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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 8 p4p, 12 weight class) and Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marceau's choice of entrance music: Feist - Tout Doucement. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer dips to his left and cracks Marceau with an uppercut!
Marceau goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marceau takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mfer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Marceau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mfer.
Marceau tries a head kick but it misses.
Marceau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marceau blocks a leg kick.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marceau.
Marceau misses with a body shot.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer tries to land a leg kick but Marceau saw it coming and moves away.
Marceau throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer slips under a jab.
Marceau throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mfer digs a good body shot into Marceau's ribs.
Mfer throws a push kick but Marceau slaps the foot to one side.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Mfer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick and Mfer moves out of range easily.
Mfer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Marceau coming out on top.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
Marceau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marceau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mfer lands a right hook to the body.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Marceau's head but Marceau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Marceau moved away.
Marceau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer throws a low kick but Marceau moves out of range easily.
Marceau lands with an uppercut that bounces Mfer off the cage and back into range.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Marceau.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marceau is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Mfer swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Ispa Mfer has been cut.
Marceau lands a head kick. Mfer smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mfer slips under a jab from Marceau.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Marceau.
Mfer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Marceau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mfer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A swing and a miss from Marceau.
It looked like Mfer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marceau tries a head kick but it misses.
Mfer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marceau checks a leg kick.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Marceau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Mfer.
Mfer slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Mfer misses its target.
Mfer throws a wild body kick that Marceau sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Marceau lands a jab.
The crowd cheers as Mfer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marceau doesn't seem phased though.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick
and Mfer moves into the clinch.
Mfer lands with a light punch inside.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marceau backwards.
Mfer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mfer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mfer scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer throws a body kick that misses.
Marceau avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mfer connects with a solid leg kick.
Marceau just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marceau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer tries to bum rush Marceau with a series of wild strikes but Marceau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marceau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marceau throws a jab when Mfer was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Marceau.
Marceau throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Mfer to counter with a crisp jab.
Marceau on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marceau.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Marceau checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
Marceau lands with a kick to the temple. Mfer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a nice head shot.
Mfer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Mfer throws a wild body kick that Marceau sees coming a mile off.
Marceau throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
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!
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Ispa Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Marceau ducks down to avoid it.
Marceau walks into a jab.
Mfer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marceau lands with a good body shot.
Marceau misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a jab to the head.
Mfer lands a glancing blow to the side of Marceau's head.
A solid body kick from Mfer.
Marceau instigates a clinch.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer tries to pull guard but Marceau holds him up against the cage and eventually Mfer drops back down to his feet.
Mfer tries a body shot but Marceau blocks it.
Marceau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marceau can do to turn this around?
Mfer blocks a body shot from Marceau.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marceau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marceau lands a body shot.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marceau backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau presses Mfer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marceau.
Marceau tries to throw a body punch but Mfer avoids it by throwing Marceau back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marceau.
Mfer tries to land a knee to the head but Marceau blocks with his arms.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
Marceau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marceau lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marceau.
Marceau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marceau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mfer.
Marceau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marceau swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and Marceau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mfer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marceau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands with a straight right. Marceau didn't see that one coming.
Mfer jabs at Marceau's body.
Marceau checks a leg kick.
Mfer throws a low kick but Marceau moves out of range easily.
Marceau throws out a counter right but Mfer avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau cracks Mfer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mfer thumps Marceau with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Marceau.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mfer, as that shot connected.
Mfer keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Marceau misses its intended target.
Marceau lands an overhand right.
Marceau takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Marceau to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer swings for the body but Marceau moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Marceau blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Mfer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marceau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mfer!
Marceau moves out of range of the body kick.
Marceau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marceau looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Marceau misses with a hook.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Marceau down.
Jab, jab by Mfer - just one landing.
Mfer is looking to land body kicks.
Marceau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mfer tried to score with a low kick but Marceau checks it.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Marceau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Marceau.
That kick from Mfer tenderised Marceau's leg. Marceau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mfer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Marceau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mfer scores with a push kick.
Marceau tries to clinch but Mfer is having none of it.
Mfer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Marceau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mfer 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Mfer. That snapped Marceau's head back.
Marceau is looking to land body kicks.
Marceau throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mfer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marceau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Marceau throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
Marceau throws a hook but Mfer avoids it easily.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Marceau misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Marceau down.
Marceau moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mfer scores with a kick to the midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Marceau misses the target.
Mfer stuns Marceau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau staying out of range there.
Mfer works Marceau's body with a nice hook.
Marceau drops his hands momentarily and Mfer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Marceau misses.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marceau at a distance.
Marceau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Mfer with a hook.
Mfer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marceau's sensitive parts.
Marceau misses with an uppercut.
Mfer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marceau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Marceau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mfer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Marceau.
Mfer scores with a spinning back kick!
Mfer lands with a good body shot.
A leg kick checked by Marceau.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Marceau down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer lands with a nice body punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mfer.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Marceau's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marceau throws a wild body kick that Mfer sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marceau throws out a loose jab but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marceau avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marceau has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mfer.
Good shot there by Marceau.
Marceau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marceau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mfer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marceau.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marceau follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Marceau misses with a wild body shot.
Marceau ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Marceau looks to throw the jab but Mfer is out of range.
Mfer with a nice cross.
Marceau gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marceau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marceau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mfer.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marceau throws a jab but it's blocked by Mfer.
Marceau swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mfer counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer had his way with Jean-Claude Marceau in that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marceau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marceau tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Marceau does it's job there.
Marceau misses with a looping right.
Marceau gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mfer.
Mfer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer wants to slow Marceau down by chopping away at his legs.
Marceau has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mfer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marceau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Mfer misses its target.
Marceau misses the shot to the body.
Marceau cracks Mfer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mfer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marceau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Mfer misses the target.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Marceau blocks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marceau! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mfer lands a nice shot to the body.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marceau throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marceau.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Mfer misses
and Marceau counters with a nice uppercut.
Marceau on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mfer works the jab nicely.
Marceau blocks a low kick nicely.
Jean-Claude Marceau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Nice shot by Mfer.
Mfer looks to land a left hand but Marceau moved out of range nicely.
Mfer has closed the distance and engaged Marceau in a clinch.
Marceau throws a head punch that misses.
Marceau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mfer keeps Marceau at a distance using the push kick.
Crunch! Mfer slams his shin into Marceau's torso.
Mfer scores with a hook.
Mfer lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands a jab to Mfer's midsection.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Marceau throws a fast counter high kick but Mfer manages to duck under it in time.
Mfer's corner calls for a 1-2. Mfer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marceau lands a body shot.
Marceau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marceau.
Mfer throws a good cross that connects.
Marceau throws a head kick that Mfer semi-blocks.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marceau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mfer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Ispa Mfer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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