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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 472 p4p, 63 weight class) and Iso Paa (ranked 188 p4p, 27 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Paa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paa throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mfer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Paa defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Paa digs a good body shot into Mfer's ribs.
Mfer throws a sloppy body shot
and Paa counters with a nice uppercut.
Paa forces Mfer back against the cage and clinches.
Paa stalling in the clinch.
Mfer's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Mfer tries to throw a body punch but Paa avoids it by throwing Mfer back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Paa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Our sources have told us that Mfer has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paas head.
Mfer gets through Paa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Paa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa presses Mfer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Paa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Paa avoiding damage.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer looking to stall.
Paa lands a body shot.
Paa misses with the head strike.
Mfer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mfer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mfer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paa is defending well for now.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A bit of stalling here from Paa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Mfer lands a left hand.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paa's elbow.
Paa can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Paa.
Paa presses Mfer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Paa.
Paa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Paa lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Paa on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Paa.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Paa.
Paa taking a breather.
Paa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer tries to land knees in the clinch but Paa avoids the damage to the body.
Paa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paa blocks an uppercut.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
Paa misses with a punch to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Paa.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Mfer.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer trying to stall but Paa improves his position.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Paa misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Paa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer landing knees to the head.
It looks like Iso Paa has been cut.
Mfer landing knees to the head.
Paa slowing the pace effectively.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mfer.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paa lands with a light punch inside.
Paa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa digs a right hand into Mfer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mfer's gas tank.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Paa.
Paa tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Paa back against the cage.
Paa tries to land knees in the clinch but Mfer avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paa presses Mfer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paa lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iso Paa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Paa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab from Mfer finds it's way through Paa's defenses.
Paa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paa misses with a body shot.
Paa throws a series of punches but Mfer avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Mfer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paa. Paa obviously looking to wear him down.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Paa moves away and avoids it.
Paa feints a counter leg kick.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer wants to land a leg kick but Paa is out of range.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a front kick aimed at Paa's knee but Paa avoids it well.
Mfer tries to clinch up.
Paa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
Paa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mfer.
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa scoring well with a low kick there.
Mfer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Paa.
Mfer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Paa misses.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paa clobbers Mfer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mfer lands a nice hook to Paa's body. Paa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Mfer.
Mfer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut lands for Paa. That snapped Mfer's head back.
Mfer misses with a leg kick.
Good work by Paa as he checks the leg kick.
Paa tries to counter with a clinch but Mfer shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Mfer finds it's way through Paa's defenses.
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!
Paa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Mfer.
Paa moves out of range of the body kick from Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mfer takes a step back to recover.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Paa checks it.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paa throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer misses the jab.
Paa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mfer blocks it well.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Paa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Iso Paa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paa shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paa takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Mfer connects with a crisp jab.
Paa throws a head kick that misses.
Paa misses with a looping left.
Paa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer scores with a leg kick.
Paa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Paa lands a slapping body shot.
Paa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paa jabs Mfer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Paa counters with a stiff right hand.
Paa throws a front kick that sends Mfer stumbling back into the cage.
Paa works Mfer's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mfer checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paa closes the distance and clinches.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paa swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer letting Paa take a breather here.
Iso Paa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Paa.
Paa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mfer misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paa misses with some punches.
Paa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Paa misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paa.
Paa digs a right hand into Mfer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mfer's gas tank.
Mfer trying to land knees to the body.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Paa.
Paa throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iso Paa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iso Paa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Paa scores with a jab to the body.
Paa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mfer on the side of the head.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mfer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paa can pounce on him.
Mfer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Paa.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Paa saw that one coming.
Paa connects with a jab.
Paa blocks a leg kick.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Paa ducks down to avoid it.
Paa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mfer doesn't seem bothered though.
Paa tries to clinch there but Mfer circles away.
Paa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Paa is looking to clinch but Mfer is avoiding it.
A solid body kick from Paa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paa blocks the body kick.
Paa feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paa. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paa scores with a nice body kick.
Paa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paa throws the kick towards the body but Mfer avoids it.
Mfer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mfer with a body shot.
Paa misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Mfer. Beautiful body shot.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Paa. Paa obviously looking to wear him down.
Paa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Mfer
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Paa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Paa drives through and clinches with Mfer against the cage.
Paa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ispa Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer is leaning against Paa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa misses with some punches.
Paa slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paa.
Paa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Paa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa stalling in the clinch.
Paa working aggressively here.
Mfer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paa.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Paa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Paa scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer digs a right hand into Paa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paa's gas tank.
Paa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Mfer.
Mfer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Paa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paa is defending well for now.
Mfer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paa avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Paa.
Paa lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Paa fails to land.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paa misses with a body punch.
Mfer stalling in the clinch but Paa improves position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Paa as Mfer tries to tie him up.
Paa misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paa throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
A short uppercut from Paa.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
Paa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Paa controls his hands.
Paa scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer lands with a short shot to the head.
Mfer jumps guard but Paa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mfer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paa is pushing Mfer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paa.
Paa is leaning against Mfer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mfer up against the cage.
Paa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iso Paa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Paa 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iso Paa!
Iso Paa opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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