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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Farquharson (ranked 440 p4p, 825 weight class) and Lazaros Constantinou (ranked 60 p4p, 108 weight class). Lazaros Constantinou 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcolm Farquharson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lazaros Constantinou!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson lands with a nice body punch.
Farquharson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Constantinou throws a jab when Farquharson was well out of range.
Constantinou throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Farquharson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farquharson checks the leg kick.
Farquharson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Constantinou tries a low kick but Farquharson avoids it.
Constantinou looks to land a right hand but Farquharson moved out of range.
Constantinou feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farquharsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constantinou was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
Constantinou misses with a double jab
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown. Constantinou fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Constantinou keeps moving.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Constantinou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Constantinou can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farquharson controls the pace.
Farquharson trying to control but Constantinou is working from the bottom.
Farquharson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Constantinou has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
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.
Farquharson trying to control but Constantinou is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Constantinou takes a swing at Farquharson's ribcage but misses.
Constantinou connects with an inside leg kick.
Constantinou throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a straight right hand.
Farquharson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Constantinou now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farquharson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Constantinou misses with a body shot.
Constantinou throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a nice low kick that buckles Farquharson's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Farquharson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Constantinou fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farquharson checks it well.
Farquharson throws a shot to the body.
Farquharson is looking to wear down Constantinou with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Constantinou displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a lazy right hand but Constantinou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Constantinou swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Constantinou avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Lazaros Constantinou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Constantinou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou misses with a lunging right hand
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Farquharson scores with a hook.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Constantinou.
Constantinou shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farquharson shoots in and bounces Constantinou off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Farquharson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Constantinou gets back to half guard.
Farquharson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Constantinou with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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 Malcolm Farquharson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Farquharson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farquharson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Constantinou.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Constantinou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Constantinou misses with a looping left.
Farquharson scores with a jab.
Farquharson lands a jab to Constantinou's midsection.
Constantinou just misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick from Constantinou, right into the meat of the thigh.
Constantinou swings widly with a right hand
and Farquharson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Constantinou.
Farquharson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Constantinou.
Farquharson works the jab nicely.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constantinou was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou thows a leg kick but Farquharson checks it
and Constantinou takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
Constantinou throws a leg kick but Farquharson moved away.
Farquharson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Farquharson lands a nice looking body shot.
Constantinou misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Farquharson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Constantinou.
Constantinou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Constantinou.
Farquharson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Constantinou.
Constantinou lands a nice looking body shot.
Constantinou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Farquharson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Farquharson throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farquharson throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Constantinou. Farquharson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Constantinou throws a sloppy head kick and Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson throwing a counter right hand but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
Constantinou throws a lazy uppercut
and Farquharson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Constantinou throws a hook but Farquharson blocks it.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but Constantinou is quick to defend against it.
Constantinou throws the kick towards the body but Farquharson avoids it.
Constantinou throws a leg kick but Farquharson checks it.
Farquharson misses with a lunging right hand
and Constantinou counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Constantinou misses
and Farquharson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Constantinou thinking.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Constantinou.
Farquharson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Farquharson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Farquharson misses with a looping left.
Constantinou tries a quick counter leg kick but Farquharson is wise to it.
A big right from Constantinou misses.
Constantinou throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Constantinou throws a shot from downtown. Farquharson moves away and avoids it.
Farquharson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson scores with a hook to the body. Constantinou takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Constantinou.
Constantinou tried to score with a low kick but Farquharson checks it.
Farquharson swings widly with a right hand
and Constantinou counters with an inside leg kick.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Farquharson lands.
Constantinou lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
Farquharson misses with a body shot
and Constantinou makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Farquharson really felt that one!
Constantinou misses with a leg kick
and Farquharson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Constantinou's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farquharson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farquharson throwing strikes from guard but Constantinou blocks nicely.
Malcolm Farquharson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Constantinou controls Farquharson momentarily but Farquharson frees himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lazaros Constantinou will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a good low kick that Farquharson was not able to check.
Constantinou takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
The fighters circling - Farquharson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Constantinou throws a leg kick that misses.
Constantinou throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Constantinou.
A solid leg kick lands there for Constantinou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou throws a looping overhand right but Farquharson ducks down to avoid it.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Farquharson lands a nice shot to the body.
Farquharson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Constantinou. Constantinou obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson slips under a jab from Constantinou.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Constantinou takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Farquharson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Constantinou moves away.
A punch lands to the side of Constantinou 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Constantinou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Constantinou goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Constantinou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farquharson.
Constantinou swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
Constantinou will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Constantinou doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson throws a poor cross that misses
and Constantinou counters with a straight right hand.
Constantinou throws a leg kick that misses.
Constantinou scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farquharson doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson defending well as Constantinou loads up on a big left hand.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Farquharson misses its intended target.
