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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan Farfy Iii (ranked 1948 p4p, 257 weight class) and Xafan Kong (ranked 1551 p4p, 208 weight class). Kong has chosen Demon's Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
22 - 11 - 1 |
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195 cm
24
210 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johan Farfy Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xafan Kong!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfy Iii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kong on his heels. He'll look to pass Kong's guard now, I'm sure.
Farfy Iii tries to free his leg and advance position but Kong is retaining full guard.
Kong seems keen to control Farfy Iii's posture.
Kong controls Farfy Iii momentarily but Farfy Iii frees himself.
Farfy Iii trying to control the position from guard on top but Kong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farfy Iii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Farfy Iii is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong trying to control the position here.
Farfy Iii stays in close to Kong's body and controls the position.
Kong wants to sweep here but Farfy Iii controlling him for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Farfy Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Farfy Iii manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kong on his heels. He'll look to pass Kong's guard now, I'm sure.
Farfy Iii controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Farfy Iii trying to control but Kong is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Farfy Iii is proving a slippery customer.
Farfy Iii missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farfy Iii seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kong wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Farfy Iii goes for a double leg but Kong avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kong continues to drive forward.
Farfy Iii shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kong as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Farfy Iii counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kong!
Kong struggling a bit here.
Kong is trying to improve his position.
Farfy Iii in side control, throwing shots but Kong defends.
Farfy Iii trying to control the position but Kong is working away.
Kong sneaks back into half guard.
Farfy Iii trying to control the pace.
Kong is trying to maintain the position but Farfy Iii is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Farfy Iii slows the pace down in half guard.
Kong tries to get to full guard but Farfy Iii has control of the leg.
Farfy Iii is controlling the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Farfy Iii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Farfy Iii misses with a takedown attempt
and Kong counters with an outside leg kick.
Farfy Iii misses with a body shot.
Kong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Farfy Iii is defended easily by Kong.
Farfy Iii takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kong tries to avoid it but Farfy Iii manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kong to the ground. Kong escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farfy Iii cracks Kong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farfy Iii loads up on a big right hand but Kong slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kong throws a sloppy head kick
and Farfy Iii counters with a single leg into guard. Kong didn't expect that.
Kong keeping moving, preventing Farfy Iii from controlling successfully.
Kong has Farfy Iii pulled in close to control his posture.
Kong controls Farfy Iii momentarily but Farfy Iii frees himself.
Kong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Farfy Iii controls the pace.
Kong is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Farfy Iii postures up in Kong's guard and throws a big left but Kong blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kong catches Farfy Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Farfy Iii feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Farfy Iii tries to free his leg and advance position but Kong is retaining full guard.
Kong wants to control the position but Farfy Iii says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Farfy Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kong keeps working.
Kong is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is controlling Farfy Iii's trapped leg to prevent Farfy Iii from advancing to side control.
Farfy Iii is just content to waste time from the top position. Kong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kong holds on and takes a little breather.
Farfy Iii wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Farfy Iii wants to pass the guard but Kong is keeping the position.
Kong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Farfy Iii manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kong controls the pace.
Farfy Iii keeping moving, preventing Kong from controlling successfully.
Farfy Iii being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farfy Iii looking for a guillotine here but Kong defends easily.
Kong is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Farfy Iii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kong is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johan Farfy Iii dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Farfy Iii shoots in but no luck this time.
Kong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farfy Iii shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kong but Kong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kong misses with a hook
and Farfy Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Farfy Iii tries for a takedown but Kong sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kong follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Farfy Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farfy Iii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kong moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfy Iii tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kong defends well and Farfy Iii ends up having to push Kong into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Farfy Iii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Farfy Iii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong tries to kick Farfy Iii off but Farfy Iii keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Farfy Iii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kong's head.
Kong is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Farfy Iii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kong tries to roll over but Farfy Iii keeps him under control.
Kong keeping control of the position.
Xafan Kong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johan Farfy Iii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kong is looking to control Farfy Iii's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kong avoid being mounted?
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Farfy Iii misses with a takedown
enabling Kong to counter with a crisp jab.
Xafan Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Farfy Iii on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Farfy Iii shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kong defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfy Iii catches Kong with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kong misses with a lunging right hand
so Farfy Iii counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kong is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Farfy Iii pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kong is keeping the position for now.
Farfy Iii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong keeping full guard, as Farfy Iii tries to pass.
Farfy Iii sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Farfy Iii wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Johan Farfy Iii.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Farfy Iii, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johan Farfy Iii!
An intense looking Johan Farfy Iii took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'All the way from Island season 1 , still going strong.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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