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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lemieux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 20 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Lemieux misses.
Lemieux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lemieux misses with a body kick.
A big left from Lemieux misses.
Bracha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lemieux is able to avoid easily.
Lemieux slips under a jab.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Bracha.
Lemieux lands a high kick!
Bracha misses with a left hand
and Lemieux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bracha slips a jab from Lemieux.
Lemieux keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemieux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lemieux throws a good cross that connects.
Lemieux lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bracha lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lemieux backs up against the cage.
Lemieux stalks Bracha and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bracha's face. Bracha staggers backwards, shaken.
Bracha lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bracha moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Bracha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemieux throws a sloppy head kick and Bracha moves out of range easily.
Bracha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bracha throws a leg kick
and Lemieux counters with a two punch combo.
Lemieux throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bracha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Lemieux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bracha throws a big counter combination but Lemieux scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A punch lands to the side of Bracha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bracha blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Bracha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lemieux doesn't seem phased though.
Lemieux throws a right hand that Bracha ducks under and follows up with a left that Bracha also avoids with ease.
Bracha jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bracha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bracha, right into the meat.
Bracha throws a head kick but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Bracha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bracha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It seemed like Lemieux was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lemieux with a nice cross.
Bracha takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bracha looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some bone on bone action there as Lemieux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lemieux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Bracha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bracha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lemieux eats them both and turns towards Bracha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lemieux scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lemieux throws a nice looking combination but Bracha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bracha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lemieux throws out the jab.
Lemieux is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bracha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The fighters circling - Lemieux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
Lemieux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bracha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bracha moves away from the strike by Lemieux.
Bracha slips under a jab.
Lemieux takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Lemieux 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Bracha misses its intended target.
Lemieux looks to throw the jab but Bracha is out of range.
Lemieux misses with a kick to the body.
Bracha tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemieux paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lemieux lands a jab to the nose.
Lemieux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bracha avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bracha tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lemieux manages to circle out of the way.
Bracha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lemieux's hands.
Lemieux throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bracha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bracha.
Bracha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bracha prevents a body shot from Lemieux.
Bracha tries to throw a body punch but Lemieux avoids it by throwing Bracha back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lemieux just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bracha's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemieuxs head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bracha takes a shot to the head.
Bracha gets through Lemieux's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bracha's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Bracha.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemieux is struggling to control the position.
Lemieux being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bracha scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice left hand lands by Bracha.
Lemieux looking to stall.
Lemieux trying to control the position but instead, Bracha has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lemieux into the cage.
Lemieux seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Lemieux will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lemieux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lemieux tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bracha is able to avoid easily.
Lemieux misses with a few strikes there.
Bracha throws a body kick that misses.
Bracha moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLemieux.
Lemieux misses with a straight left.
Bracha throws a poor cross that misses
and Lemieux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bracha.
Bracha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lemieux manages to avoid it.
Bracha throws a head kick but Lemieux moves out of range.
Eli Bracha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bracha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bracha slips a jab and a cross from Lemieux.
Lemieux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bracha misses with a two punch combination.
Lemieux lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bracha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bracha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha has Lemieux up against the cage in a clinch.
Lemieux stalling in the clinch but Bracha improves position.
Nice body punch from Lemieux.
A short left from Lemieux.
Lemieux throws a head punch that misses.
Bracha lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemieux.
Bracha tries a knee to the head but Lemieux blocks it.
Bracha throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemieux.
A frustrated look appears on Lemieux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bracha.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bracha throws an elbow but misses.
Eli Bracha has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bracha tries to land knees in the clinch but Lemieux avoids the damage to the body.
Bracha is trying to push Lemieux away but Lemieux has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lemieux is trying to maintain a safe position but Bracha gets an underhook and turns Lemieux into the cage.
Bracha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemieux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemieux throws out a powerful jab.
Bracha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bracha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bracha.
Bracha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Bracha.
Lemieux with a nice cross.
Bracha closes the distance and clinches.
Lemieux lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lemieux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bracha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bracha misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Lemieux's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lemieux tries to throw a body punch but Bracha avoids it by throwing Lemieux back against the cage.
Bracha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bracha on the inside.
Lemieux stalling the fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bracha.
Lemieux controlling the action here for a moment.
Lemieux blocking some punches.
Bracha slows down the pace here.
Bracha throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bracha breaks the clinch.
Bracha throws a head kick but Lemieux moves out of range.
Bracha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lemieux checks it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lemieux.
Lemieux connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bracha's hands.
Bracha avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bracha checks the leg kick.
Bracha takes one to the chin there.
Bracha throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lemieux tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lemieux jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bracha lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bracha walks into a left hand.
Lemieux cracks Bracha with an open hand slap.
Bracha lands a two punch combo.
A big left from Lemieux misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab lands there for Bracha.
David Lemieux seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bracha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lemieux looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bracha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but David Lemieux 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lemieux throws out a powerful jab.
Bracha swings for the body but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux throws a fast counter high kick but Bracha manages to duck under it in time.
Bracha throws a hook but Lemieux avoids it easily.
Bracha misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Bracha finds it's target.
Donk. Bracha catches Lemieux right on the button with a cross.
Lemieux misses with a hook. Bracha ducked under it nicely.
Bracha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lemieux throws out a counter right but Bracha avoids it with no problem.
Bracha looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lemieux connects with an inside leg kick.
Lemieux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bracha's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bracha. Lemieux does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lemieux misses with a left hand
and Bracha counters with a good low kick that Lemieux was not able to check.
Bracha throws a low kick but Lemieux moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheers as Lemieux lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bracha doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Lemieux throws a low kick but Bracha moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha cracks the inside of Lemieux's front leg.
Bracha shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lemieux eats them both and turns towards Bracha to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bracha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lemieux misses with a body kick.
Lemieux moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Lemieux.
Lemieux scores with a three punch combo!
Lemieux slips a jab from Bracha.
Lemieux's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bracha has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bracha there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemieux throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bracha moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
Bracha scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemieux throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bracha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lemieux missing with a left hand there. Bracha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eli Bracha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha moves out of range as Lemieux strikes.
Lemieux lands a nice shot that snaps Bracha's head back.
Bracha's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lemieux under the eye.
Bracha misses with a body kick.
Bracha swinging wildly here.
Lemieux looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bracha lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lemieux lands an overhand right.
Nice cross by Lemieux.
Lemieux slips a jab from Bracha.
Lemieux scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bracha in his tracks.
Lemieux throws a nice head kick!
Lemieux will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha throws a combination. Lemieux tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bracha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lemieux counters with a straight right hand.
Lemieux thuds his right hand into Bracha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lemieux connects with the punch.
Lemieux blocks a head kick by Bracha.
Bracha throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
David Lemieux is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bracha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lemieux throws out a counter right but Bracha avoids it with no problem.
A left lands for Lemieux.
Some bone on bone action there as Lemieux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bracha takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Bracha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lemieux misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux misses with a lunging right hand
and Bracha counters with a nice body kick.
Bracha misses with the body kick
and Bracha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lemieux scores with a hook.
Bracha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bracha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lemieux scores with a jab. Bracha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bracha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lemieux lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lemieux throws a head kick that misses
and Bracha counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bracha has a couple of punches blocked by Lemieux.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemieux blocks an uppercut.
Bracha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemieux.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Lemieux.
I've got Lemieux 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lemieux!
After the big win, David Lemieux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TRT Nutrition & LAUNDRY and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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