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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Larson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Larson working Geesu over with strikes.
Larson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larson is taking a breather. Geesu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Larson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Larson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson working Geesu over with strikes.
Geesu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Geesu.
Geesu looking for a sweep. Not yet Geesu, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Geesu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larson controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larson postures up in Geesu's guard and throws a big left but Geesu blocks it. #T1#
Larson stands up over Geesu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larson prevents Geesu from getting back to his feet.
Geesu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Larson stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Geesu throws up his legs and catches Larson in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Larson tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Geesu! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jew Geesu!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Boyka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larson is looking to counter the offense by Boyka and move into the clinch.
Boyka throws a series of punches but Larson avoids them all with ease.
Boyka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2#
It looks like Lane Larson has been cut.
Larson avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Larson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boyka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larson avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Boyka throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Larson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Larson.
Larson tries a knee to the head but Boyka blocks it.
#BC2#
Boyka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Boyka misses #CL#
and Larson counters by moving into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#BC2#
Boyka breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Larson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Boyka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Boyka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Larson is controlling him. #T1#
Larson scoring with some ground and pound.
Boyka wants to stand and escape but Larson is having none of it.
Larson connects with a couple of short punches.
Larson lands a couple of digs.
Boyka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larson trying to control the position from guard on top but Boyka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson won't allow Boyka to get back to his feet.
Larson wants to control from the top but Boyka keeps moving.
Larson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boyka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Larson with a nice head shot there.
Larson stops Boyka from standing up. #T2#
Boyka is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Larson dives into side control.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet but Larson is dominant here and he's now got Boyka's back!
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet but Larson has full control of the position and if anything, Boyka has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Larson trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Boyka doesn't escape.
Boyka is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larson has Boyka flattened out and is raining down punches.
Larson scores with punches from the back.
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet but Larson has full control of the position and if anything, Boyka has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Larson landing with strikes. #T3#
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Larson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larson lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Larson looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Larson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larson lands a shot to the head.
Boyka trying to get back to his feet but Larson is in full control for now. #T4#
Larson lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Larson.
Boyka covers up after that shot from Larson.
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Larson scores with punches to the body.
Boyka is trying to get back to his feet but Larson has full control of the position and if anything, Boyka has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Larson softening up his opponent with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larson connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Boyka to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Boyka manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Larson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larson lands with a right hand.
Boyka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Larson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lane Larson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Larson clinches up with Boyka and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Boyka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boyka thows a body kick. Larson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boyka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Boyka throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Larson moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Boyka breaks the clinch.
Boyka moves away from the strike by Larson.
Larson misses with a looping right.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boyka tries a head kick but it misses.
Larson avoids the head kick by Boyka.
Larson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Boyka as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larson feinted with a counter takedown.
Larson fails in his attempt to clinch. #TD#
Larson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boyka tries to kick Larson off but Larson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Larson working over Boyka with some ground and pound. Boyka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Larson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larson wants to control but Boyka is keeping him busy.
Larson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Larson working the head and body with strikes.
Larson drops an elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka is looking to escape.
Larson is nestled in close to Boyka, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Larson working Boyka over with strikes.
Larson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boyka can do to turn this around?
Larson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Boyka can do anything to dispel that myth.
Larson prevents Boyka from standing back up.
Larson working Boyka over with strikes.
Larson scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
Larson drops an elbow to the side of Boyka's head.
Boyka is trying to stand.
Larson winds up and cracks Boyka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Larson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boyka looks like he's trying to stand up.
Larson working Boyka over with strikes.
Boyka has hold of Larson's hands but Larson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Larson working Boyka over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.
Boyka tries to kick Larson off in order to stand up. Larson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Larson prevents Boyka from escaping the position.
Larson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boyka down.
Larson cracks Boyka with a big elbow.
Larson working the head and body with strikes. #T3#
Larson is putting a hurting on Boyka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Larson working the body and head with strikes.
Larson prevents Boyka from escaping the position.
Larson landing a few strikes.
Larson working the head with strikes.
Larson working the body and head with strikes.
Larson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Larson working the head with strikes. #ROC#
Boyka is rocked!
Larson lands a nice forearm strike.
Boyka is still in real trouble! Can Larson finish him?
Larson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Boyka taking a bit of punishment here - Larson scoring with strikes.
Boyka wants to get back to his feet.
Larson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boyka keeps working.
Larson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Larson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Boyka to see if he's OK.
Larson cracks Boyka with a big right hand but Boyka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T4#
Larson in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyka wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Larson cracks Boyka with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Larson immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Boyka is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Larson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lane Larson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Larson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Larson drives through and clinches with Gannon against the cage.
