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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Drederick Tatum has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drederick Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larkin.
Tatum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tatum tries a head kick but it misses.
Larkin moves out of range of the strikes.
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Larkin is looking to clinch but Tatum is avoiding it.
Tatum connects with a body shot that sends Larkin's belly button to the back.
Tatum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin blocks a head kick by Tatum.
Larkin throws a low kick but Tatum moves out of range easily.
Larkin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larkin scores with a body shot.
Larkin walks into a straight right hand from Tatum.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Larkin moves away from the strike by Tatum.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tatum - that will leave a mark!
Larkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larkin lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Tatum takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
No joy there for Tatum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tatum stuns Larkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larkin just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Tatum.
Tatum looks for a takedown but Larkin sprawls well.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum avoids a kick to the body.
Tatum swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Tatum misses with a lunging right hand
and Larkin counters with a left and a right that stings Tatum.
Larkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tatum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Larkin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tatum jabs Larkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Larkin.
Tatum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larkin staying out of range there.
Tatum moves out of range as Larkin strikes.
Larkin throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Tatum throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tatum, as that shot connected.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Larkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larkin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tatum misses with a looping right.
Larkin throws the kick towards the body but Tatum avoids it.
Tatum circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Tatum misses.
Larkin misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
Tatum lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Larkin moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Tatum. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tatum.
Tatum shoots in looking for a takedown. Larkin tries to sprawl out of it but Tatum keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Larkin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Drederick Tatum.
Larkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatum.
Larkin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tatum.
Larkin is looking to wear down Tatum with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tatum avoids a kick to the body.
Tatum misses with a head kick.
Larkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tatum throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Larkin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larkin stuffs the takedown attempt from Tatum. Tatum gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tatum manages to avoid it.
Tatum moves out of range of the body kick from Larkin.
Larkin throws a hook but Tatum blocks it.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
Drederick Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatum. That did some damage!
A big right from Tatum misses.
Larkin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Larkin thumps Tatum with a low kick.
Tatum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larkin momentarily.
Larkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tatum at a distance.
Tatum looks gassed!
Larkin digs a good hook to Tatum's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tatum throws a head kick that misses.
Tatum fails with a takedown attempt.
Larkin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drederick Tatum will probably get the nod.
That's time! Larkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Tatum misses.
Tatum looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin moves into the clinch successfully.
Larkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.
Larkin throws a head punch that misses.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tatum looking to stall.
Tatum misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
Larkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Larkin.
Larkin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larkin digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Larkin.
Tatum is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Larkin lands with a left to the head.
Larkin lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Larkin.
Larkin wants to stall.
Larkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larkin lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larkin.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin is looking to control Tatum's arms but Tatum gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larkin has his back to the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larkin.
Larkin works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Larkin digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larkin.
Tatum blocks a body shot from Larkin.
Nice body punch from Larkin.
Larkin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Tatum controls the action.
Tatum breaks the clinch.
Larkin moves into range and clinches up with Tatum.
Larkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tatum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larkin lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatum can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Larkin.
Larkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Larkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Larkin lands a nice uppercut.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a body punch.
Larkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tatum is trying to maintain a safe position but Larkin gets an underhook and turns Tatum into the cage.
Tatum tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Larkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.
Larkin goes for a takedown attempt but Tatum pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Larkin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tatum is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larkin lands with a shot to the body.
Larkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tatum.
Larkin is looking to clinch but Tatum is avoiding it.
Larkin connects with a leg kick. Tatum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tatum dodges the punch combination from Larkin.
Larkin throws a body kick that misses.
Tatum throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Tatum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Larkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tatum displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tatum misses with a hook.
Tatum connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin misses with a double jab.
Tatum throws a nice looking combination but Larkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good leg kick by Larkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin dominated that second round.
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.
Larkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tatum.
That kick from Larkin tenderised Tatum's leg. Tatum is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larkin misses with a two punch combination.
Tatum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tatum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tatum crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larkin - the referee stops the clock and Tatum gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larkin. Tatum manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Tatum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larkin was well out of range. Poor timing from Tatum.
Larkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larkin clobbers Tatum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tatum takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
Tatum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tatum just misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tatum takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larkin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
Tatum misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larkin throws a body punch but Tatum moves out of range.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Tatum throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin scores with a body shot.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Larkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Larkin.
Tatum throws a combination. Larkin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Larkin scores with a nice strike.
Larkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tatum has time to react.
Larkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Tatum.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tatum misses.
Larkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Larkin clobbers Tatum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Larkin stuns Tatum with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larkin throws a right hand that Tatum ducks under and follows up with a left that Tatum also avoids with ease.
