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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zafir Farman (ranked 120 p4p, 138 weight class) and Pho Hunna (ranked 7 p4p, 10 weight class). Zafir Farman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zafir Farman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunna works Farman's body with a nice hook.
Hunna misses with a hook to the body
and Farman counters with a left to the body.
Farman stuffs the takedown.
Hunna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hunna throws a lazy right hand but Farman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Farman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farman throwing a counter right hand but Hunna manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Hunna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna thuds a left hand into Farman's body.
Hunna takes a swing at Farman's ribcage but misses.
Farman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunna throws a looping overhand right but Farman ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Farman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunna lands with a shot to the body.
Hunna fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hunna swings for the body but Farman moves out of range.
Farman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Farman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna throws a lazy uppercut
and Farman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunna connects with the punch.
Hunna misses with a jab, cross combination.
Farman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hunna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farman moves out of range as Hunna strikes.
Hunna dips to his left and cracks Farman with an uppercut!
Hunna lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna just misses with a punch to the body.
Hunna jabs at Farman's body.
Hunna lands an overhand right.
Farman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hunna.
Farman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hunna tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunna.
Hunna just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromFarman.
Hunna jabs at Farman's body.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna shoots in but Farman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hunna darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hunna misses the shot to the body.
Farman throwing a counter right hand but Hunna manages to avoid it.
Hunna throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hunna is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Farman rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Farman.
Hunna swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hunna misses with a body shot.
Hunna lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hunna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farman moves away.
Farman is looking to counter punch.
Hunna misses with a double jab.
Farman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hunna looks to throw the jab but Farman is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hunna throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hunna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farman.
Hunna digs a good hook to Farman's body.
Hunna misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Farman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunna throws a right hand that misses
and Farman counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunna misses with a wild body shot.
Farman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hunna throws a lazy uppercut
and Farman counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna scores with a shot to the body.
Farman ducks under a wild hook from Hunna.
An attempted straight right counter from Farman misses the target.
Hunna tries for a takedown but Farman circles away easily
and Farman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Hunna does it's job there.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
Hunna has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hunna lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunna throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pho Hunna seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hunna throws a hook but Farman blocks it.
As Hunna backs away, Farman returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hunna pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hunna listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hunna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Farman in his tracks.
Farman staying out of range there.
Farman appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
It looked like Farman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farman defending well as Hunna loads up on a big left hand.
Farman is looking to counter punch.
Hunna lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hunna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farman moves away.
Hunna throws a hook to the side of Farman's head but Farman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Farman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farman moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A jab from Hunna misses.
A quick step to the side and Farman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunna throws a sloppy body shot
and Farman counters with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice body punch from Hunna.
Hunna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farman.
Farman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hunna.
Hunna jabs at Farman's body.
Hunna misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Hunna. Beautiful body shot.
Farman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farman thinks about countering with a head kick.
We've been told by Farman's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hunna scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farman doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hunna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hunna lands a body shot.
Hunna connects with a right hand. Farman shakes it off.
Hunna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hunna throws a body punch but Farman moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Farman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunna lands a jab to Farman's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Farman.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
It looked like Farman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hunna misses with a jab to the body
and Farman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hunna with a poor takedown
and Farman counters with a left to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Farman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunna misses with an uppercut. Farman saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Farman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hunna connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Farman momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna lands a nice shot to the body.
Hunna scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hunna lands with a shot to the body.
Hunna falls off balance throwing a combination
and Farman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hunna stuns Farman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hunna throws a lazy uppercut
and Farman counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunna scores with a jab to the body.
Hunna fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hunna lands a jab.
Hunna scores with a sloppy right hand. Farman should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunna.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pho Hunna really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hunna takes a swing at Farman's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Farman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunna misses with a body shot.
Hunna swings away with a body shot that misses
and Farman counters with a nice uppercut.
Hunna is rocked!
Hunna throws a body punch but Farman moves out of range.
Farman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hunna is still on wobbly legs! Can Farman finish him?
Hunna misses with a hook to the body
and Farman counters with a crisp right that sends Hunna to the canvas! Farman follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zafir Farman!
A relieved looking Zafir Farman 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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