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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Marfaker (ranked 1150 p4p, 168 weight class) and Seamus Farrelly (ranked 1203 p4p, 176 weight class). Juan Marfaker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Juan Marfaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seamus Farrelly!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrelly darts in and clinches Marfaker up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farrelly.
A shot in the inside from Farrelly.
Marfaker misses with a punch to the body.
Marfaker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marfaker lands an elbow inside that Farrelly shrugs off.
It looks like Seamus Farrelly has been cut.
Marfaker scores with a hook to the body.
Farrelly has a couple of punches blocked by Marfaker.
Farrelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marfaker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marfaker working aggressively here.
Marfaker blocking some punches.
Farrelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farrelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marfaker misses with an elbow over the top.
Marfaker manages to break the clinch.
Farrelly throws a hook but Marfaker avoids it easily.
Farrelly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marfaker. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marfaker avoids the head kick by Farrelly.
Farrelly moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly walks into a stiff left hand from Marfaker.
Marfaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrelly is just out of range.
Marfaker moves away from the strike by Farrelly.
A quick step to the side and Marfaker tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marfaker thows a body kick. Farrelly tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Farrelly pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan Marfaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marfaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farrelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farrelly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marfaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marfaker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marfaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrelly's elbow.
Marfaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Farrelly blocks an elbow strike.
Marfaker misses with a body punch.
Marfaker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Farrelly misses with a body punch.
Marfaker misses with the head strike.
Marfaker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Farrelly's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Marfaker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marfaker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Marfaker.
Farrelly lands a body punch.
Farrelly presses Marfaker against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Farrelly blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Farrelly.
Marfaker throws a head punch that misses.
Farrelly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marfaker's efforts to push away.
Farrelly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farrelly lands a right hand.
It looks like Juan Marfaker has been cut.
Farrelly lands an uppercut.
Farrelly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farrelly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marfaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
Nice jab there from Marfaker.
Marfaker feints and then cracks Farrelly's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Farrelly down.
Farrelly throws a big shot that misses.
Farrelly throws the left hand but Marfaker avoids the punch easily.
Marfaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Farrelly just manages to avoid it.
Farrelly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marfaker circles away quickly and effectively.
Farrelly's corner calls for a 1-2. Farrelly obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marfaker connects with a solid leg kick.
Marfaker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marfaker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Farrelly to score with a decent uppercut.
Marfaker cracks Farrelly with a good jab.
Marfaker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marfaker swings for the body but Farrelly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marfaker lands a glancing blow to the side of Farrelly's head.
Farrelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick by Marfaker misses
and Farrelly counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marfaker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Farrelly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker slips a jab and a cross from Farrelly.
Marfaker clobbers Farrelly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Farrelly walks into a jab.
Marfaker works Farrelly's body with a nice hook.
Marfaker tries to move into range but Farrelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marfaker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Farrelly looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Farrelly lands with a cross.
Nice defenses there by Marfaker.
Marfaker takes a swing at Farrelly's ribcage but misses.
Marfaker scores with the left hand. Farrelly knows he should have avoided that one.
Marfaker cracks Farrelly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marfaker lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marfaker. Farrelly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marfaker lands a body shot.
Marfaker slips a straight right by Farrelly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Marfaker dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marfaker thuds a left hand into Farrelly's body.
Marfaker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Farrelly can do to turn this around?
Farrelly tries to clinch but Marfaker is having none of it.
Marfaker digs a good body shot into Farrelly's ribs.
Marfaker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marfaker is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Farrelly throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Marfaker lands an overhand right.
Farrelly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Juan Marfaker is winning the standup battle so far.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot by Farrelly.
Marfaker throws a leg kick
and Farrelly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farrelly misses with a straight left.
Farrelly uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marfaker works Farrelly's body with a nice hook.
Marfaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Farrelly misses with a hook to the body
and Marfaker counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Farrelly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Farrelly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrelly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marfaker lands a slapping body shot.
Marfaker is looking to slow Farrelly down with leg kicks.
Farrelly misses with an uppercut. Marfaker saw that one coming.
Farrelly might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marfaker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Farrelly takes a step back to recover.
Farrelly throws a poor cross that misses
and Marfaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farrelly is breathing heavily.
Farrelly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marfaker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Farrelly scrambles back to his feet.
Farrelly walks into a stiff left hand from Marfaker.
A swing and a miss from Farrelly.
Farrelly has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Farrelly there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marfaker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farrelly manages to avoid it.
Marfaker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marfaker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marfaker throws a leg kick but Farrelly sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Farrelly moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farrelly takes one to the side of the head.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Farrelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marfaker slips under a jab from Farrelly.
Marfaker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marfaker throws out a powerful jab.
Marfaker throws out a leg kick but Farrelly moves out of range and Marfaker only half commits.
Marfaker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marfaker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farrelly moves away.
Marfaker takes a swing at Farrelly's ribcage but misses.
Farrelly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marfaker.
Farrelly throws a sloppy head kick and Marfaker moves out of range easily.
Marfaker is looking to slow Farrelly down with leg kicks.
Farrelly misses with a right hand
enabling Marfaker to counter with a crisp jab.
Marfaker circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marfaker moves out of range of the strikes.
Marfaker looks to score with a jab to the body but Farrelly is just out of range.
Marfaker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farrelly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farrelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marfaker.
Jab by Farrelly.
Farrelly throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marfaker was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Farrelly gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marfaker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farrelly.
Farrelly misses with a double jab
and Marfaker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marfaker scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Farrelly, right into the meat.
Farrelly misses with a looping left.
Marfaker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Farrelly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marfaker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Farrelly just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Farrelly misses with a hook. Marfaker ducked under it nicely.
Farrelly throws a shot from downtown. Marfaker moves away and avoids it.
Farrelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marfaker counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Farrelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marfaker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Farrelly's sensitive parts.
Marfaker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Farrelly tries to move into range but Marfaker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Farrelly throws a body punch but Marfaker moves out of range.
Marfaker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marfaker lands a nice shot that snaps Farrelly's head back.
Marfaker scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Farrelly doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Marfaker tenderised Farrelly's leg. Farrelly is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker scores with a body shot.
Farrelly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marfaker bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Marfaker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Farrelly crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marfaker - the referee stops the clock and Farrelly gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marfaker. Farrelly manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Farrelly throws an overhand right that lands on Marfaker's shoulder, as Marfaker tries to avoid the shot.
Marfaker lands with a nice body kick.
Marfaker throws the kick towards the body but Farrelly avoids it.
Farrelly's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marfaker, right into the meat.
Farrelly misses with a looping left.
Marfaker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marfaker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Farrelly is rocked!
Marfaker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Farrelly is still on wobbly legs! Can Marfaker finish him?
Farrelly throws a front kick aimed at Marfaker's knee but Marfaker avoids it well.
Marfaker lands a body shot.
Marfaker darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Farrelly's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Marfaker before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juan Marfaker!
A victorious Juan Marfaker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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