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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Kloss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Nolan Kloss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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14 - 7 - 1 |
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212 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nolan Kloss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kloss slips a jab and a cross from Larkin.
Kloss is looking to score with low kicks.
Kloss ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Larkin has closed the distance and engaged Kloss in a clinch.
Larkin tries a body shot but Kloss blocks it.
Larkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larkin misses with a punch on the inside.
Larkin is leaning against Kloss and scores with a nice uppercut 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!
Larkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kloss is breathing heavily.
A short right from Larkin.
It looks like Nolan Kloss has been cut.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larkin blocks a body shot from Kloss.
Kloss has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Larkin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kloss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larkin is trying to maintain a safe position but Kloss gets an underhook and turns Larkin into the cage.
Kloss is looking to break free of the clinch but Larkin has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larkin.
Larkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloss tries to land knees in the clinch but Larkin avoids the damage to the body.
Larkin tries to work over Kloss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Kloss controls the action.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kloss's elbow.
Kloss turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Larkin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kloss is looking to slow Larkin down with leg kicks.
Kloss moves out of range as Larkin strikes.
Larkin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kloss checks a low kick from Larkin.
Larkin throws a low kick but Kloss moves out of range easily.
Larkin scores with a body shot.
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!
Kloss scores with a takedown into Larkin's guard.
Larkin trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kloss throwing strikes but missing.
Kloss lands a couple of digs.
Kloss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kloss landing with the ground and pound.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Kloss from controlling successfully.
Kloss working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kloss trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kloss has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kloss wants to pass the guard but Larkin is keeping the position.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Kloss isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kloss makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kloss is looking to work some ground and pound but Larkin has wrist control.
Kloss loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larkin wants to stand up but Kloss is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kloss is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Larkin wants to get back to his feet but Kloss is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kloss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kloss content to stall in guard here.
Kloss in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kloss trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kloss trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nolan Kloss's cut.
That's time! Kloss's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larkin throws a series of punches but Kloss moves out of range.
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kloss.
Kloss walks into a jab.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
Larkin throws a hook but Kloss avoids it easily.
Kloss fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Larkin avoids it really well and circles away.
Larkin scores with a nice strike.
Kloss connects with an inside leg kick.
Kloss uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
Kloss fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larkin.
Jab by Larkin.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown but Larkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Klosss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kloss moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Kloss. Kloss gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Kloss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larkin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kloss.
Kloss scores with a head kick.
Kloss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larkin.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Larkin but Larkin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Larkin swings for the body but Kloss moves out of range.
Larkin throws a hook but Kloss blocks it.
Kloss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larkin takes a swing at Kloss's ribcage but misses.
Larkin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larkin misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloss closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Larkin did well to prevent Kloss getting side control.
Larkin tries to kick Kloss off but Kloss keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kloss will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larkin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kloss.
Kloss sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Larkin defending well though.
Kloss throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larkin is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kloss not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kloss throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kloss thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larkin's head.
Larkin pushes Kloss off and gets back to his feet.
Kloss looks to land a body kick but Larkin moved away.
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kloss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larkin!
Nolan Kloss's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larkin, right into the meat.
Kloss looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Kloss avoids a kick to the body.
Nolan Kloss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larkin lands a nice looking body shot.
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kloss.
Kloss takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kloss misses with a wild combination.
Ryan Larkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kloss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Larkin. That snapped Kloss's head back.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Kloss tries to move into range but Larkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kloss circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kloss tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Kloss does no damage.
Some bone on bone action there as Larkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nolan Kloss's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kloss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kloss is defended easily by Larkin.
A punch combination from Kloss misses.
Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Larkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larkin lands a leg kick that knocks Kloss off balance momentarily.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nolan Kloss's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Kloss fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larkin is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Larkin.
Kloss shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Larkin trying desperately to get to his feet.
Larkin is squirming around, avoiding Kloss's attempts to control the action.
Nolan Kloss overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Larkin is trying to stand.
Kloss trying to control but Larkin is having none of it.
Larkin somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Kloss looks for the body kick but Larkin saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kloss misses with the combination.
Kloss keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kloss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Larkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin looks to land a combination but Kloss avoids it well.
Larkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larkin checks a leg kick.
Kloss is looking to chop away at Larkin's legs.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kloss lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kloss buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larkin throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin wants to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Larkin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Kloss misses
and Larkin counters with a left to the body.
Nolan Kloss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Larkin. Beautiful body shot.
Larkin clinches up with Kloss and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan Larkin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kloss wants a takedown.
Larkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larkin is stalling here.
Larkin pushes Kloss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin cracks Kloss with a nice body shot.
Larkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Kloss controls the action.
Larkin is working Kloss over against the cage.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kloss's elbow.
Good body shot from Larkin.
Kloss blocks a body shot from Larkin.
Larkin tries to work over Kloss's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klosss head.
Larkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Larkin on the inside.
Kloss misses with a knee to the head.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Kloss controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larkin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Kloss's head.
Jeez, Nolan Kloss's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Larkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kloss prevents a body shot from Larkin.
Kloss can't get the takedown.
Larkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kloss tries a knee to the head but Larkin blocks it.
Larkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nolan Kloss's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Larkin!
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