Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: DMMA 362 Perdersoli v Olcinius
Date: Oct 20, 2024

#R1#
Mferi checks a low kick from Panda.
A looping hook to the body misses from Panda. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Panda. Those never looked like landing.
We've been told by Panda's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Panda delivers a nice body kick.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Mferi is just out of range.
Mferi avoids a kick to the body.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #CL#
Panda instigates a clinch.
Panda misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Panda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Mferi controls the action.
Mferi is trying to force a seperation but Panda has the dominant position.
Mferi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mferi lands a jab.#CUT2#It looks like KT Panda has been cut.#T1#
Panda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Mferi is just out of range.#KD2#
Mferi drops Panda with a beautiful combination! Panda stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Mferi is looking for the KO!
Panda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Panda throwing a counter right hand but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Panda feints and then cracks Mferi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mferi down.
Panda avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Panda lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Mferi gets tackled into the cage by Panda. Panda maintains the clinch.
Panda lands with a right to the head.
Panda swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Mferi breaks from the clinch.
Panda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mferi on the side of the head.
Mferi has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Mferi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#KD2#
Mferi sends Panda crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mferi is motioning to the referee to let Panda up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mferi lands a slapping body shot.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Panda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Panda.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mferi checks a leg kick.
Mferi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Panda scores with a jab to the head.
Panda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Panda lands a leg kick that knocks Mferi off balance momentarily.#T3#
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mferi checks a leg kick.
Mferi throws out a counter right but Panda avoids it with no problem.
Panda with the inside leg kick.
Panda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Panda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mferi circles away quickly and effectively.
Mferi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Panda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mferi.
A big right from Panda misses.
Panda misses with a double jab.
Panda thows a leg kick but Mferi checks it
and Mferi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mferi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mferi lands an uppercut, right on the button! Panda tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malig Mferi!
A victorious Malig Mferi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: DMMA 351 Dewitt v Lovanov
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Makkonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mferi's waist but Mferi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Makkonen off to one side.
Mferi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Makkonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Mferi sprawls well. He's pushed Makkonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Makkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mferi counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Make Makkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Makkonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Makkonen prevents Mferi from getting back to his feet.
Makkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Mferi is retaining full guard.
Mferi wants to stand but Makkonen is controlling the position. #SUB#
Makkonen drops back looking for a leg! Mferi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mferi manages to kick Makkonen off! Makkonen jumps back into Mferi's guard.
Makkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Mferi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen prevents Mferi from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Makkonen.#T1#
Makkonen goes for a double leg but Mferi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mferi continues to drive forward.
Mferi prevents the takedown attempt.
Makkonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Makkonen looking for a takedown.
Makkonen is breathing heavily.
Mferi pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mferi connects with a body shot that sends Makkonen's belly button to the back.#KD2#
Mferi cracks Makkonen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Makkonen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Mferi finish him? #ROC2#Makkonen is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Make Makkonen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mferi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Makkonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Makkonen feinted with a counter takedown.
Makkonen glances at the clock... BAM! Mferi nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Makkonen crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Makkonen is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malig Mferi!
Malig Mferi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Make Makkonen stepped up to the mic, saying 'All in all, he was better tonight. Maybe i was slightly too confident with my boxing and it did not go that well... I had a perfect camp and preparation, but it is what it is. Congrats brotha, well played!'.

