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Event:
RSE 75:
Date: May 08, 2024 |
#R1#
A low kick from Van De Leide is predictable there #TD#
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #SUB#
Farquharson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van De Leide avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Farquharson.
Van De Leide has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Farquharson is working away from the top position though.
Van De Leide is controlling Farquharson's trapped leg to prevent Farquharson from advancing to side control.
Farquharson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Van De Leide tries to get to full guard but Farquharson has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson is thwarting Van De Leide's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Farquharson wants to take a breather but Van De Leide is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van De Leide is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Farquharson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Farquharson's back!
Van De Leide is trying to stick to Farquharson's back but Farquharson is turning into Van De Leide. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Van De Leide's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Farquharson.
Farquharson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van De Leide is keeping the position for now.
Van De Leide is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Van De Leide avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Van De Leide looking for a sweep. Not yet Van De Leide, not yet.
Farquharson prevents Van De Leide from getting back to his feet.
Farquharson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Van De Leide managing to control the position. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Farquharson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Farquharson postures up in Van De Leide's guard and throws a big left but Van De Leide blocks it.
Van De Leide has control of Farquharson's left arm, preventing Farquharson from doing any damage.
Farquharson throwing strikes from guard but Van De Leide blocks nicely.
Van De Leide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van De Leide seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Van De Leide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Farquharson is looking to work some ground and pound but Van De Leide has wrist control.#T3#
Van De Leide trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Van De Leide gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Farquharson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Farquharson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Van De Leide tries to roll over but Farquharson keeps him under control.
Farquharson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Farquharson is trying to control the action in half guard but Van De Leide is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide wants to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Farquharson lands strikes from half guard.
Van De Leide wants to get back to full guard.
Farquharson is keen to just control but Van De Leide is a slippery customer.#T4#
Van De Leide is trying to get back to full guard.
Van De Leide is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Farquharson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Farquharson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Van De Leide tries to get to full guard but Farquharson has control of the leg.
Farquharson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Farquharson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Van De Leide is rocked!
Farquharson is nestled in close to Van De Leide, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Van De Leide is still in real trouble! Can Farquharson finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farquharson lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Van De Leide quite badly. Van De Leide pulls Farquharson in close trying to recover. Farquharson postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Van De Leide on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Van De Leide doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Farquharson!
In defeat, Silvio Van De Leide stepped up to the mic, saying 'War should only be in the cage. Peace on Earth.'. |
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Event:
RSE 51: Mayhem
Date: Feb 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Farquharson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wang shoots in for a takedown but Farquharson shows good takedown defense.
Farquharson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Farquharson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farquharson digs a good hook to Wang's body.
Wang is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Farquharson cracks Wang with a big right hand and Wang goes down!#ROC2#Wang is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Wing Wang has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Farquharson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Wang is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farquharson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Farquharson passes Wang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang seems to have got his legs back now.
Farquharson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Wang! More strikes land and this one is all over! Farquharson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Farquharson! |
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Event:
RSE 39.5: Dawning of Chaos
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Bohn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Farquharson.
No luck for Farquharson with that takedown attempt.
Bohn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bohn stuffs the takedown attempt from Farquharson. Farquharson gets slowly back to his feet.
Bohn tries to counter with a clinch but Farquharson shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Farquharson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Farquharson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bohn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bohn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Farquharson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Bohn keeps moving.
Bohn is looking to stand up but Farquharson isn't so interested in that idea. #T1#
Farquharson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Farquharson stays in close to Bohn's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Farquharson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bohn wants to stand up but Farquharson is controlling him.
Farquharson 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.
Farquharson looking to pass the guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bohn lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Farquharson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T3#
Bohn stopping the sweep attempt from Farquharson.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Farquharson is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Farquharson tries for a takedown but Bohn circles away easily#CL2#
and Bohn counters by moving into the clinch.
Bohn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Farquharson tries for a takedown but Bohn manages to get underhooks.
Bohn tries to work over Farquharson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bohn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohn misses with a body punch.
Farquharson wants a takedown.
Farquharson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bohn lands a body shot. #T4#
Bohn stalls.
Still in the clinch, Bohn scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Farquharson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bohn clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Farquharson has his opponent's back but Bohn is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Farquharson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farquharson shoots in for a double leg but Bohn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
It seemed like Bohn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farquharson dives in and grabs Bohn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bohn pushes down on Farquharson's head and hops out.
