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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Batraz Farniev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowie's entrance music is 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero. A fine choice. Batraz Farniev has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Raphael Bowie's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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
23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Batraz Farniev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie avoids the head kick by Farniev.
Farniev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bowie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Farniev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bowie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Farniev.
Farniev throws a head kick that misses.
Bowie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raphael Bowie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Farniev does no damage.
Farniev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowie scores with a jab to the body.
Bowie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farnievs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farniev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowie.
Farniev ducks under a wild hook from Bowie.
Bowie throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farniev takes a swing at Bowie's ribcage but misses.
Bowie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farniev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowie.
Farniev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowie momentarily.
Bowie misses with a body kick.
Bowie throws a low kick but Farniev avoids it.
Farniev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie blocks a jab.
Bowie bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Farniev's head backwards.
Farniev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A bone on bone clash there as Farniev blocks the leg kick.
Farniev blocks a low kick nicely.
Farniev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bowie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farniev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farniev cracks the inside of Bowie's front leg.
Farniev throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowie misses the target.
Bowie sizes up Farniev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bowie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Farniev throws a jab when Bowie was well out of range.
Farniev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowie.
Bowie throws a big counter combination but Farniev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big right from Farniev misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowie throws a right hand that Farniev ducks under and follows up with a left that Farniev also avoids with ease.
Bowie tries to work over Farniev's front leg with a kick but Farniev checks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowie scores with a four punch combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farniev is looking to slow Bowie down with leg kicks.
Bowie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bowie misses with a low kick.
Farniev moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farniev! But no joy.
Bowie throws a head kick but Farniev moves out of range.
Farniev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Farniev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bowie throws out a powerful jab.
Farniev looks to land a body kick but Bowie moved away.
Bowie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jab by Bowie.
Bowie throws a sloppy head kick and Farniev moves out of range easily.
Farniev tries a quick counter leg kick but Bowie is wise to it.
Bowie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farniev moves out of range as Bowie strikes.
Bowie moves away from the strike by Farniev.
Farniev defending well as Bowie loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Farniev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bowie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farniev flicks out a counter leg kick but Bowie steps away.
Bowie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Farniev.
Farniev takes a swing at Bowie's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farniev lands a jab.
Bowie is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bowie misses with a wild combination.
Farniev throws an off balance right hand
and Bowie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Farniev misses with an uppercut. Bowie saw that one coming.
Bowie throws a low kick but Farniev avoids it.
Farniev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Farniev misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Farniev checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bowie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Farniev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Farniev, right into the meat.
Bowie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bowie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farniev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowie was well out of range. Poor timing from Farniev.
Farniev misses with a double jab.
Bowie lands with a straight right. Farniev didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farniev throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bowie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Farniev throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Farniev.
Bowie looks to score with a jab to the body but Farniev is just out of range.
Farniev moves out of range of the body kick.
Bowie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Farniev is out of range and Bowie settles back down.
Farniev lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Bowie there.
Bowie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farniev.
Farniev checks a low kick from Bowie.
Bowie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Farniev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowie.
Bowie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowie lands a jab to the head.
Farniev swings for the body but Bowie moves out of range.
Bowie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Bowie dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Farniev avoids the head kick by Bowie.
Farniev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farniev moves away from the strike by Bowie.
Bowie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Farniev was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowie.
Bowie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farniev checks a leg kick nicely.
Farniev misses with a straight left.
Raphael Bowie is winning the standup battle so far.
Farniev throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowie throws a low kick but it's checked well by Farniev.
Bowie throws a good cross that connects.
Bowie scores with a sloppy right hand. Farniev should have avoided that one.
Farniev throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowie.
Farniev lands a nice shot to the body.
Farniev throws a leg kick that misses.
Bowie throws a head kick but Farniev moves out of range.
Bowie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farniev can do to turn this around?
Bowie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farniev checks it well.
Farniev scores with a hook to the body. Bowie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Farniev.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Farniev might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bowie has got the better of the exchanges.
Bowie wants to slow Farniev down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Farniev.
A countering left hand to the body from Farniev misses.
Bowie avoids the body shot from Farniev.
Farniev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farniev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farniev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bowie throws a right hand that Farniev ducks under and follows up with a left that Farniev also avoids with ease.
Farniev throws a head kick but Bowie moves out of range.
Bowie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Farniev throws a low kick but Bowie moves out of range easily.
Bowie avoids the body shot from Farniev.
Bowie misses the shot to the body.
