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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 620 p4p, 77 weight class) and Conor Larkin (ranked 580 p4p, 71 weight class). Conor Larkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Conor Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
Banner scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larkin throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Banner throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Larkin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banner .
Larkin moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Banner connects with a high kick.
Banner works Larkin's body with a nice hook.
Banner throws a jab but it's blocked by Larkin.
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!
Larkin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banner misses the jab.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Banner throws out a loose jab but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin slips a jab from Banner .
Banner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin slips under a jab from Banner .
Larkin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Banner misses with a head kick.
Banner tried to score with a low kick but Larkin checks it.
It seemed like Larkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larkin moves away from the strike by Banner .
Banner throws a front kick that sends Larkin stumbling back into the ropes.
Banner misses with a looping left.
Banner throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Larkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larkin misses with a straight left.
Banner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Larkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banner to score with a decent uppercut.
Larkin looks to throw the jab but Banner is out of range.
Banner scores with a sloppy right hand. Larkin should have avoided that one.
Banner lands a leg kick that knocks Larkin off balance momentarily.
Banner misses with a left hand
and Larkin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good shot there by Banner .
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!
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
Larkin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner slips under a jab from Larkin.
Banner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Banner scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Banner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larkin closes the distance and clinches up with Banner , looking for a takedown. Larkin pushes Banner against the ropes but Banner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larkin avoids a kick to the body.
Larkin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Larkin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banner is fending him off so far but Larkin persists. Nope, Banner circles away and we're back to standing.
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A swing and a miss from Banner .
Larkin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Larkin shoots in and drives through. Banner sprawls well.
Lamont Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Larkin.
Larkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Banner throws the left hand but Larkin avoids the punch easily.
Larkin needs to keep his hands up - Banner had a free shot at his head there.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Larkin shapes to counter with a head kick.
Larkin walks into a stiff left hand from Banner .
Banner moves out of range as Larkin strikes.
Larkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Larkin lands a lovely overhand right.
Larkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Banner misses with a wild combination.
Larkin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banner circles away.
It looked like Banner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banner throws a counter high kick but Larkin was just alert enough to avoid it.
Larkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banner 's waist but Banner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larkin off to one side.
Larkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Banner misses with a body kick.
Banner misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Banner does it's job there.
A jab from Banner misses.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Larkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lamont Banner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin throws a leg kick which misses Banner 's front leg but catches the back leg as Banner tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Larkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Banner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Banner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Banner lands.
Larkin looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Banner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Larkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Banner as he jumps to the side.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Larkin needs to keep his hands up - Banner had a free shot at his head there.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Larkin misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Danga de danga de dang - Banner scores with a four punch combination!
Larkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larkin looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
Banner lands with a cross.
Banner throws an overhand right that lands on Larkin's shoulder, as Larkin tries to avoid the shot.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Banner .
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Banner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Banner throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A cross from Banner lands.
Larkin shoots in and drives through. Banner sprawls well.
Banner avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Larkin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banner 's waist but Banner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larkin off to one side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner throws a hook but Larkin blocks it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Larkin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Larkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Banner misses.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Banner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Banner moves out of range as Larkin throws a body kick.
Banner scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larkin slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Banner . That snapped Larkin's head back.
Banner lands with a slapping head kick.
Banner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Banner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Larkin's calf.
Larkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Banner feints and then cracks Larkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larkin down.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Banner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Banner misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Larkin.
Banner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Larkin asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banner on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Banner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Larkin is controlling him well.
Larkin decides to stand back up.
Good standup being displayed there by Banner as he connects with a hook.
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
Larkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Banner steps away.
Larkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larkin.
Banner swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
A punch combination from Banner misses.
Larkin throws the left hand but Banner avoids the punch easily.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Banner . That snapped Larkin's head back.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin.
Banner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larkin throws out a counter right but Banner avoids it with no problem.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
Banner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Banner looks to throw the jab but Larkin is out of range.
Banner feints a jab promting Larkin to slip. Banner then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Larkin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Banner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Banner misses the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Larkin slips under a jab from Banner .