Constantinou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Constantinou was well out of range. Poor timing from Farquharson.
A bone on bone clash there as Farquharson blocks the leg kick.
Farquharson lands a nice hook to Constantinou's body. Constantinou takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Constantinou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson just misses with a punch to the body.
Constantinou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Farquharson gets the takedown into side control.
Farquharson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Farquharson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Constantinou regains half guard there - taking advantage of Farquharson's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Farquharson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Constantinou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Farquharson is keen to just control but Constantinou is a slippery customer.
Farquharson throwing shots but Constantinou is blocking nicely.
Constantinou has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Tokyo All-Stars. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Constantinou keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farquharson prevents Constantinou from standing back up.
Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farquharson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Farquharson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Constantinou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Farquharson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Malcolm Farquharson did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Constantinou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farquharson tries to counter with a takedown but Constantinou is quick to defend against it.
Constantinou throws the left hand but Farquharson avoids the punch easily.
Constantinou misses with a low kick.
Farquharson slips under a jab.
Constantinou thumps Farquharson with a low kick.
Farquharson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Constantinou counters with a nice body shot.
Constantinou throws the left hand but Farquharson avoids the punch easily.
Farquharson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Farquharson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson connects with the punch.
Farquharson tests Constantinou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
Farquharson slips a straight right by Constantinou.
Farquharson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Constantinou has time to react.
Farquharson digs a good hook to Constantinou's body.
Constantinou throws a jab but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson shoots for a double leg takedown but Constantinou sprawls well. He's pushed Farquharson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Constantinou blocks a jab.
Farquharson throws a hook but Constantinou blocks it.
A nice side step and Constantinou releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Farquharson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Constantinou tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Farquharson is in Constantinou's guard.
Constantinou is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Farquharson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farquharson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Farquharson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Constantinou tries a body shot but Farquharson blocks it.
Constantinou has a couple of punches blocked by Farquharson.
Constantinou using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Farquharson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Farquharson.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Constantinou.
Farquharson taking a breather.
Constantinou lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Farquharson is trying to maintain a safe position but Constantinou gets an underhook and turns Farquharson into the cage.
Constantinou doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farquharson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Constantinou.
Constantinou throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Constantinou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Farquharson. Constantinou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Constantinou lands with a thumping leg kick.
Constantinou misses with a body punch
and Farquharson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Constantinou misses.
Farquharson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Constantinou sprawls and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Constantinou.
Farquharson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farquharson throws an elbow that misses. Constantinou uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farquharson's guard. Nice move by Constantinou!
Farquharson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Constantinou wants to control from the top but Farquharson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou postures up.
Constantinou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farquharson is keeping the position for now.
Farquharson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farquharson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Constantinou passes into half guard.
Farquharson tries to get to full guard but Constantinou has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaros Constantinou dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Farquharson works Constantinou's body with a nice hook.
Farquharson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Constantinou.
Farquharson feinted with a counter takedown.
Constantinou lands with an overhand left.
Constantinou punishes Farquharson's body with a nice straight punch.
Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Constantinou tries a quick counter leg kick but Farquharson is wise to it.
A swing and a miss from Constantinou.
Constantinou throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
Constantinou looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Farquharson misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Constantinou looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
Constantinou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Farquharson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Constantinou manages to avoid it.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.
Nice shot by Constantinou.
Constantinou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Farquharson.
Constantinou misses with a body shot
and Farquharson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farquharson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Constantinou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Constantinou thumps Farquharson with a low kick.
Constantinou ducks under a wild hook from Farquharson.
A low kick from Constantinou misses
and Farquharson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and Farquharson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Constantinou scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Farquharson digs a good hook to Constantinou's body.
Constantinou misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Farquharson misses its target.
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!
Farquharson lands with a shot to the body.
Constantinou takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Constantinou throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Farquharson to counter with a crisp jab.
Constantinou slaps away a takedown attempt from Farquharson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Constantinou avoids the body shot from Farquharson.
Farquharson defending well as Constantinou loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Constantinou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Constantinou.
Farquharson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Constantinou!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Constantinou avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Farquharson.
Constantinou regains half guard.
Farquharson with the ground and pound but Constantinou uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson postures up in Constantinou's guard and throws a big left but Constantinou blocks it.
Farquharson throws a strike but Constantinou rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Constantinou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing Constantinou from controlling successfully.
Constantinou decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Constantinou throws an off balance right hand
letting Farquharson counter with a right hand.
Constantinou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farquharson.
Constantinou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Constantinou throws a low kick but Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson jabs Constantinou right on the nose. Constantinou blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Constantinou fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farquharson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lazaros Constantinou.
I think Constantinou 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:47
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Malcolm Farquharson!
Malcolm Farquharson retains his light heavyweight title!
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