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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Farquharson (ranked 854 p4p, 620 weight class) and Teddy Dalrymple (ranked 122 p4p, 87 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 cm 24 220 9 - 3 - 1 |
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196 cm 23 216 10 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teddy Dalrymple! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Dalrymple looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice jab there from Dalrymple. Dalrymple lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dalrymple. Farquharson slips under a jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dalrymple with a body punch. A glancing blow. Farquharson slips a straight right by Dalrymple. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab from Dalrymple. Dalrymple throws a leg kick and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Farquharson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Farquharson 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. Farquharson trying to control from half guard but Dalrymple is working away. Farquharson is nestled in close to Dalrymple, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Farquharson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dalrymple wants to improve his position but Farquharson is controlling well.
Dalrymple is staying active underneath Farquharson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Farquharson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Farquharson thows a huge punch but Dalrymple dodges it nicely.
Dalrymple is trying to maintain the position but Farquharson is very close to passing his half guard. Farquharson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dalrymple's head. Dalrymple is doing well to control the position and prevent Farquharson from advancing to side control. Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Dalrymple is looking to control Farquharson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dalrymple avoid being mounted? Farquharson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dalrymple's head. Dalrymple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farquharson. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dalrymple is looking for a sweep. Farquharson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dalrymple keeping hold of Farquharson's head, controlling as best he can. Dalrymple is trying to maintain the position but Farquharson is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dalrymple is looking to improve his position.
Dalrymple is staying active underneath Farquharson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Dalrymple tries to roll over but Farquharson keeps him under control. Dalrymple keeping control of the position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Dalrymple is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Farquharson scoring with strikes to the body and head. Dalrymple won't allow Farquharson to pass to mount. Dalrymple controlling the position well. Farquharson slips a nice elbow through Dalrymple's hands, connecting with Dalrymple's forehead. Dalrymple wants to get back to full guard. Farquharson working Dalrymple over with strikes. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farquharson connects with a nice short shot to Dalrymple's temple. Farquharson is looking to take a break and control but Dalrymple is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Dalrymple has hold of Farquharson's hands but Farquharson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Farquharson slows the pace down in half guard. Farquharson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duncan Farquharson dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Dalrymple dips to his left and cracks Farquharson with an uppercut! Farquharson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dalrymple jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dalrymple lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dalrymple throws an overhand right that lands on Farquharson's shoulder, as Farquharson tries to avoid the shot. Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but Dalrymple is quick to defend against it. Dalrymple throws out a loose jab but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dalrymple misses with the combination.
Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but Dalrymple avoids it well and moves away. Dalrymple throws a hook to the side of Farquharson's head but Farquharson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown. Duncan Farquharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dalrymple throws a right and a left that Farquharson avoids nicely. Farquharson attempts a counter takedown but Dalrymple avoids it well and moves away. Dalrymple scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dalrymple lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Teddy Dalrymple is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A shot to the liver by Dalrymple. Beautiful body shot. Dalrymple misses with a hook
and Farquharson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Farquharson wants to control from the top but Dalrymple keeps moving. Dalrymple looking to hit a scissor sweep but Farquharson is one step ahead there. Dalrymple has momentary wrist control but Farquharson slips an elbow through the middle. Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Farquharson with a flurry of punches that miss. Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dalrymple's head. Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses. Duncan Farquharson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Farquharson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Farquharson stopping the sweep attempt from Dalrymple. Farquharson controlling from the top position. Dalrymple trying to keep a closed guard but Farquharson is proving a slippery customer.
Dalrymple might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Farquharson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dalrymple manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farquharson manages to get himself to full guard.
Farquharson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission. Farquharson seems keen to control Dalrymple's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Farquharson is trying to keep Dalrymple in close.
Farquharson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Dalrymple wants to control but Farquharson is keeping busy and won't allow it. Farquharson is looking to advance position but Dalrymple won't allow it. Farquharson lands strikes from half guard. Dalrymple is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Farquharson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Farquharson's back! Farquharson can't escape the position.
Farquharson is working hard here to advance position. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Dalrymple showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards. Dalrymple throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farquharson counters with a takedown into side control. Dalrymple is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Farquharson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dalrymple down.
Farquharson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dalrymple is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Farquharson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dalrymple knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Farquharson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Dalrymple is looking to regain half guard here but Farquharson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Check out the look on Farquharson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dalrymple is rocked! The crowd goes nuts as Farquharson knocks Dalrymple out cold with a massive hammerfist! Farquharson Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Duncan Farquharson!
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energy
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hype
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45% |
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