Farquharson has his takedown stuffed
and Bohn counters with a nice kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Farquharson.
Bohn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fabian Bohn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson darts in looking for a takedown but Bohn gets double underhooks and turns Farquharson into the cage.
Bohn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Farquharson blocks a body shot from Bohn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bohn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Bohn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Farquharson fails to land the takedown.
Bohn wants to counter the offense by Farquharson and move into the clinch position.
Bohn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bohn throws out a counter right but Farquharson avoids it with no problem.
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown. Bohn tries to sprawl out of it but Farquharson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bohn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farquharson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bohn swivels and escapes.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown but Bohn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohn thinks about the counter body kick.
Farquharson has his takedown stuffed
and Bohn counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bohn circles away.
Bohn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Farquharson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bohn circles away.
Bohn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Farquharson.
Farquharson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Bohn counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bohn.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Bohn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Bohn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bohn lands a body shot.
Bohn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farquharson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bohn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Bohn.
Bohn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Bohn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bohn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T2#
Bohn throws a punch but it's blocked by Farquharson.
Bohn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Farquharson blocks an uppercut.
Bohn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
Bohn taking a breather.
Bohn is stalling here.
Bohn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fabian Bohn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bohn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC#
Farquharson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farquharson goes for a double leg but Bohn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohn continues to drive forward.
Bohn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Farquharson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bohn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Farquharson with that takedown attempt.
Bohn flicks out a counter leg kick but Farquharson steps away.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bohn as he avoids it easily.
Farquharson misses with a takedown
and Bohn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Farquharson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bohn circles away.
Farquharson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bohn swivels and escapes.
Farquharson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bohn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown but Bohn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
No luck for Farquharson with that takedown attempt.
Bohn tries to counter with a clinch but Farquharson shakes him off and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Bohn as Farquharson shoots in.
Farquharson shoots for a takedown but Bohn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Farquharson shoots for a takedown but Bohn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bohn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Farquharson looks for a takedown but Bohn sprawls well.
Farquharson has a takedown stuffed.
Bohn wants to counter the offense by Farquharson and move into the clinch position.#T4#
Nice takedown defense from Bohn. No joy for Farquharson on that attempt.
Farquharson misses with a takedown attempt - Bohn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Farquharson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bohn's waist but Bohn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farquharson off to one side.
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bohn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farquharson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bohn feints a counter leg kick.
Farquharson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bohn tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bohn slaps away a takedown attempt from Farquharson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bohn wants to counter the offense by Farquharson and move into the clinch position.
Farquharson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bohn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Farquharson darts in looking for a takedown but Bohn gets double underhooks and turns Farquharson into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Bohn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bohn just leaning against Farquharson, taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Bohn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Farquharson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bohn manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bohn as he jumps to the side.
Farquharson sets himself, and Bohn steps forward looking for the clinch! Farquharson avoids it this time.
Farquharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bohn is fending him off so far but Farquharson persists. Nope, Bohn circles away and we're back to standing.
Bohn wants to counter with a clinch but Farquharson pushes him away.
Farquharson fails with a takedown attempt.
Bohn appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farquharson doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Bohn counters by moving into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bohn misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Bohn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Farquharson looking for a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bohn. #CUT2#It looks like Malcolm Farquharson has been cut.
Farquharson looking to stall.
Bohn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bohn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bohn leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Farquharson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bohn is pressed up against the cage. Farquharson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bohn down to the mat. Bohn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Farquharson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bohn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Bohn as Farquharson shoots in.
Bohn steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Farquharson.
Farquharson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Farquharson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bohn's waist but Bohn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Farquharson off to one side.
Fabian Bohn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown attempt by Farquharson or perhaps it was just good defense by Bohn, which made it look bad.
Nice sprawl there from Bohn as Farquharson shoots in.
Bohn feints a counter leg kick.
Farquharson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bohn defends it nicely.
Bohn wants to counter the offense by Farquharson and move into the clinch position.
Malcolm Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bohn defends well and Farquharson ends up having to push Bohn into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bohn is trying to counter with his kicks.
A short body shot lands from Bohn as the two fighters clinch.
Bohn stalling in the clinch.
