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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 3049 p4p, 2689 weight class) and Jeryl Christ (ranked 313 p4p, 285 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeryl Christ!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cervenka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cervenka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters with a two punch combo.
Cervenka looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Cervenka lands a nice looking body shot.
Cervenka throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
Cervenka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cervenka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Christ looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ is trying to buck Cervenka off.
Christ felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Christ is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cervenka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The referee asks Cervenka politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cervenka prefers to stall for the moment though.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervenka in side control, throwing shots but Christ defends.
Christ is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cervenka is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ trying to remain calm as Cervenka controls from the top position.
Christ tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Christ really wants to buck Cervenka off and get back to his feet.
Christ is squirming around, avoiding Cervenka's attempts to control the action.
Christ is trying to stand.
Cervenka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Christ tries to buck Cervenka off but he can't manage it.
Cervenka controlling from mount.
Cervenka wants to control the pace but Christ is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Christ is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Cervenka looking to control but Christ is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Cervenka wants to control the pace but Christ is squirming around nicely.
Christ is trying to stand.
Cervenka tries to control but Christ wriggling away.
Christ squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christ is looking to escape.
Christ tries to buck Cervenka off but he can't manage it.
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cervenka.
Poor strikes thrown by Cervenka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Cervenka controlling his opponent.
Cervenka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cervenka content just to control the position here.
Christ squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka controlling from the full mount.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Cervenka content just to control the position here.
Cervenka's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Christ avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cervenka.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cervenka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Cervenka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cervenka throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Cervenka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christ leaves Cervenka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Christ pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ staying out of range there.
Christ staying out of range there.
We've been told by Cervenka's head coaches at Brloh that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Christ scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cervenka looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
Cervenka throws a lazy uppercut
and Cervenka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A shot to the liver by Christ. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Christ there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jeryl Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Cervenka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Christ.
Cervenka is rocked!
Cervenka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a big right hand! Oh Cervenka is in trouble here! Christ follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeryl Christ!
Jeryl Christ 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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hype
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pop
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