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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marek Cervenka (ranked 1056 p4p, 870 weight class) and Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 99 p4p, 78 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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24 - 27 - 0 |
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145
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 24 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuguego throws a sloppy head kick and Cervenka moves out of range easily.
Fuguego closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cervenka to the mat! Cervenka manages to get full guard.
Fuguego trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervenka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cervenka wants to stand but Fuguego is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego postures up and lands a big shot to Cervenka's brow.
Fuguego trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervenka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cervenka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuguego misses with a hook.
Fuguego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cervenka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cervenka misses with a straight right.
Cervenka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego scoring well with a low kick there.
Fuguego misses with a body shot.
Fuguego misses the jab.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuguego throws a front kick aimed at Cervenka's knee but Cervenka avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Cervenka misses the target.
Fuguego's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cervenka under the eye.
Cervenka looks to land a left hand but Fuguego moved out of range nicely.
Fuguego throws out a counter right but Cervenka avoids it with no problem.
Marek Cervenka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Cervenka lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuguego.
Cervenka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuguego on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuguego takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Cervenka. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cervenka.
A swing and a miss from Cervenka.
Cervenka lands the left hand.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut. Fuguego saw that one coming.
Cervenka misses with a straight left.
Cervenka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cervenka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cervenka.
Cervenka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuguego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cervenka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fuguego.
Cervenka dips to his left and cracks Fuguego with an uppercut!
Marek Cervenka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuguego slips under a jab.
Cervenka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fuguego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cervenka throws an overhand right that lands on Fuguego's shoulder, as Fuguego tries to avoid the shot.
Fuguego jabs Cervenka right on the nose. Cervenka blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cervenka.
Fuguego throws a lazy right hand but Cervenka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fuguego misses the jab.
Fuguego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a body shot but no joy.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut.
Fuguego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cervenka is out of range and Fuguego settles back down.
Fuguego misses with a low kick.
Cervenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fuguego's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cervenka under the eye.
The fighters circling - Cervenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuguego throws a big shot that misses.
Fuguego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fuguego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cervenka.
The fighters circling - Fuguego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fuguego jabs Cervenka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good work by Cervenka as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cervenka.
Cervenka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a big shot that misses.
Cervenka lunges at Fuguego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fuguego's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervenka misses with a hook. Fuguego ducked under it nicely.
Fuguego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cervenka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cervenka misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Fuguego was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Fuguego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cervenka throws a hook to the side of Fuguego's head but Fuguego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fuguego is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cervenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuguego moves out of range of the strikes.
A lazy left from Cervenka finds it's target.
Cervenka looks to throw the jab but Fuguego is out of range.
Cervenka misses with a shot to the body
and Fuguego counters with a stiff right hand.
Cervenka tries to clinch but Fuguego is having none of it.
Cervenka dodges the punch combination from Fuguego.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alphonse Fuguego will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cervenka.
Fuguego moves forwards but Cervenka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fuguego lands with a right hand.
Fuguego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka misses with a hook. Fuguego ducked under it nicely.
Cervenka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fuguego. Fuguego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fuguego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
A big right from Cervenka misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuguego! But no joy.
Cervenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut. Fuguego saw that one coming.
Cervenka misses with an uppercut.
Marek Cervenka is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a looping overhand right but Cervenka ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuguego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cervenka slips under a jab from Fuguego.
Fuguego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cervenka moves away.
Cervenka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuguego moves away.
Fuguego gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cervenka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a hook but Cervenka avoids it easily.
Fuguego moves away from the strike by Cervenka.
Fuguego misses with a shot to the body
and Cervenka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fuguego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cervenka forces Fuguego back against the cage and clinches.
Fuguego is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fuguego misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Cervenka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fuguego.
Fuguego blocking some punches.
Fuguego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuguego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cervenka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fuguego tries a body shot but Cervenka blocks it.
Cervenka can't find room to land a body shot as Fuguego controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cervenka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fuguego.
Cervenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cervenka.
