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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Roberto (ranked 186 p4p, 1156 weight class) and Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 24 p4p, 111 weight class). Roberto comes to the cage accompanied by Samba de Roda. Ibrahim Amrani has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paulo Roberto's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paulo Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Amrani!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Amrani throws a strike but Roberto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Amrani has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Roberto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Amrani.
Amrani is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Roberto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Roberto gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Roberto lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Ibrahim Amrani has been cut.
Roberto lands with a hook. Amrani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Amrani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberto circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberto seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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!
Amrani rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roberto counters with a stiff right hand.
Roberto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Roberto moves into range and clinches up with Amrani.
Roberto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Amrani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberto's elbow.
Roberto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Roberto fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberto misses with some punches.
Roberto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberto scores with a knee to the head.
Amrani pulls Roberto into guard.
Roberto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amrani looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roberto passes into side control.
Amrani looks to move to half guard but instead Roberto has passed into mount! Damn!
Amrani slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Amrani throws a strike from the bottom but Roberto passes into side control!
Roberto stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto defending well as Amrani loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Amrani.
Ibrahim Amrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Roberto coming out on top.
Roberto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Amrani.
Roberto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Roberto has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roberto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Roberto is working Amrani over against the cage.
Amrani avoiding damage as Roberto throws knees to the body.
Amrani drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roberto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Roberto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amrani.
Roberto misses the shot to the body.
Amrani moves into the clinch successfully.
Roberto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Amrani misses with the head strike.
Amrani misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberto lands a damaging elbow.
Amrani lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto working aggressively here.
Amrani misses with a body punch.
Roberto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Amrani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short uppercut from Amrani.
Amrani fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberto tries to land a knee to the head but Amrani blocks with his arms.
Roberto digs a right hand underneath Amrani's ribcage. Amrani let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Roberto holds him up against the cage and eventually Amrani drops back down to his feet.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Amrani.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Amrani lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amrani misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Roberto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Amrani.
Amrani is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A body shot lands from Roberto.
Roberto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amrani misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amrani tries for a takedown. No joy.
A knee to the head by Roberto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amrani working aggressively here.
Roberto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Roberto won't allow it.
Roberto has a couple of punches blocked by Amrani.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Amrani throws a punch but it's blocked by Roberto.
Roberto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Roberto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberto struggles to land a body shot inside as Amrani controls his hands.
Roberto lands a good knee to the midsection. Amrani won't want to take too many of those.
Amrani looks winded!
Roberto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roberto tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Roberto back against the cage.
Roberto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roberto connects with a knee to the head.
Roberto cracks Amrani with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Roberto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Amrani's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Roberto gets a clinch.
Roberto with a knee to the head.
Roberto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amrani blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Roberto.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
Amrani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roberto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Amrani can do to turn this around?
Amrani throws a head punch that misses.
Roberto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Amrani working aggressively here.
Roberto connects with a knee to the head.
Roberto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Roberto.
Amrani blocks a body shot from Roberto.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Amrani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Amrani.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paulo Roberto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Roberto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roberto gets through Amrani's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roberto prevents a body shot from Amrani.
Amrani tries a body shot but Roberto blocks it.
Roberto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amrani is leaning against Roberto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Roberto tries a knee to the head but Amrani blocks it.
Amrani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberto smiles and moves away.
Roberto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roberto jabs Amrani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amrani misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Roberto there.
Roberto lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amrani walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberto closes the distance and pushes Amrani back into the cage.
Roberto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roberto lands with a right to the head.
Roberto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Roberto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amrani prevents a body shot from Roberto.
Roberto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Amrani.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberto tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Roberto back against the cage.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Roberto.
Roberto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Roberto with a knee to the head.
Amrani scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Amrani blocks it with crossed arms.
Roberto lands an elbow that stopped Amrani in his tracks for a moment.
Amrani blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberto gets underhooks to prevent Amrani's takedown attempt.
Amrani prevents a body shot from Roberto.
Roberto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Roberto working aggressively here.
Roberto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Roberto holds him up against the cage and eventually Amrani drops back down to his feet.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Amrani.
Roberto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roberto works on Amrani's body with a couple of short punches.
Roberto pushes Amrani back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roberto.
Roberto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Amrani is trying to pull guard but Roberto has him pressed against the cage.
Roberto tries a knee to the head but Amrani blocks it.
Roberto lands with a short shot to the head.
Amrani tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberto smiles and moves away.
Roberto drives through and clinches with Amrani against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Roberto on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Roberto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
Amrani takes a shot to the head.
Roberto misses with a punch on the inside.
Roberto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Amrani backwards.
Roberto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amrani scores with a shoulder strike.
Roberto lands a shoulder strike.
Roberto looking to throw knees to the head but Amrani is blocking nicely.
Amrani swings wildly with an uppercut but Roberto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Amrani lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrani misses with the head strike.
Roberto struggles to land a body shot inside as Amrani controls his hands.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roberto lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Roberto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Amrani's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Roberto clinches.
Amrani misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Roberto.
A short uppercut from Amrani.
A head punch on the inside from Amrani fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Roberto.
Amrani fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amrani has Roberto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roberto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Amrani is working for takedown but Roberto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roberto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Roberto.
A nice left hand lands by Roberto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Amrani is defending well for now.
Roberto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roberto tries to land a knee to the head but Amrani blocks with his arms.
Amrani fails to pull guard.
Paulo Roberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ibrahim Amrani.
Roberto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Roberto.
Amrani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani has a couple of punches blocked by Roberto.
Roberto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Roberto lands an elbow that stopped Amrani in his tracks for a moment.
Roberto lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Ibrahim Amrani's cut even more.
Roberto tries a body shot but Amrani blocks it.
Roberto misses with the head strike.
Paulo Roberto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Roberto lands a left hand.
Amrani swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amrani misses with a hook from the clinch.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Roberto forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roberto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Amrani tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Roberto scores with a knee to the head.
Amrani tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roberto's elbow.
Amrani is trying to drag Roberto to the mat but Roberto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Amrani tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Roberto looking to throw knees to the head but Amrani is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roberto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Amrani.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Amrani.
Amrani tries to pull guard but Roberto won't allow it.
Amrani misses with a body punch.
Amrani misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani tries to score a body lock takedown but Roberto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Amrani fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberto blocks an uppercut.
Roberto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Amrani lands a shoulder strike.
Roberto tries to throw a body punch but Amrani avoids it by throwing Roberto back against the cage.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amrani misses with the head strike.
Roberto can't find room to land a body shot as Amrani controls the action.
Amrani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Roberto gets underhooks to prevent Amrani's takedown attempt.
Amrani misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amrani is working for takedown but Roberto is calmly controlling the position for now.
Amrani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roberto.
Amrani takes a shot to the head.
Roberto scores with a shot to the side of Amrani's head.
Roberto blocks a body shot from Amrani.
Ibrahim Amrani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amrani throws a head punch that misses.
Amrani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Amrani tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Amrani tries for a takedown but Roberto manages to get underhooks.
Roberto is pressed up against the cage. Amrani has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Roberto down to the mat. Roberto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Roberto cracks Amrani with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Roberto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberto 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Roberto!
Paulo Roberto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, NARCOS for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ibrahim Amrani spoke after the fight, saying 'I had COVID'.
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