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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Bohn (ranked 816 p4p, 1319 weight class) and Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 106 p4p, 178 weight class). Bohn comes to the cage accompanied by Brennan Heart - One Blade (Noisecontrollers RMX). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabian Bohn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson shoots for a takedown but Bohn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farquharson throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
Farquharson misses with a right hand
and Bohn counters with a nice low kick that buckles Farquharson's knee momentarily.
Bohn misses with a low kick.
Farquharson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bohn counters with a stiff right hand.
Farquharson misses with a takedown attempt
and Bohn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fabian Bohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Bohn has Farquharson up against the cage in a clinch.
Farquharson is trying to pull guard but Bohn has him pressed against the cage.
Farquharson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bohn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Farquharson blocks an elbow strike from Bohn.
Farquharson has had enough of the clinch but Bohn keeps him there for the moment.
Bohn misses with a body punch.
Farquharson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bohn misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bohn.
A head punch on the inside from Bohn fails to land.
Farquharson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohn tries to stall but Farquharson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bohn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Farquharson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut. Bohn saw that one coming.
Bohn misses with a wild body shot.
Bohn throws a front kick aimed at Farquharson's knee but Farquharson avoids it well.
Bohn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farquharson moves away.
Bohn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bohn cracks a nice hook into Farquharson's ribs.
Farquharson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bohn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Fabian Bohn has been cut.
That kick from Bohn tenderised Farquharson's leg. Farquharson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Farquharson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bohn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farquharson misses with a left hand
and Bohn counters with a nice uppercut.
Farquharson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bohn moves out of range of the strikes.
Farquharson misses the shot to the body.
And Bohn counters with a quick kick to the body but Farquharson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohn drives through and clinches with Farquharson against the cage.
Farquharson is working for takedown but Bohn is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bohn.
Farquharson is working for takedown but Bohn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Farquharson is trying to break the clinch but Bohn has him pressed against the cage.
Farquharson tries for a takedown but Bohn manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bohn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson takes a shot to the head.
Bohn lands an uppercut.
Bohn struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
Bohn pushes off an throws an elbow but Farquharson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Farquharson wants a takedown but no success here.
Farquharson tries to circle away but Bohn has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bohn.
Bohn stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Bohn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fabian Bohn's cut.
That's time! Bohn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bohn just misses with a punch to the body.
Fabian Bohn is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquharson looks to throw the jab but Bohn is out of range.
Bohn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circling - Bohn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Farquharson misses with a hook
and Bohn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farquharson thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bohn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bohn lets loose with a powerful body kick. Farquharson will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn with the inside leg kick.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut
and Bohn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bohn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bohn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Farquharson scores with a hook to the body. Bohn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Farquharson throws a hook to the side of Bohn's head but Bohn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farquharson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bohn on the side of the head.
Fabian Bohn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Farquharson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson thuds a left hand into Bohn's body.
Farquharson scores with a jab. Bohn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut. Bohn saw that one coming.
Bohn scoring well with a low kick there.
Bohn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farquharson scores with a nice strike.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bohn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohn moves away.
Bohn moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut.
Bohn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farquharson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bohn.
Bohn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bohn counters with a thumping low kick.
Bohn lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bohn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Bohn tenderised Farquharson's leg. Farquharson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Farquharson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bohn is looking to counter punch.
Farquharson misses with a left hand
and Bohn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bohn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Farquharson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bohn was covering up waiting for the punch and Farquharson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bohn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fabian Bohn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fabian Bohn's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bohn leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bohn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farquharson can do to turn this around?
Farquharson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bohn moves forwards but Farquharson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bohn counters with a straight right hand.
Farquharson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a single leg into guard. Bohn didn't expect that.
Farquharson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bohn wants to stand and escape but Farquharson is having none of it.
Farquharson trying to control but Bohn is working from the bottom.
Farquharson stopping the sweep attempt from Bohn.
Farquharson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bohn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bohn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farquharson.
Bohn kicks Farquharson off and gets back to his feet.
Farquharson misses with a hook
letting Bohn counter with a right hand.
Bohn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bohn closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Bohn struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Farquharson.
A bit of stalling here from Bohn.
Bohn digs a right hand underneath Farquharson's ribcage. Farquharson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bohn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farquharson is working for takedown but Bohn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Farquharson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohn lands a left hand.
Farquharson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bohn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bohn is struggling to control the position.
Farquharson can't break the clinch.
Bohn digs a right hand underneath Farquharson's ribcage. Farquharson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Bohn.
Farquharson is looking for a takedown.
Fabian Bohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Farquharson.
Farquharson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Farquharson.
Farquharson can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Farquharson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bohn struggles to land a body shot inside as Farquharson controls his hands.
Bohn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bohn misses with a punch on the inside.
Bohn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bohn lands an uppercut.
Bohn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farquharson's elbow.
Bohn gets through Farquharson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farquharson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bohn.
Malcolm Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farquharson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Bohn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bohn, 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Bohn!
An out of breath Fabian Bohn thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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