Larkin staying out of range there.
Banner looks for the body kick but Larkin saw that one coming.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larkin lands with an overhand left.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larkin.
A big left from Banner misses.
Banner looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Banner slips under a jab.
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin defending well as Banner loads up on a big left hand.
Banner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larkin momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Banner connects with a crisp jab.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Lamont Banner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Banner dominated 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!
Larkin looks for a takedown but Banner sprawls well.
Banner misses with an uppercut.
Banner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
Larkin shoots for a takedown but Banner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Banner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Banner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larkin somewhat.
Lamont Banner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Larkin.
Banner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Larkin takes one to the chin there.
Banner moves out of range as Larkin strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larkin.
Larkin lands a glancing blow to the side of Banner 's head.
Lamont Banner is winning the standup battle so far.
Banner throws the left hand but Larkin avoids the punch easily.
Larkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Banner .
Banner throws a hook to the side of Larkin's head but Larkin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Larkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Banner throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Larkin to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Banner .
Larkin throws a leg kick but Banner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banner .
A swing and a miss from Banner .
Banner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
The fighters circling - Banner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larkin feints and then cracks Banner 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Banner down.
Larkin scores with a takedown into Banner 's guard.
Larkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Banner is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Banner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Larkin working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banner is looking to stand up but Larkin isn't so interested in that idea.
Banner trying to control the position.
Banner keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin passes Banner 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Larkin throwing shots but Banner is blocking nicely.
Larkin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Banner scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Banner .
Banner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banner throws a nice looking combination but Larkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Banner .
Banner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Banner throws a right hand that misses
and Larkin counters with a nice body shot.
Banner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Larkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larkin takes a swing at Banner 's ribcage but misses.
Banner misses with a hook
and Larkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larkin slips a jab from Banner .
Larkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Banner paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Larkin ducks down to avoid it.
Larkin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larkin misses with the combination.
Banner looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Larkin misses with a kick to the body.
Larkin looks to land a left hand but Banner moved out of range nicely.
Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Banner lands the left hand.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Larkin. Those never looked like landing.
A lazy left from Larkin finds it's target.
Larkin slips under a jab from Banner .
Larkin flicks out a counter leg kick but Banner steps away.
Larkin moves out of range as Banner strikes.
Larkin replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Banner blocks it well.
Larkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larkin staying out of range there.
Larkin has a takedown stuffed.
Larkin misses with a hook. Banner ducked under it nicely.
Larkin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banner .
Banner throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Banner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Banner missing with a left hand there. Larkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Banner misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Banner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larkin.
Banner walks into a left hand.
Banner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larkin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banner misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Larkin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larkin on the side of the head.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banner throws a hook but Larkin avoids it easily.
Banner loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Banner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larkin.
Banner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Banner misses with a body punch
letting Larkin counter with a right hand.
Banner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larkin misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Banner misses its intended target.
Banner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Banner . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Banner .
Larkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banner as he avoids it easily.
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larkin throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larkin tries for a takedown but Banner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Larkin is breathing heavily.
Banner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Banner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Banner throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Banner throws a looping overhand right but Larkin ducks down to avoid it.
Banner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Banner misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Larkin feints a counter leg kick.
Larkin fakes the leg kick and cracks Banner in the body.
Banner 's corner calls for a 1-2. Banner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larkin misses with a takedown attempt - Banner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
A jab from Banner does it's job there.
Banner throws a body punch but Larkin moves out of range.
Banner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larkin will feel that in the morning.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Banner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good leg kick by Larkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larkin throws a head kick but Banner moves out of range.
Lamont Banner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Banner .
Banner lands with a shot to the body.
Banner lands a nice hook to Larkin's body. Larkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Banner misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Banner darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larkin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Banner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Banner .
A little jabbing left from Larkin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banner .
Larkin throws a body shot but no joy.
Conor Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Banner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Banner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Banner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Lamont Banner !
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Lamont Banner !
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Lamont Banner !
Lamont Banner wins by unanimous decision!
Lamont Banner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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