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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Bika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bika's entrance music is My Decision. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
27 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elvis Bika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bika pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bika.
Bika misses with a low kick.
Bourque slips a straight right by Bika.
Bika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bika throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bika tries to bum rush Bourque with a series of wild strikes but Bourque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bika throws a looping overhand right but Bourque ducks down to avoid it.
Bika slips under a jab from Bourque.
Bika misses with a leg kick.
Bika throws a quick inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bika.
Bourque checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bourque blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bika cracks Bourque with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Bika.
Bika throws a low kick but Bourque moves out of range easily.
Bika looks to land a combination but Bourque avoids it well.
A big left from Bourque misses.
Bika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bika misses with a jab to the body
and Bourque counters with a stiff right hand.
Bourque slips a jab from Bika.
Bika misses with a hook
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourque defending well as Bika loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bika throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Bourque keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bika.
Bourque slips under a jab from Bika.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bika lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bourque has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bourque and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bika throws a front kick aimed at Bourque's knee but Bourque avoids it well.
Bika takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Bourque takes one to the side of the head.
Bika throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
Bika misses with a double jab.
Bika swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bika.
Horrible takedown by Bika or perhaps it was just good defense by Bourque which made him look bad.
Bourque slips a straight right by Bika.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque thows a body shot but no joy.
Bika slips a jab from Bourque.
Bika throws an off balance right hand
and Bourque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bika just misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Elvis Bika seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bika lands a head shot.
The crowd cheers as Bourque lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bika doesn't seem phased though.
Bika looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bika misses with a low kick.
Bika throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourque.
Bika looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Bika misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
Nice cross by Bourque.
Bika tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourque was well out of range. Poor timing from Bika.
Bika swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bika throws a front kick aimed at Bourque's knee but Bourque avoids it well.
Bika lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourque at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bika connects with a leg kick. Bourque looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
Bika misses the jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice uppercut lands for Bika. That snapped Bourque's head back.
Bika misses with a right hand
and Bourque counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bourque avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bourque moves out of range of the strikes.
Bika throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque slips a straight right by Bika.
Bika throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Bika misses with a looping left.
Bika throws out a leg kick but Bourque moves out of range and Bika only half commits.
Bika jabs at Bourque's body.
Bourque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bika throws a leg kick but Bourque checks it.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
Bika misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque moves away from the strike by Bika.
Bika misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bika closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bourque's guard.
Bourque keeping moving, preventing Bika from controlling successfully.
Bourque looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bika looking to sit in guard and control but Bourque gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bourque wanted to stand there but Bika had control of the position.
Bourque is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bourque postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque wanted to stand there but Bika had control of the position.
Bourque working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bika keeping moving, preventing Bourque from controlling successfully.
Bika is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bika is pulling down on Bourque's head to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bourque misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bourque. Bika does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bika slips a jab from Bourque.
Bika shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bika was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bika wants to control but Bourque is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bika connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bourque some visible discomfort.
Bourque wants to control but Bika postures up.
Bika wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourque keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bika is putting a hurting on Bourque here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bourque is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bika misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bika cracks Bourque with a big right hand but Bourque just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bourque is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bika's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bourque blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bika.
Bourque is staying active underneath Bika, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Bika seems content to control.
Bika missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
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 controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elvis Bika dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bika dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bika throws a hook to the side of Bourque's head but Bourque sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bika is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bourque's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bika misses with a straight left.
Bourque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bika.
A shot to the liver by Bika. Beautiful body shot.
Bika keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bika misses with a wild body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bourque.
Bourque slips a jab from Bika.
Bika throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bika looks to land a combination but Bourque avoids it well.
Bika throws a looping overhand right but Bourque ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bika was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Bourque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bika.
Bika throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bourque lands a jab to the head.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Bika with a hook.
Bika throws an off balance right hand
and Bourque counters with a nice uppercut.
Bourque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bika manages to avoid it.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bika looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Paul Bourque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bika 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.
Bika connects with a body shot that sends Bourque's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
Bika lands with an uppercut that bounces Bourque off the cage and back into range.
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!
Bika misses with a looping left.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bika bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bourque's head.
Elvis Bika is winning the standup battle so far.
Bika misses with a low kick.
Bourque on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bika. Bika obviously looking to wear him down.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourque blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Bika.
Bika thows a body shot but no joy.
Bika keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bourque.
Bika scores with a sloppy right hand. Bourque should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Bika.
Bourque jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good work by Bourque as he checks the leg kick.
Bourque works over Bika's head and body with a nice combination.
Bika loads up on a big right hand but Bourque slips the punch.
Bika uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
Bourque throws a hook but Bika blocks it.
Bourque slips under a jab.
Bika misses with a few strikes there.
Bika fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bourque checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bika shoots for a double leg takedown but Bourque sprawls well. He's pushed Bika's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circling - Bika throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourque takes a swing at Bika's ribcage but misses.
Bourque pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bika back to the cage. Bourque follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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!
Bika just misses with a punch to the body.
Bika misses with a right hand
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Bika will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bika scores with a decent looking hook.
Bourque catches Bika with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bika is rocked!
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Bika is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bika misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bika misses with a low kick.
Bika just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bika feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourque's calf.
Bika throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elvis Bika.
Well Bika 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Bika!
After the fight, Elvis Bika was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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