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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 241 p4p, 30 weight class) and Miet Cleever (ranked 33 p4p, 5 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Miet Cleever enters the cage!
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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 13 - 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 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miet Cleever!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Malcolm Farquharson has been cut.
Cleever takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farquharson throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Cleever to counter with a crisp jab.
Farquharson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cleever.
Farquharson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cleever walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleever. Farquharson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleever takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cleever takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cleever throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farquharson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever tries to clinch up but Farquharson circles away and keeps his distance.
Cleever closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleever.
Cleever throws an elbow but it misses.
Cleever lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Cleever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Farquharson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Farquharson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farquharson is struggling to control the position.
Farquharson dodges an elbow strike from Cleever.
A head punch on the inside from Cleever fails to land.
Farquharson stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever lands a left hand that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Cleever swings wildly with an uppercut but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Cleever.
Cleever misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cleever throws an elbow but misses.
Cleever can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Cleever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleever scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farquharson wants a takedown.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleever creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Farquharson's defenses.
Cleever stalling the fight.
Farquharson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cleever slips under a jab from Farquharson.
Cleever let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farquharson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cleever!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever wants to get back to his feet but Farquharson drags him back down.
Cleever can't do much from the bottom here.
Farquharson working the ground and pound.
Cleever is trying to buck Farquharson off.
Check out the look on Farquharson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
It looks like Miet Cleever has been cut.
Cleever sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cleever wants to get back to his feet.
Farquharson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Farquharson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson thows a huge punch but Cleever dodges it nicely.
Farquharson thows a huge punch but Cleever dodges it nicely.
Cleever told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Farquharson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cleever wants to control but Farquharson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Farquharson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cleever is trying to maintain the position but Farquharson is very close to passing his half guard.
Cleever is not content to let Farquharson control the position.
Farquharson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cleever taking some punishment here, with Farquharson in his half guard.
Cleever manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Farquharson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Miet Cleever will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farquharson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cleever.
Farquharson is looking to wear down Cleever with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cleever lands a head shot.
Farquharson lands a nice looking body shot.
Cleever waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farquharson.
Farquharson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cleever is just out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cleever throws a head kick that misses.
Farquharson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cleever.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cleever.
Farquharson throwing a counter right hand but Cleever manages to avoid it.
Cleever displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farquharson throws out the jab.
Cleever takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever forces Farquharson back against the cage and clinches.
Cleever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleever tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleever looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Farquharson blocks an elbow strike from Cleever.
Cleever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farquharson is looking to control Cleever's arms but Cleever gets an underhook and turns him. Now Farquharson has his back to the cage.
Cleever misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Cleever looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cleever tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleever throws a head punch that misses.
Farquharson jumps guard but Cleever turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Cleever - that landed with a thud.
Cleever has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Farquharson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cleever keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Farquharson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cleever with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cleever is looking to escape.
Cleever has hold of Farquharson's hands but Farquharson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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!
Cleever pushes Farquharson off and gets back to his feet.
Cleever misses with a wild body shot.
Cleever takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleever with a nice cross.
Cleever throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malcolm Farquharson is winning the standup battle so far.
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cleever.
Farquharson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Farquharson scores with a punch to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleever looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Farquharson scores with a decent looking hook.
Cleever bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cleever is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Farquharson with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cleever.
Cleever throws a sloppy head kick and Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Cleever uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws the left hand but Cleever avoids the punch easily.
Cleever throws a sloppy head kick and Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson moves out of range of the strikes.
Farquharson misses with a body shot.
Farquharson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson looks to land a right hand but Cleever moved out of range.
Cleever lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miet Cleever will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Farquharson shoots in and bounces Cleever off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cleever managing to control the position.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
Cleever preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson stops Cleever from standing up.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Cleever is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson prevents Cleever from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleever keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cleever moves to clinch but Farquharson breaks away
and Farquharson counters with a right hand to the body.
Cleever slips a straight right by Farquharson.
Cleever throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleever misses the target.
Farquharson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Farquharson lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleever blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farquharson.
Cleever is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Farquharson wants to take a breather but Cleever is having none of it.
Farquharson slips a nice elbow through Cleever's hands, connecting with Cleever's forehead.
Farquharson trying to control the action but Cleever is working from the bottom.
Farquharson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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 missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cleever pushes Farquharson off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleever misses with a body shot.
Malcolm Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cleever! But no joy.
Cleever throws a right hand that misses
and Farquharson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cleever thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cleever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Farquharson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Farquharson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cleever tries to close the distance and clinch but Farquharson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Farquharson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Farquharson throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson lands with a nice body punch.
Cleever scores with a leg kick.
Cleever avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cleever.
Cleever throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson misses with an uppercut
and Cleever counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farquharson thinking.
Farquharson misses the shot to the body.
Miet Cleever is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cleever throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cleever uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cleever on the side of the head.
Miet Cleever is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson connects with a looping right hand.
That has opened up Miet Cleever's cut even more.
Cleever darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Farquharson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cleever 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Malcolm Farquharson!
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