Bohn lands an elbow just above Farquharson 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bohn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bohn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Farquharson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bohn avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Farquharson looking for a takedown.
Farquharson being controlled against the cage.
Bohn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Bohn's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bohn lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bohn stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Bohn.
Bohn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Farquharson backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Bohn.
Bohn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Bohn.
Bohn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Bohn.
#T4#
Nice elbow from Bohn.
Stalling in the clinch from Bohn.
Farquharson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bohn lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bohn pushes Farquharson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Bohn.
Bohn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bohn stalling the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Bohn.
Bohn is working Farquharson over against the cage.
Bohn just leaning against Farquharson, taking a breather.
Farquharson can't break the clinch.
Bohn working aggressively here.
Bohn cracks Farquharson with a nice body shot.
Malcolm Farquharson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Farquharson as Bohn tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bohn.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Bohn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bohn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Bohn!
Fabian Bohn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
RSE 28: Legions
Date: Dec 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Farquharson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holmes is fending him off so far but Farquharson persists. Nope, Holmes circles away and we're back to standing.
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farquharson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Holmes tries to sprawl but Farquharson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Holmes is trying to get back to full guard.
Farquharson with the ground and pound but Holmes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Farquharson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Holmes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson distracts Holmes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson wants to control from the top but Holmes keeps moving. #T1#
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farquharson cracks Holmes with a solid left hand.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Farquharson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Farquharson throwing strikes but missing.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Farquharson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Farquharson throws an elbow that misses. Holmes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Farquharson's guard. Nice move by Holmes!#REVB#
Farquharson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Farquharson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Holmes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Holmes trying to control but Farquharson is working from the bottom.
Farquharson is pulling down on Holmes's head. It's preventing any offense from Holmes, at least for the moment.#T3#
Holmes wants to control from the top but Farquharson keeps moving.
Farquharson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown but Holmes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmes tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Holmes napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Holmes being controlled for a moment.
Farquharson moves into full mount! #T4#
Farquharson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Farquharson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Farquharson looking to finish with strikes here!
Holmes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson has control of Holmes's left arm, preventing Holmes from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcolm Farquharson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Farquharson shoots in looking for a takedown but Holmes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Farquharson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Holmes flicks out a counter leg kick but Farquharson steps away.
Holmes stuffs the takedown attempt from Farquharson. Farquharson gets slowly back to his feet.
Farquharson misses with a takedown attempt - Holmes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malcolm Farquharson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Farquharson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Holmes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Holmes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#TD#
Farquharson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Farquharson trying to control but Holmes is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Holmes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farquharson's guard. #REVB#
Farquharson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Farquharson seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T1#
Farquharson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing Holmes from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Holmes has gone for a leg lock! Farquharson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Holmes's guard.#REVR#
Holmes keeping full guard, as Farquharson tries to pass.
Farquharson postures up and lands a big shot to Holmes's brow. #SUB2#
Farquharson stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Holmes has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Farquharson manages to get his head free but now Holmes has transitioned to an armbar! Farquharson grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Holmes! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Holmes! Michael Holmes retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Michael Holmes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
AFC #22
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Farquharson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smiff is trying to defend but Farquharson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smiff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Farquharson.
Farquharson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smiff is looking to get back to full guard here but Farquharson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Smiff prevents Farquharson from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson throws an elbow but Smiff slips to the side and avoids it well.
Farquharson lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Farquharson stalls from top position.
Farquharson grinds an elbow into Smiff's temple.
Farquharson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T1#
Smiff is trying to improve his position.
Smiff is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Farquharson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Farquharson thows a huge punch but Smiff dodges it nicely.
Farquharson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smiff wants to control but Farquharson is keeping busy.
#SUB#
Farquharson seems to be working for a kimura but Smiff defends the submission attempt.
Smiff felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB#
Farquharson is working for a kimura but Smiff is defending it quite comfortably.
#T2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Farquharson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Farquharson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smiff's head.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Farquharson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smiff is trying to get back to full guard.
Farquharson is trying to control. Smiff wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Farquharson working over Smiff with some ground and pound. Smiff looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farquharson slips a nice elbow through Smiff's hands, connecting with Smiff's forehead.
Farquharson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smiff keeps working. #T3#
Smiff is looking to control Farquharson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smiff avoid being mounted?
