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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ispa Mferi (ranked 1724 p4p, 1825 weight class) and Erkki Tumminen (ranked 222 p4p, 237 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 7 - 3 - 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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erkki Tumminen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mferi throws a body punch but Tumminen moves out of range.
Tumminen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tumminen ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tumminen! But no joy.
Mferi swings for the body but Tumminen moves out of range.
Mferi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tumminen.
Tumminen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mferi.
Mferi misses the shot to the body.
Tumminen slips a jab and a cross from Mferi.
Mferi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Mferi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tumminen.
Tumminen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mferi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tumminen.
Mferi avoids a kick to the body.
Mferi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumminen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tumminen throws a head kick but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tumminen can pounce on him.
Tumminen is looking to score with low kicks.
Tumminen takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mferi takes a swing at Tumminen's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumminen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Tumminen.
Tumminen throws a jab but it's blocked by Mferi.
It looked like Mferi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tumminen connects with an inside leg kick.
Tumminen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mferi if he has to take too many more of those.
Mferi defending well as Tumminen loads up on a big left hand.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick from Tumminen.
Tumminen tries to land a leg kick but Mferi saw it coming and moves away.
Tumminen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Mferi. Beautiful body shot.
Mferi lands with an uppercut that bounces Tumminen off the cage and back into range.
Tumminen throws a looping overhand right but Mferi ducks down to avoid it.
Tumminen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mferi.
A left and a right from Mferi both land. Nice combination.
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!
Mferi jabs Tumminen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tumminen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mferi moves out of range as Tumminen throws a body kick.
Mferi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mferi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi connects with a right hand. Tumminen shakes it off.
Tumminen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tumminen is looking to land body kicks.
Mferi is looking to wear down Tumminen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mferi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mferi.
Tumminen ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Mferi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Tumminen misses its intended target.
We've been informed that Tumminen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tumminen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mferi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tumminen scrambles back to his feet.
Tumminen throws a leg kick which misses Mferi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mferi tries to avoid it.
Erkki Tumminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi connects with the punch.
Tumminen slips under a jab from Mferi.
Tumminen throws a lazy head kick
and Mferi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mferi slips a jab from Tumminen.
Tumminen throws a head kick that Mferi semi-blocks.
Tumminen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good exchange - Mferi coming out on top.
Tumminen slips a jab from Mferi.
Tumminen throws out a counter right but Mferi avoids it with no problem.
Tumminen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi misses with a right hand
and Tumminen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mferi moves away from the strike by Tumminen.
Mferi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mferi fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Tumminen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mferi looks to score with a jab to the body but Tumminen is just out of range.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tumminen moves away.
Mferi cracks Tumminen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tumminen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tumminen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mferi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mferi slips a jab from Tumminen.
Mferi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mferi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Tumminen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Mferi throws a good cross that connects.
Tumminen motions for Mferi to come forward. Tumminen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Mferi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mferi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mferi lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tumminen. That's going to slow Mferi down.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tumminens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tumminen dodges the punch combination from Mferi.
Tumminen throws a shot to the body.
Tumminen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mferi clobbers Tumminen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mferi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tumminen.
Mferi moves away from the strike by Tumminen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mferi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mferi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tumminen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mferi.
Tumminen is looking for the big counter here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ispa Mferi dominated that round.
That's time! Mferi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mferi misses with a straight left.
Tumminen is looking for the big counter here.
Nice jab there from Tumminen.
Tumminen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Mferi misses with a jab to the body
and Tumminen counters with a straight right hand.
Tumminen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mferi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mferi misses with a straight right.
Tumminen blocks a jab.
Mferi looks to land a left hand but Tumminen moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Mferi does it's job there.
Mferi throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Mferi misses its intended target.
Mferi blocks a jab.
Mferi misses with a hook.
A low kick lands for Tumminen.
Mferi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tumminen can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick lands for Tumminen.
A left lands for Mferi.
Mferi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mferi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tumminen finds it's way round the side to connect with Mferi's head.
Mferi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mferi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tumminen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tumminen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tumminen misses with a looping left.
Tumminen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Tumminen counters with a body kick.
Tumminen tries to land a front kick but Mferi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mferi appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tumminen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tumminen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mferi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tumminen just misses with a punch to the body.
