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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
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180 cm
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin misses with a two punch combination.
Tito Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin swinging wilding here.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larkin misses with a few strikes there.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Larkin misses with a combination
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larkin swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Larkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hopkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larkin prevents it.
Hopkins prevents Larkin from breaking the clinch.
Hopkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hopkins can't get the takedown.
Ryan Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Hopkins.
Hopkins goes for a takedown attempt but Larkin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Larkin's head back.
Larkin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopkins counters with a stiff right hand.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick and Hopkins moves out of range easily.
Hopkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopkins needs to keep his hands up - Larkin had a free shot at his head there.
Larkin throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hopkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Larkin keeps it at a distance.
Hopkins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larkin, pushing him back against the cage.
Hopkins fails to pull guard.
Hopkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hopkins decides to pull guard.
Hopkins is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hopkins is trying to keep Larkin in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins pushes Larkin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Larkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Larkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins counters with a left and a right that stings Larkin.
Larkin is breathing heavily.
Hopkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A lazy left from Larkin finds it's target.
Larkin stalks Hopkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopkins's face. Hopkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Hopkins is rocked!
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Larkin finish him?
Hopkins slips under a jab from Larkin.
Larkin lands with a right that hurts Hopkins. Hopkins looks to clinch but Larkin throws a short knee that drops Hopkins. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Ryan Larkin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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