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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Coko Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fadden has chosen From Hell by Faces Of Mars as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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170 cm
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163 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coko Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fadden darts in and clinches Larsen up against the cage.
Larsen decides to pull guard.
Larsen seems keen to control Fadden's posture.
Larsen trying to keep a closed guard but Fadden is proving a slippery customer.
Larsen pulls Fadden in close to his closed guard and prevents Fadden from doing any damage or advancing position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Larsen has momentary wrist control but Fadden slips an elbow through the middle.
Larsen pulls Fadden in to control the position.
Fadden in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Coko Larsen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fadden can pounce on him.
Fadden slaps away a takedown attempt from Larsen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Larsen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fadden dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden with a nice head shot there.
Fadden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fadden thows a big elbow that misses.
Fadden postures up.
Fadden trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Fadden postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larsen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fadden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fadden's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larsen has control of Fadden's left arm, preventing Fadden from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fadden controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fadden distracts Larsen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fadden throwing strikes from guard but Larsen blocks nicely.
Fadden throws a big right hand that misses.
Fadden stands up over Larsen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden throws a big right hand that misses.
Larsen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Fadden from controlling successfully.
Fadden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larsen is keeping the position for now.
Fadden is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fadden throwing strikes but missing.
Larsen keeping moving, preventing Fadden from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Larsen working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fadden moves into the clinch successfully.
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.
Larsen fails to pull guard.
Larsen pulls guard effortlessly.
Larsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Larsen looking to control.
Fadden landing some decent shots from guard.
Larsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadden throws a big right hand that misses.
Larsen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fadden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fadden chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fadden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fadden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fadden clinches.
Larsen stops a takedown attempt from Fadden.
Fadden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches up with Fadden, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes Fadden against the cage but Fadden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Coko Larsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fadden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fadden moves into the clinch.
Fadden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches up with Fadden, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes Fadden against the cage but Fadden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Coko Larsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsen gets tackled into the cage by Fadden. Fadden maintains the clinch.
Fadden turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Fadden manages to end up in side control.
Fadden is putting a hurting on Larsen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fadden grinds an elbow into Larsen's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen looking for a sweep but Fadden has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Larsen can't escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fadden looking to control but Larsen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Larsen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fadden is landing with some decent strikes but Larsen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Fadden avoids the attempt from Larsen to control.
Fadden fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fadden in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden raining down shots from the mount!
Larsen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Larsen regains half guard.
Fadden decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Larsen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fadden sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Larsen somewhat.
Larsen closes the distance and clinches up with Fadden, looking for a takedown. Larsen pushes Fadden against the cage but Fadden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsen has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Horrible takedown by Larsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Fadden which made him look bad.
Fadden scores with a takedown into Larsen's guard.
Fadden is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fadden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jack Fadden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fadden connects with a couple of short punches.
Larsen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fadden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fadden postures up in Larsen's guard and throws a big left but Larsen blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Fadden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fadden preventing the sweep.
Fadden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fadden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fadden trying to control but Larsen is working from the bottom.
Fadden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadden forces his way into half guard.
Fadden is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Fadden 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Larsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Fadden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fadden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fadden won't allow Larsen to sweep him here.
Larsen wants to control but Fadden passes easily into half guard.
Fadden scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Larsen trying to control here.
Larsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fadden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Larsen wants to get back to full guard.
Fadden lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsen is looking for a sweep. Fadden is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fadden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fadden working Larsen over with strikes.
Fadden lands strikes from half guard.
Fadden is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Larsen is looking to control Fadden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larsen avoid being mounted?
Fadden missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Larsen tries to roll over but Fadden keeps him under control.
Fadden is pressing down on Larsen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Larsen is holding on for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fadden connects with a nice short shot to Larsen's temple.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fadden connects with a nice short shot to Larsen's temple.
Fadden takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Larsen trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Fadden there.
Fadden scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fadden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fadden seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden is working for a submission of some sort.
Larsen is looking to control Fadden's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Larsen avoid being mounted?
Fadden winds up and cracks Larsen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fadden lands a nice short elbow.
Larsen trying to hold on to Fadden's head to control him but Fadden postures up.
Fadden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Larsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fadden connects with a couple of short punches.
Larsen trying to control the position.
Fadden slips nicely into half guard.
Fadden looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Larsen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Fadden there.
Larsen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadden scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Fadden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fadden 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fadden!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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