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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Galecki (ranked 1506 p4p, 1934 weight class) and Marek Cervenka (ranked 134 p4p, 164 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marek Cervenka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Galecki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 29 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Cervenka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galecki tries to clinch there but Cervenka circles away.
Cervenka gets tackled into the cage by Galecki. Galecki maintains the clinch.
Galecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Galecki is looking for a takedown.
Cervenka avoiding damage.
Galecki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Galecki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Galecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've been informed that Cervenka has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Galecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervenka gets underhooks to prevent Galecki's takedown attempt.
Cervenka pushes Galecki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cervenka is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Galecki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cervenka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cervenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Cervenka stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervenka prevents the takedown attempt.
Cervenka gets underhooks to prevent Galecki's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Cervenka.
Galecki tries for a takedown but Cervenka manages to get underhooks.
Galecki has Cervenka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cervenka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Galecki is trying to drag Cervenka to the mat but Cervenka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka stalling in the clinch.
Galecki has Cervenka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cervenka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Galecki looking for a takedown.
Cervenka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cervenka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cervenka receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Cervenka lands a hook that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
Galecki has Cervenka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cervenka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Galecki is trying to drag Cervenka to the mat but Cervenka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cervenka stalling.
Cervenka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Galecki is trying to drag Cervenka to the mat but Cervenka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cervenka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galecki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cervenka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cervenka just leaning against Galecki, taking a breather.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cervenka.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marek Cervenka.
Galecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cervenka lands an overhand right.
Cervenka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galecki manages to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cervenka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Galeckis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Galecki closes the distance and pushes Cervenka back into the cage.
Cervenka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Galecki is keeping busy.
Cervenka prevents the takedown attempt.
Cervenka is trying to maintain a safe position but Galecki gets an underhook and turns Cervenka into the cage.
Galecki tries to score a body lock takedown but Cervenka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galecki tightens his grip and picks Cervenka up, before dumping him to the ground. Cervenka manages to land in guard.
Cervenka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galecki wants to control from the top but Cervenka keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka wants to stand and escape but Galecki is having none of it.
Galecki trying to control the position from guard on top but Cervenka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cervenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Galecki moves away from the strike by Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cervenka 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka misses the jab.
Cervenka misses with a looping left.
Galecki tries to clinch but Cervenka is having none of it.
Galecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Galecki clinches with his opponent.
Cervenka prevents the takedown attempt.
Cervenka is pressed up against the cage. Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cervenka down to the mat. Cervenka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Galecki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Galecki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cervenka, pushing him back against the cage.
Cervenka is struggling to control the position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cervenka.
Cervenka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Galecki has Cervenka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cervenka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Cervenka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Galecki backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galecki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cervenka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Galecki slips under a jab from Cervenka.
Galecki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Galecki clinches.
Cervenka lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Cervenka dominated that round.
That's time! Galecki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Galecki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cervenka throws a body punch but Galecki moves out of range.
Galecki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Galecki closes the distance but Cervenka moves to the side
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Cervenka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Galecki is looking to clinch.
Galecki tries to clinch but Cervenka moves out of range.
A cross from Cervenka lands.
Cervenka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cervenka misses with a straight right.
Marek Cervenka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Galecki tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Cervenka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Cervenka misses its intended target.
Cervenka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cervenka tries a body shot but Galecki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galecki is trying to drag Cervenka to the mat but Cervenka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cervenka.
Cervenka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cervenka has Galecki pressed against the cage.
Galecki tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galecki has Cervenka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cervenka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Galecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervenka stalling in the clinch.
Cervenka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cervenka stops a takedown attempt from Galecki.
Cervenka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cervenka is pushing Galecki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cervenka takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marek Cervenka.
Galecki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cervenka is looking to control Galecki's arms but Galecki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cervenka has his back to the cage.
Cervenka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Galecki looking for a takedown.
Cervenka is struggling to control the position.
Cervenka stops a takedown attempt from Galecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka landing knees to the head.
Galecki is looking for a takedown.
