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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Robinson (ranked 1031 p4p, 1498 weight class) and Ispa Mfer (ranked 94 p4p, 133 weight class). Ispa Mfer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeShawn Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Ispa Mfer!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mfer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Robinson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Robinson throws a body punch but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer moves away from the strike by Robinson.
Robinson moves into range and clinches up with Mfer.
Mfer works on Robinson's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Robinson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mfer is trying to maintain a safe position but Robinson gets an underhook and turns Mfer into the cage.
Mfer tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Mfer stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson takes a shot to the head.
Mfer stalling in the clinch but Robinson improves position.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer tries a body shot but Robinson blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Mfer.
Mfer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Robinson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mfer can turn it around.
Mfer working aggressively here.
A short right from Robinson.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Mfer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robinson.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer has Robinson pressed against the cage.
Mfer just leaning against Robinson, taking a breather.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robinson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robinson lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Mfer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mfer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer pressing his opponent against the cage.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer is trying to stall.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robinson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Robinson fails to land.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Mfer as the two fighters clinch.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mfer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson cracks Mfer with a nice body shot.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Robinson.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ispa Mfer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mfer moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
It seemed like Mfer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robinson connects with a jab.
Mfer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Robinson.
A swing and a miss from Mfer.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Robinson counter with a right hand.
Mfer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Robinson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Robinson moves away.
Robinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mfer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer moves out of range as Robinson strikes.
Mfer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Robinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robinson avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robinson misses with an uppercut. Mfer saw that one coming.
Mfer wants to counter the offense by Robinson and move into the clinch position.
Mfer jabs at Robinson's body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mfer 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Robinson works Mfer's body with a nice hook.
Robinson connects with a right hand. Mfer shakes it off.
Robinson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robinson ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Robinson lands with a shot to the body.
Robinson lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Robinson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mfer slips under a jab from Robinson.
A little jabbing left from Mfer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robinson throws a big shot that misses.
Robinson blocks a low kick nicely.
Mfer scores with a nice strike.
Robinson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Mfer is looking to clinch but Robinson is avoiding it.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Robinson throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robinson checks a low kick from Mfer.
Robinson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mfer digs a good hook to Robinson's body.
Robinson misses with a hook.
Mfer lands a jab.
Robinson moves away from the strike by Mfer.
Robinson lands with a cross.
Robinson slips a straight right by Mfer.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ispa Mfer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robinson misses with a looping right.
Mfer defending well as Robinson loads up on a big left hand.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
Robinson missing with a left hand there. Mfer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mfer wants to counter with a clinch but Robinson pushes him away.
Robinson instigates a clinch.
Mfer is trying to stall.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robinson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mfer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Robinson controls the action.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Robinson controls his hands.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Mfer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robinson as Mfer tries to tie him up.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Robinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Ispa Mfer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer has Robinson pushed against the cage.
Robinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson.
Robinson misses with a body punch.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Robinson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Robinson throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robinson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mfer.
Robinson wants to clinch.
Mfer lands a nice hook to Robinson's body. Robinson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mfer.
Robinson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mfer looks to land a body kick but Robinson moved away.
Robinson tries to land a leg kick but Mfer saw it coming and moves away.
Mfer tries to land a leg kick but Robinson saw it coming and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Robinson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer clinches.
Robinson lands a body punch.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
Mfer is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robinson.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Mfer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Robinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson blocks an uppercut.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson works on Mfer's body with a couple of short punches.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Mfer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mfer takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Robinson.
Robinson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Robinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Robinson tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer tries to stall but Robinson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Robinson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robinson working aggressively here.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mfer presses Robinson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mfer lands a hook that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robinson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
Mfer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robinson backwards.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robinson throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mfer.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Robinson.
Mfer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Robinson.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Robinson's head.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Mfer working aggressively here.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robinson misses with some punches.
Robinson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Robinson scores with a shot to the side of Mfer's head.
A short right from Mfer.
A short uppercut from Mfer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robinson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Mfer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robinson has a couple of punches blocked by Mfer.
Robinson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Mfer is working Robinson over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robinson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mfer.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robinson.
Mfer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Mfer.
Mfer lands a shot to the body.
Robinson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer is stalling here.
Mfer digs a right hand underneath Robinson's ribcage. Robinson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robinson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mfer.
DeShawn Robinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Mfer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mfer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mfer 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Bondi MMA 🏝️, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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