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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasha Abashidze (ranked 447 p4p, 759 weight class) and Iago Farfan (ranked 72 p4p, 120 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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9 - 1 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lasha Abashidze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iago Farfan!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abashidze tries to score a power double leg takedown but Farfan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abashidze somewhat.
Farfan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farfan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Abashidze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Abashidze decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Farfan wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abashidze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abashidze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abashidze throwing shots but Farfan is blocking nicely.
Farfan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abashidze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Abashidze scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abashidze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Abashidze scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Farfan has hold of Abashidze's hands but Abashidze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abashidze with the ground and pound but Farfan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farfan keeping moving, preventing Abashidze from controlling successfully.
Abashidze content to stall in guard here.
Abashidze throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze sitting in guard here, content to control.
Farfan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abashidze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Abashidze accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farfan seems keen to control Abashidze's posture.
Abashidze controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abashidze darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farfan wants to improve his position but Abashidze is controlling well.
Nice strikes from Abashidze there.
Abashidze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abashidze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abashidze misses with a head shot. Farfan uses the momentum to regain guard.
Abashidze trying to control but Farfan is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze throwing strikes from guard but Farfan blocks nicely.
Abashidze trying to control but Farfan is working from the bottom.
Abashidze throwing strikes but missing.
Farfan manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farfan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Farfan has a couple of punches blocked by Abashidze.
Abashidze is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abashidze manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasha Abashidze dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Abashidze shoots in for a double leg but Farfan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Farfan misses with an uppercut.
Abashidze tries to counter with a takedown but Farfan is quick to defend against it.
Farfan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Abashidze swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Farfan to counter with a crisp jab.
Abashidze keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Farfan.
Farfan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abashidze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abashidze misses with a body punch
and Farfan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Abashidze thinking.
Lasha Abashidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farfan is looking to chop away at Abashidze's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Abashidze finds it's way through Farfan's defenses.
Abashidze misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan slips a straight right by Abashidze.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abashidze checks a leg kick.
Abashidze avoids the body shot from Farfan.
Farfan wants to slow Abashidze down by chopping away at his legs.
Abashidze feinted with a counter takedown.
Farfan loads up on a big right hand but Abashidze slips the punch.
Abashidze attempts a counter takedown but Farfan avoids it well and moves away.
Abashidze shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Farfan's guard.
Farfan has momentary wrist control but Abashidze slips an elbow through the middle.
Abashidze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Abashidze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farfan is keeping the position for now.
Farfan wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan wants to get back to his feet but Abashidze passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Abashidze there.
Abashidze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Abashidze throws a strike but Farfan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Abashidze postures up in Farfan's guard and throws a big left but Farfan blocks it.
Farfan keeping moving, preventing Abashidze from controlling successfully.
Abashidze throws a big elbow that misses.
Abashidze with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farfan wants to sweep here but Abashidze controlling him for the moment.
Abashidze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze looking to pass the guard.
Abashidze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Abashidze makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Abashidze throws a big elbow that misses.
Farfan keeping full guard, as Abashidze tries to pass.
Abashidze wants to control from the top but Farfan keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Farfan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Abashidze lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan scores with a nice right hand.
Abashidze lands with a cross.
Farfan slips a straight right by Abashidze.
Farfan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abashidze shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abashidze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abashidze prevents Farfan from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Abashidze lands a nice short elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lasha Abashidze dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Abashidze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farfan throws out the jab.
Abashidze throws a big shot that misses.
Abashidze shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Abashidze showed some decent athleticism there.
Abashidze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Abashidze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farfan's head.
Farfan is trying to stand up here but Abashidze is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan wants to get back to full guard.
Abashidze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farfan can do to turn this around?
Abashidze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farfan trying to control but Abashidze postures up.
Abashidze thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abashidze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Abashidze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Abashidze lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Abashidze looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Farfan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Abashidze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farfan wants to get back to his feet.
Abashidze looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Abashidze missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze is keen to just control but Farfan is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Abashidze looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abashidze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Abashidze scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Abashidze performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Abashidze wants to take a breather but Farfan is having none of it.
Abashidze drops an elbow to the side of Farfan's head.
Abashidze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farfan's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze is controlling the pace.
Abashidze frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Abashidze putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Farfan wants to hold on but Abashidze pushes him away.
Abashidze misses with a head shot.
Abashidze with good strikes from the mount here!
Abashidze looking to finish Farfan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Farfan!
Lasha Abashidze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farfan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Abashidze.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abashidze sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Abashidze thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
You get the feeling that Farfan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Abashidze tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abashidze looking to ground and pound but Farfan is blocking nicely.
Iago Farfan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abashidze content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasha Abashidze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abashidze, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasha Abashidze!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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