Event: HZN 10 Tenryu v Tuythuhlz
Date: Mar 02, 2024

#R1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Durant takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Durant lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mferi backwards. #BC2#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Mferi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durant circles away quickly and effectively.
Durant went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durant.
Mferi tries to bum rush Durant with a series of wild strikes but Durant uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durant slips a jab from Mferi.
Durant scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Mferi gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T1#
Durant using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mferi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mferi lands a right hand.
Mferi blocks a body shot from Durant.
Mferi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durant prevents a body shot from Mferi.
Mferi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Mferi. #CUT2#It looks like Davonte Durant has been cut.
Durant tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant. #BC2#
Mferi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durant - that will leave a mark!
Mferi avoids the head kick by Durant.
Durant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2##CL#
Mferi gets tackled into the cage by Durant. Durant maintains the clinch.
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mferi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Durant seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mferi can turn it around.
Mferi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durant landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mferi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durant scores with a shoulder strike.
Durant misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mferi tries to break free but Durant pushes him back against the cage.
Durant tries to land a knee to the head but Mferi blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Mferi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Mferi pushes Durant up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Mferi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mferi misses with a looping right.
Mferi avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Mferi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Durant has taken the fight to the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Durant has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Mferi has had enough of the clinch but Durant keeps him there for the moment.
Durant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Mferi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durant keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mferi's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Mferi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mferi swats away the attempt to clinch by Durant.
Decent striking displayed by Mferi there.#T4#
Durant doesn't manage to clinch there - Mferi circles away.
Durant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mferi is looking for the big counter here.
Durant slips a jab and a cross from Mferi.
Durant doesn't manage to clinch there - Mferi circles away.
Durant moves in looking to clinch but Mferi pushes him off.#CL2#
Mferi instigates a clinch.
Durant lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durant obliges.
Durant misses with a knee to the head.
Durant stalling in the clinch but Mferi improves position.
Durant missing with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Mferi swings for the body but Durant moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Malig Mferi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davonte Durant's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Durant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mferi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mferi throws a hook to the side of Durant's head but Durant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durant throwing a counter right hand but Mferi manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Mferi rushes Durant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durant is looking to clinch but Mferi is avoiding it.
Mferi throws a poor cross that misses
and Durant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi wants to land a leg kick but Durant is out of range.
Durant throws a head kick but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durant. Durant obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
A jab from Mferi misses.
Durant moves to clinch but Mferi breaks away
and Mferi counters with a series of strikes. Durant will be more careful next time no doubt.
A combination from Mferi does no damage.
Durant scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Durant. Those never looked like landing.
Mferi wants to counter the offense by Durant and move into the clinch position.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick from Durant.
Mferi misses with a straight left.
Mferi misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Durant wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Mferi clinches up against the cage.#T2#
Mferi wants to break free but Durant has control.
Durant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mferi is trying to push Durant away but Durant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Durant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durant trying to land knees to the body.
Mferi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durant.
Mferi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mferi is trying to break free.
Mferi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mferi managing to block the knees to the body from Durant.
Durant throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi is trying to break free.
Durant keeps control of Mferi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Durant. #BC2#
Mferi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durant wants to clinch up but Mferi keeps it at a distance.#T3#
Mferi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mferi just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurant.
Durant wants to clinch up but Mferi keeps it at a distance.
Good work by Mferi as he checks the leg kick.
Mferi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Durant misses its intended target.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durant moves away.
Durant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Durant rushes Mferi and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mferi misses with a kick to the body. #T4#
Mferi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durant.
Mferi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mferi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durant counters with a series of strikes. Mferi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durant avoids the body shot from Mferi.
Durant feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Mferi looks to land a combination but Durant avoids it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mferi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Durant looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Malig Mferi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Davonte Durant's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Mferi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mferi throws a combination that misses
and Durant counters with an inside leg kick.
Durant 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 lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mferi throws a shot from downtown. Durant moves away and avoids it.
Mferi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durant throws a leg kick but Mferi moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durant throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Durant 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Mferi clinches. #T1#
Mferi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mferi blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Durant is looking to clinch but Mferi is avoiding it.
Durant moves in looking to clinch but Mferi pushes him off.
Durant connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mferi's hands.
Mferi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mferi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mferi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durant misses with a head kick. #CL#
Durant closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Mferi is looking to break free of the clinch but Durant has double underhooks.
Durant lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Durant fails to land.
Durant misses with the head strike.
A short right from Durant on the inside.
Durant with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mferi tries to circle away but Durant has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Mferi breaks from the clinch.
Durant cracks Mferi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi throws a body shot but no joy.
Durant tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Durant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mferi throws out a powerful jab.
Durant wants to clinch.#T3#
Durant steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Mferi cracks Durant with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durant wants to clinch up but Mferi keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Mferi moves into the clinch.
Mferi avoiding damage as Durant throws knees to the body.
Davonte Durant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durant looking to throw knees to the head but Mferi is blocking nicely.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Mferi managing to block the knees to the body from Durant.
Durant tries to work over Mferi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mferi is trying to push Durant away but Durant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Durant with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
Durant swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durant lands a knee to the head.
Mferi controlling the action here for a moment.
Mferi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durant is keeping busy.
Durant connects with a knee to the head.
Mferi is trying to push Durant away but Durant has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mferi tries to break the clinch but Durant is controlling the position.
Durant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi managing to block the knees to the body from Durant.
Mferi is looking to control Durant's arms but Durant gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mferi has his back to the cage.
Durant throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Durant tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Davonte Durant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Durant misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Davonte Durant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mferi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Davonte Durant!
Davonte Durant decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HZN 4 Machine v Vrana
Date: Jan 26, 2024

