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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ansgar Kundsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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159 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ansgar Kundsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
49 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kundsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mizrahi has Kundsen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kundsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kundsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kundsen lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mizrahi.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kundsen.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Kundsen blocks with his arms.
Kundsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kundsen lands a shot to the body.
Kundsen working aggressively here.
Kundsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Mizrahi.
A knee to the head by Mizrahi.
It looks like Ansgar Kundsen has been cut.
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!
Mizrahi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kundsen is keeping busy.
Mizrahi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kundsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kundsen lands a nice uppercut.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kundsen has Mizrahi pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kundsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizrahi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mizrahi prevents a body shot from Kundsen.
Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kundsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mizrahi.
Kundsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi tries to throw a body punch but Kundsen avoids it by throwing Mizrahi back against the cage.
Kundsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kundsen lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kundsen.
Mizrahi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi looking to throw knees to the head but Kundsen is blocking nicely.
Mizrahi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kundsen.
Kundsen lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Kundsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kundsen.
Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kundsen.
Kundsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Mizrahi is pushing Kundsen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kundsen blocks an uppercut.
Kundsen jumps guard and drags Mizrahi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kundsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mizrahi defends well.
Kundsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kundsen has his hands on Mizrahi's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mizrahi defends well.
Kundsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mizrahi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kundsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mizrahi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kundsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mizrahi decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kundsen, up you get!
Mizrahi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kundsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mizrahi on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kundsen.
Kundsen thuds his right hand into Mizrahi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mizrahi moves into range and clinches up with Kundsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Kundsen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mizrahi forces Kundsen back against the cage and clinches.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kundsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kundsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mizrahi can do to turn this around?
Kundsen tries to pull guard but Mizrahi won't allow it.
Kundsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kundsen lands with a light punch inside.
Kundsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizrahi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mizrahi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mizrahi effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kundsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kundsen has been working on his balance at Soul Supremacy Rio, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Mizrahi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kundsen as Mizrahi tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Kundsen blocks with his arms.
Kundsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kundsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kundsen tries a body shot but Mizrahi blocks it.
Kundsen tries to work over Mizrahi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kundsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kundsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mizrahi's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mizrahi.
Kundsen misses with some punches.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kundsen.
Kundsen tries to work over Mizrahi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kundsen lands a left hand.
Mizrahi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kundsen.
A short left from Kundsen.
Kundsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kundsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mizrahi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mizrahi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mizrahi blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Kundsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kundsen.
A short uppercut from Kundsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Kundsen.
Mizrahi trying to stall but Kundsen improves his position.
Ansgar Kundsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kundsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kundsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kundsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Kundsen misses with a body punch.
Mizrahi tries to stall but Kundsen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kundsen jumps guard and drags Mizrahi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kundsen is pulling down on Mizrahi's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kundsen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kundsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mizrahi is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mizrahi defends well.
Mizrahi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kundsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kundsen has his foot on Mizrahi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mizrahi works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kundsen looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A jab from Kundsen misses.
Kundsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Mizrahi misses the target.
Mizrahi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mizrahi checks a leg kick.
Mizrahi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A left lands for Mizrahi.
Kundsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Mizrahi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head.
Kundsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mizrahi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kundsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ansgar Kundsen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Kundsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big right from Mizrahi misses.
Mizrahi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mizrahi throws a right and a left that Kundsen avoids nicely.
Mizrahi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kundsen is looking to counter punch.
Kundsen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kundsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mizrahi throws a push kick but Kundsen slaps the foot to one side.
Mizrahi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kundsen dodges the punch combination from Mizrahi.
Nice straight punches there by Kundsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kundsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mizrahi misses with a straight left.
Kundsen throws a body kick that misses.
Mizrahi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kundsen slips a jab from Mizrahi.
Kundsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It appears Kundsen was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mizrahi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Kundsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mizrahi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kundsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kundsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kundsen lands with a hook. Mizrahi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mizrahi scores with a body shot.
Mizrahi avoids the head kick by Kundsen.
Mizrahi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kundsen connects with a high kick.
Mizrahi closes the distance and pushes Kundsen back into the cage.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kundsen avoids it.
Kundsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Kundsen lands a nice uppercut.
Mizrahi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kundsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Kundsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kundsen gets through Mizrahi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mizrahi misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen tries to pull guard but Mizrahi holds him up against the cage and eventually Kundsen drops back down to his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Kundsen.
Kundsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kundsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mizrahi missing with knees to the body.
Kundsen tries to pull guard but Mizrahi won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ansgar Kundsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kundsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kundsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Kundsen throws a head punch that misses.
Kundsen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mizrahi smiles and moves away.
Mizrahi scores with a hook to the body. Kundsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kundsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mizrahi was well out of range. Poor timing from Kundsen.
Mizrahi wants to counter the offense by Kundsen and move into the clinch position.
Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kundsen.
Kundsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mizrahi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kundsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mizrahi swings for the body but Kundsen moves out of range.
Ansgar Kundsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kundsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Mizrahi does it's job there.
Kundsen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mizrahi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mizrahi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mizrahi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kundsen.
Kundsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mizrahi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kundsen.
Kundsen dodges the punch combination from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi looks to throw the jab but Kundsen is out of range.
Kundsen slips a straight right by Mizrahi.
It looked like Kundsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kundsen tests Mizrahi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mizrahi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kundsen.
Mizrahi thinks about the counter body kick.
Kundsen throws a head kick that Mizrahi semi-blocks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kundsen lands a body shot.
Mizrahi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kundsen darts in looking for a takedown but Mizrahi gets double underhooks and turns Kundsen into the cage.
Kundsen avoids the body shot from Mizrahi.
Mizrahi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kundsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kundsen.
Mizrahi clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kundsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kundsen misses with some punches.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mizrahi blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Kundsen on the inside.
Kundsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mizrahi backwards.
Kundsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kundsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donnie Mizrahi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kundsen lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ansgar Kundsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kundsen 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ansgar Kundsen!
During a confident post fight interview, Ansgar Kundsen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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