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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Mizrahi (ranked 3190 p4p, 3518 weight class) and Ikapoti Puapua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Caleb Mizrahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ikapoti Puapua!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puapua moves into range and clinches up with Mizrahi.
Puapua blocks an elbow strike.
Mizrahi lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puapua's defenses.
Mizrahi pushes off an throws an elbow but Puapua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the side of Puapua's head.
Mizrahi misses with a punch on the inside.
Puapua is looking to control Mizrahi's arms but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puapua has his back to the cage.
Puapua should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Puapua avoids the elbow strike from Mizrahi, against the cage.
Puapua looking to slow down the pace here.
Mizrahi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mizrahi lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi misses with an elbow strike.
Mizrahi pushes Puapua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puapua blocking some punches.
Puapua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mizrahi throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puapua.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Puapua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puapua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mizrahi.
A short uppercut from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puapua wants to stall.
Mizrahi throws an elbow that misses.
Mizrahi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puapua is pushing Mizrahi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puapua leaning against his opponent.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Puapua.
Puapua wants to stall.
Mizrahi lands an elbow inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mizrahi throws a head punch that misses.
Puapua blocks the elbow strike.
Puapua will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mizrahi up against the cage.
Puapua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Mizrahi fails to land.
Mizrahi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a head punch that misses.
Mizrahi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mizrahi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mizrahi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Puapua.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the side of Puapua's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puapua tries to stall but Mizrahi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
Puapua blocking some punches.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
Mizrahi lands an elbow that stopped Puapua in his tracks for a moment.
Puapua wants to stall.
Mizrahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi throws an elbow but it misses.
Mizrahi pushes Puapua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puapua avoids the elbow strike from Mizrahi, against the cage.
A short right from Mizrahi.
Puapua blocks an elbow strike.
Mizrahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Mizrahi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puapua is looking to control Mizrahi's arms but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puapua has his back to the cage.
Puapua blocks a body shot from Mizrahi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puapuas head.
Mizrahi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands an elbow inside that Puapua shrugs off.
Mizrahi gets through Puapua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mizrahi.
Puapua taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi pushes Puapua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mizrahi as Puapua tries to tie him up.
Puapua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puapua is trying to maintain a safe position but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns Puapua into the cage.
Mizrahi lands with a left to the head.
Mizrahi has a couple of punches blocked by Puapua.
Mizrahi lands with a left to the head.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mizrahi misses with an elbow strike.
Mizrahi lands a damaging elbow.
Puapua takes an elbow to the temple.
Mizrahi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mizrahi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puapua blocks an elbow strike from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi has a couple of punches blocked by Puapua.
Mizrahi throws a head punch that misses.
Mizrahi lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puapua's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puapua takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mizrahi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mizrahi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands with a right to the head.
Puapua dodges an elbow strike from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.
Mizrahi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mizrahi pushes off an throws an elbow but Puapua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with an elbow over the top.
Puapua blocks an uppercut.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Puapua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puapua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mizrahi as Puapua tries to tie him up.
Mizrahi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puapua dodges an elbow strike from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi lands a left hand.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Puapua.
Mizrahi lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puapua trying to control the position but instead, Mizrahi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Puapua into the cage.
Mizrahi throws an elbow that misses.
Puapua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mizrahi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mizrahi lands a right hand.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puapua looking to stall.
Mizrahi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puapua can do to turn this around?
Mizrahi throws a head punch that misses.
Caleb Mizrahi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A bit of stalling here from Puapua.
Mizrahi misses with an elbow over the top.
Come on Puapua - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mizrahi throws an elbow but misses.
A short left from Mizrahi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Mizrahi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mizrahi misses with an elbow over the top.
Puapua effectively controlling the action here.
Mizrahi lands an elbow that stopped Puapua in his tracks for a moment.
Puapua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi lands a damaging elbow.
Mizrahi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mizrahi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puapua's brow.
Puapua taking a breather.
Mizrahi tries a body shot but Puapua blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi has a couple of punches blocked by Puapua.
A short left from Mizrahi.
Puapua avoids a wild elbow strike from Mizrahi.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puapua dodges an elbow strike from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi lands an elbow inside that Puapua shrugs off.
Mizrahi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Puapuas head.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.
Puapua just leaning against Mizrahi, taking a breather.
Puapua stalling in the clinch.
Mizrahi lands a nice elbow.
Mizrahi lands an elbow inside.
Puapua takes an elbow to the temple.
Puapua is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puapua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puapua blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puapua is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mizrahi gets through Puapua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
Mizrahi lands a hook that snaps the head of Puapua backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mizrahi.
Puapua is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizrahi finish him?
Puapua looking to slow down the pace here.
Puapua seems to have recovered his senses.
Puapua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Puapua avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Mizrahi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mizrahi pushes off an throws an elbow but Puapua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puapua blocking some punches.
Mizrahi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mizrahi misses with the head strike.
Puapua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mizrahi misses with an elbow strike.
Mizrahi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mizrahi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mizrahi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puapua is trying to stall.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with some punches.
Puapua is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mizrahi lands a shoulder strike.
Mizrahi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mizrahi throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi being controlled against the cage.
Mizrahi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Mizrahi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mizrahi 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Mizrahi!
Caleb Mizrahi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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