#R1#
Taylor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Mferi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Taylor swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Taylor feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mferis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taylor smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Taylor.
Taylor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
Taylor lands with a cross.
Mferi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mferi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taylor tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mferi counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Mferi forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
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 lands a shoulder strike.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Mferi blocks a body shot from Taylor.
Still in the clinch, Taylor scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Taylor stalling in the clinch but Mferi improves position.
Taylor holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Taylor is trying to maintain a safe position but Mferi gets an underhook and turns Taylor into the cage.#BC#
Mferi manages to break the clinch.
Taylor lands a jab.#CL#
Mferi clinches with his opponent.
Taylor tries to land knees in the clinch but Mferi avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Mferi breaks from the clinch.
Taylor's corner calls for a 1-2. Taylor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor tries to clinch up but Mferi circles away and keeps his distance.
Taylor has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kevin Taylor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taylor fails to land with a series of punches.
Mferi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mferi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taylor throws out the jab.
Mferi is looking for a counter combo.
Mferi takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #T2##KD#
Mferi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Taylor sprawling to the canvas! Taylor rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mferi finish him?! #CUT#It looks like Kevin Taylor has been cut.
Taylor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Taylor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Taylor does it's job there.
Taylor darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mferi throws a series of punches but Taylor avoids them all with ease.
Mferi throws a lazy uppercut
and Taylor counters with a nice uppercut.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Taylor throws a body shot but no joy.
Taylor moves in looking to clinch but Mferi pushes him off.
Mferi with a hook.
Taylor throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mferi tries to clinch up
and Taylor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mferi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Mferi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3##CL#
Mferi moves into the clinch.
Mferi is trying to maintain a safe position but Taylor gets an underhook and turns Mferi into the cage.
Taylor pushes Mferi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Taylor lands a hook that snaps the head of Mferi backwards. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mferi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Taylor throws a low kick but Mferi avoids it.
Taylor lands a lovely overhand right.
Taylor lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mferi backs up against the cage.
Mferi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Mferi has managed to clinch.
Taylor pushes Mferi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Mferi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mferi wants to clinch.#T4#
Taylor connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taylor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malig Mferi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taylor connects with a body shot.#CL2#
Taylor moves into the clinch.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Mferi wants to take the fight to the mat but Taylor manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mferi controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi looking to stall.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Taylor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Taylor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mferi blocks a jab.
Taylor throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL#
Mferi has managed to clinch.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Mferi taking a breather.
Taylor lands a nice uppercut.
Mferi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kevin Taylor seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taylor has a couple of punches blocked by Mferi.
Mferi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
I was talking to Mferi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taylor taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor shoots in but no luck this time. #T1#
Mferi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mferi slips a straight right by Taylor.
Mferi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taylor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jab, jab by Taylor - just one landing.
Taylor misses with the combination.
Mferi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taylor misses with a body shot.
Mferi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mferi ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mferi fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2##CL#
Mferi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taylor's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mferi blocks an uppercut.
Mferi being controlled against the cage.
Mferi is working Taylor over against the cage.
Mferi scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taylor lands a nice elbow.
Taylor misses with some punches.
Taylor tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mferi smiles and moves away.
Taylor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Mferi does no damage.
Malig Mferi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mferi throws a punch but it's blocked by Taylor.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mferi misses with a body punch.
Mferi throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Malig Mferi has been cut.
Taylor swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Taylor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Taylor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mferi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taylor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mferi's hands.
Mferi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taylor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taylor connects with a single shot there.#T4#
Mferi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Taylor.#CL#
Mferi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Taylor is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mferi to keep the fight standing.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Taylor.
Taylor blocks a body shot from Mferi.
Mferi misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mferi tries to stall but Taylor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Taylor taking a breather.
Taylor lands with a right to the head.
Taylor has Mferi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mferi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mferi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #BC#
Mferi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mferi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Taylor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Taylor lands a glancing blow to the side of Mferi's head.
Mferi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mferi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor lands a jab to the nose.
Taylor seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Mferi shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Taylor is backing up but Mferi catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Taylor covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Mferi Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!
A victorious Malig Mferi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SPPS Evolution 8
Date: Dec 29, 2023

#R1##CL#
Mferi clinches up with Hulk and pushes him back against the cage.
Hulk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mferi pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hulk misses with an uppercut
and Mferi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Hulk drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hulk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hulk wants to control from the top but Mferi keeps moving.
Hulk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hulk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mferi wants to get back to his feet but Hulk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulk looking to pass the guard.
Hulk is standing up over Mferi. Mferi looks to escape but Hulk dives into side control.
Mferi wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Check out the look on Hulk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mferi is trying to get back to his feet.
Hulk lands an elbow.
Hulk landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. #SUB2#
Hulk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hulk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mferi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hulk has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Hulk.
Mferi is trying to improve his position.
Mferi being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hulk lands an elbow. #T2#
Hulk tries to score with some ground and pound. Mferi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Mferi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hulk wants to take a breather but Mferi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hulk.
Hulk throws an elbow that misses. Mferi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hulk's guard. Nice move by Mferi!#REVR##SU#
Mferi stands and steps away. Hulk gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Hulk forces Mferi back against the cage and clinches.
Mferi gets through Hulk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hulk can't find room to land a body shot as Mferi controls the action.
Hulk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mferi is defending well.
Hulk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
I was talking to Mferi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iranian Hulk.#T3#
Mferi tries to stall but Hulk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mferi just leaning against Hulk, taking a breather.
Mferi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mferi lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Mferi.
Still in the clinch, Mferi scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mferi.
Hulk looks winded!#BC#
Mferi breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Mferi takes the fight into the clinch.
Mferi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hulk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mferi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mferi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mferi stalls.
Hulk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mferi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD2#
Hulk wants the takedown. Mferi is fighting it off but Hulk persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mferi's guard against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mferi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Hulk stops Mferi from standing up.
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hulk stops Mferi from standing up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hulk trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mferi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hulk finds it's way round the side to connect with Mferi's head.
Hulk misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Malig Mferi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mferi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
No joy there for Mferi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hulk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mferi tries to avoid it but Hulk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mferi to the ground. Mferi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hulk misses with a hook #CL#
and Mferi counters by clinching up.
Hulk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mferi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mferi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mferi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Mferi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hulk.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mferi.
Mferi misses with a knee to the head.
Hulk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iranian Hulk.
Hulk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mferi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi lands an uppercut.
Mferi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC#
Mferi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Mferi clinches up against the cage.
Hulk is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hulk is looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mferi.
Mferi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hulk can do to turn this around?#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mferi. #BC#
Mferi breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Mferi clinches.
A short uppercut from Mferi. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Mferi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mferi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hulk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mferi is defending well.
Hulk wants to take the fight to the mat but Mferi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mferi digs a right hand underneath Hulk's ribcage. Hulk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mferi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mferi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hulk backwards.
Mferi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mferi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malig Mferi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mferi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#Hulk is rocked!
Mferi pushes Hulk against the cage. Mferi is working some dirty boxing. Mferi pushes off with a quick right hook! Hulk goes down! Hulk tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mferi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!
Malig Mferi gave a mention to sale cheap affordable cost money save deal discoun in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: SPPS Evolution 4
Date: Dec 01, 2023

