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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alpo Wednesday will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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176 cm
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
62 - 25 - 4 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
47 - 29 - 1, 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
62 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mizrahi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Wednesday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mizrahi. Wednesday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Wednesday connects with the punch. Wednesday wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Mizrahi scores with a push kick. Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mizrahi. Mizrahi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wednesday's head backwards. Wednesday walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Mizrahi slips a straight right by Wednesday. Wednesday scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Mizrahi scores with a push kick. Wednesday on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Mizrahi slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Wednesday 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. Mizrahi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wednesday blocks it with crossed arms. Wednesday blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wednesday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside. Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but Wednesday blocks it.
Wednesday leaning his opponent against the cage. Mizrahi misses with a short punch on the inside. Wednesday letting Mizrahi take a breather here. Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land. Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Wednesday is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Wednesday effectively controlling the action here. Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Wednesday blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wednesday is defending well for now. A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land. Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wednesday misses with a body punch.
Mizrahi is trying to maintain a safe position but Wednesday gets an underhook and turns Mizrahi into the cage. Mizrahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi stalling in the clinch but Wednesday improves position. Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mizrahi tries to land knees in the clinch but Wednesday avoids the damage to the body. Wednesday slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land. Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it. Mizrahi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wednesday goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Mizrahi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi. Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
Wednesday tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mizrahi's elbow. Mizrahi blocking some punches.
Wednesday misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage. A shot in the inside from Mizrahi. Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Wednesday. Mizrahi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wednesday controls his hands.
Wednesday lands with a left to the head. Mizrahi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wednesday up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it. Mizrahi lands a good knee to the midsection. Wednesday won't want to take too many of those. Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wednesday backwards. 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! A nice right hand lands inside from Wednesday. Mizrahi digs a right hand underneath Wednesday's ribcage. Wednesday let out a lung full of air as it connected. Wednesday throws a punch but it's blocked by Mizrahi. Mizrahi lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wednesday misses with some punches.
Wednesday misses with a punch to the body.
Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mizrahi lands with a light punch inside. Mizrahi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Mizrahi lands with a left to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi dominated that round. That's time! Mizrahi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A lazy body kick from Mizrahi letting Wednesday counter with a right hand. Wednesday misses with a wild body shot. Danga de danga de dang - Mizrahi scores with a four punch combination! Wednesday fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mizrahi, pushing him back against the cage. Mizrahi is trying to stall.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Mizrahi controls his hands.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wednesday.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wednesday scores with a nice hook to the head. Wednesday scores with a shoulder strike. Wednesday tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mizrahi lands a nice knee to the body. Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wednesday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Wednesday is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee is keeping an eye on Wednesday - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Wednesday blocks with his arms.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Wednesday. Wednesday throws a head punch that misses. Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday stalling the fight.
Wednesday lands with a light punch inside. Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wednesday blocks it with crossed arms. Wednesday swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wednesday swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi. Wednesday dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Wednesday lands with a short head shot on the inside. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wednesday takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi. Mizrahi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Wednesday is blocking nicely.
Wednesday is trying to stall.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Mizrahi controls his hands.
Wednesday works on Mizrahi's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mizrahi lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mizrahi stalling the fight.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head. Wednesday blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wednesday's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wednesday blocks it with crossed arms. Wednesday tries to throw a body punch but Mizrahi avoids it by throwing Wednesday back against the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Wednesday.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut. Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
Wednesday digs a right hand underneath Mizrahi's ribcage. Mizrahi let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mizrahi wants to stall.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head. Wednesday stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mizrahi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wednesday lands a right hand. Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wednesday has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wednesday taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wednesday content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wednesday misses with a short punch on the inside. Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses. Mizrahi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wednesday is keeping busy. Both fighters working to control the clinch. A nice left hand lands by Wednesday.
This has been an exciting period of action! Wednesday stalling in the clinch.
Wednesday is looking to control Mizrahi's arms but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wednesday has his back to the cage. Wednesday taking a breather. Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Wednesday. Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alpo Wednesday 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. 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. This is the final round!
Wednesday throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wednesday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mizrahi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wednesday lands with a straight right. Mizrahi didn't see that one coming. Wednesday misses with a body shot
and Mizrahi counters with a nice kick to the body. Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mizrahi.
It seemed like Wednesday was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A swing and a miss from Mizrahi. A jab from Wednesday finds it's way through Mizrahi's defenses. Mizrahi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wednesday cracks Mizrahi with a right hand to the side of the head. Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mizrahi paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mizrahi fails in his attempt to clinch. Mizrahi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Mizrahi slips a jab from Wednesday. Mizrahi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wednesday. Mizrahi thumps Wednesday with a low kick. 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! Wednesday looks to throw the jab but Mizrahi is out of range. Wednesday's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mizrahi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wednesday scrambles back to his feet. Mizrahi scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Wednesday rushes Mizrahi and presses him up against the cage. Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Wednesday blocks with his arms.
Wednesday pressing his opponent against the cage. Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Mizrahi controls his hands.
Wednesday misses with the head strike.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi. Wednesday blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Mizrahi scores with a shot to the side of Wednesday's head. Alpo Wednesday seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land. Mizrahi connects with a knee to the head.
Mizrahi blocking some punches.
Mizrahi is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wednesday doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Wednesday.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wednesday.
Wednesday is looking to control Mizrahi's arms but Mizrahi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wednesday has his back to the cage. Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Wednesday gets through Mizrahi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wednesday lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wednesday scores with an uppercut up the middle. Good body shot from Wednesday.
Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
Wednesday tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Wednesday lands a left hand.
Wednesday tries a body shot but Mizrahi blocks it.
Mizrahi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wednesday managing to block the knees to the body from Mizrahi.
A head punch on the inside from Wednesday fails to land. Wednesday misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wednesday. Mizrahi being controlled against the cage. Mizrahi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wednesdays head. Wednesday fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wednesday letting Mizrahi take a breather here. Wednesday pushes Mizrahi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wednesday lands with a right to the head. Wednesday effectively controlling the action here. Mizrahi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wednesday. Mizrahi landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wednesday as Mizrahi tries to tie him up. A left hand lands to the body for Wednesday.
Wednesday makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wednesday prevents a body shot from Mizrahi. Wednesday misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wednesday. This has been an exciting period of action! Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wednesday leaning against his opponent.
Wednesday misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizrahi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Mizrahi taking a breather. Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Mizrahi.
And that's the end of the fight! Alpo Wednesday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Wednesday has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alpo Wednesday! A victorious Alpo Wednesday thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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RATING
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