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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Laar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stromile Farseer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laar comes to the cage accompanied by some random 90's estonia dance song i found on youtube. Stromile Farseer will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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222 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arvo Laar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stromile Farseer!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Farseer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Farseer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Laar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farseer's sensitive parts.
Farseer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farseer drives through and clinches with Laar against the cage.
The referee calls for Farseer to work.
Farseer breaks from the clinch.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Laar lands a leg kick that knocks Farseer off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farseer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Laar is predictable there
and Farseer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Laar is predictable there
and Farseer counters with a body kick that stops Laar in his tracks momentarily.
Farseer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Farseer stalling in the clinch.
Laar tries to break the clinch but Farseer is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farseer breaks from the clinch.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Farseer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laar.
Farseer checks the leg kick.
Farseer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Laar tries to avoid it but Farseer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Laar to the ground. Laar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Farseer tried to score with a low kick but Laar checks it.
Arvo Laar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laar throws a leg kick which misses Farseer's front leg but catches the back leg as Farseer tries to avoid it.
Laar digs a good hook to Farseer's body.
Laar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laar is looking to chop away at Farseer's legs.
Despite the aggression on Farseer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laar.
Laar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farseer's sensitive parts.
Laar moves out of range of the strikes.
Laar misses with a body shot.
A head kick from Laar lands but Farseer takes it in his stride.
It looks like Stromile Farseer has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab from Farseer.
Farseer checks a leg kick.
Laar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Farseer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Laar misses
and Farseer counters by clinching up.
Farseer blocks a body shot from Laar.
Laar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laar tries to break the clinch but Farseer is controlling the position.
Laar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laar can't break the clinch.
Laar breaks from the clinch.
Laar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Farseer lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A punch lands to the side of Laar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Laar connects with a high kick.
Laar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Laar looks to score with a jab to the body but Farseer is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Laar.
Farseer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Laar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Farseer's knee but Farseer avoids it well.
Farseer checks a leg kick.
Laar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar misses with a leg kick.
Arvo Laar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farseer! But no joy.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laar tries to land a leg kick but Farseer saw it coming and moves away.
Farseer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laar.
Laar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laar. That's going to slow Farseer down.
Laar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farseer is out of range.
Laar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farseer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Laar.
Laar gets tackled into the cage by Farseer. Farseer maintains the clinch.
Farseer scores with a shot to the side of Laar's head.
Laar tries a body shot but Farseer blocks it.
Farseer stalls.
Laar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Farseer tests Laar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farseer blocks a leg kick.
Laar misses with a low kick as Farseer jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farseer feints a jab promting Laar to slip. Farseer then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Laar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laar throws a head kick that Farseer semi-blocks.
Farseer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farseer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Arvo Laar has been cut.
Laar wants to slow Farseer down by chopping away at his legs.
Farseer throws a left that rocks Laar and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Farseer dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Laar regain composure!
Laar is rocked!
Laar is trying to get back to his feet.
Farseer cracks Laar with a big right hand but Laar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Laar pushes Farseer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Farseer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farseer takes a little break here. Laar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Laar is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stromile Farseer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Farseer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laar. Laar obviously looking to wear him down.
Laar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Farseer is able to avoid easily.
Farseer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farseer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farseer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laar throws a front kick aimed at Farseer's knee but Farseer avoids it well.
Farseer just misses with a punch to the body.
Laar throws a leg kick
and Farseer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Farseer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farseer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farseer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farseer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farseer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Farseer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donk. Farseer catches Laar right on the button with a cross.
Laar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Farseer as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Laar. Farseer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Farseer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Farseer moves out of range of the leg kick from Laar.
Farseer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laar. That did some damage!
Farseer avoids the body shot from Laar.
Farseer closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Laar quickly recovers to half guard.
Laar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Farseer working Laar over with strikes.
Farseer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Farseer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farseer drops an elbow to the side of Laar's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farseer slips a nice elbow through Laar's hands, connecting with Laar's forehead.
Laar has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Farseer is on him like a limpet, forcing Laar back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Laar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farseer.
Laar throws a leg kick which misses Farseer's front leg but catches the back leg as Farseer tries to avoid it.
Laar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laar throws a body shot but no joy.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farseer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Laar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arvo Laar is winning the standup battle so far.
Farseer misses with a double jab
and Laar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Farseer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Laar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Farseer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Farseer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Laar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Farseer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laar won't be happy with that.
Farseer lands an elbow.
Farseer working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Laar is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Farseer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Farseer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Laar keeps working.
Farseer lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farseer lands some shots froms side control.
Laar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Farseer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farseer cracks Laar with a big elbow.
Laar is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Laar manages to get back to half guard.
Laar taking some punishment here, with Farseer in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laar controlling the position well.
Laar is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stromile Farseer 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' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Farseer throws a looping overhand right but Laar ducks down to avoid it.
Farseer blocks a low kick nicely.
Laar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Farseer throws out a counter right but Laar avoids it with no problem.
Farseer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Laar can pounce on him.
Farseer tries to close the distance and clinch but Laar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Farseer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Farseer tries a quick counter leg kick but Laar is wise to it.
Laar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Farseer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Laar. Laar obviously looking to wear him down.
Farseer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Laar.
Laar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farseer is out of range and Laar settles back down.
Farseer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Laar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laar misses with a low kick.
Farseer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laar with a body shot.
Laar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laar tries a low kick but Farseer avoids it.
Laar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Laar throws a low kick, looking for Farseer's leg but Farseer calmly moves out of range.
Laar avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laar gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farseer shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laar is trying to defend but Farseer finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Farseer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Laar is looking to escape.
Laar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Farseer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Farseer misses with a head shot. Laar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Farseer is looking to work some ground and pound but Laar has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farseer stops Laar from standing up.
Farseer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farseer prevents Laar from getting back to his feet.
Laar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farseer is one step ahead there.
Farseer wants to control from the top but Laar keeps moving.
Laar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Laar wants to stand up but Farseer is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stromile Farseer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Farseer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Farseer checks a low kick from Laar.
Laar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Farseer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Laar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Farseer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Farseer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Farseer goes for a double leg but Laar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Laar continues to drive forward.
A good leg kick by Farseer.
A low kick from Laar is predictable there
and Farseer counters with a two punch combo.
Laar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stromile Farseer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Farseer tries to clinch but Laar is having none of it.
Laar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Farseer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Farseer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laar is fending him off so far but Farseer persists. Nope, Laar circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farseer moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laar tries to throw a body punch but Farseer avoids it by throwing Laar back against the cage.
Laar is trying to maintain a safe position but Farseer gets an underhook and turns Laar into the cage.
Laar has had enough of the clinch but Farseer keeps him there for the moment.
Laar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laar misses with a leg kick.
Farseer throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Laar was covering up waiting for the punch and Farseer finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Farseer is standing up over Laar. Laar looks to escape but Farseer dives into side control.
Laar being controlled for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arvo Laar.
I think Farseer 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stromile Farseer!
Stromile Farseer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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