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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Jarl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capt Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen has chosen Gravediggaz - Diary of a madman as his entrance music. Capt Larsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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207 lbs
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210 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Decent wrestler
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Jarl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Capt Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larsen moves forwards but Jarl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Larsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsen tries to clinch but Jarl is having none of it.
Larsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Capt Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen doesn't manage to clinch there - Jarl circles away.
No joy there for Jarl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsen cracks the inside of Jarl's front leg.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jarl moves away.
Larsen tries to clinch but Jarl is having none of it.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jarl lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jarl.
Larsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jarl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larsen misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Jarl as the two fighters clinch.
Jarl tries to break the clinch but Larsen is controlling the position.
Larsen scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jarl creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jarl gets through Larsen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Jarl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jarl digs a right hand underneath Larsen's ribcage. Larsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jarl lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws an elbow that misses.
Jarl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jarl throws a series of punches but Larsen avoids them all with ease.
Jarl stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jarl counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen looks gassed!
A jab lands there for Jarl.
Larsen closes the distance but Jarl moves to the side
and Jarl counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jarl lands with a nice combination. Larsen backs away looking to recover.
Larsen clinches but Jarl breaks the clinch
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Jarl connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Jarl does it's job there.
Larsen tries to clinch but Jarl moves away
and Jarl counters with a left and a right that stings Larsen.
Larsen tries to clinch but Jarl moves away
and Jarl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Jarl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jarl counters with a two punch combo.
Larsen is rocked!
Jarl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larsen.
Jarl scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen clinches but Jarl breaks the clinch
and Jarl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from Jarl.
Jarl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Larsen closes the distance but Jarl moves to the side
and Jarl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jarl lands a lovely overhand right.
Larsen closes the distance but Jarl moves to the side
and Jarl counters with a stiff right hand.
Jarl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jarl counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen clinches but Jarl breaks the clinch
and Jarl counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen tries to clinch up
and Jarl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jarl throws a hook but Larsen avoids it easily.
Jarl misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jarl!
Larsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Jarl to counter with a crisp jab.
Jarl lands with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Jarl.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Jarl.
Larsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen wants to clinch but Jarl slips to the side
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Jarl counters with a three punch combo that has Larsen backing up. Larsen nods at Jarl to acknowledge the strikes.
Jarl jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Larsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Jarl 's eye.
Jarl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jarl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Larsen.
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!
Larsen working Jarl over with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Larsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Larsen landing knees to the head.
Jarl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larsen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larsen lands an elbow inside.
Jarl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen landing knees to the head.
Larsen scores a nice knee to the body.
Larsen crunches a lovely knee into Jarl's ribcage.
Larsen lands a knee to the head.
Larsen scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jarl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Jarl has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
Larsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Jarl won't want to take too many of those.
Jarl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Larsen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Jarl dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Larsen clinches but Jarl breaks the clinch
and Jarl counters with a stiff right hand.
Jarl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larsen darts in trying to clinch
and Jarl counters with a left and a right that stings Larsen.
Jarl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Jarl counters with a nice body shot.
Jarl scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsen closes the distance but Jarl moves to the side
and Jarl counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jarl. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jarl scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Larsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larsen tries to clinch but Jarl moves away
and Jarl cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Jarl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jarl missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jarl misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jarl thows a body shot but no joy.
Larsen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jarl counters with a straight right hand.
Larsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jarl counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen darts in trying to clinch
and Jarl counters with a three punch combo that has Larsen backing up. Larsen nods at Jarl to acknowledge the strikes.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Jarl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jarl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsen darts in trying to clinch
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Jarl throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsen wants to clinch but Jarl slips to the side
and Jarl counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jarl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jarl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jarl throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Larsen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jarl counters with a three punch combo that has Larsen backing up. Larsen nods at Jarl to acknowledge the strikes.
Larsen tries to clinch up
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Larsen wants to clinch but Jarl slips to the side
and Jarl counters with a nice body shot.
Jarl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Jarl misses with a body punch.