#R1#
Wahwah throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Mferi drives through and clinches with Wahwah against the cage. #BC#
Mferi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mferi throws a head kick but Wahwah moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Wahwah there.#KD2#
Wahwah sends Mferi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wahwah is motioning to the referee to let Mferi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mferi misses with a hook.
Mferi scores with a punch to the head.
Mferi misses with a straight left.
Wahwah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi misses with a body shot
and Wahwah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mferi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mferi thuds a left hand into Wahwah's body.
Wahwah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mferi tries to clinch up but Wahwah circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Mferi throws a head kick but Wahwah moves out of range.
Wahwah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wahwah misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Mferi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mferi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wahwah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Mferi moves out of range of the body kick.
Wahwah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mferi.
It looked like Mferi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wahwah.
Mferi tries to land a leg kick but Wahwah saw it coming and moves away.
Mferi tries to land a front kick but Wahwah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Wahwah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wahwah is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Mferi scores with a four punch combination!#T2#
Mferi throws an overhand right that lands on Wahwah's shoulder, as Wahwah tries to avoid the shot.
Mferi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wahwah.
Mferi doesn't manage to clinch there - Wahwah circles away.
Wahwah moves out of range as Mferi strikes.#KD2#
Wahwah lands a big uppercut and Mferi crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Mferi looks OK. Wahwah waves Mferi back to his feet!#ROC2#Mferi is rocked!
Wahwah connects with a nice cross there... Mferi is looking wobbly and Wahwah recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Mferi to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Wahwah jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kimbo Wahwah!

Event: MMAH 86
Date: Oct 31, 2023

#R1#
Mferi scores with a nice right hand.
Townsend doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mferi comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Townsend stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Mferi is on him like rabid pit bull! Townsend slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!

Event: HFC 105: Ilmarinen vs Holy
Date: Oct 28, 2023

#R1#
Mferi cracks Ro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ros jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ro misses the body punch
and Mferi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ro throws a jab when Mferi was well out of range.
Ro misses with a looping right.
Mferi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mferi throws the left hand but Ro avoids the punch easily.
Ro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mferi throws an off balance right hand
and Ro counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Malig Mferi has been cut.
Mferi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A cross from Mferi lands.
Mferi loads up on a big right hand but Ro slips the punch.
Ro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ro manages to avoid it.
Ro feints a counter leg kick.
Mferi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1#
Mferi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ro is just out of range.
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
Ro appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mferi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ro throws a leg kick but Mferi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ro manages to avoid it.
Ro ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Mferi thuds a left hand into Ro's body.
Ro moves away from the strike by Mferi.
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Ro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mferi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ro.
Ro thinks about the counter body kick.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ro dodges the punch combination from Mferi. #T2#
Mferi misses the body punch
and Ro counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Ro has knocked Mferi down with a huge combo! Ro steps away and waves a wobbly Mferi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Mferi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ro lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Mferi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mferi is breathing heavily.
Ro lands with a good body shot.
Ro flashes Mferi a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Mferi's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Mferi crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Ro punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pate Ro!
Pate Ro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HFC 63: Hunter vs Inhanamoto
Date: Sep 02, 2023

