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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mferi (ranked 3307 p4p, 5620 weight class) and Fony Terguson (ranked 371 p4p, 507 weight class). Fony Terguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ispa Mferi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fony Terguson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terguson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mferi cracks Terguson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mferi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terguson.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Terguson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mferi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mferi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slow jab from Terguson misses its intended target.
Terguson is looking to clinch but Mferi is avoiding it.
It looked like Mferi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terguson.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Terguson! But no joy.
Terguson looks to land a body kick but Mferi moved away.
Terguson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Terguson throws an overhand right that lands on Mferi's shoulder, as Mferi tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Mferi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Terguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mferi jabs Terguson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terguson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Terguson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terguson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mferi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mferi stuns Terguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Terguson misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Terguson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terguson connects with a body shot that sends Mferi's belly button to the back.
Terguson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Terguson throws a body kick that misses
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Terguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mferi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Terguson tries to land a body kick
and Mferi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Terguson throws a series of punches but Mferi avoids them all with ease.
Fony Terguson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Terguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mferi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mferi scores with a jab to the head.
Terguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Terguson swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
A lazy left from Mferi finds it's target.
Mferi lands with a good body shot.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mferi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mferi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A shot to the liver by Mferi. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terguson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mferi on the side of the head.
Terguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Terguson cracks Mferi with a good jab.
Mferi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Terguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mferi.
Terguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mferi lands the left hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mferi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mferi misses the shot to the body.
Mferi moves away from the strike by Terguson.
Mferi throws a shot to the body.
Mferi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mferi jabs Terguson right on the nose. Terguson blinks but takes it well.
Mferi with a hook.
Terguson ducks right into an uppercut from Mferi.
Terguson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mferi throws a good cross that connects.
Mferi throws a shot from downtown. Terguson moves away and avoids it.
Terguson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terguson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Terguson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mferi finds it's way round the side to connect with Terguson's head.
Terguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mferi counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi throws a series of punches but Terguson avoids them all with ease.
Terguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Mferi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mferi lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Mferi. That snapped Terguson's head back.
Terguson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Terguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mferi was well out of range. Poor timing from Terguson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Terguson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terguson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Mferi lands a glancing blow to the side of Terguson's head.
Mferi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mferi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mferi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Terguson on the side of the head.
Mferi connects with the punch.
Terguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mferi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Terguson tries to land a body kick
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Terguson tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson throws a body kick.
Terguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mferi slips a jab from Terguson.
Terguson throws a head kick but Mferi moves out of range.
Terguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mferi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mferi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Terguson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mferi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Terguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mferi avoids the body shot from Terguson.
Terguson walks into a left hand.
Mferi lands with a good body shot.
Mferi scores with a hook to the body. Terguson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mferi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mferi's corner calls for a 1-2. Mferi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mferi connects with a crisp jab.
A combination from Terguson does no damage.
Mferi connects with a looping right hand.
Terguson throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Terguson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Terguson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terguson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mferi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mferi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Terguson can do to turn this around?
Terguson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Terguson pushes Mferi away with a front kick.
Terguson misses with an uppercut
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Terguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi cracks Terguson with a good jab.
Mferi lands a body shot.
Mferi connects with a body shot.
Terguson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mferi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Mferi. That snapped Terguson's head back.
Terguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Terguson is looking to land body kicks.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Mferi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mferi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mferi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mferi lands with a straight right. Terguson didn't see that one coming.
Mferi lands a slapping body shot.
Ispa Mferi is winning the standup battle so far.
Terguson looks to throw a body kick
enabling Mferi to counter with a crisp jab.
Terguson misses with a double jab.
Donk. Mferi catches Terguson right on the button with a cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terguson throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terguson.
Mferi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Terguson eats them both and turns towards Mferi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Terguson throws a sloppy body shot
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Terguson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mferi has got the better of the exchanges.
Terguson misses with a body shot.
Mferi lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Terguson.
Mferi scores with a one two! Terguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terguson looks for the body kick but Mferi saw that one coming.
Terguson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mferi rather than just go for the knockout.
Terguson misses with the body kick
enabling Mferi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mferi scores with a jab.
Terguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Terguson. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Terguson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson strikes.
Terguson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Mferi lands.
Terguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mferi moves away.
Terguson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
Terguson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mferi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi avoids a kick to the body.
Terguson throws a right hand that misses
letting Mferi counter with a right hand.
Terguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mferi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Mferi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mferi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mferi sizes up Terguson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mferi, as that shot connected.
Terguson is rocked!
Terguson lands a body shot.
Mferi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Terguson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mferi finish him?
Mferi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Terguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terguson.
Terguson seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danga de danga de dang - Mferi scores with a four punch combination!
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Terguson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Terguson misses the shot to the body.
Terguson throws a shot to the body.
Terguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mferi moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terguson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Terguson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terguson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mferi moves away.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Terguson manages to avoid it.
Mferi jabs at Terguson's body.
Good shot there by Mferi.
Terguson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mferi scores with a jab to the head.
Terguson throws a looping overhand right but Mferi ducks down to avoid it.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
Terguson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Terguson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mferi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Terguson misses with a body shot.
Terguson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Terguson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mferi dominated that second round.
That's time! Mferi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Terguson misses with a left hand
and Mferi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Mferi.
Terguson throws a wild body kick that Mferi sees coming a mile off.
Mferi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Terguson tries to move into range but Mferi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Terguson swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mferi misses its target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
Mferi cracks Terguson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Terguson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Terguson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terguson tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Terguson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terguson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mferi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terguson takes one to the side of the head.
Mferi scores with a shot to the body.
Terguson pushes Mferi away with a front kick.
Terguson scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mferi.
A telegraphed right hand from Mferi misses the target.
Terguson misses with an uppercut
and Mferi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Terguson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Terguson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terguson connects with the punch.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick.
Terguson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Terguson throws a shot from downtown. Mferi moves away and avoids it.
Terguson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mferi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mferi with a hook.
Terguson throws a lazy uppercut
letting Mferi counter with a right hand.
Mferi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mferi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terguson throws a wild body kick that Mferi sees coming a mile off.
Mferi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Terguson wants to counter with a clinch but Mferi pushes him away.
Terguson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Terguson is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mferi stuns Terguson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mferi scores with a one two! Terguson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Terguson throws a series of punches but Mferi avoids them all with ease.
Terguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mferi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Terguson throws an off balance right hand
and Mferi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mferi with a nice cross.
Nice body punch from Mferi.
Terguson throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Mferi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Terguson.
Nice shot by Mferi.
A jab from Mferi finds it's way through Terguson's defenses.
Terguson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Terguson misses with a looping right.
Terguson scores with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terguson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mferi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mferi throwing a counter right hand but Terguson manages to avoid it.
Terguson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mferi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Terguson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Mferi lands a glancing blow to the side of Terguson's head.
Mferi moves out of range as Terguson strikes.
Mferi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mferi avoids a kick to the body.
Mferi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Mferi.
Terguson misses with a hook.
Terguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Terguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mferi connects with a jab.
Terguson throws a body kick that misses
and Terguson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Terguson swinging wildly here.
Mferi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terguson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mferi lands with a straight right. Terguson didn't see that one coming.
Mferi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mferi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mferi lands a jab to Terguson's midsection.
Terguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mferi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Terguson tries to clinch up.
Terguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terguson.
Terguson ducks right into an uppercut from Mferi.
Mferi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Terguson on the side of the head.
Mferi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mferi thuds a left hand into Terguson's body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mferi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terguson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Terguson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab by Mferi.
Fony Terguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mferi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Mferi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mferi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mferi!
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