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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bronze Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by Loose Yourself. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bronze Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Stone!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone wants to clinch up but Larkin keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Stone both land. Nice combination.
Stone wants to clinch.
Larkin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mark Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stone pinned against the cage. Stone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin shoots in and bounces Stone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Larkin wants to get up but he can't break Stone's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Larkin is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stone.
Stone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Larkin decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Stone misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone stuffs the takedown attempt from Larkin. Larkin gets slowly back to his feet.
Larkin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bronze Larkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Larkin is working away.
Stone wants to stand up but Larkin is controlling the position.
Larkin tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Stone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Larkin lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Stone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Stone will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nice cross by Stone.
Larkin with a poor takedown
letting Stone counter with a right hand.
Stone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin avoids the head kick by Stone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stone tries to clinch up.
Larkin tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
Stone preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Larkin's guard.
Larkin tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Larkin slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stone won't allow Larkin to sweep him here.
Stone is looking to stand up but Larkin won't let him.
Larkin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stone puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Larkin wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
Larkin is working hard here to advance position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Stone.
Well, if Stone is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Stone is trying to control. Larkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larkin punching from the bottom.
Stone is looking to take a break and control but Larkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larkin is looking to improve his position.
Stone stands up and beckons Larkin to join him on the feet.
Stone gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larkin throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stone trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stone has passed into side control.
Larkin chipping away with strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Stone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Stone throws a right and a left that Larkin avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stone counters with a single leg into guard. Larkin didn't expect that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone stopping the sweep attempt from Larkin.
Stone controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stone wants to stand but Larkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stone wants to get up but he can't break Larkin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Stone 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larkin tries for a takedown but Stone circles away easily
and Stone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stone tries to clinch there but Larkin circles away.
Larkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a two punch combo.
Stone feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stone wants to stand but Larkin is controlling his posture from full guard.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stone is one step ahead there.
Stone trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stone!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larkin is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stone!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Larkin backs up against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Stone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Stone!
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FIGHT
RATING
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