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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between El Chupacabra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Cerveny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chupacabra comes to the cage accompanied by Daddy Yankee - Gasolina. 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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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, El Chupacabra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cerveny!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerveny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerveny.
Jab by Cerveny.
Chupacabra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Chupacabra misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cerveny is looking to regain half guard here but Chupacabra keeps moving and retains side control.
Chupacabra sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Cerveny is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cerveny defending against the ground and pound.
Chupacabra just content to control the position.
Chupacabra wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cerveny keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Chupacabra winds up and cracks Cerveny with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chupacabra has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cerveny avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chupacabra.
Cerveny trying to hold on to Chupacabra's head to control him but Chupacabra postures up.
Cerveny is not content to let Chupacabra control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chupacabra connects with a nice short shot to Cerveny's temple.
Cerveny wants to improve his position but Chupacabra is controlling well.
Chupacabra wants to pass to mount but Cerveny is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chupacabra is controlling the pace.
Chupacabra has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Cerveny is refusing to be controlled, as Chupacabra sits in half guard.
Chupacabra throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra trying to control the action but Cerveny is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chupacabra in particular looking to stall.
Chupacabra thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cerveny trying to control but Chupacabra postures up.
Chupacabra missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chupacabra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cerveny is looking to chop away at Chupacabra's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cerveny throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chupacabra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerveny.
Cerveny wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chupacabra blocks a jab.
Chupacabra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerveny throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnny Cerveny is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cerveny misses with a wild combination.
Cerveny swinging wildly here.
Cerveny looks for the body kick but Chupacabra saw that one coming.
Chupacabra rushes Cerveny and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cerveny tries to break free but Chupacabra pushes him back against the cage.
Cerveny lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chupacabra lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
El Chupacabra dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cerveny throws a chopping leg kick but Chupacabra manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chupacabra moves out of range as Cerveny throws a body kick.
Good leg kick by Cerveny there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chupacabra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cerveny circles away.
Cerveny misses with a double jab.
Cerveny misses with the combination.
Chupacabra shoots for a double leg takedown but Cerveny sprawls well. He's pushed Chupacabra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cerveny misses with a head kick.
Chupacabra takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Chupacabra lands a jab to Cerveny's midsection.
Chupacabra closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cerveny circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for El Chupacabra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra misses with a body shot
and Cerveny counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Chupacabra misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Cerveny.
Cerveny will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cerveny finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cerveny motions for Chupacabra to come forward. Cerveny throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cerveny tests Chupacabra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chupacabra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chupacabra misses with a low kick.
Cerveny throws a leg kick but Chupacabra sees it coming and moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Cerveny.
Chupacabra misses the jab.
Cerveny scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny throws a hook but Chupacabra avoids it easily.
Chupacabra misses the shot to the body.
Cerveny thows a body shot but no joy.
Chupacabra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chupacabra throws a sloppy body shot
and Cerveny counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chupacabra's knee momentarily.
Cerveny throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Chupacabra swings for the body but Cerveny moves out of range.
A low kick from Chupacabra is predictable there
and Cerveny counters with a low kick, right behind Chupacabra 's knee.
Chupacabra tried to score with a low kick but Cerveny checks it.
Cerveny feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chupacabra's calf.
Chupacabra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chupacabra.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chupacabra.
Cerveny has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chupacabra can't find room to land a body shot as Cerveny controls the action.
Cerveny wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerveny looking to stall.
Chupacabra taking a breather.
Cerveny is trying to break the clinch but Chupacabra has him pressed against the cage.
Cerveny has a couple of punches blocked by Chupacabra.
Cerveny goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chupacabra lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cerveny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chupacabra's elbow.
Cerveny is trying to break the clinch but Chupacabra has him pressed against the cage.
Chupacabra tries to work over Cerveny's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cerveny's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Cerveny.
Johnny Cerveny is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chupacabra just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cerveny wants to land a leg kick but Chupacabra is out of range.
Cerveny shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chupacabra takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Chupacabra steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cerveny. That one must have hurt.
Cerveny misses with a double jab.
Cerveny throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerveny throws a sloppy head kick and Chupacabra moves out of range easily.
Cerveny misses with a double jab.
Cerveny gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chupacabra throwing strikes from guard but Cerveny blocks nicely.
Chupacabra content to stall in guard here.
Chupacabra with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Cerveny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chupacabra closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Chupacabra is taking a breather. Cerveny says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chupacabra not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Chupacabra not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chupacabra wants to advance to full mount but Cerveny doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Chupacabra is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cerveny keeping moving, preventing Chupacabra from controlling successfully.
Cerveny working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveny tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chupacabra trying to control but Cerveny is working from the bottom.
Chupacabra loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chupacabra cracks Cerveny with a solid left hand.
Cerveny being controlled here, momentarily.
Chupacabra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cerveny controls Chupacabra momentarily but Chupacabra frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chupacabra landing with the ground and pound.
Chupacabra passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chupacabra is looking to take a break and control but Cerveny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cerveny can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chupacabra landing strikes.
Cerveny seems a little lost for a moment, as Chupacabra dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chupacabra throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Cerveny works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Chupacabra drops an elbow to the side of Cerveny's head.
Chupacabra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cerveny's head.
Cerveny regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra wants to control from the top but Cerveny keeps moving.
Chupacabra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cerveny controlling Chupacabra's posture.
Cerveny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Cerveny working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chupacabra.
Chupacabra wants to control from the top but Cerveny keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cerveny misses with a low kick.
Chupacabra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chupacabra clinches.
A short right from Chupacabra on the inside.
Cerveny stalling in the clinch but Chupacabra improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
El Chupacabra showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chupacabra has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... El Chupacabra!
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