Farquharson is nestled in close to Smiff, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smiff tries to roll over but Farquharson keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Farquharson lands a nice short elbow.#ROC#Smiff is rocked!
Farquharson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Smiff! More strikes land and this one is all over! Farquharson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Farquharson! |
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Event:
AFC #17
Date: Aug 05, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Farquharson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dalrymple tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Farquharson is in Dalrymple's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dalrymple wants to sweep here but Farquharson controlling him for the moment.
Farquharson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dalrymple managing to control the position.
Dalrymple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Dalrymple keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Dalrymple wants to get back to his feet but Farquharson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Farquharson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson content to stall in guard here.
Farquharson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Farquharson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Farquharson stopping the sweep attempt from Dalrymple.
Dalrymple is trying to control the position but Farquharson postures up.
Dalrymple tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Farquharson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dalrymple working a defensive guard but Farquharson passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalrymple is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Farquharson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Farquharson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Farquharson working Dalrymple over with strikes.
Farquharson working Dalrymple over with strikes. #ROC#Dalrymple is rocked!
Farquharson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Farquharson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dalrymple keeps working.
Farquharson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Farquharson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Farquharson thows a huge punch but Dalrymple dodges it nicely.
Dalrymple really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farquharson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farquharson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T2#
Farquharson lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Dalrymple! More strikes land and this one is all over! Farquharson jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Farquharson! |
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Event:
AFC #13
Date: Jul 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Farquharson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Levesque as he jumps to the side.
Farquharson dives in and grabs Levesque's left leg, looking for a takedown. Levesque pushes down on Farquharson's head and hops out.#TD2#
Farquharson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Levesque's guard.#SUB#
Levesque escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Farquharson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Levesque had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
Farquharson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Farquharson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Levesque has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson works over Levesque with some ground and pound from guard.#SUB#
Levesque has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Farquharson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Levesque.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levesque is trying to escape the position but Farquharson is controlling the position. #T1#
Farquharson is chipping away with strikes.
#SUB2#
Farquharson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Levesque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Levesque regains half guard.
Farquharson lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Farquharson.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Farquharson connects with a nice short shot to Levesque's temple. #SUB#
Levesque is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farquharson pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Levesque looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Farquharson winds up and cracks Levesque with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Farquharson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Farquharson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Farquharson is nestled in close to Levesque, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2##SUB#
Levesque actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Levesque looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Farquharson working over Levesque with some ground and pound. Levesque looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Farquharson slips a nice elbow through Levesque's hands, connecting with Levesque's forehead.#ROC2#Levesque is rocked!
Levesque wants to get back to full guard.
Levesque has hold of Farquharson's hands but Farquharson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Oh Levesque is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Farquharson working over Levesque with some ground and pound. Levesque looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Levesque is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Farquharson pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Levesque is defending against the submission attempts here by Farquharson.
Levesque seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Levesque has hold of Farquharson's hands but Farquharson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Farquharson passes to side control.
Levesque is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Farquharson off and has taken his back!#T3#
Farquharson tries to roll but Levesque sticks to his back.
Farquharson trying to control the action but Levesque just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Levesque working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Levesque is trying to stick to Farquharson's back but Farquharson is turning into Levesque. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Levesque's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Farquharson.
Farquharson works over Levesque with some ground and pound from guard.
Farquharson connects with a couple of short punches.#SUB#
Levesque throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Farquharson lands a couple of elbows.#SUB#
Levesque has his foot on Farquharson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Farquharson works his way back into a safe position though.
Farquharson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Farquharson is in close to Levesque's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Farquharson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
Farquharson distracts Levesque with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Farquharson trying to control but Levesque is working from the bottom.
Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Levesque's head.
Levesque has momentary wrist control but Farquharson slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB#
Levesque has his foot on Farquharson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Farquharson works his way back into a safe position though.
Farquharson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB#
Levesque has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Farquharson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#SUB#
Levesque is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Farquharson rolls with it to try and escape but Levesque cranks on the arm and Farquharson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miles Levesque!
Miles Levesque retains his light heavyweight title!
Miles Levesque decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
AFC #9
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Holmes wants to clinch but Farquharson slips to the side#TD#
and Farquharson counters with a takedown into side control.
Farquharson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Holmes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Farquharson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farquharson landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson moves into full mount!
