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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zafir Farman (ranked 286 p4p, 602 weight class) and Diogo Jimenez (ranked 18 p4p, 47 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zafir Farman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farman scores with a jab. Jimenez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jimenez throws a shot from downtown. Farman moves away and avoids it.
Jimenez throws a leg kick
and Jimenez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Farman's head coaches at Bushido Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jimenez thumps Farman with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimenez checks a leg kick.
Diogo Jimenez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Jimenez misses.
Jimenez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Farman wants to get back to his feet but Jimenez drags him back down.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Farman keeps working.
Farman is trying to buck Jimenez off.
Farman wants to get back to his feet but Jimenez is dominant here and he's now got Farman's back!
Farman wants to get back to his feet.
Well, with Jimenez on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Farman is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Farman is trying to stand back up.
Jimenez has his opponent's back but Farman is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Jimenez.
Farman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a hook but Farman blocks it.
Jimenez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jimenez takes a swing at Farman's ribcage but misses.
Farman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Farman cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zafir Farman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Farman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez tests Farman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jimenez throws a head kick but Farman moves out of range.
Jimenez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Farman misses its target.
Farman throws a hook but Jimenez avoids it easily.
Farman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Jimenez misses with a takedown
and Farman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Farman misses.
Jimenez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez cracks Farman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jimenez throws a lazy uppercut
and Farman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez slips a straight right by Farman.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
Farman throws a push kick but Jimenez slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Farman wants it to stay on the feet.
Zafir Farman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Jimenez.
A slow jab from Jimenez misses its intended target.
Farman looks to land a combination but Jimenez avoids it well.
Farman misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Farman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
A big left from Jimenez misses.
Farman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jimenez can pounce on him.
Farman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jimenez misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
Jimenez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jimenez looking to slow down the pace here.
Farman misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez blocks an uppercut.
Farman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jimenez takes a shot to the head.
Farman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jimenez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Farman or not.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zafir Farman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jimenez looks to land a left hand but Farman moved out of range nicely.
Farman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Farman scores with a leg kick.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Farman.
Farman lands a right hook to the body.
Jimenez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Farman tried to counter with a leg kick but Jimenez avoided it.
Farman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jimenez scores with a nice strike.
Jimenez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jimenez if he has to take too many more of those.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
A leg kick checked by Farman.
Farman misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jimenez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimenez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Farman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Farman scores with a nice strike.
Jimenez misses with a wild combination.
Farman throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farman.
Farman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jimenez.
Jimenez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Farman as he jumps to the side.
Farman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jimenez throws out the jab.
Farman scores with a kick to the body.
Jimenez misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez misses with a straight left.
Jimenez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jimenez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Farman misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimenez is looking to clinch.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Farman tries a low kick but Jimenez avoids it.
Jimenez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farman avoids the body shot from Jimenez.
Jimenez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Farman doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimenez circles away.
Jimenez misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Farman misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimenez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jimenez misses with a body shot.
Farman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jimenez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimenez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Farman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimenez's corner calls for a 1-2. Jimenez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Farman tries to clinch but Jimenez moves out of range.
Jimenez throws out a loose jab but Farman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Farman tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jimenez! But no joy.
Farman moves out of range as Jimenez strikes.
Jimenez misses with an uppercut.
Farman scores with a sloppy right hand. Jimenez should have avoided that one.
Farman fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimenez throws a jab but it's blocked by Farman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimenez. Farman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Farman is looking to counter punch.
Farman lands a jab to the head.
Jimenez misses the body punch
and Farman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farman lands a nice shot that snaps Jimenez's head back.
A jab from Jimenez misses.
As Jimenez backs away, Farman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jimenez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Farman quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jimenez misses with a lunging right hand
and Farman counters with a right hand to the body.
Jimenez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimenez misses with a hook.
It looked like Farman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jimenez tries for a takedown but Farman circles away easily
and Farman counters with a straight right hand.
Farman misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jimenez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Jimenez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Farman scores with a hook to the body. Jimenez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farman wants to clinch.
Farman throws a head kick that misses.
Jimenez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farman darts in and clinches Jimenez up against the cage.
Jimenez misses with a punch to the body.
Jimenez tries to throw a body punch but Farman avoids it by throwing Jimenez back against the cage.
Jimenez digs a right hand into Farman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Farman's gas tank.
Farman digs a right hand into Jimenez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jimenez's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jimenez.
Nice body punch from Farman.
A right hook to the body lands for Farman.
Jimenez is looking to control Farman's arms but Farman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimenez has his back to the cage.
Jimenez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jimenez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Farman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Farman as the two fighters clinch.
Farman tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farman misses with a body punch.
Farman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Jimenez.
Farman blocks an uppercut.
Farman pushes Jimenez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farman can't find room to land a body shot as Jimenez controls the action.
Farman scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farman.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Farman.
Farman lands an uppercut.
Jimenez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Farman kicks Jimenez off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimenez gets tackled into the cage by Farman. Farman maintains the clinch.
Farman gets through Jimenez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jimenez presses Farman against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jimenez backwards.
Jimenez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Farman.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Jimenez avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Farman prevents the takedown attempt.
Jimenez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jimenez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jimenez prevents a body shot from Farman.
Farman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jimenez's elbow.
Jimenez has a couple of punches blocked by Farman.
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
Farman lands a body punch.
Jimenez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jimenez tries to score a body lock takedown but Farman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Farman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jimenez backwards.
Farman scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman struggles to land a body shot inside as Jimenez controls his hands.
Farman lands a nice uppercut.
Jimenez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jimenez is trying to drag Farman to the mat but Farman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zafir Farman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diogo Jimenez.
Farman lands a left hand.
Farman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farman lands with a left to the head.
Farman working aggressively here.
Farman tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farman digs a right hand into Jimenez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jimenez's gas tank.
Farman works on Jimenez's body with a couple of short punches.
Farman lands a nice shot to the body.
Farman scores with a hook to the body.
Farman tries a body shot but Jimenez blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Farman.
Farman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jimenez backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farman tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farman digs a right hand underneath Jimenez's ribcage. Jimenez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
Farman tries to work over Jimenez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Farman lands a body punch.
Farman lands a body punch.
Farman misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Farman as the two fighters clinch.
Farman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farman digs a right hand underneath Jimenez's ribcage. Jimenez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Farman.
Farman lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Farman.
Still in the clinch, Farman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Farman lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farman presses Jimenez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimenez tries to break the clinch but Farman is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zafir Farman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Farman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
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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