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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zafir Farman (ranked 36 p4p, 107 weight class) and Pho Hunna (ranked 3 p4p, 10 weight class). Pho Hunna has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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26 - 9 - 0 |
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18 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 26 - 9 - 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 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pho Hunna!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farman misses with a leg kick
and Hunna counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hunna scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hunna is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farman sees it coming and defends easily.
Hunna trying to control the action but Farman is working from the bottom.
Hunna thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farman's head.
Hunna throwing shots but Farman is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunna passes the guard and advances to mount!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Hunna working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Hunna with the ground and pound from mount.
Hunna avoids the attempt from Farman to control.
Hunna unloads with some shots from mount but Farman bucks and avoids them well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunna throwing strikes here but Farman is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Farman wants to get back to his feet.
Hunna avoids the attempt from Farman to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hunna misses with a head shot.
Hunna moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Farman has worked his arm free - good work by Farman!
Hunna tries to score with some ground and pound. Farman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Farman's coaches at Outlaw MMA have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Hunna has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Hunna thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Farman can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunna with good strikes from the mount here!
Farman suckers Hunna into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Farman is now in Hunna's guard!
Hunna has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hunna, up you get!
Hunna looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hunna is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farman looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunna is just out of range.
Farman misses with a hook to the body
and Hunna counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Farman manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hunna keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hunna tries to circle away but Farman has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Farman.
Hunna struggles to land a body shot inside as Farman controls his hands.
Farman tries to throw a body punch but Hunna avoids it by throwing Farman back against the cage.
Farman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Hunna.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunna throws a punch but it's blocked by Farman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farman.
Hunna breaks from the clinch.
Farman misses with a left hand
and Hunna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hunna is trying to push Farman away but Farman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Farman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hunna tries to throw a body punch but Farman avoids it by throwing Hunna back against the cage.
Farman scores with a shoulder strike.
Farman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hunna blocks an uppercut.
Hunna tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Farman can't find room to land a body shot as Hunna controls the action.
Farman throws a punch but it's blocked by Hunna.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hunna.
Hunna prevents a body shot from Farman.
Hunna can't find room to land a body shot as Farman controls the action.
Hunna works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hunna stalling against the cage.
Farman pushes Hunna back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Farman.
Hunna breaks from the clinch.
Zafir Farman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farman is looking to score with low kicks.
Hunna feints the counter takedown.
Hunna checks a low kick from Farman.
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!
Farman misses the shot to the body.
Hunna with the counter takedown but Farman avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Farman misses its intended target.
Hunna is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Farman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hunna moves away from the strike by Farman.
Farman misses with a straight left.
Hunna steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farman.
Hunna feints the counter takedown.
Farman slips under a jab.
Farman misses with a shot to the body
and Hunna counters with a shoot takedown. Farman fights it but they end up in guard.
Farman keeping moving, preventing Hunna from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pho Hunna will probably get the nod.
That's time! Farman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Farman misses with a looping left.
Farman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunna.
Hunna lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Hunna scores with a four punch combination!
Farman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hunna.
Hunna takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hunna is rocked!
Nice takedown defense from Farman. No joy for Hunna on that attempt.
Farman is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunna gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Farman gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Hunna is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zafir Farman!
A victorious Zafir Farman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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