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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Trace (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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155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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145 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jesus Trace!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Trace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mizrahi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trace.
Mizrahi thuds his right hand into Trace's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mizrahi just misses with a punch to the body.
Trace takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trace connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mizrahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Mizrahi.
A combination from Trace does no damage.
Trace scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trace misses with an uppercut. Mizrahi saw that one coming.
Trace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizrahi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trace throws a jab but it's blocked by Mizrahi.
Jesus Trace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Trace circles away and keeps his distance.
Trace throws a series of punches but Mizrahi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trace throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mizrahi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mizrahi swivels and escapes.
Mizrahi throws a good cross that connects.
Mizrahi takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi pushes Trace up against the cage in a clinch.
Trace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trace manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mizrahi blocks the body kick.
Trace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizrahi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Trace.
Some wild striking there from Trace.
Trace wants to land a leg kick but Mizrahi is out of range.
Trace misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Trace pushes him off.
Mizrahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trace tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mizrahi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trace somewhat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi is looking to clinch.
Trace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mizrahi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Trace.
Trace lands the left hand.
Mizrahi thows a body shot but no joy.
Trace throws a right and a left that Mizrahi avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trace tries for a takedown but Mizrahi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Trace.
Mizrahi slips under a jab from Trace.
Mizrahi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Mizrahi misses with a body punch.
Trace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Trace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trace stalks Mizrahi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mizrahi's face. Mizrahi staggers backwards, shaken.
Trace lands a glancing blow to the side of Mizrahi's head.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Trace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trace throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Trace.
Mizrahi clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi avoids the elbow strike from Trace, against the cage.
Trace can't break the clinch.
Trace escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trace throws a right hand that Mizrahi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mizrahi also avoids with ease.
Trace throws a jab but it's blocked by Mizrahi.
Trace misses with a series of wild punches.
Horrible takedown by Trace or perhaps it was just good defense by Mizrahi which made him look bad.
Mizrahi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mizrahi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mizrahi moves away from the strike by Trace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Trace dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trace swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi tests Trace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Trace, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Trace.
Trace is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mizrahi.
Jesus Trace seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Mizrahi blocks the low kick.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch but Trace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mizrahi gets caught napping as Trace dives in and scores a takedown. Mizrahi manages to retain guard.
Trace has gone for a leg lock! Mizrahi slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trace's guard.
Mizrahi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi wants to control from the top but Trace keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Donnie Mizrahi.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Trace circles away.
Trace rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mizrahi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trace fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi slips a jab and a cross from Trace.
Nice cross by Trace.
Mizrahi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trace.
Trace shoots in looking for a takedown but Mizrahi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trace throws a nice looking combination but Mizrahi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mizrahi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trace manages to avoid it.
Mizrahi blocks a head kick by Trace.
Trace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trace misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the body kick from Trace.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Trace.
Trace moves out of range as Mizrahi strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trace looks for a takedown but Mizrahi sprawls well.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Trace.
An inside leg kick lands from Trace.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mizrahi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trace - the referee stops the clock and Mizrahi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trace. Mizrahi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circling - Trace throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trace shoots in looking for a takedown but Mizrahi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Trace's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trace is breathing heavily.
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trace moves away.
Trace moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trace throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trace will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Trace circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Trace.
Trace swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi has managed to clinch.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trace.
Trace landing knees to the head.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi keeps control of Trace as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trace is trying to force a seperation but Mizrahi has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trace's efforts to push away.
Trace has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trace wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Trace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Trace swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trace feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mizrahi's calf.
Trace throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mizrahi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Trace.
Trace shoots in for a double leg but Mizrahi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trace throws a head kick that Mizrahi semi-blocks.
Mizrahi misses with a double jab.
Trace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mizrahi swivels and escapes.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Trace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot to the body.
Trace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
Trace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trace misses with a lunging right hand
and Mizrahi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mizrahi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi tests Trace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mizrahi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Trace is rocked!
It looks like Jesus Trace has been cut.
Trace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trace is still on wobbly legs! Can Mizrahi finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trace wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Trace breaks the clinch.
Trace fails to land with a series of punches.
Trace seems to have recovered his senses.
Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trace.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the leg kick from Trace.
Trace lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mizrahi tries to clinch up.
Trace throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trace closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trace moves away.
Mizrahi swings for the body but Trace moves out of range.
Trace throws a head kick that misses.
Mizrahi scores with a nice right hand.
Mizrahi is looking to wear down Trace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trace misses with a few strikes there.
Mizrahi misses with the combination.
Trace moves forwards but Mizrahi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mizrahi clinches up with Trace and pushes him back against the cage.
Trace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mizrahi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi tries a body shot but Trace blocks it.
Trace is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mizrahi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trace backwards.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the side of Trace's head.
Mizrahi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trace throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Trace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trace tries for a takedown but Mizrahi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Mizrahi moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Trace! Mizrahi continues to tee off on Trace, landing with a left and a right! Mizrahi connects with a right hand that leaves Trace sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Mizrahi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Donnie Mizrahi!
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energy
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hype
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