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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Malik El Shabazz (ranked 1145 p4p, 158 weight class) and Pate Mfer (ranked 1405 p4p, 185 weight class). Malik El Shabazz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Malik El Shabazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pate Mfer!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Shabazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
Mfer tries to counter by closing the distance.
El Shabazz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mfer looks to throw the jab but El Shabazz is out of range.
Mfer has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mfer moves out of range of the body kick from El Shabazz.
Mfer throws a right hand that El Shabazz ducks under and follows up with a left that El Shabazz also avoids with ease.
Mfer slips a jab from El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a good low kick that Mfer was not able to check.
Mfer cracks a nice hook into El Shabazz's ribs.
El Shabazz looks to land a right hand but Mfer moved out of range.
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
El Shabazz cracks Mfer with a good jab.
El Shabazz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mfer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
El Shabazz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
El Shabazz throws a front kick aimed at Mfer's knee but Mfer avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
El Shabazz tests Mfer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Shabazz slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of El Shabazz's head but El Shabazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from El Shabazz misses its target.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Good work by Mfer as he checks the leg kick.
Mfer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mfer thumps El Shabazz with a low kick.
Mfer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from El Shabazz.
Mfer tries to clinch up but El Shabazz circles away and keeps his distance.
El Shabazz misses with a hook
and Mfer counters with a nice low kick that buckles El Shabazz's knee momentarily.
El Shabazz with a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat.
Pate Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of El Shabazz's head but El Shabazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Mfer.
Mfer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mfer pushes El Shabazz up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Shabazz obliges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from El Shabazz.
Mfer dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mfer misses with some punches.
El Shabazz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
El Shabazz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer moves out of range as El Shabazz throws a body kick.
Mfer throws a leg kick that misses.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mfer was well out of range. Poor timing from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
El Shabazz lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer swings widly with a right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a low kick, right behind Mfer 's knee.
El Shabazz misses with a straight right.
El Shabazz throws a body shot but no joy.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
An attempted straight right counter from El Shabazz misses the target.
Mfer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Shabazz's head backwards.
El Shabazz is looking to score with low kicks.
Mfer misses the shot to the body.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
El Shabazz avoids the body shot from Mfer.
El Shabazz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mfer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Mfer.
El Shabazz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
El Shabazz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Mfer ducks under a wild hook from El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a hook
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz misses with a lunging right hand
and Mfer counters with a good low kick that El Shabazz was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz connects with an inside leg kick.
El Shabazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
El Shabazz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mfer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws the left hand but Mfer avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod.
That's time! El Shabazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mfer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by El Shabazz. El Shabazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
Mfer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
El Shabazz misses with a looping right.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Mfer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mfer down.
A slapping body kick lands there for El Shabazz.
El Shabazz scores with a leg kick.
El Shabazz scores with a leg kick.
El Shabazz with a nice cross.
El Shabazz scores with a jab.
Mfer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mfer misses with a straight left.
A big left from Mfer misses.
Malik El Shabazz is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Shabazz sizes up Mfer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mfer misses with a left hand
and El Shabazz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a good low kick that Mfer was not able to check.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer stuns El Shabazz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Shabazz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
El Shabazz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
El Shabazz walks into a jab.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and El Shabazz counters with a stiff right hand.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mfer tests El Shabazz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
El Shabazz scores with a nice body kick.
Mfer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer takes one on the button.
El Shabazz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
Mfer stuns El Shabazz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with El Shabazz.
El Shabazz tries to circle away but Mfer has him pinned against the cage.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
El Shabazz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Shabazz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
El Shabazz connects with a jab.
Mfer throws a right hand that misses
and El Shabazz counters with a thumping low kick.
El Shabazz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mfer throws out the jab.
Mfer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from El Shabazz. That one must have hurt.
Mfer moves into range and clinches up with El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
El Shabazz is trying to break the clinch but Mfer is controlling him.
El Shabazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz lands a knee to the head.
El Shabazz throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Shabazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mfer can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Mfer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
El Shabazz misses with a knee to the head.
El Shabazz is stalling here.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with some punches.
El Shabazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
El Shabazz breaks from the clinch.
El Shabazz drops his hands momentarily and Mfer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mfer misses with a looping left.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
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 ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mfer jabs at El Shabazz's body.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands the left hand.
El Shabazz throws a shot from downtown. Mfer moves away and avoids it.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
El Shabazz throws a sloppy body shot
letting Mfer counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - El Shabazz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
El Shabazz wants to land a leg kick but Mfer is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Malik El Shabazz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mfer misses with a right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a solid body kick.
Mfer just misses with a punch to the body.
El Shabazz connects with a leg kick. Mfer looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
El Shabazz stuns Mfer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
El Shabazz tried to score with a low kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer checks a low kick from El Shabazz.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer misses with a hook
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
Mfer tries to clinch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and Mfer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mfer loads up on a big right hand but El Shabazz slips the punch.
El Shabazz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mfer lands a jab to the head.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
Mfer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Shabazz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
Mfer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mfer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting El Shabazz counter with a right hand.
Mfer swings for the body but El Shabazz moves out of range.
A big right from El Shabazz misses.
Mfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mfer throws an overhand right that lands on El Shabazz's shoulder, as El Shabazz tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer moves out of range of the strikes.
Mfer checks a low kick from El Shabazz.
Mfer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
Mfer avoids the head kick by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer scores with a nice strike.
Mfer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and El Shabazz counters with a low kick, right behind Mfer 's knee.
