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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
44 - 24 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
44 - 24 - 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
29 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi has closed the distance and engaged Bourque in a clinch.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi just leaning against Bourque, taking a breather.
Bourque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Mizrahi misses the target.
Mizrahi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bourque moves away.
Bourque tries to clinch there but Mizrahi circles away.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses.
Bourque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mizrahi takes one to the chin there.
Bourque jabs at Mizrahi's body.
Bourque swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot to the body.
Bourque takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mizrahi pushes Bourque away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque moves out of range as Mizrahi strikes.
Bourque dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bourque scores with a nice strike.
Mizrahi misses with a looping left.
Mizrahi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bourque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mizrahi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mizrahi connects with a right hand. Bourque shakes it off.
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.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
Bourque takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mizrahi. That's going to slow Bourque down.
Mizrahi throws a hook but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi tries to clinch up but Bourque circles away and keeps his distance.
Mizrahi throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
Mizrahi throws a body punch but Bourque moves out of range.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bourque slips under a jab.
Mizrahi misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque sizes up Mizrahi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bourque thuds a left hand into Mizrahi's body.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Mizrahi.
Bourque misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Mizrahi.
Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Mizrahi doesn't manage to clinch there - Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi looks to throw a body kick
and Bourque counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, jab by Bourque - just one landing.
Mizrahi throws a lazy uppercut
and Mizrahi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mizrahi misses with a shot to the body
and Bourque cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bourque slips a jab from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mizrahi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mizrahi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mizrahi connects with a crisp jab.
Mizrahi has Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
Bourque can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
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.
A short left from Mizrahi.
Bourque letting Mizrahi take a breather here.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourque blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi dominated that 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.
Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mizrahi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bourque.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mizrahi misses with a head kick.
Mizrahi clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bourque is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mizrahi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mizrahi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bourque connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mizrahi scrambles back to his feet.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Mizrahi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mizrahi moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
Some wild striking there from Mizrahi.
Bourque takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mizrahi moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi slips a jab and a cross from Bourque.
A swing and a miss from Mizrahi.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bourque crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mizrahi - the referee stops the clock and Bourque gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mizrahi. Bourque manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mizrahi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mizrahi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bourque.
Bourque with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mizrahi to score with a decent uppercut.
Mizrahi throws the left hand but Bourque avoids the punch easily.
Mizrahi clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice left hand lands by Mizrahi.
Bourque is trying to break free.
Mizrahi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Bourque blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi is stalling here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mizrahi lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Mizrahi.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Mizrahi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Mizrahi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bourque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mizrahi tries to clinch but Bourque is having none of it.
Mizrahi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
Mizrahi moves into the clinch.
Bourque letting Mizrahi take a breather here.
Mizrahi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bourque's efforts to push away.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Donnie Mizrahi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mizrahi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mizrahi stalling in the clinch but Bourque improves position.
Mizrahi is struggling to control the position.
Bourque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi digs a right hand into Bourque's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourque's gas tank.
Mizrahi taking a breather.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourque working hard to break the clinch.
Bourque wants to break free but Mizrahi has control.
Mizrahi lands a right hand.
Bourque wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mizrahi has him pressed against the cage.
Mizrahi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Bourque is blocking nicely.
Bourque blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque taking a breather.
Mizrahi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Mizrahi.
Bourque struggles to land a body shot inside as Mizrahi controls his hands.
Mizrahi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mizrahi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mizrahi gets through Bourque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Bourque working aggressively here.
Mizrahi with a knee to the head.
Bourque is rocked!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oh Bourque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourque seems to have got his legs back now.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Bourque blocks it.
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mizrahi trying to stall but Bourque improves his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourque has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mizrahi stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque tries to circle away but Mizrahi has him pinned against the cage.
Mizrahi has Bourque pressed against the cage, preventing Bourque from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mizrahi taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Mizrahi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mizrahi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Mizrahi!
After winning the bout, Donnie Mizrahi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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