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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mfer (ranked 837 p4p, 2558 weight class) and Dreynos Elvul (ranked 99 p4p, 255 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dreynos Elvul!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Mfer.
It looks like Dreynos Elvul has been cut.
Mfer misses with a low kick as Elvul jumps back.
Mfer slips under a jab from Elvul.
Mfer throws a nice looking combination but Elvul bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mfer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
No joy there for Elvul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mfer is looking to counter with a body kick.
Elvul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mfer.
Elvul uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mfer throws a low kick but Elvul moves out of range easily.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Elvul misses the target.
We've been told by Mfer's head coaches at Räkälä that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ispa Mfer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
A slow jab from Elvul misses its intended target.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Nice sprawl there from Mfer as Elvul shoots in.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elvul.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Elvul.
Elvul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Elvul is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mfer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Mfer throws a shot from downtown. Elvul moves away and avoids it.
Elvul lands a nice hook to Mfer's body. Mfer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Elvul takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elvul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mfer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvul looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Mfer slips a jab from Elvul.
Mfer swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Elvul tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mfer swivels and escapes.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.
Mfer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elvul tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Elvul looks to land a left hand but Mfer moved out of range nicely.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvul tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mfer swings for the body but Elvul moves out of range.
Elvul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from Elvul.
Elvul shoots in for a takedown but Mfer shows good takedown defense.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mfer connects with an inside leg kick.
Elvul shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mfer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elvul working away.
Mfer gets back to half guard.
Elvul is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Elvul is trying to work for a kimura but Mfer is defending well.
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 Dreynos Elvul's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elvul lands a slapping body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Mfer. No joy for Elvul on that attempt.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elvul.
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elvul jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul misses with an uppercut.
Elvul throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
Elvul swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul misses with a left hand
and Mfer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer is looking to counter punch.
Elvul changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mfer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mfer is holding Elvul down, trying to stall.
Mfer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Elvul off and has taken his back!
Mfer is hanging on to Elvul's back as he tries to escape.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Mfer controlling the positon.
Elvul manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mfer's guard. Nice work there by Elvul.
Ispa Mfer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer is pulling down on Elvul's head. It's preventing any offense from Elvul, at least for the moment.
Mfer has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Elvul drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Elvul jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Elvul lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elvul throwing strikes from guard but Mfer blocks nicely.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mfer holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mfer is on top in guard.
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.
Mfer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mfer continues to stall.
Elvul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mfer defends well.
Mfer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvul has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mfer has managed to get both his arms back between Elvul's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Elvul dives in and scores a takedown into Mfer's guard.
Elvul with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mfer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Mfer's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mfer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elvul pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mfer is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mfer throws a body punch but Elvul moves out of range.
Mfer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Elvul lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elvul scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elvul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer throws a shot to the body.
Elvul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elvul changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ispa Mfer is winning the standup battle so far.
Elvul throws a sloppy body shot
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Elvul misses with a wild body shot.
Dreynos Elvul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Elvul under the eye.
Elvul slips a jab from Mfer.
Elvul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elvul throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvul pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Elvul ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Elvul blocks a head kick by Mfer.
Mfer keeps Elvul at a distance using the push kick.
Elvul avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer cracks Elvul with an open hand slap.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and Elvul counters with a shoot takedown. Mfer fights it but they end up in guard.
Mfer pushes Elvul off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mfer slips a jab and a cross from Elvul.
Mfer is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elvul misses with a jab to the body
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Elvul lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Mfer as Elvul shoots in.
An attempted straight right counter from Mfer misses the target.
Elvul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mfer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elvul's sensitive parts.
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 Dreynos Elvul's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Elvul tries for a takedown but Mfer circles away easily
and Mfer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elvul thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elvul circles away quickly and effectively.
Elvul steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mfer.
Elvul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elvul avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Elvul.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.
Elvul misses with a body shot
and Mfer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer slips a jab from Elvul.
Elvul swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mfer.
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a nice body shot.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Elvul loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Mfer blocks a jab.
Mfer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elvul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
Elvul feints the counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mfer wants to sweep but no luck.
Mfer pulls Elvul in close to prevent any damage.
Elvul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elvul throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer pulls Elvul in to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mfer is on top in guard.
Mfer stays in close to Elvul's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elvul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mfer is one step ahead there.
Mfer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
More hug and hope from Mfer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Elvul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mfer had his way with Dreynos Elvul in that round.
The cut man is working on Dreynos Elvul's cut.
That's time! Mfer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Elvul lands a head shot.
Elvul swings for the body but Mfer moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mfer. That's going to slow Elvul down.
Elvul misses with a takedown attempt - Mfer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mfer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elvul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Elvul will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elvul.
Elvul throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mfer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elvul can do to turn this around?
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elvul.
Elvul shoots for a takedown but Mfer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ispa Mfer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dreynos Elvul.
Mfer throws a looping overhand right but Elvul ducks down to avoid it.
Elvul misses the shot to the body.
Dreynos Elvul has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvul misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mfer.
A little feinted left hand from Mfer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A lazy left from Elvul finds it's target.
Elvul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elvul.
Elvul misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with an inside leg kick.
Elvul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Mfer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Elvul lands a lovely overhand right.
Mfer connects with a right hand. Elvul shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elvul.
Elvul goes for a double leg but Mfer avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mfer continues to drive forward.
Elvul takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elvul is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Elvul throws an off balance right hand
and Mfer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Elvul! Mfer lets Elvul back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Elvul is rocked!
Mfer throws a leg kick which misses Elvul's front leg but catches the back leg as Elvul tries to avoid it.
Elvul is still on wobbly legs! Can Mfer finish him?
Elvul backs away from a small jab... but Mfer lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Elvul crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Mfer with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer retains his featherweight title!
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