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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Julian Bashir (ranked 1313 p4p, 822 weight class) and Zafir Farman (ranked 86 p4p, 60 weight class). Bashir comes to the cage accompanied by Exodus - The Toxic Waltz. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Bashir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zafir Farman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bashir closes the distance and clinches up with Farman, looking for a takedown. Bashir pushes Farman against the cage but Farman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bashir lands a jab.
Bashir takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bashir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman misses the shot to the body.
Farman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bashir throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Farman's waist but Farman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bashir off to one side.
Farman loads up on a big right hand but Bashir slips the punch.
Bashir drops down looking for a counter takedown but Farman sprawls and moves away.
Bashir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farman manages to avoid it.
Bashir works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Bashir. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bashir.
Zafir Farman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bashir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bashir throws a jab when Farman was well out of range.
Farman scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman drops his hands momentarily and Bashir takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Farman throws a big shot that misses.
Farman misses with a body shot
so Bashir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Farman is trying to control the position but Bashir postures up.
Farman controlling Bashir's posture.
Bashir sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bashir is pushing down on Farman's leg trying to pass to half guard. Farman is fighting to maintain full guard but Bashir has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir is keen to just control but Farman is a slippery customer.
Bashir thows a huge punch but Farman dodges it nicely.
Bashir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farman keeps working.
Bashir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Farman defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bashir trying to control the action but Farman is working from the bottom.
Bashir missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bashir throwing shots but Farman is blocking nicely.
Farman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashir.
Bashir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farman keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bashir 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.
Farman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashir.
Bashir working the head and body with strikes.
Farman keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bashir wants to control but Farman is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bashir.
Farman wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julian Bashir dominated that round.
That's time! Bashir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bashir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Julian Bashir is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Farman misses.
Bashir slips a straight right by Farman.
Farman misses with a few strikes there.
Farman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farman throws out the jab.
Bashir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farman on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bashir wants to clinch.
Bashir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Farman misses the jab.
Bashir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bashir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farman.
Farman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bashir under the eye.
Bashir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farman can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman swats away the attempt to clinch by Bashir.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farman! But no joy.
Farman lands with a straight right. Bashir didn't see that one coming.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Farman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bashir in his tracks.
A jab from Farman finds it's way through Bashir's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bashir throws a lazy uppercut
and Farman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bashir swings for the body but Farman moves out of range.
Farman throws a good cross that connects.
Bashir lunges at Farman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Farman's hand.
Farman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Farman looks to land a left hand but Bashir moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashir throws a body punch but Farman moves out of range.
A nice side step and Farman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bashir ducks right into an uppercut from Farman.
Bashir shoots in and drives through. Farman sprawls well.
Bashir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bashir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bashir throws a poor cross that misses
and Farman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farman throws an overhand right that lands on Bashir's shoulder, as Bashir tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zafir Farman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bashir misses with a hook to the body
and Farman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bashir connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Farman swings for the body but Bashir moves out of range.
Bashir misses the body punch
and Farman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bashir takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bashir tries to move into range but Farman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bashir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman throws a right hand that Bashir ducks under and follows up with a left that Bashir also avoids with ease.
Bashir misses the body punch
and Farman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Farman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bashir appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Farman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bashir doesn't seem bothered though.
Bashir throws a poor cross that misses
and Farman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bashir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farman.
Bashir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Farman lands.
Bashir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Farman throws a good cross that connects.
Bashir misses with a hook
and Farman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Farman misses with a body shot.
Bashir half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bashir throws a shot to the body.
Bashir misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Farman.
Bashir moves out of range of the strikes.
Bashir misses with a left hand
and Farman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Farman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Farman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bashir doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bashir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bashir shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Farman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bashir throws an elbow but Farman slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bashir scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bashir working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bashir 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.
Farman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bashir.
Bashir throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bashir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zafir Farman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Farman 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zafir Farman!
Zafir Farman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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