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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aydine Antona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antona comes into the arena with Laid to Rest by Lamb of God blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
29 - 16 - 0 |
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155 lbs
21 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aydine Antona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Antona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Antona. Those never looked like landing.
Mizrahi 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.
Antona throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mizrahi's head.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi misses with an uppercut. Antona saw that one coming.
Antona misses with an uppercut. Mizrahi saw that one coming.
A cross from Antona lands.
Mizrahi connects with a body shot that sends Antona's belly button to the back.
Mizrahi clobbers Antona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Antona lands an overhand right.
Mizrahi cracks the inside of Antona's front leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mizrahi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mizrahi wants to clinch.
Mizrahi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Antona.
We've been told by Antona's head coaches at Academia Ipanema that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mizrahi lands a right hook to the body.
Antona swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Antona struggles to land a body shot inside as Mizrahi controls his hands.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Antona blocks it.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Aydine Antona has been cut.
Mizrahi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi working aggressively here.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Antona jumps guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Antona gets control of Mizrahi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Antona will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Antona is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Antona seems keen to control Mizrahi's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Antona is on top in guard.
Antona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mizrahi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mizrahi being controlled here, momentarily.
Antona tries to stand but Mizrahi is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi controls Antona momentarily but Antona frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Antona tries to free his leg and advance position but Mizrahi is retaining full guard.
Aydine Antona has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Mizrahi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mizrahi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Antona throws a push kick but Mizrahi slaps the foot to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi rushes Antona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Mizrahi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Antona tries to pull guard but Mizrahi holds him up against the cage and eventually Antona drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aydine Antona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
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 Aydine Antona will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Antona.
Mizrahi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aydine Antona is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mizrahi lands with a nice body punch.
Mizrahi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mizrahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mizrahi scores with a punch to the head.
Antona lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Mizrahi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Antona avoids the head kick by Mizrahi.
Antona misses with a straight left.
Antona misses with a head kick.
Mizrahi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mizrahi drives through and clinches with Antona against the cage.
A short right from Antona.
Antona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mizrahi to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antona being controlled against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Antona in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi keeps control of Antona as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Antona manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Antona wants to improve his position but instead Mizrahi has moved into half guard.
Mizrahi content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antona is trying to control but can't.
Antona manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Antona dodges the punch combination from Mizrahi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mizrahi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot by Antona.
A punch combination from Antona misses.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Mizrahi. That snapped Antona's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antona connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mizrahi. Mizrahi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mizrahi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Antona throws out the jab.
Mizrahi thuds a left hand into Antona's body.
Antona throws a head kick but Mizrahi moves out of range.
Antona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mizrahi.
Mizrahi punishes Antona's body with a nice straight punch.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antona swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mizrahi misses with a looping left.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Antona circles away.
Mizrahi lands with a hook. Antona tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Antona just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Antona.
Mizrahi misses with a wild combination.
Mizrahi tests Antona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Antona circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Mizrahi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch.
Antona throws a push kick but Mizrahi slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Mizrahi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick by Mizrahi misses
and Antona counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antona scores with a shot to the body.
Mizrahi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antona scores with a nice right hand.
Mizrahi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi clinches.
Antona pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donnie Mizrahi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Antona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mizrahi.
Mizrahi takes a swing at Antona's ribcage but misses.
Antona throws a sloppy head kick and Mizrahi moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Mizrahi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mizrahi loads up on a big right hand but Antona slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mizrahi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mizrahi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Antona.
Mizrahi closes the distance and clinches.
Antona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mizrahi to keep the fight standing.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.
Antona tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mizrahi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi looking to stall.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Antona.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mizrahi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mizrahi.
Antona tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mizrahi avoids it.
Antona is trying to pull guard but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aydine Antona. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antona tries to pull guard but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Mizrahi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Antona up against the cage.
Antona tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Antona avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Antona jumps guard but Mizrahi stands there with Antona around his waist. Antona gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mizrahi scores with a shot to the side of Antona's head.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antona has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi misses with a body punch.
Mizrahi throws a punch but it's blocked by Antona.
Antona tries to pull guard but Mizrahi holds him up against the cage and eventually Antona drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mizrahi.
Antona jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mizrahi walks away with a smile on his face. Antona gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mizrahi lands with a good body shot.
Mizrahi lands a high kick!
Antona moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Antona is rocked!
Mizrahi lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Donnie Mizrahi!
Donnie Mizrahi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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