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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dany Crosby (ranked 6 p4p, 38 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). 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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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 37 - 26 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Dany Crosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer is looking to slow Crosby down with leg kicks.
Nice uppercut lands for Crosby. That snapped Mfer's head back.
It looks like Ispa Mfer has been cut.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mfer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Mfer.
Mfer scores with a nice strike.
Mfer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crosby.
Mfer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Crosby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer slips a jab from Crosby.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crosby lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mfer misses.
Mfer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mfer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mfer with a jab.
Mfer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mfer throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crosby at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mfer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Crosby missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Crosby as he checks the leg kick.
Crosby takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Mfer tenderised Crosby's leg. Crosby is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mfer walks into a jab.
Mfer misses the jab.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mfer scores with a jab.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Crosby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a front kick aimed at Crosby's knee but Crosby avoids it well.
Mfer takes a swing at Crosby's ribcage but misses.
Mfer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crosby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mfer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crosby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crosby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crosby seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Crosby moved out of range.
Good shot there by Mfer.
Mfer looks for the body kick but Crosby saw that one coming.
Crosby throws an off balance right hand
and Mfer counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from Crosby.
Crosby throws a leg kick
and Mfer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mfer blocks a jab.
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 dips to his left and cracks Crosby with an uppercut!
Mfer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Crosby moves in looking to clinch but Mfer pushes him off.
Mfer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mfer.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crosby counters with a stiff right hand.
That has opened up Ispa Mfer's cut even more.
Crosby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mfer lands the left hand.
Mfer throws a leg kick but Crosby sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Crosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
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!
Crosby uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Crosby slips under a jab.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Crosby takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mfer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crosby jabs Mfer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Crosby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Crosby misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Mfer tries a head kick but it misses.
A shot to the body from Mfer misses
and Crosby counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. Crosby does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crosby is looking to counter punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Crosby down.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and Crosby counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer misses with a hook. Crosby ducked under it nicely.
Mfer lands with a cross.
Mfer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Crosby 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crosby throws a right hand that misses
and Mfer counters with a straight right hand.
Crosby lands a slapping body shot.
Mfer throws out a leg kick but Crosby moves out of range and Mfer only half commits.
Mfer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crosby counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby takes one to the chin there.
Crosby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mfer moves away.
A big left from Crosby misses.
Mfer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Crosby tries to move into range but Mfer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Crosby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crosby throws a sloppy body shot
and Mfer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mfer stuns Crosby with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mfer connects with a nice looking jab.
Mfer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crosby checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mfer works Crosby's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but Crosby is just out of range.
Crosby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crosby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and Crosby counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Crosby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crosby misses with a left hand
and Mfer counters with a thumping low kick.
Mfer swats away the attempt to clinch by Crosby.
Crosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Crosby throws a good cross that connects.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mfer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a chopping leg kick but Crosby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Crosby misses the target.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Crosby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mfer! Crosby lets Mfer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mfer is rocked!
The cut above Ispa Mfer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crosby's sensitive parts.
Crosby moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Crosby.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Crosby might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Mfer is predictable there
letting Crosby counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Crosby.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mfer feints and then cracks Crosby's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crosby down.
Jab from Mfer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
Mfer is looking to chop away at Crosby's legs.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Crosby.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Crosby misses with an uppercut
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer dips to his left and cracks Crosby with an uppercut!
Mfer misses with a leg kick
and Crosby makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Crosby misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crosby throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Crosby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Crosby saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mfer misses its intended target.
Mfer scores with a head kick. Crosby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Crosby misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
Mfer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Crosby wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nice jab there from Mfer.
Crosby misses with a looping left.
Crosby looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crosby 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 looks to land a right hand but Crosby moved out of range.
It looked like Crosby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Crosby counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mfer tries a low kick but Crosby avoids it.
Crosby lands with a cross.
Crosby has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mfer.
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 moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Crosby misses.
Mfer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
Mfer throws a chopping leg kick but Crosby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a lazy uppercut
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crosby slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
Crosby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mfer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mfer thuds his right hand into Crosby's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Crosby defending well as Mfer loads up on a big left hand.
Crosby tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Crosby keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Crosby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Crosby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Crosby swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mfer counters with a right hand to the body.
Crosby moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
Crosby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crosby 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer misses with a straight right.
Crosby throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Mfer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crosby was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Crosby is looking for a counter combo.
Mfer throws a right and a left that Crosby avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mfer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And Crosby counters with a quick kick to the body but Mfer blocks it.
Crosby takes one to the side of the head.
Crosby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crosby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mfer throws a jab when Crosby was well out of range.
Mfer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crosby was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Ispa Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mfer swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
Mfer slips a jab from Crosby.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Crosby counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mfer! Crosby lets Mfer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Mfer connects with a leg kick.
Crosby 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.
A left lands for Mfer.
Mfer with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mfer avoids the body shot from Crosby.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mfer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crosby.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crosby moves away.
Mfer misses with a hook. Crosby ducked under it nicely.
Crosby takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mfer throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer connects with a body shot that sends Crosby's belly button to the back.
Mfer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mfer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Crosby's sensitive parts.
Mfer misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crosby wants to clinch up but Mfer keeps it at a distance.
Mfer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crosby. Mfer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer staying out of range there.
It seemed like Mfer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mfer moves out of range as Crosby strikes.
Mfer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Decent striking displayed by Mfer there.
Crosby chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mfer can pounce on him.
Mfer motions for Crosby to come forward. Mfer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
Mfer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mfer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mfer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crosby is out of range and Mfer settles back down.
Crosby is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Mfer.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer looks to land a body kick but Crosby moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crosby throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Crosby takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Crosby checks a low kick from Mfer.
Mfer swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
Crosby slips a straight right by Mfer.
Crosby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses.
Crosby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crosby misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mfer goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer tries to score with a low kick but Crosby moves his leg out of the way.
Mfer throws a head kick that misses
and Crosby counters with a nice body shot.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby just misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. Crosby saw that one coming.
Crosby was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mfer thows a leg kick but Crosby checks it
and Crosby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Crosby on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mfer scores with a leg kick.
Mfer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mfer throws out a leg kick but Crosby moves out of range and Mfer only half commits.
Crosby takes one to the chin there.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Crosby's head but Crosby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Mfer there.
Mfer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer throws a wild body kick that Crosby sees coming a mile off.
Crosby swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mfer swings for the body but Crosby moves out of range.
Crosby wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mfer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mfer lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crosby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer throws a hook but Crosby avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a lazy body kick
and Crosby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mfer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crosby manages to avoid it.
Crosby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mfer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crosby has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mfer throws out a loose jab but Crosby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mfer slips under a jab from Crosby.
Nice shot lands for Mfer.
Crosby moves out of range of the body kick from Mfer.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Crosby seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosby throws a big shot that misses.
Crosby ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Crosby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mfer scores with a nice head shot.
Mfer scores with a push kick.
Crosby misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with a thumping low kick.
Dany Crosby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mfer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a push kick but Crosby slaps the foot to one side.
Crosby is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crosby throws out the jab.
Mfer throws the left hand but Crosby avoids the punch easily.
Crosby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mfer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer is the new middleweight champion!
Ispa Mfer thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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