#R1#
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joe moves away.
Joe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mferi defends it well.
Joe throws a body shot but no joy.
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Mferi lands a jab to the nose.
Mferi throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD2#
and Joe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mferi's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Mferi uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mferi throws a nice looking combination but Joe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Joe feints the counter takedown.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
Joe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#T1#
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Joe.
Joe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mferi defends it well.
Joe has a takedown stuffed.
Mferi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joe.
Joe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mferi.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Joe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T2##CL2#
Joe moves into range and clinches up with Mferi.#BC#
Mferi breaks the clinch.
Mferi swings for the body but Joe moves out of range.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Joe with the counter takedown but Mferi avoids it easily.
Joe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joe misses with a leg kick
and Mferi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mferi defends it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T3#
Mferi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joe.
Mferi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Joe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Joe tries to close the distance and clinch but Mferi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
Joe drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mferi defends it well.
Mferi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joe moves in looking to clinch but Mferi pushes him off.#T4#
Mferi connects with a right hand. Joe shakes it off.
Joe tries to score with a low kick but Mferi moves his leg out of the way.
Mferi swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Joe counters with a takedown into side control.
Mferi is trying to control Joe's posture but Joe avoids it.
Mferi is not content to let Joe control the position.
Mferi tries to buck Joe off but Joe is having none of it.
Mferi wants to control but Joe postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Mferi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Mferi misses with an uppercut. Joe saw that one coming.
Joe feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Joe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt
and Mferi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mferi throws out the jab.
Joe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#TD2#
Joe darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Joe is keen to just control but Mferi is a slippery customer.#T1#
Joe prevents Mferi from improving his position.
Mferi is holding on to half guard well.
Joe is trying to control the action in half guard but Mferi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Joe is working for a submission of some sort.
Well, if Joe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait. #SUB2#
Joe is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mferi is holding on to half guard well.
Mferi is looking for a sweep. Joe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#SUB2#
Joe wants to work for an arm triangle but Mferi is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mferi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Joe wants to control from the top but Mferi keeps moving. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mferi is on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Joe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mferi defends well.
Joe trying to control the position here.
Mferi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mferi is fighting to break Joe's control of his arms but Joe is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mferi sitting in guard here, content to control. #SU#
Mferi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joe defending well as Mferi loads up on a big left hand.
Joe with the counter takedown but Mferi avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joe. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe tries to clinch up.
Mferi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Mferi dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Joe throws a body punch but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Joe shoots in and bounces Mferi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mferi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Joe trying to control but Mferi is working from the bottom.
Joe controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi controlling Joe's posture.
Joe throws a strike but Mferi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Buddah Joe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mferi manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Joe stops Mferi from standing up.
Joe wants to control from the top but Mferi keeps moving.
Joe looking to pass the guard.
Mferi is adopting a defensive guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Joe working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mferi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Joe trying to control but Mferi is working from the bottom.
Joe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mferi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Buddah Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mferi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Joe is controlling him.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Mferi.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Mferi swinging wildly here.
Mferi misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Mferi misses its intended target.
Joe with the counter takedown but Mferi avoids it easily.
Joe misses with an uppercut
and Mferi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malig Mferi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mferi cracks Joe with an open hand slap.
Joe tries to clinch but Mferi is having none of it. #T4#
Mferi misses the jab.
Mferi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joe.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Joe tries to counter it with a takedown but Mferi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mferi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Mferi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malig Mferi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mferi, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malig Mferi!

Event: HFC 59:Inhanamoto vs Mferi
Date: Aug 05, 2023

#R1#
Mferi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mferi throws a hook but Inhanamoto avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Mferi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mferi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mferi misses with a looping right.
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Inhanamoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mferi doesn't manage to clinch there - Inhanamoto circles away.
Mferi misses with an uppercut
letting Inhanamoto counter with a right hand.
Mferi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Inhanamotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Ryu Inhanamoto has been cut.#CL2#
Mferi gets a clinch.
Inhanamoto can't break the clinch.
Inhanamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Mferi.
Inhanamoto working aggressively here. #BC#
Inhanamoto manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Inhanamoto keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Inhanamoto misses with a hook
and Inhanamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mferi misses with a combination
and Inhanamoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mferi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Inhanamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Inhanamoto stuns Mferi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Inhanamoto throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mferi to counter with a crisp jab.
Mferi misses with a looping left.
Mferi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Inhanamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mferi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A punch combination from Mferi misses.
Inhanamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Mferi fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Inhanamoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mferi.
Mferi throws the left hand but Inhanamoto avoids the punch easily.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Inhanamoto throws a series of punches but Mferi avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mferi throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Inhanamoto counters with a nice right hand that sends Mferi toppling to the canvas! Mferi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Inhanamoto finish him?!
Mferi tries to clinch up.
Mferi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Inhanamoto batters Mferi with a massive right followed by a huge left! Mferi is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Inhanamoto lands a final crushing right hand to drop Mferi to the mat with a gruesome thud! Inhanamoto is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ryu Inhanamoto!
Ryu Inhanamoto retains his heavyweight title!
Ryu Inhanamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 56:John vs Slater
Date: Jul 15, 2023

#R1#
Mferi lands with an overhand left.
Mferi misses with a straight left.
Mferi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ibragimov Ii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mferi counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malig Mferi!

