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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Woodhall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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195 lbs
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Woodhall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Larkin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woodhall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larkin swivels and escapes.
Woodhall misses with a body kick.
Woodhall drives through with a takedown into guard.
Woodhall drops back looking for a leg! Larkin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Larkin manages to kick Woodhall off! Woodhall jumps back into Larkin's guard.
Larkin thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Woodhall isn't so interested in that idea.
Larkin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Woodhall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Larkin pulls Woodhall in to control the position.
Larkin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Larkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Larkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodhall thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Larkin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Larkin looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Woodhall controls the pace.
Larkin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Woodhall trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Woodhall is really struggling to control Larkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Woodhall pushing down on Larkin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Larkin wants to control but Woodhall is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Woodhall trying to control from half guard but Larkin is working away.
Woodhall seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Woodhall is taking a breather. Larkin 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.
Woodhall passes to full mount!
Larkin wants to hold on but Woodhall pushes him away.
Woodhall controlling the pace for now.
Woodhall avoids the attempt from Larkin to control.
Woodhall trying to control but Larkin is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Larkin tries to hold on but Woodhall postures up.
Woodhall tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Woodhall avoids the attempt from Larkin to control.
Larkin sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Larkin.
Larkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woodhall passes into half guard.
Woodhall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Larkin trying to control from the bottom.
Woodhall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Larkin defends it well.
Larkin won't allow Woodhall to pass to mount.
Larkin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Woodhall trying to control the action but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Woodhall gets a takedown into half guard.
Woodhall prevents Larkin from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Woodhall lands a nice short elbow.
Woodhall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woodhall lands strikes from half guard.
Larkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Woodhall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Larkin wants to get back to full guard.
Larkin manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Woodhall misses with a wild combination.
Woodhall shoots in for a double leg but Larkin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Woodhall shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Woodhall was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Woodhall wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Larkin tries to hold on but Woodhall postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Woodhall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck for Woodhall with that takedown attempt.
Peter Woodhall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Woodhall closes the distance and clinches.
Woodhall turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Woodhall manages to end up in side control.
Woodhall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Woodhall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Woodhall wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larkin, who protects the arm well.
Larkin is looking for a sweep.
Woodhall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Larkin is trying to improve his position.
Woodhall working the head and body with strikes.
Woodhall wants to control but Larkin is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larkin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Larkin struggling a bit here.
Larkin manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Woodhall is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Larkin trying to control from the bottom.
Woodhall is looking for a kimura here.
Woodhall trying to control the action but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Woodhall is controlling the pace.
Larkin taking some punishment here, with Woodhall in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall is working for a kimura but Larkin is defending it quite comfortably.
Larkin is not content to let Woodhall control the position.
Woodhall moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Larkin.
A lull in the action here as Woodhall stalls from top position.
Larkin tries to bench press Woodhall off him but Woodhall keeps the position.
Woodhall wants to control but Larkin is keeping him busy.
Larkin struggling a bit here.
Woodhall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Larkin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin stops Woodhall from passing to mount.
Larkin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Larkin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Larkin is pressing down on Woodhall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Woodhall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Larkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Larkin is trying to control the position but Woodhall postures up.
Woodhall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
Woodhall postures up.
Woodhall trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Woodhall.
Larkin shoots in and bounces Woodhall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Woodhall lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Larkin!
Woodhall cracks Larkin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Woodhall punching from mount but Larkin doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Larkin is working to get back to half guard.
Woodhall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Larkin taking shots to the head.
Larkin is rocked!
It looks like Derick Larkin has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larkin can't escape the position.
Larkin is still in real trouble! Can Woodhall finish him?
Woodhall pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Woodhall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Derick Larkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Woodhall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larkin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Woodhall keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Larkin seems to have recovered his senses.
Woodhall controlling the position.
Woodhall wants to sweep but no luck.
Woodhall throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Woodhall 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 Woodhall.
Woodhall is not content to let Larkin control the position.
Woodhall gets back to half guard.
Larkin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woodhall trying to control but Larkin postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodhall is looking to improve his position.
Larkin working Woodhall over with strikes.
Woodhall manages to get to full guard.
Woodhall working for a triangle but Larkin defends it easily.
Woodhall keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Woodhall working for a triangle but Larkin defends it easily.
Woodhall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall wants to stand up but Larkin is controlling him.
Larkin preventing the sweep.
Woodhall is trying to control the position but Larkin postures up.
Larkin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Larkin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woodhall keeps working.
Woodhall looking for submissions off his back.
Woodhall wants to control but Larkin is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Larkin tries to clinch up
and Woodhall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Woodhall.
Woodhall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Woodhall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woodhall is pushing down on Larkin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larkin is fighting to maintain full guard but Woodhall has managed to sneak the leg through.
Woodhall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Woodhall wants to work for an arm triangle but Larkin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Larkin makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Woodhall on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Woodhall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larkin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Larkin.
Larkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Woodhall is retaining full guard.
Woodhall is pulling down on Larkin's head to control his posture.
Woodhall controls Larkin momentarily but Larkin frees himself.
Woodhall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Larkin's guard.
Woodhall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Woodhall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Woodhall lands in his opponent's guard.
Woodhall preventing the sweep.
Woodhall looking to pass the guard.
Woodhall preventing the sweep.
Woodhall wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Woodhall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Larkin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Woodhall trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin is looking for a triangle here but Woodhall uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodhall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Derick Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larkin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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 Peter Woodhall.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Woodhall, 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Woodhall!
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FIGHT
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