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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 317 p4p, 379 weight class) and Clint River (ranked 44 p4p, 57 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clint River !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Farquharson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farquharson moves out of range of the leg kick from River .
River takes one to the chin there.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
River swings and misses with a hook to the body.
River throws a body kick that misses
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farquharson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick.
River swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farquharson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Farquharson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River .
Farquharson lands a nice shot that snaps River 's head back.
Nice shot lands for River .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown. River fights it but they end up in guard.
River avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farquharson advances position into side control!
Farquharson tries to score with some ground and pound. River controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
River is pushing Farquharson's head away, looking to escape. Farquharson manages to hold on to the position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson trying to control the position but River is working away.
Farquharson is putting a hurting on River here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Farquharson crashes against the mat.
River wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Farquharson are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Farquharson.
Farquharson working the head with strikes.
Farquharson working the ground and pound but River is defending the strikes.
Farquharson misses with the ground and pound.
River wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson lands a few punches from side control.
Farquharson misses with the ground and pound.
Farquharson throws an elbow but River slips to the side and avoids it well.
Farquharson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Farquharson working the ground and pound.
Farquharson trying to control the action but River is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Farquharson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by River , who protects the arm well.
Farquharson wants to lay and pray for a moment but River keeps working.
Farquharson working the ground and pound but River is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farquharson is trying to ground and pound but River uses the momentary lack of control by Farquharson to regain half guard.
Farquharson stops River from getting back to his feet.
River is refusing to be controlled, as Farquharson sits in half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Farquharson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
River swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Farquharson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
River throws a nice inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Farquharson.
River missing with a left hand there. Farquharson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farquharson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming River to the mat! River manages to get full guard.
Farquharson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
River keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farquharson postures up in River 's guard and throws a big left but River blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
River wants to stand up but Farquharson is controlling him.
River preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Farquharson stops River from standing up.
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Farquharson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that River can do to turn this around?
Farquharson wants to control from the top but River keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Good shot there by River .
River throws the kick towards the body but Farquharson avoids it.
Farquharson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as River throws out the jab.
Farquharson misses with a hook.
Farquharson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River .
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from River .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
Farquharson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
River throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but River manages to avoid it.
River misses with a leg kick
and Farquharson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Clint River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
River throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson lands with a nice body punch.
Farquharson blocks a jab.
River thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Farquharson if he has to take too many more of those.
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 lazy body kick from River
and Farquharson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Farquharson wants to pass the guard but River is keeping the position.
Farquharson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a strike but River rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Farquharson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Farquharson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Farquharson looking for a sweep. Not yet Farquharson, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Farquharson is on top in guard.
Farquharson throwing strikes from guard but River blocks nicely.
Farquharson won't allow River to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but River is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson advances position into side control!
River takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Farquharson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and River works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
River keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Farquharson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
Jab by Farquharson.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
River throws a leg kick but Farquharson checks it.
River moves out of range as Farquharson strikes.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farquharson.
River dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farquharson. That did some damage!
Farquharson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farquharson throws a shot from downtown. River moves away and avoids it.
A big left from River misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Farquharson misses its intended target.
River throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a stiff right hand.
Farquharson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. River manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
River pushes Farquharson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River moves out of range of the strikes.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
River lands a glancing blow to the side of Farquharson's head.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
River ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
A head kick by River misses
and Farquharson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
River uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farquharson.
Farquharson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
River tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Farquharson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
River misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farquharson counters with a stiff right hand.
Farquharson throws out a loose jab but River uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson dodges the punch combination from River .
The fight stays on the outside here - River looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Farquharson misses the target.
Farquharson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clint River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
River feints and then cracks Farquharson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farquharson down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River throws a low kick but Farquharson avoids it.
Farquharson misses with a looping left.
River wants to clinch
and Farquharson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Farquharson looking to sit in guard and control but River gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Clint River has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson looking to hit a scissor sweep but River is one step ahead there.
Farquharson is controlling River 's posture.
Farquharson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. River defends it easily.
River trying to stand up but can't free himself from Farquharson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Farquharson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! River has picked Farquharson up and slammed him! Farquharson can't keep hold of the triangle and River manages to pass to side control!
Farquharson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but River wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Farquharson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
River seems to be working for a kimura but Farquharson defends the submission attempt.
Farquharson tries to roll over but River keeps him under control.
Malcolm Farquharson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Farquharson gets back to full guard.
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 Malcolm Farquharson.
Well Farquharson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Farquharson!
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