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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Larkin (ranked 1049 p4p, 1447 weight class) and Jun Liu (ranked 159 p4p, 217 weight class). Jun Liu will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donnie Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jun Liu!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Larkin feinted with a counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Liu.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu throws a push kick but Larkin slaps the foot to one side.
Larkin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Larkin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liu.
Liu 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.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
Larkin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Larkin sees coming a mile off.
Liu takes one to the chin there.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Liu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crunch! Liu slams his shin into Larkin's torso.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu misses with a two punch combination.
Larkin ducks right into an uppercut from Liu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larkin goes for a takedown attempt but Liu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larkin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Larkin ducks down to avoid it.
Larkin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jun Liu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liu slips a straight right by Larkin.
Liu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Larkin throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larkin counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Liu.
Larkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Larkin tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Larkin lands the left hand.
Larkin throws a front kick aimed at Liu's knee but Liu avoids it well.
Larkin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larkin scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larkin.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Liu - that will leave a mark!
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larkin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Liu slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Larkin.
Liu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Larkin sees coming a mile off.
Larkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Liu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Larkin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Liu.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Larkin throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
Liu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Larkin misses with a straight left.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Some wild striking there from Liu.
Larkin drops down looking for a counter takedown but Liu sprawls and moves away.
Liu sizes up Larkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larkin lands an overhand right.
Larkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Larkin tries to clinch up.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larkin appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larkin with a nice calf kick.
Liu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Larkin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Liu blocks a jab.
Liu lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Larkin prevents Liu from improving his position.
Larkin is pressing down on Liu's thigh, looking to free his foot. Liu is holding on for now.
Liu wants to control but Larkin is keeping busy.
Larkin working the head and body with strikes.
Larkin 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.
Liu trying to control but Larkin postures up.
Liu wants to improve his position but Larkin is controlling well.
Liu is refusing to be controlled, as Larkin sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larkin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Liu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larkin.
Donnie Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jun Liu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Liu bucks up and tries to throw Larkin off but instead Larkin has got his back!
Liu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Larkin.
Larkin controlling well, preventing Liu from escaping the position.
Larkin controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu tries to roll but Larkin sticks to his back.
Larkin not allowing Liu to control his hands.
Larkin is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Larkin gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Larkin gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Larkin apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Larkin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Larkin tries for a takedown but Liu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Larkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Liu.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jun Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Liu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin rushes Liu and presses him up against the cage.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body.
Liu working aggressively here.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body kick from Liu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Liu misses with a body kick.
Liu takes one on the button.
Liu looks to throw the jab but Larkin is out of range.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Larkin looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Liu throws a push kick but Larkin slaps the foot to one side.
A solid body kick from Liu.
Larkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Liu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larkin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larkin drives through with a takedown into Liu's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Liu pushes Larkin off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin tries to clinch up.
Liu unleashes a big counter combination but Larkin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Liu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Larkin's hands.
Liu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Liu.
Larkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liu to score with a decent uppercut.
Liu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larkin catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larkin throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Larkin is looking to counter punch.
Liu scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Liu has one foot on Larkin's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Liu looks to land a combination but Larkin avoids it well.
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and Liu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Liu catches Larkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu misses with a right hand
and Larkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larkin misses with a straight left.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Liu throws a right hand that Larkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Larkin also avoids with ease.
Liu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Liu.
As Larkin backs off Liu throws a huge counter combo but Larkin manages to avoid it all.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Liu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Liu finds it's way round the side to connect with Larkin's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jun Liu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Liu.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larkin.
Larkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Larkin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Larkin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Liu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Larkin gets control of Liu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Larkin will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Liu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Larkin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Larkin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Liu is aware though and is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Larkin holds on and takes a little breather.
Larkin working a defensive guard here.
Liu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Larkin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Liu has managed to get both his arms back between Larkin's legs - danger averted.
Liu trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Liu won't allow Larkin to sweep him here.
Liu looking to pass the guard.
Liu trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin has a closed guard, preventing Liu from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liu throws a jab but it's blocked by Larkin.
Larkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Liu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Larkin doesn't seem phased though.
Larkin blocks the body kick.
Larkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Liu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larkin missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liu throws out a counter right but Larkin avoids it with no problem.
Liu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Liu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Larkin ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Larkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Larkin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Larkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larkin blocks an uppercut.
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donnie Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Larkin just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Larkin misses.
Larkin pushes Liu up against the cage in a clinch.
Larkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Liu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liu scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a series of wild punches.
Larkin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
Liu circles away from the clinch attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin closes the distance and clinches.
Larkin fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larkin.
Larkin has clasped his hands together around Liu's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Liu trying to control but Larkin flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Liu surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Liu wants to escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donnie Larkin.
I think Liu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Liu!
Jun Liu 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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