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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Bohn (ranked 435 p4p, 940 weight class) and Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 57 p4p, 127 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bohn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brennan Heart - One Blade (Noisecontrollers RMX). Malcolm Farquharson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabian Bohn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, John Mangel and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bohn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farquharson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Bohn.
Farquharson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bohn feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Farquharson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Bohn.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Bohn avoids it easily.
Bohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Bohn half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn with a jab.
Bohn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Farquharson moves out of range of the strikes.
Farquharson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farquharson throws a jab when Bohn was well out of range.
Farquharson swings for the body but Bohn moves out of range.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Bohn ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
Bohn avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Farquharson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bohn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Farquharson swings for the body but Bohn moves out of range.
Bohn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bohn misses with a hook to the body
and Farquharson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Farquharson's corner calls for a 1-2. Farquharson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bohn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been told by Bohn's head coaches at Ground Zero Workout Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bohn misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson jabs Bohn to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bohn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farquharson throws out the jab.
Bohn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bohn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farquharson, pushing him back against the cage.
Bohn can't find room to land a body shot as Farquharson controls the action.
Bohn swings wildly with an uppercut but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bohn just leaning against Farquharson, taking a breather.
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 lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohn has Farquharson pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bohn as the two fighters clinch.
The referee calls for Bohn to work.
Farquharson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Bohn regains guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bohn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Farquharson trying to control but Bohn is working from the bottom.
Bohn wants to stand and escape but Farquharson is having none of it.
Bohn keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Farquharson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Farquharson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A swing and a miss from Farquharson.
Farquharson scores with a decent looking hook.
Farquharson misses with a hook to the body
and Bohn counters with a leg kick.
Malcolm Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bohn tries to clinch up but Farquharson circles away and keeps his distance.
Farquharson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bohn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bohn counters with a slapping leg kick.
Farquharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Farquharson blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farquharson! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohn.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farquharson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bohn walks into a straight right hand from Farquharson.
Bohn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Bohn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bohn.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Farquharson digs a good body shot into Bohn's ribs.
Farquharson misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bohn.
Fabian Bohn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farquharson throws a shot from downtown. Bohn moves away and avoids it.
As Farquharson tries to get set, Bohn tries to push him back and clinch up but Farquharson manages to avoid the attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farquharson is defended easily by Bohn.
A quick step to the side and Bohn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Farquharson. Beautiful body shot.
Farquharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bohn is fending him off so far but Farquharson persists. Nope, Bohn circles away and we're back to standing.
Bohn tried to counter with a leg kick but Farquharson avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson shoots in for a double leg but Bohn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fabian Bohn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Malcolm Farquharson.
Bohn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bohn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Farquharson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bohn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farquharson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson cracks Bohn with a good jab.
Farquharson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Farquharson thuds a left hand into Bohn's body.
Bohn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bohn.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farquharson. Bohn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bohn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Bohn seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bohn as he avoids it easily.
Farquharson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bohn.
Bohn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bohn as he avoids it easily.
Farquharson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farquharson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malcolm Farquharson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bohn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Malcolm Farquharson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Farquharson looking to score a takedown here. Bohn is defending well but Farquharson drives through and ends up in Bohn's guard.
Bohn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bohn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bohn keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Farquharson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farquharson's guard.
Bohn trying to control but Farquharson is working from the bottom.
Farquharson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bohn wants to get up but he can't break Farquharson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Farquharson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bohn uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Farquharson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farquharson is looking to regain half guard here but Bohn keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bohn controlling the position.
Farquharson tries to buck Bohn off but Bohn is having none of it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bohn stands up and beckons Farquharson to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson works Bohn's body with a nice hook.
Farquharson lands with a nice body punch.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown but Bohn shows good takedown defense.
Farquharson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bohn lands a glancing blow to the side of Farquharson's head.
Farquharson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Farquharson scores with a punch to the head.
Bohn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bohn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Farquharson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bohn tried to counter with a leg kick but Farquharson avoided it.
Farquharson lands with a hook. Bohn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farquharson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson misses with a shot to the body
and Bohn counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohn misses with a looping right.
Farquharson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bohn slips under a jab.
Bohn wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Malcolm Farquharson just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bohn cracks a nice hook into Farquharson's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Bohn.
Bohn is looking to counter the offense by Farquharson and move into the clinch.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bohn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Farquharson.
Bohn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Farquharson.
Farquharson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bohn rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn throws a jab but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bohn with a body shot.
Farquharson shoots in but Bohn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bohn is looking to counter the offense by Farquharson and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohn is looking to slow Farquharson down with leg kicks.
Bohn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohn.
Bohn throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Farquharson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bohn throws out a loose jab but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farquharson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bohn wants to clinch up but Farquharson keeps it at a distance.
Farquharson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohn throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farquharson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bohn tries to counter by clinching up but Farquharson breaks away and moves out of range.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bohn throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Farquharson misses the body punch
and Bohn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bohn.
Bohn throws an elbow that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bohn.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bohn.
Bohn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Bohn half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bohn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Farquharson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bohn thinking.
Farquharson misses the shot to the body.
Farquharson defending well as Bohn loads up on a big left hand.
Bohn swings widly with a right hand
and Farquharson counters with a straight right hand.
Jab, jab by Bohn - just one landing.
Farquharson sizes up Bohn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bohn listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Farquharson there.
Bohn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson lands with a shot to the body.
Farquharson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohn throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An inside leg kick lands from Bohn.
Farquharson misses with a left hand
and Bohn counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Fabian Bohn will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Farquharson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fabian Bohn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bohn doesn't seem bothered though.
Bohn lands with an uppercut that bounces Farquharson off the cage and back into range.
Bohn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Farquharson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bohn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bohn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bohn needs to keep his hands up - Farquharson had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throws a body punch but Bohn moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bohn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Farquharson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farquharson lands a jab to Bohn's midsection.
Farquharson lands with a good body shot.
Bohn is looking to land body kicks.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Bohn to counter with a crisp jab.
Farquharson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bohn.
Farquharson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson swings for the body but Bohn moves out of range.
Bohn throws a leg kick
and Farquharson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Bohn.
Bohn misses with a body shot.
Bohn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bohn catches Farquharson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bohn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Bohn swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Farquharson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bohn throws an off balance right hand
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farquharson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bohn finds it's way round the side to connect with Farquharson's head.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohn was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
A counter left hand to the body from Bohn misses its target.
Bohn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Farquharson misses with a body shot.
Bohn tests Farquharson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Bohn
and Farquharson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bohn slips under a jab.
Farquharson misses with a body shot.
Farquharson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farquharson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson connects with a nice looking jab.
Bohn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Bohn looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Malcolm Farquharson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Farquharson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Farquharson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Farquharson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 45:50
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 47:49
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Farquharson!
Malcolm Farquharson is the new light heavyweight champion!
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