Event: Night Champions 3
Date: Jun 17, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Handerson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mferi on his heels. He'll look to pass Mferi's guard now, I'm sure.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mferi looking for a sweep. Not yet Mferi, not yet.
Handerson is in close to Mferi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mferi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Handerson.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mferi is controlling Handerson's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson lands a couple of elbows.
Handerson throws a big elbow that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Handerson working his ground and pound in the gym.
Handerson wants to pass the guard but Mferi is keeping the position.#T1#
Mferi pulls Handerson in close to his closed guard and prevents Handerson from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Handerson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mferi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Handerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Handerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Handerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Handerson tries to free his leg and advance position but Mferi is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Handerson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mferi but Mferi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Handerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mferi lands with an overhand left.
Handerson missing with a left hand there. Mferi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Handerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handerson shoots in and drives through. Mferi sprawls well.
Mferi is looking to counter punch.
Handerson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mferi defends well and Handerson ends up having to push Mferi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Handerson.
Mferi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Handerson manages to avoid it.
A cross from Mferi lands.
Handerson avoids the body shot from Mferi.
Handerson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mferi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Handerson moves away.#T3##TD2#
Handerson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Handerson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Mferi explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Mferi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mferi swings for the body but Handerson moves out of range.
Mferi misses the jab.
Handerson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mferi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Handerson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Handerson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mferi.
Mferi misses with a hook.
Mferi throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mferi throws a lazy right hand but Handerson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handerson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Handerson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mferi takes one to the side of the head.
Mferi lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Handerson connects with the punch.
Mferi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Handerson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB2#
Mferi is defending against the submission attempts here by Handerson.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Handerson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mferi defending well though.
Handerson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Handerson trying to pass the guard but Mferi defending well.
Handerson lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Mferi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Handerson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mferi scores with a nice right hand.
Mferi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mferi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Handerson can do to turn this around?#TD2#
Handerson manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mferi on his heels. He'll look to pass Mferi's guard now, I'm sure.#SUB2#
Handerson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Handerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Handerson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Handerson throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Handerson wants to control from the top but Mferi keeps moving.
Handerson cracks Mferi with a solid left hand.
Handerson postures up in Mferi's guard and throws a big left but Mferi blocks it.
Handerson is looking to work some ground and pound but Mferi has wrist control.
Mferi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Handerson.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Handerson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Handerson trying to control but Mferi is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Handerson working some strikes from top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Handerson stands up over Mferi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mferi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Handerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Handerson looking to pass the guard.
Handerson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Handerson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mferi throws out the jab.
Handerson lands a jab to Mferi's midsection.
Handerson scores with a hook.
Handerson moves out of range as Mferi strikes.
Mferi scores with a body shot.
Mferi throws the left hand but Handerson avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Handerson lands with an overhand left.
Handerson throws a hook but Mferi avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Mferi as Handerson shoots in.
Handerson misses with a body shot.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Handerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mferi misses its target.
Handerson dives in for a single leg takedown but Mferi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Handerson looks to throw the jab but Mferi is out of range.
Mferi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malig Mferi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Handerson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
Handerson needs to keep his hands up - Mferi had a free shot at his head there.
Mferi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Handerson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mferi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Handerson.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Handerson.#T4#
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Handerson feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Handerson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mferi to the mat! Mferi manages to get full guard.
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!
Handerson throws an elbow that misses. Mferi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Handerson's guard. Nice move by Mferi!#REVR##SUB2#
Handerson is looking for a triangle but Mferi pushes his legs off easily.
Handerson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Handerson working for a triangle but Mferi defends it easily.
Mferi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dave Handerson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Handerson is defended easily by Mferi.
Mferi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Handerson slips under a jab.
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Handerson ducks down to avoid it.
Handerson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Handerson avoids the body shot from Mferi.
Handerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson lands a nice shot to the body.
Mferi misses with a body shot.
Handerson feints the counter takedown.
Handerson ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Handerson with the counter takedown but Mferi avoids it easily.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Handerson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mferi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Malig Mferi is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Mferi throws a body shot but no joy.
Handerson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mferi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Handerson somewhat.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Handerson shoots in and bounces Mferi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Mferi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mferi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Handerson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Handerson takes a shot to the head.
Handerson is trying to pull guard but Mferi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Malig Mferi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Handerson.#BC#
Mferi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mferi misses with a looping left.
Handerson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Handerson throws a shot from downtown. Mferi moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Handerson shoots in but Mferi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mferi lands a slapping body shot.
Mferi just misses with a punch to the body.
Handerson ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Mferi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Handersons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Mferi misses.
Mferi lands with a good body shot.#T3#
Handerson connects with a jab.
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Handerson ducks down to avoid it.
Mferi misses with a hook. Handerson ducked under it nicely.
Handerson with the counter takedown but Mferi avoids it easily.
Mferi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Handerson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Handerson tries to counter it with a takedown but Mferi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Handerson slips a jab from Mferi.