Larson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gannon's defenses.
Nice elbow from Larson. #BC#
Larson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Gannon gets the takedown into side control.
Gannon misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Larson is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Gannon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Larson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gannon on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Gannon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larson, who protects the arm well.
Gannon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Larson is not content to let Gannon control the position. #T1##SUB2#
Gannon has hold of Larson's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Larson seems comfortable defending it but Gannon has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Larson is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Larson is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Gannon couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gheorge Gannon!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 01, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Ya Beezy darts in and clinches Larson up against the cage.#TD2#
Ya Beezy successfully pulls guard.
Larson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ya Beezy has wrist control.
Larson stands up over Ya Beezy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Ya Beezy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larson working some strikes from top position.
Larson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Larson landing with the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson prevents Ya Beezy from getting back to his feet.
Larson is working Ya Beezy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Larson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ya Beezy is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T1#
Larson lands a couple of digs.
Larson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ya Beezy's head.
Larson landing some decent shots from guard.
Larson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Larson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Larson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Larson wants to control from the top but Ya Beezy keeps moving.
Larson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ya Beezy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Larson postures up and lands a big shot to Ya Beezy's brow.
Ya Beezy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2#
Larson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larson 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.
Ya Beezy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Larson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #SUB2#
Ya Beezy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Larson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Larson scoring with some ground and pound.
Ya Beezy is controlling Larson's posture.
Larson stands up over Ya Beezy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larson stands up over Ya Beezy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ya Beezy controls Larson momentarily but Larson frees himself. #T3#
Larson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ya Beezy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Larson stands up over Ya Beezy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Ya Beezy.
Ya Beezy is looking to sweep but instead, Larson has passed into half guard.
Larson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ya Beezy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Larson prevents Ya Beezy from improving his position.
Ya Beezy has hold of Larson's hands but Larson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Larson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4#
Larson working Ya Beezy over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Larson there.
Larson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Larson drops an elbow to the side of Ya Beezy's head.
Ya Beezy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ya Beezy trying to control but Larson postures up.
Larson thows a huge punch but Ya Beezy dodges it nicely.
Larson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ya Beezy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Larson lands a nice short elbow.
Larson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Larson working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Larson there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Larson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Larson pushes Ya Beezy up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Ya Beezy wants the takedown. Larson is fighting it off but Ya Beezy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Larson's guard against the cage.#SUB#
Ya Beezy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ya Beezy has managed to get both his arms back between Larson's legs - danger averted.
Larson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ya Beezy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ya Beezy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ya Beezy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Larson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ya Beezy can do to turn this around?#T1#
Ya Beezy looking to sit in guard and control but Larson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ya Beezy wants to sweep but no luck.
Larson landing some decent shots from guard.
Ya Beezy pulls Larson in close to prevent any damage.
Ya Beezy has momentary wrist control but Larson slips an elbow through the middle.
Ya Beezy is looking to stand up but Larson isn't so interested in that idea.
Ya Beezy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ya Beezy looking to control.
#T2#
Ya Beezy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Larson postures up and lands a big shot to Ya Beezy's brow.
Larson being controlled here momentarily.
Larson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ya Beezy can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB2#
Ya Beezy looking for subs off his back but Larson has passed one foot through into half guard.
Larson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Larson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ya Beezy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Larson is looking to take a break and control but Ya Beezy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larson lands with a punch from half guard.
Larson blocks the strikes from Ya Beezy.
Larson is trying to control. Ya Beezy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ya Beezy trying to control from the bottom.
Larson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ya Beezy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Larson working Ya Beezy over with strikes.
Ya Beezy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ya Beezy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ya Beezy taking some punishment here, with Larson in his half guard. #T4#
Larson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Larson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ya Beezy taking some punishment here, with Larson in his half guard.
Ya Beezy landing rabbit punches to the side of Larson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Larson lands strikes from half guard.
Larson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ya Beezy wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ya Beezy wants to improve his position but Larson is controlling well.
Larson is nestled in close to Ya Beezy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Larson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Ya Beezy forces Larson back against the cage and clinches.
Larson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ya Beezy managing to block the knees to the body from Larson.
#TD2#
Ya Beezy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Larson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ya Beezy keeping moving, preventing Larson from controlling successfully.
Ya Beezy wants to sweep but no luck.
Larson is looking to work some ground and pound but Ya Beezy has wrist control.
Larson lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson stands up over Ya Beezy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larson distracts Ya Beezy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Ya Beezy.