Galecki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cervenka is defending well.
Cervenka slowing the pace effectively.
Cervenka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Galecki up against the cage.
Cervenka trying to stall but Galecki improves his position.
Marek Cervenka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Galecki can't get the takedown.
Cervenka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marek Cervenka.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cervenka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cervenka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cervenka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Galecki doesn't manage to clinch there - Cervenka circles away.
Cervenka throws an overhand right that lands on Galecki's shoulder, as Galecki tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka thuds a left hand into Galecki's body.
Galecki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cervenka throws out the jab.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cervenka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cervenka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Galecki closes the distance and clinches.
Galecki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Cervenka regains guard.
Galecki won't allow Cervenka to get back to his feet.
Galecki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Galecki won't allow Cervenka to get back to his feet.
Galecki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Cervenka wants to stand but Galecki is controlling the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Galecki showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki tries to clinch but Cervenka is having none of it.
Cervenka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Galecki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Cervenka misses.
Cervenka just misses with a punch to the body.
Galecki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Galecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cervenka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galecki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Cervenka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maciej Galecki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galecki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Galecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cervenka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cervenka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cervenka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cervenka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cervenka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Galecki wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marek Cervenka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Galecki tries to clinch up but Cervenka circles away and keeps his distance.
Cervenka throws out a counter right but Galecki avoids it with no problem.
Maciej Galecki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Galecki is looking to clinch but Cervenka is avoiding it.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cervenka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galecki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cervenka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cervenka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cervenka throws a hook but Galecki avoids it easily.
Cervenka misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cervenka misses the jab.
Galecki is looking to clinch.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cervenka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cervenka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galecki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cervenka lands a jab to the nose.
Cervenka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cervenka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It seemed like Cervenka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Galecki tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervenka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Galecki wants to clinch but Cervenka slips to the side
and Cervenka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cervenka throws a shot from downtown. Galecki moves away and avoids it.
Galecki tries to clinch but Cervenka moves out of range.
Galecki takes one to the chin there.
Cervenka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cervenka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Galecki's head.
Galecki is looking to clinch.
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.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cervenka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galecki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cervenka.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cervenka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cervenka swats away the attempt to clinch by Galecki.
Cervenka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cervenka cracks Galecki with an open hand slap.
Cervenka loads up on a big right hand but Galecki slips the punch.
Cervenka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Galecki moves in looking to clinch but Cervenka pushes him off.
Cervenka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cervenka throws an overhand right that lands on Galecki's shoulder, as Galecki tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cervenka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cervenka lands a really nice looking cross but Galecki seems unphased.
Galecki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galecki tries to clinch up
and Galecki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galecki tries to close the distance and clinch but Cervenka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galecki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Galecki feinted with a counter takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Galecki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cervenka jabs Galecki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galecki looks to clinch
and Cervenka counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cervenka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Galecki tries to clinch but Cervenka moves out of range.
Galecki moves into the clinch.
Galecki blocks an elbow strike.
Cervenka taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cervenka landing knees to the head.
Galecki tries for a takedown but Cervenka manages to get underhooks.
Galecki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cervenka lands a shoulder strike.
Galecki wants a takedown but no success here.
Cervenka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cervenka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cervenka lands with a light punch inside.
Cervenka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Galecki.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Galecki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cervenka stalls.
Cervenka misses with a knee to the head.
Galecki can't get the takedown.
Cervenka stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galecki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cervenka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cervenka is trying to stall.
Cervenka leaning against his opponent.
A bit of stalling here from Cervenka.
Cervenka trying to control the position but instead, Galecki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cervenka into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marek Cervenka.
Cervenka lands with an overhand left.
Galecki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cervenka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cervenka moves out of range of the strikes.
Cervenka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cervenka counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cervenka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galecki wants to clinch up but Cervenka keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Cervenka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Galecki ducks under a wild hook from Cervenka.
Marek Cervenka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Galecki wants to clinch up but Cervenka keeps it at a distance.
Cervenka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Cervenka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cervenka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Cervenka!
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