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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 758 p4p, 1377 weight class) and Godefroy Courtial (ranked 70 p4p, 125 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 20 - 3, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial slips a jab from Cervenka.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Courtial darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Courtial throws a hook to the side of Cervenka's head but Cervenka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab, jab by Cervenka - just one landing.
Cervenka moves out of range as Courtial strikes.
Courtial takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Courtial connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Courtial throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Courtial walks into a left hand.
Courtial sizes up Cervenka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cervenka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Courtial misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cervenka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Courtial.
Cervenka throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
Courtial is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cervenka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Courtial.
Courtial scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cervenka doesn't seem bothered though.
Courtial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Courtial on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Courtial checks a low kick from Cervenka.
Courtial stuns Cervenka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka misses with a body shot.
Courtial has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Courtial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Courtial displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Courtial lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Cervenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Courtial is just out of range.
Courtial looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Courtial's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Courtial duly obliges.
Cervenka throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
Courtial keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka lands with a good body shot.
Courtial takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cervenka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cervenka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Courtial is just out of range.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cervenka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Courtial circles away quickly and effectively.
Cervenka misses with a hook. Courtial ducked under it nicely.
Courtial lands a nice hook to Cervenka's body. Cervenka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cervenka moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Cervenka misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cervenka manages to avoid it.
Courtial scores with a jab to the body.
Courtial tries to move into range but Cervenka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cervenka throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
Courtial waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cervenka.
Cervenka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Cervenka just misses with a punch to the body.
Cervenka misses with a right hand
and Courtial counters with a thumping low kick.
Cervenka throws out a powerful jab.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Courtial slips under a jab.
Courtial moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Courtial drops his hands momentarily and Cervenka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cervenka is looking to score with low kicks.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cervenka.
Courtial fails to land with a series of punches.
Courtial throws a right hand that misses
and Cervenka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cervenka.
Courtial throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cervenka takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka missing with a left hand there. Courtial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cervenka with a nice cross.
Courtial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Courtial jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cervenka dodges the punch combination from Courtial.
Cervenka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Courtial uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cervenka.
Cervenka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Courtial takes one to the chin there.
Cervenka slips a jab from Courtial.
A left lands for Courtial.
Courtial scores with the left hand. Cervenka knows he should have avoided that one.
Cervenka misses with a straight right.
Cervenka avoids the body shot from Courtial.
Cervenka is looking for a counter combo.
Courtial gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Donk. Cervenka catches Courtial right on the button with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cervenka misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka throws a hook but Courtial avoids it easily.
Cervenka takes one to the chin there.
Cervenka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Courtial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cervenka throws a hook but Courtial avoids it easily.
Cervenka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Courtial lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Courtial defending well as Cervenka loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Courtial on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Cervenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cervenka throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Courtial now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Courtial.
Courtial takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Courtial moves away from the strike by Cervenka.
Courtial looks to land a left hand but Cervenka moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial slips a jab and a cross from Cervenka.
Courtial lands a jab to Cervenka's midsection.
A big left from Cervenka misses.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut. Courtial saw that one coming.
Cervenka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marek Cervenka will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cervenka throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cervenka slips under a jab from Courtial.
Cervenka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Courtial looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Cervenka. Those never looked like landing.
Cervenka connects with a jab.
Cervenka drops his hands momentarily and Courtial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cervenka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Courtial slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Courtial there.
Cervenka misses the shot to the body.
Courtial doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cervenka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Courtial missing with a left hand there. Cervenka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cervenka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cervenka throws a looping overhand right but Courtial ducks down to avoid it.
Cervenka sizes up Courtial with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervenka scores with a hook.
Courtial closes the distance and clinches.
Courtial misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Courtial fails to land.
Cervenka misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cervenka looking to throw knees to the head but Courtial is blocking nicely.
Cervenka throws a head punch that misses.
Courtial has a couple of punches blocked by Cervenka.
Courtial tries to work over Cervenka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Courtial lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cervenka backwards.
Courtial presses Cervenka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Cervenka controls the action.
Courtial swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Courtial working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Courtial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Courtial managing to block the knees to the body from Cervenka.
Cervenka landing knees to the head.
It looks like Godefroy Courtial has been cut.
Courtial lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cervenka.
Cervenka tries to land a knee to the head but Courtial blocks with his arms.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Courtial.
Courtial prevents a body shot from Cervenka.
Courtial blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial tries to throw a body punch but Cervenka avoids it by throwing Courtial back against the cage.