Larson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1##SUB2#
Larson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ya Beezy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Larson has managed to get both his arms back between Ya Beezy's legs - danger averted.
Ya Beezy throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Larson is working Ya Beezy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Larson distracts Ya Beezy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Larson landing with the ground and pound.
Larson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Larson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larson postures up and lands a big shot to Ya Beezy's brow.
Larson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ya Beezy's head.
Larson trying to control but Ya Beezy is working from the bottom.
Larson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Larson postures up and lands a big shot to Ya Beezy's brow.
Larson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ya Beezy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lane Larson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ya Beezy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Larson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Larson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ya Beezy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ya Beezy has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Larson has passed into side control.
Ya Beezy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Larson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ya Beezy takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#T3#
Larson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ya Beezy to see if he's OK.#SU#
Larson decides to stand back up. #TD2#
Ya Beezy gets a takedown into half guard.
Ya Beezy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larson has his hands on Ya Beezy's head, controlling the position.
Larson is trying to keep Ya Beezy in close.
#T4#
Ya Beezy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Larson looking for a guillotine here but Ya Beezy defends easily.
Larson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ya Beezy controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lane Larson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lane Larson!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 28, 2016 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Larson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Hadebe gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Larson prevents Hadebe from getting back to his feet.
Larson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Larson throwing strikes but missing.
Larson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson stops Hadebe from standing up.
Hadebe is trying to keep Larson in close.
Larson is working Hadebe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Hadebe controlling Larson's posture.
Larson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SU#
Larson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hadebe, up you get! #CL2#
Hadebe closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Hadebe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larson can't break the clinch.
Larson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Hadebe breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hadebe has closed the distance and engaged Larson in a clinch.
#TD2#
Hadebe drags the fight down to the ground.
#T2#
Larson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hadebe's head.
Larson throwing strikes but missing.
Larson won't allow Hadebe to sweep him here.
Larson throws a big elbow that misses.
Larson throws an elbow that misses. Hadebe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larson's guard. Nice move by Hadebe!#REVB##SUB#
Larson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Larson looking for a guillotine here but Hadebe defends easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Larson pulls Hadebe in close to his closed guard and prevents Hadebe from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB#
Hadebe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hadebe is looking to stand up but Larson won't let him.
Larson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hadebe is one step ahead there.
Larson pulls Hadebe in close to prevent any damage.
Larson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
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.#SUB2#
Hadebe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hadebe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larson controlling Hadebe's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Larson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Orlando Hadebe will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Hadebe dives in and scores a takedown into Larson's guard.#SUB#
Larson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hadebe is aware though and is defending well.
Hadebe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB#
Larson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hadebe is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Larson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Hadebe from controlling successfully. #T1##SUB#
Larson looking for a guillotine here but Hadebe defends easily.
Hadebe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larson is keeping the position for now.
Larson is trying to hold Hadebe in close to prevent damage but Hadebe has managed to pass into half guard.
#SUB2#
Larson is defending against the submission attempts here by Hadebe.
Hadebe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Larson is looking to control Hadebe's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larson avoid being mounted?
Larson is staying active underneath Hadebe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hadebe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Hadebe is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Larson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB2#
Hadebe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hadebe misses with a head shot. Larson uses the momentum to regain guard.
Larson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hadebe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Hadebe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB#
Larson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hadebe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larson's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Larson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hadebe wants to pass the guard but Larson is keeping the position.#SUB#
Larson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Hadebe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Larson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hadebe enables Larson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hadebe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hadebe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larson is one step ahead there.
Larson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hadebe's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hadebe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Larson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Larson postures up and lands a big shot to Hadebe's brow.
Hadebe wants to stand up but Larson is controlling him.
Larson throwing strikes from guard but Hadebe blocks nicely.
Larson won't allow Hadebe to sweep him here.
Larson throws an elbow that misses. Hadebe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Larson's guard. Nice move by Hadebe!#REVB#
Larson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Hadebe from controlling successfully. #T2#
Hadebe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Larson is proving hard to escape from.
Hadebe not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Larson is adopting a defensive guard.
Hadebe lands a couple of elbows.
Hadebe is fighting to break Larson's control of his arms but Larson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3#
Hadebe wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hadebe misses with a few strikes there.
#TD2#
Larson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hadebe wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving. #SUB#
Larson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hadebe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4##SUB#
Larson has his foot on Hadebe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hadebe works his way back into a safe position though.
Larson 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.
Hadebe wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
Larson looking to control.
Larson managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Larson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orlando Hadebe.
I've got Hadebe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Hadebe!
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