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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borys Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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156 lbs
41 - 18 - 0 |
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155 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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
41 - 18 - 0, 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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Borys Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourque bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bourque misses with a straight right.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grabowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Grabowski defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourque slips a jab from Grabowski.
Grabowski throws a lazy right hand but Bourque sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bourque scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grabowski doesn't seem bothered though.
Grabowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Jab from Bourque.
Grabowski drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
Grabowski jabs at Bourque's body.
Bourque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a head kick.
Bourque throws a right and a left that Grabowski avoids nicely.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque lands a jab-cross combination.
Grabowski takes one to the side of the head.
Bourque comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Grabowski slips under a jab.
Grabowski tests Bourque's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grabowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Bourque looks to land a combination but Grabowski avoids it well.
Bourque cracks Grabowski with an open hand slap.
Bourque throws a lazy right hand but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a push kick but Bourque slaps the foot to one side.
Grabowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bourque throws a hook but Grabowski blocks it.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Grabowski's shoulder, as Grabowski tries to avoid the shot.
Grabowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grabowski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bourque stalks Grabowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grabowski's face. Grabowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Grabowski connects with a body shot.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Bourque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grabowski throws a leg kick which misses Bourque's front leg but catches the back leg as Bourque tries to avoid it.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bourque!
Grabowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Grabowski slips a jab from Bourque.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski defending well as Bourque loads up on a big left hand.
Grabowski throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque throws a series of punches but Grabowski avoids them all with ease.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Bourque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bourque closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bourque swinging wildly here.
Bourque tries to bum rush Grabowski with a series of wild strikes but Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Bourque.
Bourque defending well as Grabowski loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque moves out of range as Grabowski strikes.
Bourque lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bourque.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Grabowski dodges the punch combination from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Bourque pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bourque dodges the punch combination from Grabowski.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourque thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bourque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bourque dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Bourque connects with a jab.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Paul Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Grabowski misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Grabowski.
Bourque dips to his left and cracks Grabowski with an uppercut!
Grabowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big right from Bourque misses.
A left and a right from Grabowski both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
Grabowski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grabowski looks to throw the jab but Bourque is out of range.
Grabowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque moves out of range as Grabowski throws a body kick.
Grabowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
Bourque jabs Grabowski right on the nose. Grabowski blinks but takes it well.
Bourque connects with the punch.
Grabowski throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
Grabowski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bourque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grabowski tries a low kick but Bourque avoids it.
Bourque moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grabowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Grabowski.
Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourque scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bourque defending well as Grabowski loads up on a big left hand.
Bourque swings for the body but Grabowski moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses the shot to the body.
Grabowski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
A shot to the body from Bourque misses
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bourque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bourque getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bourque lands the left hand.
Paul Bourque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grabowski misses with a low kick.
Bourque throws a hook to the side of Grabowski's head but Grabowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bourque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Grabowski drops his hands momentarily and Bourque takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grabowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bourque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bourque closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque blocks a low kick nicely.
Grabowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Bourque tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grabowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Bourque.
Bourque misses the jab.
Bourque misses with a wild body shot.
Bourque slips a jab from Grabowski.
Bourque throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bourque throws a body punch but Grabowski moves out of range.
Grabowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bourque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grabowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grabowski slips a jab from Bourque.
Bourque throws a series of strikes that have Grabowski backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Grabowski.
Bourque loads up on a big right hand but Grabowski slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Grabowski.
Bourque uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grabowski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grabowski swings for the body but Bourque moves out of range.
Bourque throws a jab when Grabowski was well out of range.
Bourque lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grabowski at a distance.
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Grabowski ducks down to avoid it.
Grabowski throws a solid leg kick but Bourque takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grabowski.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourque swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grabowski counters with a body kick that stops Bourque in his tracks momentarily.
Bourque checks a low kick from Grabowski.
Bourque misses the jab.
Bourque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Bourque dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bourque's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bourque cracks Grabowski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Grabowski misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Grabowski misses.
Bourque swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grabowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grabowski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut.
Bourque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grabowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque misses with a looping left.
Grabowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grabowski takes one on the button.
Grabowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grabowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Bourque misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque throws a looping overhand right but Grabowski ducks down to avoid it.
Grabowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Grabowski misses with a wild combination.
Bourque connects with a nice looking jab.
Grabowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bourque manages to avoid it.
Bourque throws a lazy uppercut
and Bourque takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bourque throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Grabowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Bourque finds it's way through Grabowski's defenses.
Bourque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Grabowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Bourque lands a really nice looking cross but Grabowski seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque swings away with a body shot that misses
and Grabowski counters with a straight right hand.
Grabowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grabowski lands a two punch combo.
Bourque jabs at Grabowski's body.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grabowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bourque misses with a body shot
and Grabowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
Grabowski slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Grabowski misses with a looping left.
Grabowski misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski misses with a hook. Bourque ducked under it nicely.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Grabowski with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourque to score with a decent uppercut.
Grabowski throws out a loose jab but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grabowski ducks under a wild hook from Bourque.
Bourque lands a nice hook to Grabowski's body. Grabowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bourque throws a hook but Grabowski avoids it easily.
Bourque throws a lazy right hand but Grabowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bourque misses the target.
Bourque connects with a crisp jab.
Grabowski throws a low kick but Bourque moves out of range easily.
Grabowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grabowski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bourque at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque throws an overhand right that lands on Grabowski's shoulder, as Grabowski tries to avoid the shot.
Bourque scores with a shot to the body.
Bourque lands the left hand.
Grabowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grabowski. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bourque misses with a hook.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Bourque misses.
Grabowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bourque rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grabowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Borys Grabowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Bourque is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Grabowski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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 Paul Bourque.
Well Bourque 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Bourque!
Paul Bourque 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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