El Shabazz ducks right into an uppercut from Mfer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Shabazz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and El Shabazz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mfer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
El Shabazz moves into range and connects with a jab.
El Shabazz misses with a head kick.
El Shabazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mfer throws a sloppy body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a nice uppercut.
Mfer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
El Shabazz keeps the fight on the outside.
El Shabazz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Shabazz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
El Shabazz lands a head shot.
Mfer scores with a punch to the head.
El Shabazz throws an overhand right that lands on Mfer's shoulder, as Mfer tries to avoid the shot.
Mfer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Shabazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mfer momentarily.
El Shabazz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
El Shabazz is looking to counter punch.
El Shabazz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer misses with a body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a nice body shot.
El Shabazz ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
An attempted straight right counter from El Shabazz misses the target.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick which misses Mfer's front leg but catches the back leg as Mfer tries to avoid it.
Mfer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract El Shabazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mfer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but El Shabazz was well out of range. Poor timing from Mfer.
El Shabazz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A big left from El Shabazz misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Mfer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Mfer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mfer checks the leg kick.
Mfer moves out of range of the body kick.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
Mfer misses with a hook to the body
and El Shabazz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer misses with a looping right.
Mfer fakes the leg kick and cracks El Shabazz in the body.
El Shabazz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mfer counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mfer looks to score with a jab to the body but El Shabazz is just out of range.
El Shabazz is looking for a counter combo.
El Shabazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mfer's calf.
Mfer misses the body punch
and El Shabazz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the side of Mfer's head but Mfer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
El Shabazz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
El Shabazz misses with a looping left.
El Shabazz throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
El Shabazz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mfer's calf.
Mfer thuds a left hand into El Shabazz's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer misses with a body punch
and El Shabazz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by El Shabazz.
Mfer looks to clinch
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz lands a high kick!
El Shabazz thumps Mfer with a low kick.
El Shabazz lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
El Shabazz throws an off balance right hand
and Mfer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mfer.
Mfer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Shabazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mfer is defending well for now.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer leaning against his opponent.
El Shabazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by El Shabazz.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Shabazz manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses the jab.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mfer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
El Shabazz moves out of range as Mfer strikes.
El Shabazz half committed to a counter leg kick.
El Shabazz swats away the attempt to clinch by Mfer.
Some bone on bone action there as Mfer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mfer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer throws a hook but El Shabazz avoids it easily.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Mfer.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from El Shabazz misses
and El Shabazz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
El Shabazz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
El Shabazz is looking to chop away at Mfer's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
El Shabazz throws a lazy right hand but Mfer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
El Shabazz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mfer misses with a lunging right hand
enabling El Shabazz to counter with a crisp jab.
Mfer misses with an uppercut. El Shabazz saw that one coming.
Mfer throws a body punch but El Shabazz moves out of range.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
El Shabazz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
El Shabazz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
El Shabazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mfer throws out a leg kick but El Shabazz moves out of range and Mfer only half commits.
El Shabazz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Shabazz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
El Shabazz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mfer is just out of range.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a slapping leg kick.
El Shabazz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mfer at a distance.
Mfer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but El Shabazz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
El Shabazz digs a good hook to Mfer's body.
El Shabazz misses with an uppercut
and Mfer counters with a stiff right hand.
El Shabazz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mfer. Mfer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mfer swings for the body but El Shabazz moves out of range.
Mfer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
El Shabazz lands with an uppercut that bounces Mfer off the cage and back into range.
Mfer misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik El Shabazz had his way with Pate Mfer in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
El Shabazz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mfer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. El Shabazz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mfer blocks a leg kick.
El Shabazz walks into a left hand.
Mfer swinging wildly here.
El Shabazz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mfer's sensitive parts.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but El Shabazz moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Shabazz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
El Shabazz throws a head kick that misses.
El Shabazz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
El Shabazz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
El Shabazz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Shabazz is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the liver by El Shabazz. Beautiful body shot.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Shabazz, right into the meat.
Mfer pushes El Shabazz away with a front kick.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz thumps Mfer with a low kick.
El Shabazz staying out of range there.
It looked like El Shabazz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from El Shabazz.
Mfer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mfer. El Shabazz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mfer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mfer scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Shabazz lands with a hook. Mfer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
El Shabazz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
El Shabazz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mfer digs a good hook to El Shabazz's body.
Mfer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Shabazz throws out the jab.
Mfer wants to counter with a clinch but El Shabazz pushes him away.
Good shot there by El Shabazz.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
El Shabazz throwing a counter right hand but Mfer manages to avoid it.
El Shabazz slips under a jab.
El Shabazz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
El Shabazz throws a leg kick but Mfer checks it.
Mfer misses with a hook. El Shabazz ducked under it nicely.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by El Shabazz.
El Shabazz throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Mfer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mfer down.
Mfer works El Shabazz's body with a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Mfer misses.
El Shabazz misses with a low kick.
El Shabazz slips a straight right by Mfer.
A jab from Mfer misses.
Mfer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and El Shabazz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Shabazz feints and then cracks Mfer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mfer down.
El Shabazz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mfer.
El Shabazz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
El Shabazz connects with the punch.
Mfer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jab from El Shabazz.
El Shabazz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts El Shabazz, as that shot connected.
Mfer misses with a low kick.
El Shabazz is looking for a counter combo.
El Shabazz works the jab nicely.
El Shabazz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mfer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pate Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
El Shabazz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik El Shabazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for El Shabazz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik El Shabazz!
Malik El Shabazz retains his middleweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Malik El Shabazz made sure he mentioned Sportivité, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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