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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geese Fury (ranked 175 p4p, 27 weight class) and Sanford Fanning (ranked 438 p4p, 63 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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224 lbs
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Geese Fury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sanford Fanning!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fanning waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fury.
Fury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanning was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fury lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fury misses with a hook. Fanning ducked under it nicely.
Fury is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fanning throws out a counter right but Fury avoids it with no problem.
Fanning is looking to clinch.
Geese Fury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fury throws a shot to the body.
Fury moves out of range as Fanning strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Fury misses the target.
Fanning lands a head shot.
Fury lands a jab to Fanning's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a head kick but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning throws out a counter right but Fury avoids it with no problem.
Fury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fanning cracks Fury with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fanning was well out of range. Poor timing from Fury.
Fanning throws out a counter right but Fury avoids it with no problem.
Fury throws a low kick but Fanning moves out of range easily.
Fanning throws a right hand that Fury ducks under and follows up with a left that Fury also avoids with ease.
Fury checks a leg kick.
Fury fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fanning has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fanning scores with a sloppy right hand. Fury should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fanning.
Fury tests Fanning's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A leg kick checked by Fury.
Fury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fanning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury blocks a head kick by Fanning.
Fanning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fury.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fanning thows a body kick. Fury tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fanning.
An attempted straight right counter from Fury misses the target.
Fanning avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fury throws a lazy right hand but Fanning sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fanning closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fury is stalling here.
Fanning avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
A shot in the inside from Fury.
Fury wants to get back to striking at distance but Fanning won't allow it.
Fury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fury goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands with a right to the head.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fanning fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Fanning.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fury.
A short left from Fanning.
Fanning takes a shot to the head.
Fury gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fanning is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fanning blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fanning tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fanning.
Fury tries to work over Fanning's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fanning working aggressively here.
Fury lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanning.
Fanning misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Fanning lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury pushes Fanning back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Fanning scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fury digs a right hand into Fanning's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fanning's gas tank.
Fury scores with a shoulder strike.
Fury lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fury.
Good body shot from Fanning.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fanning fails to land.
Fury tries to throw a body punch but Fanning avoids it by throwing Fury back against the cage.
Fury digs a right hand into Fanning's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fanning's gas tank.
Fanning's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fanning swings wildly with an uppercut but Fury uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fury lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fanning prevents a body shot from Fury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Fury dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fury tries to land a front kick but Fanning steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fanning looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fury connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fanning. Fanning circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fury digs a good hook to Fanning's body.
Fury misses with an uppercut.
Fanning uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fury feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fanning's calf.
Fanning misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fanning throws an off balance right hand
and Fury counters with an outside leg kick.
Fanning throws a hook but Fury avoids it easily.
Geese Fury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fanning throws a shot from downtown. Fury moves away and avoids it.
Fury looks to land a left hand but Fanning moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fanning moves away.
Fanning on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fury. Fury obviously looking to wear him down.
Fury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fanning can do to turn this around?
Fanning has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fury.
Fury throws a big shot that misses.
Fury walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fanning throws a head kick that misses.
Fanning keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fury looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fury ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fanning throws a jab but it's blocked by Fury.
Fury moves into range and clinches up with Fanning.
Fury blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fanning blocks an elbow strike.
Geese Fury has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fanning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Fanning.
Fury lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fanning throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fury.
Fanning misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Fanning.
A short body shot lands from Fury as the two fighters clinch.
Fury lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fanning blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Fanning.
Fanning doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury wants to stall.
Fury throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fanning lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands an elbow inside that Fanning shrugs off.
Fury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fanning backwards.
Fury lands an elbow that stopped Fanning in his tracks for a moment.
Fanning takes an elbow to the temple.
Fury's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Fury lands an elbow inside that Fanning shrugs off.
Fanning's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fanning doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fanning misses with the head strike.
Fanning misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fanning avoids the elbow strike from Fury, against the cage.
Fanning has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fury tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fury breaks from the clinch.
Fanning takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fury lands a nice looking body kick.
Fanning on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fanning takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fanning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
Fanning takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fanning looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fury avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fury is looking to slow Fanning down with leg kicks.
Fanning swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fury.
Fanning slips a jab and a cross from Fury.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fanning! But no joy.
Fury throws a series of punches but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Fury dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fanning clinches.
Fanning working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fury.
Fury blocking some punches.
Fanning tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fury's elbow.
Fanning misses with some punches.
Fury throws an elbow that misses.
Fury swings wildly with an uppercut but Fanning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fury gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Fury as the two fighters clinch.
Fury manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Fanning misses.
Fanning scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fury.
Fury blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fury fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fanning scores with a head kick. Fury tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fury throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fanning.
Fury tries to score with a low kick but Fanning moves his leg out of the way.
Fanning gets tackled into the cage by Fury. Fury maintains the clinch.
Fanning can't find room to land a body shot as Fury controls the action.
Fanning lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Fury.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Fanning cracks Fury with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fanning avoids a wild elbow strike from Fury.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fanning fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fury throws an elbow but it misses.