Larsen landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jarl working aggressively here.
Larsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Jarl won't want to take too many of those.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsen lands an elbow inside.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Jarl 's eye.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the head but Jarl blocks with his arms.
Jarl has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Larsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jarl's brow.
Jarl throws a head punch that misses.
Jarl can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Larsen obliges.
Nice elbow from Larsen.
Larsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jarl's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Larsen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jarl's brow.
Jarl tries to circle away but Larsen has him pinned against the cage.
Larsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Larsen looking to throw knees to the head but Jarl is blocking nicely.
Larsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsen prevents Jarl from breaking the clinch.
Larsen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jarl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Jarl wants to break free but Larsen has control.
Jarl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Larsen missing with knees to the body.
Jarl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsen or not.
Jarl working hard to break the clinch.
Larsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larsen lands an elbow just above Jarl 's eye.
Larsen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Jarl.
That's four 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.
Jarl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Jarl in his tracks for a moment.
Jarl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jarl takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jarl tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsen's elbow.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Larsen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jarl cracks Larsen with a nice body shot.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larsen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jarl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jarl tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen throws an elbow that misses.
Larsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Jarl shrugs off.
Larsen misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Jarl as the two fighters clinch.
Larsen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Jarl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jarl blocks an elbow strike from Larsen.
Jarl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsens head.
Larsen crunches a lovely knee into Jarl's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jarl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jarl dodges an elbow strike from Larsen.
Jarl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Larsen.
Larsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jarl lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsen or not.
Jarl takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Jarl dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Jarl's shoulder, as Jarl tries to avoid the shot.
Jarl catches Larsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jarl looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Larsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jarl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsen looks to clinch
and Jarl counters with a three punch combo that has Larsen backing up. Larsen nods at Jarl to acknowledge the strikes.
Benny Jarl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Jarl.
Larsen connects with a high kick.
Jarl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jarl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsen tries to clinch up
enabling Jarl to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsen misses with a combination
and Jarl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jarl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jarl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen wants to clinch but Jarl slips to the side
and Jarl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Larsen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jarl counters with a two punch combo.
Jarl rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larsen!
Jarl circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Jarl counter with a right hand.
Larsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen tries to clinch up
and Jarl counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsen tries to clinch but Jarl moves away
and Jarl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larsen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jarl counters with a straight right hand.
Jarl just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen looks to clinch
and Jarl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jarl lands a nice looking body shot.
Larsen works Jarl's body with a nice hook.
Nice jab there from Jarl.
Jarl sizes up Larsen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Jarl counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsen closes the distance but Jarl moves to the side
and Larsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jarl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsen.
Larsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larsen tries to clinch
and Jarl counters with a three punch combo that has Larsen backing up. Larsen nods at Jarl to acknowledge the strikes.
Larsen tries to clinch up.
Larsen wants to clinch.
Benny Jarl is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jarl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen swinging wildly here.
Jarl avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from Jarl.
Larsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Larsen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Jarl.
Jarl tries to circle away but Larsen has him pinned against the cage.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
Larsen tries a knee to the head but Jarl blocks it.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jarl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsens head.
Jarl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Larsen has him pressed against the cage.
Jarl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larsen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jarl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jarl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jarl swats away the attempt to clinch by Larsen.
Larsen wants to clinch
and Jarl counters with a one-two to the body.
Capt Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands an elbow inside.
Larsen landing knees to the body.
Larsen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jarl's defenses.
Larsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Capt Larsen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larsen lands an elbow that stopped Jarl in his tracks for a moment.
Larsen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Larsen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jarl lands with a right to the head.
Jarl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jarl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsens head.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsen lands a damaging elbow.
Larsen lands an elbow inside that Jarl shrugs off.
Jarl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen landing knees to the head.
Larsen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jarl avoids it.
Jarl pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Jarl won't want to take too many of those.
Jarl digs a right hand underneath Larsen's ribcage. Larsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Benny Jarl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jarl has had enough of the clinch but Larsen keeps him there for the moment.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Capt Larsen.
I think Jarl 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Jarl!
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