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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Amrani (ranked 1969 p4p, 595 weight class) and Jeong Hoon Choi (ranked 159 p4p, 51 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Amrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeong Hoon Choi!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amrani looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Choi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses.
Choi misses the shot to the body.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Choi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amrani plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Amrani throws the left hand but Choi avoids the punch easily.
Choi lands with an overhand left.
Amrani looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Amrani throws a lazy head kick
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Choi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amrani half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi is looking for the big counter here.
Amrani throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Amrani looks for the body kick but Choi saw that one coming.
Amrani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Amrani looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Choi ducks under a wild hook from Amrani.
Ibrahim Amrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amrani lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amrani.
Amrani throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Amrani throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani lands a nice leg kick that just misses Choi's sensitive parts.
Choi blocks a head kick by Amrani.
Choi unleashes a big counter combination but Amrani bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Choi checks the leg kick.
Choi misses with a looping left.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Amrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choi moves away.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses.
Choi motions for Amrani to come forward. Choi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choi lands a nice shot to the body.
Choi moves out of range as Amrani throws a body kick.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amrani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amrani throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Choi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amrani.
Choi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Choi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choi throws a body shot but no joy.
Amrani looks to throw the jab but Choi is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Amrani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Amrani misses with a head kick.
Amrani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Choi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Choi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amrani throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Amrani misses.
Choi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Amrani rather than just go for the knockout.
Amrani's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Choi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Amrani scrambles back to his feet.
Choi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amrani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Choi lands with a shot to the body.
Choi throws a shot to the body.
Choi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Amrani at a distance.
Amrani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Amrani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Choi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amrani throws a sloppy head kick
and Choi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Choi blocks a head kick by Amrani.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Choi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Choi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Choi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Choi throws an overhand right that lands on Amrani's shoulder, as Amrani tries to avoid the shot.
Amrani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amrani misses with a combination
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Choi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Amrani tries to work over Choi's front leg with a kick but Choi checks it.
Choi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Choi misses with a looping right.
Choi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi throws a jab when Amrani was well out of range.
Choi misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Choi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Amrani. Choi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Choi jabs Amrani to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi blocks a head kick by Amrani.
Choi swings for the body but Amrani moves out of range.
Choi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Amrani throws a sloppy head kick and Choi moves out of range easily.
Choi throws a looping overhand right but Amrani ducks down to avoid it.
Amrani takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Choi misses with a wild body shot.
Choi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Choi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amrani throws a leg kick
and Amrani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amrani moves out of range of the strikes.
Choi throws the left hand but Amrani avoids the punch easily.
Amrani throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choi! But no joy.
Amrani throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jeong Hoon Choi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Amrani throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
Choi lands with an overhand left.
Amrani getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Choi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Choi works the jab nicely.
Amrani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choi! But no joy.
Choi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Amrani's hands.
Amrani throws a right hand that misses
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.
Amrani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amrani misses with a head kick.
Amrani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Amrani might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Choi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Choi misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amrani misses with the combination.
As Amrani backs off Choi throws a huge counter combo but Amrani manages to avoid it all.
Choi avoids the head kick by Amrani.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Choi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amrani with a body shot.
Amrani avoids a punch combination nicely.
Choi slips a jab from Amrani.
Choi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi dips to his left and cracks Amrani with an uppercut!
Choi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Choi's corner calls for a 1-2. Choi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amrani.
Amrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Choi just misses with a punch to the body.
Amrani moves out of range as Choi strikes.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Choi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Amrani on the side of the head.
Choi blocks a head kick by Amrani.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choi! But no joy.
Amrani throws a lazy right hand but Choi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Choi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Choi coming out on top.
Amrani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Choi throws a body punch but Amrani moves out of range.
Choi blocks a low kick nicely.
Choi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Amrani throws a leg kick but Choi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Amrani throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Amrani fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Choi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amrani misses with a head kick.
Choi tests Amrani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick from Amrani lands but Choi takes it in his stride.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Amrani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amrani misses with a head kick.
Amrani misses with a head kick.
Amrani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Amrani defending well as Choi loads up on a big left hand.
Choi moves out of range of the body kick.
Choi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Amrani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Amrani fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Amrani throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Choi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amrani slips a straight right by Choi.
Amrani misses with a head kick.
Choi throws out a counter right but Amrani avoids it with no problem.
Amrani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Amrani fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amrani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Choi finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Amrani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Amrani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Choi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Amrani momentarily.
Amrani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choi.
Choi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Choi.
Choi takes a swing at Amrani's ribcage but misses.
Amrani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Choi takes a swing at Amrani's ribcage but misses.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amrani avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Choi misses with a series of wild punches.
Amrani wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Choi tests Amrani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jeong Hoon Choi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Amrani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Amrani fails to land with a series of punches.
Amrani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Choi.
Amrani slips under a jab from Choi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Choi.
A big right from Amrani misses.
Choi looks to score with a jab to the body but Amrani is just out of range.
Jeong Hoon Choi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Amrani lands but Choi takes it in his stride.
Amrani misses with a double jab.
Amrani looks to land a combination but Choi avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amrani tries to land a front kick but Choi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Choi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Choi checks a leg kick.
Choi swinging wildly here.
Choi scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Choi.
Amrani looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choi! But no joy.
Choi ducks right into an uppercut from Amrani.
A telegraphed right hand from Choi misses the target.
Amrani moves out of range of the body kick from Choi.
Amrani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amrani. Choi shrugs it off though.
Amrani throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Choi.
Choi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Choi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Amrani throws a head kick but Choi moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Amrani.
Choi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Choi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Choi looks to land a left hand but Amrani moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Amrani misses
and Choi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Amrani.
Amrani misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jeong Hoon Choi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some wild striking there from Amrani.
Amrani looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Amrani throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Choi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choi tests Amrani's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibrahim Amrani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amrani scores with a push kick.
Amrani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choi avoids the head kick by Amrani.
Amrani throws a half hearted mid kick.
Amrani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amrani looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Amrani scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Amrani.
Choi throws out a loose jab but Amrani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Amrani was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
Choi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amrani tries to bum rush Choi with a series of wild strikes but Choi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Amrani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And Choi responds with a good body kick, but Amrani manages to step out the way in time.
Amrani throws a body kick that misses
and Choi counters with a stiff right hand.
Amrani ducks under a wild hook from Choi.
Choi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A head kick misses from Amrani.
Amrani throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Choi avoids the head kick by Amrani.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Amrani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Amrani throws a right hand that Choi ducks under and follows up with a left that Choi also avoids with ease.
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!
Choi avoids the head kick by Amrani.
Amrani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Choi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ibrahim Amrani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Choi.
Choi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amrani moves away.
Choi throws a head kick that half lands.
Choi thuds his right hand into Amrani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Choi scores with a jab to the head.
Amrani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Choi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Choi! But no joy.
Amrani swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Choi throws a nice looking combination but Amrani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Amrani tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ibrahim Amrani.
Well Choi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeong Hoon Choi!
Jeong Hoon Choi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ibrahim Amrani had this to say: 'I had COVID'.
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