Fury misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fury can't find room to land a body shot as Fanning controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fanning misses with some punches.
Fury scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fury looks to throw an elbow but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fury.
Fanning lands with a short shot to the head.
Fanning has a couple of punches blocked by Fury.
Fanning is working Fury over against the cage.
Fanning blocking some punches.
Fanning digs a right hand underneath Fury's ribcage. Fury let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Fanning fails to land.
Fury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fanning throws a head kick that Fury semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury misses with the combination.
Fury connects with a body shot that sends Fanning's belly button to the back.
Fanning scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fanning uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fury.
A little jabbing left from Fanning on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fury moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fanning.
A good leg kick by Fanning.
Fanning throws a wild body kick that Fury sees coming a mile off.
Fanning takes a swing at Fury's ribcage but misses.
Fanning changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fury tries to avoid it but Fanning manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fury to the ground. Fury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Fury misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fanning checks a low kick from Fury.
Fanning misses with a lunging right hand
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body kick there by Fanning.
Fury slips under a jab from Fanning.
Fanning misses with a lunging right hand
and Fury cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fury scores with a jab to the body.
Fury scores with a decent looking hook.
Fanning pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fanning throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fanning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Fury clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fanning throws a solid leg kick but Fury takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fanning.
Fury throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fury keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fanning displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fury throws out the jab.
Fury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fanning stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fanning throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fury just misses with a punch to the body.
Fanning takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury scores with a nice right hand.
Fanning lands with a hook. Fury tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fury fails to land with a series of punches.
Fury checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throws a head kick but Fanning moves out of range.
Fanning scores with a jab to the head.
Fanning throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fury displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fanning throws out the jab.
Fury misses with a left hand
and Fanning counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fanning throws a head kick that misses.
Fury throws a body punch but Fanning moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fanning checks a leg kick.
Fury swings widly with a right hand
and Fanning counters with a thumping low kick.
Fury tried to score with a low kick but Fanning checks it.
Fury shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fury connects with an inside leg kick.
Fanning wants to clinch up but Fury keeps it at a distance.
Fury throws a big counter combination but Fanning scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fury wants to clinch up but Fanning keeps it at a distance.
Fanning takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jab from Fury.
A punch lands to the side of Fanning 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Fanning as he checks the leg kick.
Fanning looks to throw the jab but Fury is out of range.
Fury swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fanning throws a lazy uppercut
and Fury counters with a nice uppercut.
Fury looks to score with a jab to the body but Fanning is just out of range.
Fanning throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Fury misses.
Fury backing away here, and Fanning unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Fanning does no damage.
Fury was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fury will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fury throws out a loose jab but Fanning uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fanning misses with a low kick.
As Fanning backs away, Fury returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fanning just misses with a punch to the body.
Fury takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Donk. Fury catches Fanning right on the button with a cross.
Fury shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Geese Fury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Fury is predictable there
and Fanning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fanning thuds a left hand into Fury's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fanning throws an off balance right hand
and Fury counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fanning is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fanning throws a low kick, looking for Fury's leg but Fury calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Fury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fanning throws a leg kick which misses Fury's front leg but catches the back leg as Fury tries to avoid it.
Fury connects with a leg kick. Fanning looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fanning throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fanning avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fanning takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geese Fury had his way with Sanford Fanning in that round.
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!
Fanning uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fury.
Fury takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fanning blocks a head kick by Fury.
Fanning doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fanning getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fury takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fanning swinging wildly here.
Fury lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fanning at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fury.
Fury throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fury misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fanning fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fanning ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fury moves away.
A big left from Fanning misses.
Fury appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fury connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fanning's hands.
Fury connects with the punch.
Fanning throws a good cross that connects.
Fanning pushes Fury away with a front kick.
A punch combination from Fanning misses.
Fury throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Fury cracks Fanning with a good jab.
Fanning checks a leg kick.
Fanning looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fanning throws an overhand right that lands on Fury's shoulder, as Fury tries to avoid the shot.
Fanning throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fury jabs Fanning right on the nose. Fanning blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury is looking to clinch but Fanning is avoiding it.
Fury's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fanning under the eye.
Fury misses the body punch
and Fanning cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fury misses the shot to the body.
Fanning walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fanning misses with a straight left.
Fury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fanning.
Fanning ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fanning is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fanning.
Fury misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fury. That's going to slow Fanning down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fanning crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Fury - the referee stops the clock and Fanning gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Fury. Fanning manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanford Fanning has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fury fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fanning looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Fanning throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fury fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fanning just manages to avoid it.
Geese Fury is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fanning takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fury paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fanning on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fury connects with a looping right hand.
Fury avoids the body shot from Fanning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fury darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fanning throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fury wants to land a leg kick but Fanning is out of range.
Fanning swings widly with a right hand
and Fury counters with a straight right hand.
Fanning misses with a wild body shot.
Fury walks into a left hand.
Fury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fury takes a swing at Fanning's ribcage but misses.
Fury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fury connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Geese Fury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fury 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geese Fury!
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