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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin's entrance music is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. A fine choice. Russo has chosen Destroy Everything as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
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215 lbs
15 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Russo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larkin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Russo's calf.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Larkin misses with a hook to the body
and Russo counters with a nice uppercut.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larkin throws a right hand that misses
and Russo counters with a straight right hand.
Larkin misses with a kick to the body
and Russo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Larkin!
Larkin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Russo looking for a guillotine from mount but Larkin is having none of it.
Larkin wants to control but Russo is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Russo working for a submission but Larkin is keeping him at bay.
Russo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Larkin is on top in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Russo holds on and takes a little breather.
Larkin stopping the sweep attempt from Russo.
Larkin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Russo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Russo stalling away here and it's allowed Larkin to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Russo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Larkin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Russo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin managing to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ryan Larkin just wasn't active enough.
Larkin connects with a nice looking jab.
Larkin lands an overhand right.
Russo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Larkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larkin scores with a leg kick.
Larkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Russo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larkin misses with the body kick
and Russo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Larkin.
Larkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Russo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Russo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Russo lands with a hook. Larkin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and Russo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Russo throwing strikes from guard but Larkin blocks nicely.
Russo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Russo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Russo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Russo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larkin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Russo counters with a straight right hand.
Larkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larkin misses with a jab to the body
and Russo counters with a nice body shot.
Russo throws a looping overhand right but Larkin ducks down to avoid it.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russo.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Russo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larkin swings for the body but Russo moves out of range.
Larkin misses with a leg kick
and Russo counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Russo misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Larkin thows a leg kick but Russo checks it
and Russo counters with a nice body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Larkin blocks the leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Larkin.
Larkin misses with a combination
enabling Russo to counter with a crisp jab.
Larkin throws a front kick aimed at Russo's knee but Russo avoids it well.
Russo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Russo fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin swings widly with a right hand
letting Russo counter with a right hand.
Larkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Russo counters with a single leg into guard. Larkin didn't expect that.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Russo postures up in Larkin's guard and throws a big left but Larkin blocks it.
Larkin trying to control the position.
Russo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Russo landing some decent shots from guard.
Larkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Russo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Russo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Larkin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Russo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Larkin looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Russo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo throws a strike but Larkin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Russo looking to control.
Russo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Larkin wants to stand but Russo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Russo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Larkin throws an off balance right hand
and Russo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Russo.
Russo stands up over Larkin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Russo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Russo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Larkin is controlling Russo's posture.
Russo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Larkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Russo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
Russo wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larkin motions for Russo to come forward. Larkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Russo lands an overhand right.
Larkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Russo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Russo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Larkin misses with an uppercut
and Russo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Russo landing with the ground and pound.
Russo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin is trying to keep Russo in close.
Russo stopping the sweep attempt from Larkin.
Russo postures up in Larkin's guard and throws a big left but Larkin blocks it.
Ryan Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Larkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Russo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Russo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Russo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Russo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Russo slips nicely into half guard.
Larkin looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Russo is looking to work some ground and pound but Larkin has wrist control.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now.
Russo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Russo thows a big elbow that misses.
Russo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Russo lands a couple of digs.
Russo throws a big right hand that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Russo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Russo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Russo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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