Handerson shoots in for a double leg but Mferi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Handerson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Handerson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Mferi enables Handerson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Mferi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Mferi scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
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. #T4#
A jab from Mferi misses.
A jab from Mferi misses.
Mferi throws an overhand right that lands on Handerson's shoulder, as Handerson tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Mferi.#TD2#
Handerson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mferi!
Mferi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mferi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Handerson is controlling him well.
Handerson misses with the ground and pound.
Handerson in side control, throwing shots but Mferi defends.
Mferi can't do much from the bottom here.
Mferi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Malig Mferi clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4#
Mferi throws a looping overhand right but Handerson ducks down to avoid it. #TD2#
Handerson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Handerson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mferi is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mferi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mferi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Handerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mferi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mferi pulls Handerson in close to prevent any damage. #T1#
Handerson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mferi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mferi keeping moving, preventing Handerson from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fighters circling - Mferi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Handerson is defended easily by Mferi.
Handerson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mferi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Handerson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Handerson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #T2#
Mferi is not content to let Handerson control the position.
Handerson misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Handerson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mferi is not content to let Handerson control the position.
Handerson misses with the ground and pound.
Handerson throws an elbow but Mferi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mferi tries to bench press Handerson off him but Handerson keeps the position. #T3#
Handerson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mferi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Handerson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mferi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Handerson trying to control the action but Mferi is working from the bottom.
Mferi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Handerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Handerson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Handerson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mferi taking some punishment here, with Handerson in his half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Handerson lands a nice short elbow.#T4#
Handerson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Handerson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mferi defending well though.
Handerson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mferi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Handerson.
Mferi tries to get to full guard but Handerson has control of the leg.
Handerson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mferi is staying active underneath Handerson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Handerson working over Mferi with some ground and pound. Mferi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mferi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Handerson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Handerson dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Handerson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Handerson misses the shot to the body.
Handerson ducks under a wild hook from Mferi.
Handerson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mferi throws a lazy right hand but Handerson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Handerson feints the counter takedown.
Mferi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Handerson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#TD2#
Handerson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Handerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mferi's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Handerson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mferi has hold of Handerson's hands but Handerson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dave Handerson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mferi holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T1#
Mferi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Handerson.
Mferi pushes Handerson off looking to stand but Handerson dives back in and keeps control.
Handerson wants to free his trapped foot but Mferi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mferi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Handerson.
Handerson throwing shots but Mferi is blocking nicely.
Handerson wants to pass the guard but Mferi is defending well.
Mferi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Handerson.
Handerson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Handerson is nestled in close to Mferi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mferi wants to get back to full guard.
Handerson controlling the action here.
Handerson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Handerson lands strikes from half guard.
Handerson trying to advance position but Mferi counters by regaining guard.
Handerson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mferi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Handerson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Handerson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mferi.
Mferi leaves Handerson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#TD2#
Handerson gets the takedown into side control.
Mferi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Handerson wants to pass to mount but Mferi is defending the position.
Handerson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Handerson is trying to control the action in half guard but Mferi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mferi taking some punishment here, with Handerson in his half guard.
Handerson wants to take a breather but Mferi is having none of it. #T4#
Handerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Handerson thows a huge punch but Mferi dodges it nicely.
Handerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Handerson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Handerson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mferi's head. #SUB2#
Handerson is working for a kimura but Mferi is defending it quite comfortably.
Handerson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Handerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Handerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dave Handerson!
Dave Handerson is the new heavyweight champion!
Dave Handerson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: HFC 50:Maan vs Mferi
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
A big right from Maan misses.
Maan tries to land a leg kick but Mferi saw it coming and moves away.
Mferi wants to counter with a clinch but Maan pushes him away.
Mferi misses with a hook. Maan ducked under it nicely.
Mferi ducks under a wild hook from Maan.
Mferi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maan throws out the jab.
Maan throws a good cross that connects.
Malig Mferi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mferi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mferi wants to counter the offense by Maan and move into the clinch position.
We've been told by Maan's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mferi lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Mferi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Mferi on the inside.
Mferi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mferi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maan stalling.
Mferi misses with a punch to the body.
Maan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maan misses with a body punch. #T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Mferi. #CUT2#It looks like The Maan has been cut.
Mferi throws a head punch that misses.
Mferi has a couple of punches blocked by Maan.
Mferi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mferi.
Mferi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mferi.
Nice body punch from Maan.
A nice left hand lands by Mferi.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Maan controls the action.
Maan has had enough of the clinch but Mferi keeps him there for the moment.
A hook to the body from Mferi.
Maan is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Mferi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mferi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maan taking a breather.
A short body shot lands from Mferi as the two fighters clinch.
Mferi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maan backwards.
Mferi lands a nice shot to the body.
Mferi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maan backwards. #T2#
Mferi effectively controlling the action here.
A nice left hand lands by Mferi. #ROC2#Maan is rocked!
A body shot lands from Mferi.
Mferi lands a big right hand that drops Maan! The killer instinct kicks in and Mferi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mferi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!
Malig Mferi is the new heavyweight champion!

