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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Tree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruce Tree!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin tries to clinch there but Tree circles away.
Jab by Larkin.
Larkin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tree.
Tree looks for the body kick but Larkin saw that one coming.
Larkin blocks the body kick.
Larkin avoids the head kick by Tree.
Larkin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larkin digs a good hook to Tree's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tree keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin misses with a double jab
and Tree counters with a stiff right hand.
Tree throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larkin.
Larkin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larkin blocks a head kick by Tree.
Tree misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Tree loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
Larkin blocks the body kick.
Bruce Tree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin connects with a single shot there.
Larkin tries to clinch up.
Larkin throws a right and a left that Tree avoids nicely.
Tree looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larkin misses with a wild combination.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.
Tree lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big left from Tree misses.
Tree throws out a leg kick but Larkin moves out of range and Tree only half commits.
Tree throws a push kick but Larkin slaps the foot to one side.
Larkin is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tree throws a head kick but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin lands a right hook to the body.
Larkin cracks Tree with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tree uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larkin.
Larkin sizes up Tree with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larkin misses with the combination.
Tree takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Larkin.
Tree throws a nice head kick!
Larkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tree swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin scores with a head kick.
Tree misses with a body kick.
Larkin misses with a hook.
Tree checks a leg kick.
Tree takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Tree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tree misses with a body kick.
Tree buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Larkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tree looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Tree.
Nice body kick there by Larkin.
Tree looks gassed!
A big right from Larkin misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larkin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tree walks into a left hand.
Larkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tree.
Larkin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree.
Larkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Larkin punishes Tree's body with a nice straight punch.
Tree avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larkin connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin scores with a jab.
Tree misses with a head kick.
Larkin is looking to clinch but Tree is avoiding it.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin dominated that round.
That's time! Larkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larkin throws a body punch but Tree moves out of range.
Larkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larkin digs a good body shot into Tree's ribs.
Larkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree.
Tree keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larkin.
Larkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tree circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tree might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Larkin has got the better of the exchanges.
Larkin thumps Tree with a low kick.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tree manages to avoid it.
Tree on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larkin. Larkin obviously looking to wear him down.
Larkin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick and Tree moves out of range easily.
Tree cracks the inside of Larkin's front leg.
Larkin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tree moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryan Larkin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin darts in and clinches Tree up against the cage.
Tree breaks the clinch.
Larkin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tree on the side of the head.
Larkin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tree. Tree circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tree throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tree is breathing heavily.
Larkin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larkin throws a body punch but Tree moves out of range.
Larkin tries to clinch but Tree is having none of it.
Tree goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Tree tries to move into range but Larkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin throws a leg kick but Tree sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tree blocks a jab.
Tree keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tree misses with the body kick
and Larkin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tree lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larkin will feel that in the morning.
Larkin throws a head kick but Tree moves out of range.
Tree has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tree there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tree fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Larkin jabs Tree right on the nose. Tree blinks but takes it well.
Larkin slips a straight right by Tree.
Tree misses with an uppercut.
Larkin scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin closes the distance and clinches.
Larkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Larkin.
Larkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larkin lands a shot to the body.
Larkin stalling.
Larkin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Tree can't find room to land a body shot as Larkin controls the action.
Larkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tree can do to turn this around?
Larkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Larkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tree can't break the clinch.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Tree controls the action.
Tree blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tree backwards.
Tree blocks a body shot from Larkin.
Larkin tries to work over Tree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tree tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larkin lands with a right to the head.
Larkin tries a body shot but Tree blocks it.
Larkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larkin tries to work over Tree's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tree lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larkin or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tree tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larkin's elbow.
Larkin works on Tree's body with a couple of short punches.
Larkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larkin is working Tree over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Larkin works the jab nicely.
Larkin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Larkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tree counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larkin thinking.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tree paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tree throws a push kick but Larkin slaps the foot to one side.
Tree lands an overhand right.
A shot to the liver by Larkin. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Tree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin lands with a shot to the body.
Larkin misses with the combination.
Larkin tries to land a leg kick but Tree saw it coming and moves away.
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!
Tree throws a lazy head kick
and Larkin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tree takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin scores with a hook.
Tree is rocked!
Tree moves out of range as Larkin throws a body kick.
Tree is still on wobbly legs! Can Larkin finish him?
Tree misses with a straight left.
Tree seems to have recovered his senses.
Larkin lands a big head kick that sends Tree tumbling to the mat! Larkin takes a step backwards and waves Tree back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tree throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larkin misses with a straight right.
Tree throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tree steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Tree throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Larkin's waist but Larkin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tree off to one side.
Tree uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Tree does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Larkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Tree is just out of range.
Tree throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larkin scores with a nice strike.
Tree takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tree has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larkin misses with a low kick as Tree jumps back.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Larkin stalks Tree and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tree's face. Tree staggers backwards, shaken.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin swings for the body but Tree moves out of range.
Tree looks for the body kick but Larkin saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Larkin misses the target.
Tree looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tree misses with a body kick.
Tree tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Larkin does no damage.
Larkin with a nice cross.
Tree takes one on the button.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body. Tree takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larkin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tree just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Larkin.
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!
Tree tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larkin throws a right and a left that Tree avoids nicely.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tree manages to avoid it.
Larkin throws a sloppy head kick and Tree moves out of range easily.
Bruce Tree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tree throws a body kick that misses.
Larkin looks to land a right hand but Tree moved out of range.
Larkin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tree takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larkin lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin scores with a kick to the body.
Tree swings away with a body shot that misses
and Larkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Larkin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tree doesn't seem phased though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Larkin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larkin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Larkin!
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