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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 1779 p4p, 1251 weight class) and Marek Cervenka (ranked 152 p4p, 112 weight class). Ibrahim Amrani had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 19 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ibrahim Amrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka scores with a jab to the head.
Cervenka throws out a loose jab but Amrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cervenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cervenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Amrani is just out of range.
Amrani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cervenka looks to land a right hand but Amrani moved out of range.
Amrani does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cervenka looks to throw the jab but Amrani is out of range.
Amrani avoids the body shot from Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a big shot that misses.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Amrani enables Cervenka to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amrani manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Cervenka wants to get up but he can't break Amrani's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Amrani has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cervenka wants to stand but Amrani is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani has Cervenka pulled in close to control his posture.
Cervenka would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Amrani pulls Cervenka in close to his closed guard and prevents Cervenka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cervenka wanted to stand there but Amrani had control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Amrani throws a push kick but Cervenka slaps the foot to one side.
Cervenka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cervenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Amrani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cervenka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amrani, pushing him back against the cage.
Amrani jumps guard but Cervenka stands there with Amrani around his waist. Amrani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Amrani gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cervenka struggles to land a body shot inside as Amrani controls his hands.
Amrani lands a shoulder strike.
Amrani tries a body shot but Cervenka blocks it.
A bit of stalling here from Amrani.
Amrani throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cervenka.
Cervenka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amrani's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cervenka tries to close the distance and clinch but Amrani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amrani closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Cervenka's guard.
Cervenka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Amrani trying to control but Cervenka is working from the bottom.
Cervenka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Amrani is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani controlling from the top position.
Cervenka is looking to stand up but Amrani isn't so interested in that idea.
Amrani wants to control from the top but Cervenka keeps moving.
Cervenka has momentary wrist control but Amrani slips an elbow through the middle.
Amrani stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cervenka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cervenka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Amrani is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Amrani is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Cervenka.
Amrani lands a body shot.
Amrani fails to land with a series of punches.
Cervenka misses with a double jab.
Cervenka throws a poor cross that misses
and Amrani counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cervenka's knee momentarily.
Amrani dips to his left and cracks Cervenka with an uppercut!
Cervenka connects with a nice looking jab.
Cervenka scores with a decent looking hook.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Amrani lands a really nice looking cross but Cervenka seems unphased.
Amrani throws a looping overhand right but Cervenka ducks down to avoid it.
Cervenka moves out of range as Amrani strikes.
Cervenka defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
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 Ibrahim Amrani will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cervenka clinches with his opponent.
Amrani scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amrani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cervenka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cervenka tries to land knees in the clinch but Amrani avoids the damage to the body.
Cervenka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Amrani lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cervenka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amrani blocks it with crossed arms.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Cervenka holds him up against the cage and eventually Amrani drops back down to his feet.
Amrani has Cervenka pressed against the cage.
Cervenka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Amrani gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Amrani struggles to land a body shot inside as Cervenka controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani misses with the head strike.
Amrani struggles to land a body shot inside as Cervenka controls his hands.
Cervenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cervenka misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka misses with a punch to the body.
Cervenka misses with the head strike.
Amrani is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Amrani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amrani takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ibrahim Amrani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cervenka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amrani blocks it with crossed arms.
Amrani lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Cervenka.
Cervenka struggles to land a body shot inside as Amrani controls his hands.
Cervenka misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Amrani on the inside.
Cervenka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amrani throws a punch but it's blocked by Cervenka.
Cervenka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Amrani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amrani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Amrani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amrani.
Amrani can't find room to land a body shot as Cervenka controls the action.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervenka throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Cervenka as the two fighters clinch.
Amrani manages to break the clinch.
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amrani scores with a nice right hand.
Amrani swats away the attempt to clinch by Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a lazy right hand but Amrani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Amrani was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Amrani moves away from the strike by Cervenka.
Cervenka misses with a few strikes there.
