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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gwynn Evans (ranked 285 p4p, 442 weight class) and Duncan Farquharson (ranked 39 p4p, 61 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Olympic wrestler
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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 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Evans pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Evans tries a head kick but it misses.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Evans. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Evans.
Farquharson moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Evans scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Evans throws a body shot but no joy.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Evans avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Farquharson. That did some damage!
A jab from Evans finds it's way through Farquharson's defenses.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Evans wants to clinch up but Farquharson keeps it at a distance.
Evans misses with a body shot.
Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Evans tests Farquharson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farquharson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Evans.
We've been told by Evans's head coaches at Ze Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Evans lands with a nice body punch.
Evans misses with a leg kick.
Evans misses with an uppercut.
Gwynn Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evans cracks Farquharson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farquharson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Farquharson's front leg but catches the back leg as Farquharson tries to avoid it.
Gwynn Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Evans.
Evans misses with a kick to the body.
Evans throws a low kick but Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Farquharson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Evans goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farquharson moves away.
Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Evans scores with a head kick.
Evans fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farquharson checks it well.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Evans avoids it easily.
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Farquharson moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Evans displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Evans scores with a jab to the jaw.
Evans throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Farquharson.
Farquharson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Farquharson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Farquharson blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans tries to land a front kick but Farquharson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Evans avoids it easily.
Evans swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Evans throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Evans tries to land a leg kick but Farquharson saw it coming and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Farquharson.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Evans misses.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Evans swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evans. Farquharson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Evans misses with a wild body shot.
And Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Evans pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Evans just misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson avoids the head kick by Evans.
Farquharson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Evans swings for the body but Farquharson moves out of range.
Farquharson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Evans throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duncan Farquharson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Evans.
Evans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Farquharson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Evans scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Evans is predictable there
and Farquharson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Farquharson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farquharson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Evans's head.
Evans wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Farquharson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Farquharson chips away with some ground and pound.
Farquharson stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
Farquharson trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Evans is trying to control the position but Farquharson postures up.
Farquharson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farquharson stops Evans from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Farquharson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Evans throws a leg kick but Farquharson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farquharson with the counter takedown but Evans avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Evans.
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Farquharson's front leg but catches the back leg as Farquharson tries to avoid it.
Evans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson avoids the body shot from Evans.
Farquharson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Evans digs a good body shot into Farquharson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but Farquharson is having none of it.
Farquharson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Farquharson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Farquharson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Evans.
Farquharson slips a straight right by Evans.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Farquharson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Evans.
Farquharson feints the counter takedown.
Farquharson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Evans.
Evans scores with a kick to the midsection.
Evans misses with an uppercut. Farquharson saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Evans.
Farquharson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab.
And Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Evans pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Evans is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farquharson can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Evans misses.
Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Evans misses with a low kick.
Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Evans defends it well.
Donk. Evans catches Farquharson right on the button with a cross.
Farquharson ducks under a wild hook from Evans.
Farquharson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Evans looks to score with a jab to the body but Farquharson is just out of range.
Farquharson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans throws a push kick but Farquharson slaps the foot to one side.
An inside leg kick lands from Evans.
Farquharson takes one to the chin there.
Farquharson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Evans looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot lands for Evans.
Evans misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans missing with a left hand there. Farquharson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farquharson moves forwards but Evans connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Evans bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farquharson's head backwards.
Farquharson moves away from the strike by Evans.
Evans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Evans fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farquharson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duncan Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gwynn Evans showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Evans, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gwynn Evans!
A relieved looking Gwynn Evans thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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