Mferi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tumminen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mferi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mferi moves forwards but Tumminen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Tumminen.
Tumminen throws a looping overhand right but Mferi ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mferi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Tumminen 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.
Tumminen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mferi checks it well.
Mferi blocks a leg kick.
Mferi throwing a counter right hand but Tumminen manages to avoid it.
Tumminen looks to land a right hand but Mferi moved out of range.
Tumminen takes one to the side of the head.
Jab from Mferi.
Mferi throws a body punch but Tumminen moves out of range.
Mferi throws a shot from downtown. Tumminen moves away and avoids it.
Mferi lands a nice looking body shot.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mferi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mferi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Mferi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mferi looks to throw the jab but Tumminen is out of range.
Mferi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Tumminen misses.
Ispa Mferi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumminen tries to land a front kick but Mferi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice uppercut there from Tumminen.
Tumminen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mferi scores with a one two! Tumminen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Tumminen.
Tumminen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mferi throws a right and a left that Tumminen avoids nicely.
Tumminen slips under a jab from Mferi.
Mferi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tumminen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mferi.
Tumminen ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Tumminen scores with a jab.
Tumminen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mferi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Tumminen slips a jab from Mferi.
Tumminen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mferi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mferi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mferi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumminen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tumminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tumminen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mferi lands a slapping body shot.
Tumminen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Tumminen ducks down to avoid it.
Tumminen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mferi scores with the left hand. Tumminen knows he should have avoided that one.
Tumminen throws a head kick but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tumminen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mferi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mferi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tumminen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tumminen misses with a hook. Mferi ducked under it nicely.
Tumminen slips a straight right by Mferi.
Tumminen slips a jab from Mferi.
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 Mferi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tumminen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tumminen feints and then cracks Mferi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mferi down.
Tumminen throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Mferi misses.
A swing and a miss from Mferi.
Mferi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tumminen throws a hook but Mferi blocks it.
Mferi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tumminen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mferi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mferi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tumminen.
Tumminen swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
Tumminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumminen defending well as Mferi loads up on a big left hand.
Tumminen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mferi's sensitive parts.
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
Tumminen throws a leg kick which misses Mferi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mferi tries to avoid it.
Tumminen throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumminen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tumminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mferi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice jab there from Mferi.
Tumminen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tumminen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tumminen.
Mferi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mferi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tumminen on the side of the head.
Tumminen feints and then cracks Mferi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mferi down.
Mferi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tumminen with the inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tumminen throws out a loose jab but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mferi misses with an uppercut.
Tumminen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mferi is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tumminen throws a poor cross that misses
and Mferi counters with a nice body shot.
Mferi misses with a straight right.
Tumminen throws a leg kick which misses Mferi's front leg but catches the back leg as Mferi tries to avoid it.
Tumminen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mferi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tumminen scrambles back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tumminen.
Tumminen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mferi counters with a one-two to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tumminen.
Tumminen works Mferi's body with a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Mferi - just one landing.
Erkki Tumminen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tumminen. That's going to slow Mferi down.
Mferi misses with a hook to the body
and Tumminen counters with a nice uppercut.
Tumminen misses with a right hand
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mferi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tumminen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tumminen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tumminen slips a straight right by Mferi.
A big left from Tumminen misses.
Mferi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tumminen. Tumminen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mferi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mferi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mferi. Tumminen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tumminen delivers a nice body kick.
Tumminen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mferi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tumminen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Tumminen lands a slapping body shot.
Mferi connects with a body shot.
Ispa Mferi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tumminen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mferi throws a right and a left that Tumminen avoids nicely.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mferi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mferi dips to his left and cracks Tumminen with an uppercut!
Tumminen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mferi finds it's way round the side to connect with Tumminen's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tumminen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mferi. That did some damage!
Tumminen throws a front kick aimed at Mferi's knee but Mferi avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tumminen scores with a shot to the body.
Tumminen takes one on the button.
Tumminen misses with a head kick.
Mferi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tumminen.
Mferi lands a nice looking body shot.
Tumminen misses with a looping left.
Tumminen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mferi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tumminen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mferi swings for the body but Tumminen moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tumminen throws an off balance right hand
and Mferi counters with a nice uppercut.
Tumminen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mferi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tumminen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tumminen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ispa Mferi.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Mferi!
After winning the bout, Ispa Mferi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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