Cervenka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cervenka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cervenka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Amrani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cervenka.
Cervenka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Amrani slips under a jab from Cervenka.
Amrani throws a chopping leg kick but Cervenka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cervenka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Amrani.
Amrani walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka dodges the punch combination from Amrani.
Cervenka tries to clinch but Amrani moves out of range.
Ibrahim Amrani is winning the standup battle so far.
Amrani scores with a jab to the head.
Cervenka blocks a jab.
Cervenka sizes up Amrani with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cervenka moves away from the strike by Amrani.
A swing and a miss from Amrani.
Amrani moves out of range of the strikes.
As Cervenka backs away, Amrani returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cervenka checks a low kick from Amrani.
Cervenka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Cervenka misses.
Amrani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cervenka finds it's way round the side to connect with Amrani's head.
Amrani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Amrani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cervenka.
Cervenka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Amrani misses with an uppercut.
Amrani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cervenka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amrani lands a glancing blow to the side of Cervenka's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cervenka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Amrani.
Cervenka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cervenka gets a takedown into half guard.
Amrani tries to get to full guard but Cervenka has control of the leg.
Cervenka tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Amrani might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Amrani is trying is best to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marek Cervenka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Amrani has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cervenka finds it's way round the side to connect with Amrani's head.
A punch lands to the side of Amrani 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Amrani misses with a looping left.
Cervenka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Amrani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amrani scores with a nice head shot.
Cervenka misses with a left hand
and Amrani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cervenka throws a jab when Amrani was well out of range.
Amrani looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Amrani moves out of range of the strikes.
Amrani looks to land a left hand but Cervenka moved out of range nicely.
Cervenka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cervenka misses with a straight left.
Amrani misses with a low kick as Cervenka jumps back.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cervenka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Amrani.
Cervenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Amrani is just out of range.
Cervenka misses with a straight left.
Cervenka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cervenka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Amrani does no damage.
Cervenka lands a nice looking body shot.
Amrani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cervenka misses with a left hand
and Amrani counters with a stiff right hand.
Cervenka misses with a looping left.
Amrani rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cervenka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cervenka looks to score with a jab to the body but Amrani is just out of range.
Amrani tried to counter with a leg kick but Cervenka avoided it.
Cervenka throws a lazy right hand but Amrani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cervenka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amrani is looking to score with low kicks.
Cervenka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka shoots in for a double leg but Amrani sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cervenka drives through and clinches with Amrani against the cage.
Amrani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amrani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cervenka backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Amrani - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Amrani lands with a left to the head.
Cervenka misses with the head strike.
Amrani scores with a shot to the side of Cervenka's head.
Amrani taking a breather.
A short left from Cervenka.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cervenka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amrani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Cervenka lands a hook that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Cervenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cervenka lands a right hand.
Amrani looking to slow down the pace here.
Cervenka misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka misses with a punch on the inside.
Cervenka lands with a right to the head.
Cervenka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cervenka tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Cervenka back against the cage.
Cervenka is working Amrani over against the cage.
Amrani blocks an uppercut.
Cervenka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cervenka working aggressively here.
A short right from Cervenka on the inside.
Amrani gets through Cervenka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cervenka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but Amrani blocks it.
Amrani pressing his opponent against the cage.
Cervenka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cervenka swings wildly with an uppercut but Amrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka digs a right hand into Amrani's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Amrani's gas tank.
Amrani takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Amrani.
Cervenka misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Cervenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Amrani lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cervenka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amrani throws a punch but it's blocked by Cervenka.
Amrani throws a head punch that misses.
Cervenka pushes Amrani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cervenka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amrani working aggressively here.
Amrani takes a shot to the head.
Amrani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Amrani tries to stall but Cervenka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cervenka.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marek Cervenka.
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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Cervenka!
In defeat, Ibrahim Amrani stepped up to the mic, saying 'I had COVID'.
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energy
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hype
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