Fuguego lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cervenka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Fuguego.
Cervenka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuguego backwards.
Fuguego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cervenka is keeping busy.
Cervenka looking to throw knees to the head but Fuguego is blocking nicely.
Cervenka throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuguego.
Fuguego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervenkas head.
Cervenka blocks a body shot from Fuguego.
Cervenka connects with a knee to the head.
Cervenka throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuguego.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fuguego.
Cervenka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cervenka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuguego backwards.
Cervenka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cervenka blocks a body shot from Fuguego.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Fuguego.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but Fuguego blocks it.
Fuguego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cervenka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cervenka fails to land.
Cervenka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Fuguego.
Fuguego is leaning against Cervenka and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fuguego cracks Cervenka with a nice body shot.
Fuguego breaks the clinch.
Fuguego lands a jab to the head.
Fuguego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cervenka with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cervenka checks the leg kick.
Fuguego throws a hook but Cervenka blocks it.
Fuguego throws a body punch but Cervenka moves out of range.
It looked like Cervenka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cervenka throws an overhand right that lands on Fuguego's shoulder, as Fuguego tries to avoid the shot.
Cervenka throws a shot from downtown. Fuguego moves away and avoids it.
Cervenka misses with a straight right.
Fuguego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cervenka checks it well.
Cervenka throwing a counter right hand but Fuguego manages to avoid it.
Cervenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cervenka with a nice cross.
Cervenka loads up on a big right hand but Fuguego slips the punch.
Cervenka throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Cervenka misses the target.
A big left from Fuguego misses.
Cervenka throws the left hand but Fuguego avoids the punch easily.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Cervenka lands with a shot to the body.
Cervenka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fuguego.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Cervenka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cervenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cervenka lands with a cross.
Fuguego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cervenka is able to avoid easily.
Cervenka throwing a counter right hand but Fuguego manages to avoid it.
Fuguego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a body punch but Fuguego moves out of range.
Cervenka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cervenka looks to land a right hand but Fuguego moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Fuguego misses the target.
Fuguego moves away from the strike by Cervenka.
Fuguego loads up on a big right hand but Cervenka slips the punch.
Cervenka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cervenka slips under a jab from Fuguego.
Fuguego slips a jab from Cervenka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Cervenka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cervenka misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Fuguego to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuguego misses with a body shot.
Fuguego misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Cervenka misses.
Fuguego slips a jab from Cervenka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Fuguego just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego scores with the left hand. Cervenka knows he should have avoided that one.
Cervenka misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuguego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cervenka takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fuguego slips a straight right by Cervenka.
Cervenka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cervenka looks to land a right hand but Fuguego moved out of range.
Cervenka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cervenka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cervenka throws a jab when Fuguego was well out of range.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Fuguego misses its intended target.
Cervenka looks to land a right hand but Fuguego moved out of range.
Fuguego scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego misses with a low kick.
Fuguego lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuguego just misses with a punch to the body.
Cervenka misses with a hook.
Cervenka misses with a straight right.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Fuguego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fuguego lands a body shot.
Fuguego looks to score with a jab to the body but Cervenka is just out of range.
Fuguego scores with a sloppy right hand. Cervenka should have avoided that one.
Fuguego misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuguego. That snapped Cervenka's head back.
Fuguego throws a jab but it's blocked by Cervenka.
A jab from Cervenka finds it's way through Fuguego's defenses.
Fuguego misses with a straight right.
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cervenka throws a jab when Fuguego was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuguego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cervenka in his tracks.
Cervenka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuguego gets the takedown into side control.
Fuguego happy to just control the position for now.
Fuguego in side control, throwing shots but Cervenka defends.
Cervenka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fuguego asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fuguego is looking to take a break and control but Cervenka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cervenka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego working the ground and pound.
Cervenka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Fuguego is controlling him well.
Fuguego lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Cervenka down.
Cervenka is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Fuguego asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Fuguego wants to control but Cervenka is keeping him busy.
Fuguego is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alphonse Fuguego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fuguego 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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