Farquharson unloading with bombs!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Holmes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Farquharson lands a big shot there that rocks Holmes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#CUT#It looks like Tristan Holmes has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farquharson trying to control but Holmes is having none of it.
Holmes taking shots to the head. #CUT#That has opened up Tristan Holmes's cut even more.
Farquharson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC#Holmes is rocked!#CUT#The cut above Tristan Holmes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tristan Holmes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Malcolm Farquharson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Horst swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD#
and Farquharson counters with a shoot takedown. Horst fights it but they end up in guard.
Farquharson trying to control the position from guard on top but Horst is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Farquharson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Farquharson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Horst looking for a sweep. Not yet Horst, not yet.
Horst has momentary wrist control but Farquharson slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC#Horst is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson loads up on a big left hand. Horst felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Farquharson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Horst can't hide his disappointment, as Farquharson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Farquharson! |
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Event:
CFC 390k Testie 1
Date: Nov 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Duncan Farquharson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malcolm Farquharson circles away quickly and effectively.
And Malcolm Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Duncan Farquharson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duncan Farquharson misses with a two punch combination.
Duncan Farquharson looks to score with a jab to the body but Malcolm Farquharson is just out of range.
Malcolm Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duncan Farquharson defends it well.
Duncan Farquharson misses with a wild body shot.
Malcolm Farquharson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Malcolm Farquharson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duncan Farquharson.
And Malcolm Farquharson tries to counter it with a takedown but Duncan Farquharson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duncan Farquharson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malcolm Farquharson.
Malcolm Farquharson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duncan Farquharson misses with a two punch combination.
Malcolm Farquharson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duncan Farquharson defends it well.
Duncan Farquharson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan Farquharson misses with a body shot.
Duncan Farquharson throws a series of punches but Malcolm Farquharson moves out of range.
Malcolm Farquharson with the counter takedown but Duncan Farquharson avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan Farquharson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duncan Farquharson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malcolm Farquharson was well out of range. Poor timing from Duncan Farquharson.
Duncan Farquharson misses with the combination.
Duncan Farquharson misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
and Malcolm Farquharson counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T1#
Duncan Farquharson throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Malcolm Farquharson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Malcolm Farquharson cracks Duncan Farquharson with a solid left hand.
Malcolm Farquharson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duncan Farquharson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Duncan Farquharson trying to strike off his back.
Malcolm Farquharson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duncan Farquharson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duncan Farquharson tries to get out of the position.
Malcolm Farquharson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Malcolm Farquharson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duncan Farquharson's head.
Malcolm Farquharson scoring with some ground and pound.
Malcolm Farquharson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duncan Farquharson's head.
Malcolm Farquharson postures up and lands a big shot to Duncan Farquharson's brow.
Malcolm Farquharson landing some decent shots from guard.
Duncan Farquharson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Duncan Farquharson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duncan Farquharson has momentary wrist control but Malcolm Farquharson slips an elbow through the middle.
Duncan Farquharson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Duncan Farquharson punching from the bottom - just letting Malcolm Farquharson know he's still in a fight. #T2#
Duncan Farquharson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Malcolm Farquharson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duncan Farquharson is breathing heavily.
Malcolm Farquharson scoring with some ground and pound.
Malcolm Farquharson postures up and lands a big shot to Duncan Farquharson's brow.
Duncan Farquharson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malcolm Farquharson on the ground.
Malcolm Farquharson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Malcolm Farquharson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Malcolm Farquharson landing some decent shots from guard.
Malcolm Farquharson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #ROC2#Duncan Farquharson is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malcolm Farquharson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malcolm Farquharson won't allow Duncan Farquharson to sweep him here.
Malcolm Farquharson chips away with some ground and pound.
Oh Duncan Farquharson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malcolm Farquharson stands up out of Duncan Farquharson's guard for a moment - Duncan Farquharson manages to land a nice upkick.
Duncan Farquharson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Malcolm Farquharson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duncan Farquharson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Malcolm Farquharson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duncan Farquharson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duncan Farquharson has momentary wrist control but Malcolm Farquharson slips an elbow through the middle.
Malcolm Farquharson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Malcolm Farquharson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Malcolm Farquharson loads up on a big left hand. Duncan Farquharson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Malcolm Farquharson looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Duncan Farquharson can't hide his disappointment, as Malcolm Farquharson celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Farquharson! |
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