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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain as his entrance music. Paul Williams has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
54 - 29 - 2, 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
49 - 32 - 5, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Bourque down.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Williams has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice uppercut lands for Bourque. That snapped Williams's head back.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
Bourque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams lands a jab-cross combination.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourque throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Bourque looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bourque backs up against the cage.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
A jab lands there for Bourque.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Bourque had a free shot at his head there.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams feints a counter leg kick.
Bourque scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Bourque throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Williams.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourque staying out of range there.
Williams turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
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!
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Bourque misses with a right hand
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourque checks a leg kick nicely.
Williams misses with a right hand
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams punishes Bourque's body with a nice straight punch.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bourque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bourque has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bourque connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Bourque checks a leg kick.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams cracks a nice hook into Bourque's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Bourque.
A jab from Williams misses.
Bourque lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Williams backs up against the cage.
Bourque lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Bourque scores with a punch to the head.
Bourque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Williams to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Williams.
Bourque is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bourque is able to avoid easily.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Bourque throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Bourque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams throws a nice outside leg kick.
Williams throws a looping overhand right but Bourque ducks down to avoid it.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Williams swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams lands a jab to Bourque's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Williams jabs at Bourque's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams throws a front kick that sends Bourque stumbling back into the cage.
Williams cracks Bourque with a good jab.
Williams avoids the body shot from Bourque.
Bourque throws a combination. Williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
Williams was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bourque connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bourque lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Williams scoring well with a low kick there.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Paul Bourque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bourque.
Bourque slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
Bourque gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Bourque scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
Williams fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.
Williams misses with a hook.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paul Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Bourque. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bourque.
Bourque lands an overhand right.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Bourque.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Bourque does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bourque's sensitive parts.
Bourque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourque cracks Williams with a good jab.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bourque misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bourque ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque appears to be looking for a big counter.
Williams moves out of range as Bourque strikes.
Bourque checks a low kick from Williams.
Bourque is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Bourque.
Decent striking displayed by Williams there.
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bourque takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Williams! But no joy.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Williams throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bourque displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourque keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bourque with a jab.
Bourque scores with a hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Bourque takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams lands a nice looking body shot.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bourque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Bourque was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bourque finds it's way round the side to connect with Williams's head.
Bourque tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourque slips a straight right by Williams.
Bourque misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Williams counters with a straight right hand.
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bourque sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bourque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Williams is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Bourque with a hook.
A big right from Williams misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams lands a lovely overhand right.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams throws out a counter right but Bourque avoids it with no problem.
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourque lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Bourque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Williams staying out of range there.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Williams.
Bourque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams moves out of range as Bourque strikes.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bourque.
Williams scores with a head kick. Bourque tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Williams tries to move into range but Bourque moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bourque throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams slips a jab from Bourque.
Williams slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Williams tried to score with a low kick but Bourque checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bourque's head.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams throws a push kick but Bourque slaps the foot to one side.
Bourque appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
A thudding body kick lands there by Williams!
Williams lands with a slapping head kick.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Williams.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourque misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Williams misses.
Bourque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Bourque scores with a four punch combination!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourque closes the distance and clinches.
Bourque keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
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 pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque slips a jab from Williams.
Williams stalks Bourque and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bourque's face. Bourque staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Bourque lands with a nice combination. Williams backs away looking to recover.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bourque throws out the jab.
Williams thuds a left hand into Bourque's body.
Bourque with a hook.
Bourque takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.
It seemed like Williams was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Bourque appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bourque fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot lands for Bourque.
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams tries to land a leg kick but Bourque saw it coming and moves away.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bourque walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Williams pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Williams manages to avoid it.
Williams lands a body shot.
Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williams.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bourque tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Williams manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot.
Bourque scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Williams misses.
Williams looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Williams avoids it well.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourque's calf.
Paul Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Williams walks into a jab.
Bourque ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Paul Williams.
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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paul Williams!
An out of breath Paul Williams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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