shot
and Bourque counters with a two punch combo.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Emanuel is just out of range.
Emanuel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bourque eats them both and turns towards Emanuel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Emanuel misses with an uppercut
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Emanuel will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emanuel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel misses with a series of wild punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Europha Emanuel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bourque 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bourque!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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