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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 1836 p4p, 1294 weight class) and Dan Bill Jr (ranked 139 p4p, 102 weight class). Ibrahim Amrani has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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 16 - 10 - 2, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Amrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Bill Jr!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bill Jr throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani blocks a low kick nicely.
Amrani has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bill Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amrani tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bill Jr keeps control of Amrani as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amrani.
Bill Jr lands with a right to the head.
Amrani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bill Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amrani was well out of range. Poor timing from Bill Jr.
Bill Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Amrani counters with a stiff right hand.
Bill Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Bill Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Bill Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amrani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bill Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bill Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bill Jr works Amrani's body with a nice hook.
Amrani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bill Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amrani rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Amrani.
Bill Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amrani manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Bill Jr is just out of range.
Amrani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bill Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Bill Jr takes a swing at Amrani's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Amrani on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bill Jr connects with a body shot that sends Amrani's belly button to the back.
A left lands for Bill Jr.
Amrani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bill Jr. That did some damage!
Amrani slips a jab from Bill Jr.
Amrani throws a jab when Bill Jr was well out of range.
Bill Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bill Jr.
Amrani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bill Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amrani connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani is looking to clinch.
Amrani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bill Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Bill Jr swings for the body but Amrani moves out of range.
Bill Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Amrani counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Amrani working Bill Jr over with strikes.
Amrani lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Amrani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bill Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Amrani sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bill Jr defending well though.
Bill Jr is trying to maintain the position but Amrani is very close to passing his half guard.
Bill Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Amrani wants to control from the top but Bill Jr keeps moving.
Amrani missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Amrani has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bill Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani postures up in Bill Jr's guard and throws a big left but Bill Jr blocks it.
Amrani postures up in Bill Jr's guard and throws a big left but Bill Jr blocks it.
Bill Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Amrani throws a strike but Bill Jr rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Amrani trying to control the position.
Bill Jr stays in close to Amrani's body and controls the position.
Bill Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Amrani looking to control.
Bill Jr showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bill Jr has passed into side control.
Bill Jr working away.
Amrani is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Amrani's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bill Jr is looking to take a break and control but Amrani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amrani tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bill Jr wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Bill Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Amrani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bill Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amrani scrambles back to his feet.
Amrani fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bill Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bill Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bill Jr throws a head kick but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bill Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Amrani motions for Bill Jr to come forward. Amrani throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bill Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amrani.
Bill Jr cracks Amrani with an open hand slap.
Bill Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Amrani blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Bill Jr blocks the low kick.
Bill Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick lands for Amrani.
Amrani doesn't manage to clinch there - Bill Jr circles away.
Bill Jr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bill Jr throws a lazy right hand but Amrani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bill Jr motions for Amrani to come forward. Bill Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bill Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Amrani.
Amrani swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bill Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bill Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Amrani.
Bill Jr lands with a nice body kick.
Amrani throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bill Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Bill Jr misses with an uppercut.
Amrani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Amrani feints and then cracks Bill Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bill Jr down.
Amrani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bill Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Amrani is out of range.
Dan Bill Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bill Jr. Amrani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bill Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Amrani counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bill Jr's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr throws a hook but Amrani blocks it.
Donk. Amrani catches Bill Jr right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bill Jr tries to keep at a distance but Amrani has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bill Jr pushes Amrani back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bill Jr tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Bill Jr back against the cage.
Bill Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Bill Jr on the inside.
Bill Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amrani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bill Jr backwards.
Amrani tries to stall but Bill Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bill Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amrani has had enough of the clinch but Bill Jr keeps him there for the moment.
Amrani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Amrani scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bill Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amrani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr is pressed up against the cage. Amrani has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bill Jr down to the mat. Bill Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bill Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Amrani counters with a straight right hand.
Bill Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Amrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bill Jr at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bill Jr. Amrani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Amrani fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bill Jr takes one on the button.
Bill Jr throws a lazy body kick
and Amrani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bill Jr is staying active underneath Amrani, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bill Jr is looking to get back to full guard here but Amrani has managed to pass to side control instead.
Bill Jr tries to bench press Amrani off him but Amrani keeps the position.
Bill Jr defending against the ground and pound.
Amrani tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Amrani wants to control but Bill Jr is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amrani throwing strikes but Bill Jr manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Amrani is trying to escape the position but Bill Jr is controlling the position.
Bill Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Amrani keeps working.
Amrani tries to improve position but can't.
Amrani is not content to let Bill Jr control the position.
Amrani is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Amrani's face as Bill Jr controls the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ibrahim Amrani will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bill Jr swings for the body but Amrani moves out of range.
Amrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bill Jr throws a low kick but Amrani avoids it.
Bill Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Amrani thows a leg kick but Bill Jr checks it
and Amrani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bill Jr looks to land a right hand but Amrani moved out of range.
Amrani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bill Jr under the eye.
Amrani blocks the body kick.
Amrani seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Horrible takedown attempt by Amrani or perhaps it was just good defense by Bill Jr, which made it look bad.
Bill Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Amrani counters with a good low kick that Bill Jr was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bill Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Amrani.
Amrani steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bill Jr.
Amrani connects with a solid leg kick.
Bill Jr has managed to clinch.
Amrani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Amrani wants a takedown but no success here.
Bill Jr misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bill Jr fails to land.
Amrani has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bill Jr is trying to keep an underhook but Amrani manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amrani is thwarting Bill Jr's attempts to control the position.
Amrani seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bill Jr controlling the position well.
Bill Jr trying to hold on to Amrani's head to control him but Amrani postures up.
Bill Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bill Jr has hold of Amrani's hands but Amrani slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Amrani takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Amrani trying to control from half guard but Bill Jr is working away.
Bill Jr trying to control here.
Bill Jr 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.
Ibrahim Amrani overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Amrani winds up and cracks Bill Jr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bill Jr is rocked!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Amrani lands a nice short elbow.
Bill Jr is still in real trouble! Can Amrani finish him?
Amrani scores with a big shot! Bill Jr's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Bill Jr! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ibrahim Amrani!
Ibrahim Amrani decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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