Cervenka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Courtial misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka scores with a knee to the head.
Courtial blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cervenka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cervenka lands with a light punch inside.
Courtial breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cervenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Courtial moves out of range as Cervenka strikes.
Courtial let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cervenka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cervenka slips under a jab from Courtial.
Courtial misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Courtial misses with a hook.
Courtial scores with a punch to the head.
The fighters circling - Cervenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cervenka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sloppy strikes from Courtial. Those never looked like landing.
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Cervenka blocks the leg kick.
Cervenka throws a hook but Courtial blocks it.
Cervenka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Courtial.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Courtial cracks Cervenka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Courtial connects with a jab.
Cervenka loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
Cervenka slips a jab and a cross from Courtial.
Courtial lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Cervenka finds it's way through Courtial's defenses.
Courtial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cervenka manages to avoid it.
Courtial uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cervenka.
Cervenka connects with a jab.
Courtial misses with an uppercut
and Cervenka counters with a stiff right hand.
Cervenka loads up on a big right hand but Courtial slips the punch.
Courtial misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Courtial connects with a high kick.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cervenka slips a straight right by Courtial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Courtial takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Courtial lands with a nice body punch.
Courtial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cervenka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Courtial scrambles back to his feet.
Cervenka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Courtial avoids the body shot from Cervenka.
Cervenka sizes up Courtial with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cervenka throws a lazy right hand but Courtial sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cervenka misses with a looping right.
Cervenka lands a jab to the nose.
Courtial on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from Cervenka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial lands with a cross.
Courtial slips under a jab.
Courtial unleashes a big counter combination but Cervenka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marek Cervenka is winning the standup battle so far.
Courtial throws a nice looking combination but Cervenka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Courtial wants to slow Cervenka down by chopping away at his legs.
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 Marek Cervenka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Godefroy Courtial's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cervenka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cervenka misses with a body shot.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Courtial throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cervenka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cervenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cervenka misses with a looping right.
Courtial gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cervenka moves away from the strike by Courtial.
Courtial throws a shot to the body.
Cervenka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cervenka scores with a sloppy right hand. Courtial should have avoided that one.
Cervenka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Courtial.
Cervenka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cervenka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cervenka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cervenka misses with a left hand
and Courtial counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Courtial works over Cervenka's head and body with a nice combination.
Cervenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cervenka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cervenka lunges at Courtial with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Courtial's hand.
A big left from Courtial misses.
Cervenka takes a swing at Courtial's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Cervenka does it's job there.
Courtial connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Courtial misses.
Cervenka throws a hook but Courtial blocks it.
Courtial lands with a shot to the body.
Cervenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Courtial ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Courtial lands a jab to the nose.
Cervenka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Courtial.
Cervenka throws a looping overhand right but Courtial ducks down to avoid it.
Cervenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtial moves out of range as Cervenka strikes.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cervenka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Courtial.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Courtial appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Courtial swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
Courtial uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cervenka.
Cervenka cracks Courtial with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cervenka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Cervenka. That snapped Courtial's head back.
Cervenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cervenka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Courtial.
Cervenka blocks a leg kick.
Courtial moves away from the strike by Cervenka.
Courtial throws a nice inside leg kick.
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial scores with a shot to the body.
Courtial moves forwards but Cervenka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Courtial tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cervenka misses with a wild combination.
Courtial misses with a double jab.
Cervenka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
As Cervenka backs off Courtial throws a huge counter combo but Cervenka manages to avoid it all.
Cervenka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Courtial.
Courtial lands with a hook. Cervenka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A left lands for Courtial.
Courtial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cervenka was well out of range. Poor timing from Courtial.
Courtial works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Courtial punishes Cervenka's body with a nice straight punch.
Courtial staying out of range there.
Courtial works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Courtial has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cervenka moves away.
It looked like Cervenka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Courtial.
Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Courtial.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka scores with a jab.
Courtial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cervenka connects with a right hand. Courtial shakes it off.
Cervenka misses with a straight left.
Cervenka lands a lovely overhand right.
Cervenka lands with a nice body punch.
Courtial misses with a straight left.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
Courtial feints a counter leg kick.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Courtial ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A slow jab from Courtial misses its intended target.
Courtial loads up on a big right hand but Cervenka slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Courtial.
Cervenka throws a hook to the side of Courtial's head but Courtial sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Courtial throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervenka throws the left hand but Courtial avoids the punch easily.
Cervenka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godefroy Courtial has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marek Cervenka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Courtial misses with an uppercut.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Cervenka is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Godefroy Courtial.
Well Cervenka 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Cervenka!
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