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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matteo Boretti (ranked 543 p4p, 404 weight class) and Donnie Larkin (ranked 83 p4p, 57 weight class). Boretti comes to the cage accompanied by Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon. Matteo Boretti is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Matteo Boretti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boretti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Larkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Donnie Larkin has been cut.
Larkin gets a double leg takedown into Boretti's guard.
Boretti is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Boretti has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Larkin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Larkin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Larkin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Boretti wants to stand but Larkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boretti gets to his feet. Larkin looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Larkin goes for a double leg but Boretti avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boretti continues to drive forward.
Boretti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boretti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boretti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boretti scores with a head kick. Larkin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
A jab from Larkin misses.
Boretti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boretti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larkin moves in looking to clinch but Boretti pushes him off.
Larkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Boretti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matteo Boretti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Larkin.
Larkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boretti. Boretti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boretti lands a left and a right that send Larkin crashing to the mat, dazed. Boretti thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Larkin is rocked!
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!
Boretti throws a head kick that misses.
Larkin is still on wobbly legs! Can Boretti finish him?
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boretti.
Boretti misses with a head kick.
Larkin circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Boretti. Larkin falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Boretti!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matteo Boretti!
Matteo Boretti decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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