Event: WFC 33: Dude v Mferi
Date: Mar 25, 2023

#R1#
Dude tries to clinch there but Mferi circles away.
Mferi looks to throw the jab but Dude is out of range. #CL#
Dude has Mferi up against the cage in a clinch.
Dude digs a right hand into Mferi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mferi's gas tank.
Dude misses with some punches.
Dude working aggressively here.
Mferi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dude lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mferi backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dude.
Mferi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dude is breathing heavily.
Dude misses with a punch on the inside.
Dude fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dude prevents a body shot from Mferi.
Mferi lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mferi slowing the pace effectively.
Mferi cracks Dude with a nice body shot.
Mferi lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Heavy Dude has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Mferi.
A short left from Mferi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mferi. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Mferi.
Mferi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mferi lands a shot to the body.
Mferi lands a body shot.
A short left from Mferi.
Mferi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mferi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mferi lands an uppercut.#CUT2#Heavy Dude's cut is getting worse.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mferi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mferi.
Mferi lands a shoulder strike. #ROC2#Dude is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Mferi.
Oh Dude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
I was talking to Dude's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mferi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mferi. #CUT2#Heavy Dude's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mferi lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Dude senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malig Mferi!
Malig Mferi is the new heavyweight champion!

Event: WFC 27: Brunson v Lacasa II
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Mferi moves out of range as Christ strikes.
A big right from Mferi misses.
Christ avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mferi slips under a jab.
Christ with a hook.
Mferi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Mferi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christ.
Mferi throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice cross by Mferi.
Christ cracks Mferi with an open hand slap.
Mferi works Christ's body with a nice hook.
Mferi misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Christ on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mferi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Mferi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Christ, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Christ's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Christ swings wildly with an uppercut but Mferi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mferi effectively controlling the action here.
Christ tries to break the clinch but Mferi is controlling the position. #T1#
A short body shot lands from Mferi as the two fighters clinch.
Christ looks winded!
Mferi scores with a shot to the side of Christ's head. #KD#
Mferi drops Christ onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Christ is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Jabba Christ has been cut.
Mferi digs a right hand underneath Christ's ribcage. Christ let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mferi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Christ! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mferi is unloading with more strikes now! Christ drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!

Event: WFC 23: Romero vs Halkias
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Mferi misses with a hook
and Hurst counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hurst misses with a jab to the body
and Mferi counters with a straight right hand.
Hurst fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mferi manages to avoid it.
Mferi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mferi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hurst slips a jab from Mferi.
Mferi misses the shot to the body.
Hurst lands with a shot to the body.
Mferi throws a big shot that misses.
Mferi throws a shot to the body.
Hurst keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurst misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mferi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurst steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mferi.
We've been told by Hurst's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hurst misses with a looping left.
Mferi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mferi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mferi throws a hook to the side of Hurst's head but Hurst sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1##CL2#
Mferi closes the distance and clinches.
Mferi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mferi pushes Hurst back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mferi can't find room to land a body shot as Hurst controls the action.
Mferi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hursts head.
Mferi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mferi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hurst is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mferi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Mferi.
Mferi gets through Hurst's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mferi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hurst.
Mferi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mferi lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#Hurst is rocked!
Mferi controlling the action here for a moment.
Oh Hurst is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mferi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Mferi lands a hook that snaps the head of Hurst backwards.
Mferi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Hurst to his knees! Mferi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!

Event: MMAHKI 16
Date: Dec 17, 2022

#R1#
Lorenzo throws a hook to the side of Mferi's head but Mferi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mferi missing with a left hand there. Lorenzo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lorenzo feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Mferi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lorenzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Mferi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lorenzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Mferi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mferi misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mferi.
Lorenzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mferi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mferi tries a body shot but Lorenzo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi lands with a short head shot on the inside. #KD#
Mferi drops Lorenzo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lorenzo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Lorenzo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mferi lands a left hand.
Lorenzo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mferi finish him?
Lorenzo blocks an uppercut.
Lorenzo seems to have recovered his senses.#T1#
Mferi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lorenzo tries to stall but Mferi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mferi misses with the head strike.
Lorenzo taking a breather.
Lorenzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mferi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Mferi as the two fighters clinch.
Mferi misses with a punch on the inside.
Lorenzo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mferi has Lorenzo pressed against the cage.
Mferi slowing the pace effectively.
Lorenzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T2#
Lorenzo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mferi won't allow it.
Mferi lands with a light punch inside. #CUT#It looks like Javier Lorenzo has been cut.#KD#
Mferi drops Lorenzo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lorenzo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mferi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lorenzo controls his hands. #KD#
Mferi drops Lorenzo onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lorenzo is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Mferi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lorenzo to his knees! Mferi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!

Event: MMAHKI 10
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Gun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mferi.
Gun looks to land a right hand but Mferi moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Mferi as he connects with a hook.
Gun misses with a straight right.
Mferi scores with a jab. Gun acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mferi throws a hook but Gun blocks it.
Mferi lands a jab to Gun's midsection.
Mferi takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gun. Mferi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mferi misses the jab.
Gun waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mferi.
Gun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mferi.
Mferi looks to throw the jab but Gun is out of range.
Mferi misses with a left hand
and Gun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mferi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mferi loads up on a big right hand but Gun slips the punch.
Mferi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RÃ¤kÃ¤lÃ¤ in the buildup to the fight.
Gun just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Gun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mferi on the side of the head.
Gun swings for the body but Mferi moves out of range.
Mferi throws out a powerful jab.
Mferi misses with a straight right. #T1#
Mferi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Mferi closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Mferi - that landed with a thud.
Gun looks winded!
Mferi lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Mferi. #ROC#Gun is rocked!
Mferi works on Gun's body with a couple of short punches.
Gun is still on wobbly legs! Can Mferi finish him?
Mferi lands a big right hand that drops Gun! The killer instinct kicks in and Mferi finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mferi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malig Mferi!

Event: MMAHKI 5
Date: Oct 30, 2022

#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL2#
Hunt pushes Mferi up against the cage in a clinch.
Hunt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hunt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mferi up against the cage.#T1#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mferi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mferi looking to slow down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hunt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hunt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ispa Hunt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hunt 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 9:10
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ispa Hunt!

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