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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Fantana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fantana's choice of entrance music: Many Men. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
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153 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, 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
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Fantana!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mizrahi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fantana.
Fantana shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mizrahi eats them both and turns towards Fantana to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mizrahi is looking to clinch.
Fantana lands a slapping body shot.
Fantana throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily.
Mizrahi has managed to clinch.
Mizrahi prevents the takedown attempt.
Mizrahi tries to land a knee to the head but Fantana blocks with his arms.
Fantana looking for a takedown.
Fantana is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fantana.
Fantana can't get the takedown.
Mizrahi stalling in the clinch.
Mizrahi misses with a knee strike.
Fantana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mizrahi's elbow.
Fantana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantana swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
Fantana looks to land a right hand but Mizrahi moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantana tries to bum rush Mizrahi with a series of wild strikes but Mizrahi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mizrahi swings for the body but Fantana moves out of range.
Mizrahi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mizrahi wants to clinch but Fantana slips to the side
and Fantana counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mizrahi!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mizrahi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fantana.
Fantana takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantana throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi is bucking up trying to escape but Fantana cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fantana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fantana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mizrahi because Fantana loaded up on that one.
Fantana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mizrahi blocking the ground and pound.
Fantana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Fantana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantana controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantana throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Fantana working the ground and pound effectively.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mizrahi blocking the ground and pound.
Fantana punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fantana landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mizrahi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fantana.
Fantana looking to finish Mizrahi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mizrahi!
Donnie Mizrahi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mizrahi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fantana.
Fantana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Fantana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donnie Mizrahi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fantana moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantana misses with a takedown attempt - Mizrahi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fantana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mizrahi is rocked!
No luck for Fantana with that takedown attempt.
Jab by Fantana.
Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Fantana circles away.
Brian Fantana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantana throws a right hand that Mizrahi ducks under and follows up with a left that Mizrahi also avoids with ease.
Fantana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantana swats away the attempt to clinch by Mizrahi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fantana connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mizrahi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fantana.
Donnie Mizrahi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Fantana.
Fantana throws a looping overhand right but Mizrahi ducks down to avoid it.
Fantana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mizrahi's head.
Donk. Fantana catches Mizrahi right on the button with a cross.
Jeez, Donnie Mizrahi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fantana misses with a body punch
and Mizrahi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantana shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mizrahi as he jumps to the side.
Mizrahi misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantana circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantana lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fantana misses with a wild combination.
Donnie Mizrahi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantana thows a body shot but no joy.
Fantana keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantana misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A jab from Fantana misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fantana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mizrahi back to the cage. Fantana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donnie Mizrahi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian Fantana!
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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