Farniev misses with an uppercut. Bowie saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Bowie. Those never looked like landing.
It seemed like Farniev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farniev throws the left hand but Bowie avoids the punch easily.
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!
Bowie misses the body punch
and Farniev counters with a thumping low kick.
Bowie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowie avoids a kick to the body.
Farniev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bowie's calf.
Farniev swings for the body but Bowie moves out of range.
Farniev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farniev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bowie blocks a jab.
Bowie lands a body shot.
Farniev thumps Bowie with a low kick.
Bowie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Farniev checks a leg kick.
Farniev scores with a jab.
Farniev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bowie throws a body kick that misses.
Bowie looks to land a left hand but Farniev moved out of range nicely.
Farniev scores with a decent looking hook.
Bowie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farniev.
Bowie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Farniev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Farniev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowie loads up on a big right hand but Farniev slips the punch.
Bowie tried to score with a low kick but Farniev checks it.
Farniev throws a head kick that misses.
Farniev misses with a kick to the body.
Bowie just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Farniev blocks the leg kick.
Farniev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowie wants to slow Farniev down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Farniev is out of range.
Farniev connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farniev misses with a head kick.
Bowie throws a low kick, looking for Farniev's leg but Farniev calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Bowie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farniev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowie moves away.
Bowie is looking to score with low kicks.
Farniev connects with a single shot there.
Bowie takes a swing at Farniev's ribcage but misses.
Farniev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A bone on bone clash there as Bowie blocks the leg kick.
Farniev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowie lands a jab.
Bowie cracks Farniev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowie lands an overhand right.
Bowie defending well as Farniev loads up on a big left hand.
Farniev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bowie is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Batraz Farniev will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Farniev throws a nice looking combination but Bowie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowie avoids the body shot from Farniev.
Farniev misses with a looping right.
Farniev looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowie is just out of range.
Bowie throws a leg kick but Farniev sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farniev.
Farniev cracks Bowie with a good jab.
Bowie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Farniev checks it well.
Farniev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Farniev misses with a wild combination.
Farniev throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farniev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowie.
Farniev throws a leg kick but Bowie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Farniev keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Farniev looks to land a left hand but Bowie moved out of range nicely.
Farniev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bowie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Farniev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bowie lands with a cross.
Bowie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farniev throws out the jab.
Farniev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farniev throws a low kick but Bowie avoids it.
Farniev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowie.
Bowie misses with a looping left.
Farniev throws a body punch but Bowie moves out of range.
Bowie misses with a low kick.
Farniev throws a body shot but no joy.
Farniev misses the jab.
Bowie scores with a nice strike.
Farniev blocks the body kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowie scores with a four punch combination!
Farniev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farniev missing with a left hand there. Bowie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farniev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Farniev needs to keep his hands up - Bowie had a free shot at his head there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farniev! But no joy.
Bowie tests Farniev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowie tries a low kick but Farniev avoids it.
Good leg kick by Farniev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bowie avoids the head kick by Farniev.
Bowie is looking for a counter combo.
Bowie lands a nice hook to Farniev's body. Farniev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Farniev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Farniev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Farniev cracks Bowie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bowie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bowie throws a chopping leg kick but Farniev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bowie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Farniev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farniev throws out a loose jab but Bowie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farniev loads up on a big right hand but Bowie slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowie misses the target.
Bowie misses with a low kick as Farniev jumps back.
Bowie lands with a nice combination. Farniev backs away looking to recover.
Bowie throws a leg kick that misses.
Bowie lands an overhand right.
Bowie scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Bowie misses
and Bowie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowie throws a combination that misses
and Farniev counters with a body kick that stops Bowie in his tracks momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Farniev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Bowie.
A head kick misses from Farniev.
Bowie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Farniev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowie counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Farniev blocks the leg kick.
Bowie with a nice cross.
Bowie misses with a right hand
and Farniev counters with a straight right hand.
Farniev feints and then cracks Bowie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowie down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bowie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bowie swings for the body but Farniev moves out of range.
Farniev throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowie.
Bowie avoids a kick to the body.
Bowie scores with a jab to the jaw.
A punch combination from Farniev misses.
Farniev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bowie.
Farniev drops his hands momentarily and Bowie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Farniev, as that shot connected.
Farniev missing with a left hand there. Bowie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farniev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A telegraphed right hand from Farniev misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raphael Bowie.
Well Bowie has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Bowie!
Raphael Bowie retains his light heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Raphael Bowie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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