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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miyata San (ranked 1030 p4p, 3405 weight class) and Marek Cervenka (ranked 118 p4p, 326 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Miyata San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Cervenka catches San right on the button with a cross.
Cervenka walks into a jab.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
San fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cervenka sprawls well initially but San persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
San thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cervenka's head.
San throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
San missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cervenka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervenka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
San in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
San loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
San postures up in Cervenka's guard and throws a big left but Cervenka blocks it.
Cervenka trying to control the position here.
San is looking to work some ground and pound but Cervenka has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cervenka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cervenka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. San defending well though.
San tries to get to full guard but Cervenka has control of the leg.
Cervenka controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka stalling away here and it's allowed San to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Cervenka trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
Cervenka is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervenka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
San looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cervenka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka connects with a jab.
Cervenka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Cervenka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
San managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cervenka.
Cervenka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Cervenka wants to control but San is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cervenka taking a breather here.
San regains half guard there - taking advantage of Cervenka's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cervenka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Cervenka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cervenka tries to clinch up.
Cervenka is looking to clinch but San is avoiding it.
San avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from San on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cervenka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
San missing with a left hand there. Cervenka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
San looks for a takedown but Cervenka sprawls well.
Cervenka looks to land a left hand but San moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
San fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cervenka sprawls well initially but San persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Cervenka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cervenka.
Cervenka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka wants to sweep but no luck.
San has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cervenka looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San is in close to Cervenka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cervenka wants to sweep here but San controlling him for the moment.
San trying to control but Cervenka is working from the bottom.
San postures up and lands a big shot to Cervenka's brow.
Cervenka striking off his back but it's not causing San any problems.
San throwing strikes but missing.
Cervenka trying to control the position.
San loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
San postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
San throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cervenka wants to sweep but no luck.
San connects with a couple of short punches.
San with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
San working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
San won't allow Cervenka to sweep him here.
San trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
San won't allow Cervenka to sweep him here.
Cervenka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
San with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cervenka gets caught flat footed, as San shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
San postures up.
Cervenka lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cervenka content to stall in guard here.
San avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervenka postures up in San's guard and throws a big left but San blocks it.
Cervenka stopping the sweep attempt from San.
Cervenka showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cervenka being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cervenka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miyata San dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
San connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cervenka forces San back against the cage and clinches.
Cervenka swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by San.
Cervenka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but San pulls him back up using the underhooks.
San can't get the takedown.
I was talking to San's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
San is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cervenka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cervenka has a couple of punches blocked by San.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka lands an uppercut.
San is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cervenka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miyata San. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervenka misses with a punch on the inside.
San has Cervenka pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. San pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Cervenka tumbling to the mat - San dives into Cervenka's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
San throws a big right hand that misses.
Miyata San overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cervenka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from San.
San scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
San is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
San throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as San accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
San preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cervenka is on top in guard.
Cervenka stays in close to San's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka trying to control but San is working from the bottom.
San is pulling down on Cervenka's head to control his posture.
Cervenka trying to control the position from guard on top but San is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cervenka is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cervenka moves in looking to clinch but San pushes him off.
San bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
San shoots and misses
and Cervenka counters with a stiff right hand.
San darts in looking for a takedown but Cervenka gets double underhooks and turns San into the cage.
Cervenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Cervenka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Cervenka lands with a short shot to the head.
San is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cervenka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cervenka stops a takedown attempt from San.
Cervenka throws a head punch that misses.
San blocking some punches.
San wants a takedown but no success here.
Cervenka lands a left hand.
San blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cervenka stops a takedown attempt from San.
Cervenka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San's elbow.
Cervenka working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Cervenka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cervenka 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Cervenka!
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G |
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energy
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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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