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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 714 p4p, 1050 weight class) and John Okafor (ranked 105 p4p, 159 weight class). Farquharson comes into the arena with Danny Vera - Roller Coaster blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Okafor!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okafor jabs at Farquharson's body.
Okafor swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Okafor cracks Farquharson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farquharson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
Farquharson half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Farquharson's head coaches at ZuccoTraining Ground that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Okafor moves into range and connects with a jab.
Okafor lands with a shot to the body.
John Okafor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Okafor throws a big shot that misses.
Farquharson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Farquharson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Okafor misses with an uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a solid body kick.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick from Farquharson lands but Okafor takes it in his stride.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Farquharson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farquharson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Okafor swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
It looked like Farquharson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Farquharson connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Farquharson.
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor misses with a hook. Farquharson ducked under it nicely.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor misses with a hook
and Farquharson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farquharson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farquharson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farquharson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Okafor.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farquharson with a body shot.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Okafor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor.
A shot to the body from Okafor misses
and Farquharson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
Okafor moves out of range of the strikes.
Okafor throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Okafor lands a nice shot that snaps Farquharson's head back.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a straight right hand.
Okafor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Okafor as he connects with a hook.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okafor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquharson.
Farquharson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Okafor avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
A nice side step and Okafor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Okafor lands a really nice looking cross but Farquharson seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a nice uppercut.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farquharson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Okafor avoids it.
Okafor's coach down at CHECMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Okafor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
It appears Farquharson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
and Farquharson counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Farquharson misses the target.
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
Okafor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farquharson to score with a decent uppercut.
Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Farquharson has time to react.
Okafor connects with a single shot there.
Farquharson fakes the leg kick and cracks Okafor in the body.
Farquharson keeps Okafor at a distance using the push kick.
Okafor throws a right hand that misses
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farquharson counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson blocks a jab.
Okafor scores with a punch to the head.
Okafor lands a nice hook to Farquharson's body. Farquharson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okafor throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Farquharson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Farquharson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farquharson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Okafor's head.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Farquharson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okafor throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Farquharson.
A shot to the body from Okafor misses
and Farquharson counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Okafor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farquharson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Okafor will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okafor.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson slips a jab from Okafor.
Okafor misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
Okafor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Okafor misses with a shot to the body
and Farquharson counters with a head kick.
Okafor misses with a wild body shot.
Okafor misses with a lunging right hand
and Farquharson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Okafor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farquharson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Okafor misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
It looked like Farquharson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Okafor.
A slow jab from Okafor misses its intended target.
Okafor throws a hook but Farquharson avoids it easily.
Farquharson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Okafor works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Okafor throws out the jab.
Farquharson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Okafor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farquharson moves away.
Good exchange - Okafor coming out on top.
Okafor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Nice body kick from Farquharson.
Okafor digs a good body shot into Farquharson's ribs.
Okafor throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a good, hard body kick but Okafor shrugs it off.
Okafor misses with a left hand
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
Farquharson lands with a slapping head kick.
Okafor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
Okafor with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okafor misses with a looping right.
Farquharson misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Okafor.
Okafor avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Okafor misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Okafor.
Farquharson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Okafor connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Farquharson takes one to the chin there.
John Okafor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Farquharson lands but Okafor takes it in his stride.
Jab by Farquharson.
Okafor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okafor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Okafor sizes up Farquharson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farquharson lands a high kick!
Okafor throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Okafor swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Okafor rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farquharson counters with a big head kick but Okafor shrugs it off.
Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
and Farquharson counters with a body kick.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Okafor.
Farquharson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Okafor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farquharson manages to avoid it.
Okafor catches Farquharson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Okafor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Farquharson counters with a quick kick to the body but Okafor blocks it.
Okafor misses with a jab to the body
and Farquharson counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farquharson. Okafor does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Okafor! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Farquharson.
Okafor scores with a nice head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson throws a sloppy head kick and Okafor moves out of range easily.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Farquharson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Farquharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farquharson with a hook.
Okafor misses the shot to the body.
Okafor misses with a hook. Farquharson ducked under it nicely.
Farquharson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Okafor lands with a hook. Farquharson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farquharson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Farquharson throws a shot from downtown. Okafor moves away and avoids it.
Okafor misses with a body shot
and Farquharson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Okafor is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Okafor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Okafor jabs at Farquharson's body.
Farquharson connects with a leg kick.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
and Okafor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Okafor throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Okafor misses with a straight right.
Okafor swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Okafor has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Farquharson.
Okafor scores with a jab to the head.
Okafor throws a lazy right hand but Farquharson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okafor misses the jab.
Farquharson jabs Okafor right on the nose. Okafor blinks but takes it well.
Okafor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farquharson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okafor misses with a right hand
and Farquharson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farquharson blocks a jab.
Okafor lands a nice hook to Farquharson's body. Farquharson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Okafor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farquharson scores with a push kick.
Okafor throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Okafor. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Okafor misses the target.
Farquharson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Farquharson feints and then cracks Okafor's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Okafor down.
Farquharson looks to score with a jab to the body but Okafor is just out of range.
Okafor misses with a straight left.
Okafor throws a hook but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson throws a head kick but Okafor moves out of range.
Okafor misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okafor throws the left hand but Farquharson avoids the punch easily.
Farquharson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Okafor.
And Farquharson counters with a quick kick to the body but Okafor blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Okafor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farquharson.
Farquharson throwing a counter right hand but Okafor manages to avoid it.
Okafor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Okafor throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Okafor.
Okafor thuds a left hand into Farquharson's body.
Farquharson connects with a high kick.
Farquharson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okafor takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
Okafor throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a body kick.
Okafor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Farquharson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Farquharson lands a head kick!
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor loads up on a big right hand but Farquharson slips the punch.
Farquharson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Okafor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Farquharson. That one must have hurt.
Okafor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okafor is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farquharson with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farquharson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Okafor misses with a hook
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
Okafor misses with a hook. Farquharson ducked under it nicely.
Farquharson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Okafor momentarily.
Okafor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Farquharson can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okafor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Okafor.
An attempted straight right counter from Farquharson misses the target.
A big left from Okafor misses.
It appears Farquharson was looking to counter with a kick there.
The fighters circling - Okafor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Okafor moves out of range as Farquharson throws a body kick.
Farquharson scores with a hook to the body. Okafor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farquharson tries a head kick but it misses.
Okafor swings widly with a right hand
and Farquharson counters with a nice body shot.
Okafor lands a nice looking body shot.
Okafor takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
Okafor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okafor looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
Farquharson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Okafor.
Okafor misses with a body shot.
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 Duncan Farquharson.
Well Okafor 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Topper Green scores the fight for John Okafor!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for John Okafor!
Judge Topper Green scores the fight as a draw!
John Okafor wins by majority decision!
John Okafor thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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