Good work by Tatum as he checks the leg kick.
Larkin is looking to clinch.
Tatum misses with a few strikes there.
Tatum throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Tatum avoids the body shot from Larkin.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Tatum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tatum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larkin's head backwards.
Larkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tatum.
Tatum sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tatum misses with a straight left.
Larkin lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
Tatum swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin is looking to slow Tatum down with leg kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larkin!
Larkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Larkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tatum moves out of range of the body kick.
Larkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tatum's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice straight punches there by Larkin. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larkin.
Tatum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tatum on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tatum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tatum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot 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!
Tatum misses with a hook. Larkin ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tatum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tatum looks to land a right hand but Larkin moved out of range.
Tatum avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A punch combination from Larkin misses.
Tatum takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Tatum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tatum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tatum shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Larkin sprawls well. Larkin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tatum gets slowly back to his feet.
Tatum misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Tatum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tatum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Larkin misses with a low kick.
Tatum scores with a nice right hand.
Larkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatum swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tatum looks to land a combination but Larkin avoids it well.
Tatum misses with the combination.
Tatum misses with a wild combination.
Larkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tatum's sensitive parts.
Larkin blocks a jab.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tatum throws a right and a left that Larkin avoids nicely.
Tatum is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Larkin moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tatum tries to throw a body punch but Larkin avoids it by throwing Tatum back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin lands with a right to the head.
Larkin tries to work over Tatum's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin has Tatum pressed against the cage.
Tatum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larkin lands a body punch.
Larkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body.
Tatum is trying to push Larkin away but Larkin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Larkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
Larkin is leaning against Tatum and scores with a nice uppercut 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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Larkin lands with a left to the head.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tatums head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larkin.
Larkin scores with a hook to the body.
Larkin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Larkin digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Larkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larkin lands an uppercut.
Larkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Larkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larkin cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larkin.
Ryan Larkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike.
Larkin has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Tatum regains guard immediately.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Larkin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Larkin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Larkin trying to control but Tatum is working from the bottom.
Larkin postures up in Tatum's guard and throws a big left but Tatum blocks it.
Larkin wants to get up but he can't break Tatum's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Tatum keeping moving, preventing Larkin from controlling successfully.
Larkin is really struggling to control Tatum but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryan Larkin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
Larkin throws a low kick, looking for Tatum's leg but Tatum calmly moves out of range.
Tatum blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin swings for the body but Tatum moves out of range.
Larkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larkin connects with a body shot.
Tatum misses with a double jab.
Ryan Larkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatum throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larkin counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Tatum takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tatum throws a body punch but Larkin moves out of range.
Tatum has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tatum throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tatum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin throws a leg kick which misses Tatum's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatum tries to avoid it.
Tatum lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tatum.
Larkin lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
Tatum throws a series of punches but Larkin avoids them all with ease.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larkin slips a jab from Tatum.
A big left from Tatum misses.
Larkin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tatum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larkin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tatum scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin had his way with Drederick Tatum in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tatum avoids the head kick by Larkin.
A jab lands there for Tatum.
A slow jab from Tatum misses its intended target.
Larkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larkin slips a straight right by Tatum.
Tatum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Larkin has managed to clinch.
Tatum blocks a body shot from Larkin.
A right hook to the body lands for Larkin.
Larkin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larkin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin digs a right hand underneath Tatum's ribcage. Tatum let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Larkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Larkin is working Tatum over against the cage.
Larkin works on Tatum's body with a couple of short punches.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Tatum is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Larkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Larkin.
Larkin scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larkin cracks Tatum with a nice body shot.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatum's elbow.
Larkin digs a right hand into Tatum's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tatum's gas tank.
Larkin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tatum or not.
Larkin avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tatum as Larkin tries to tie him up.
Tatum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Larkin misses with the head strike.
Larkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tatum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Tatum's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tatum swats away the attempt to clinch by Larkin.
Larkin clinches up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatum.
A short left from Tatum.
Larkin managing to block the knees to the body from Tatum.
Tatum throws a punch but it's blocked by Larkin.
Larkin blocks a body shot from Tatum.
Tatum takes a shot to the head.
Tatum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larkin is keeping busy.
Tatum struggles to land a body shot inside as Larkin controls his hands.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatum controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larkin.
Tatum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Tatum circles away.
Tatum jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tatum throws a looping overhand right but Larkin ducks down to avoid it.
Tatum misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Larkin.
Tatum lands with a slapping head kick.
Larkin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Larkin.
A swing and a miss from Tatum.
Drederick Tatum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larkin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tatum's calf.
Tatum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larkin lands a leg kick that knocks Tatum off balance momentarily.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larkin scores with a one two! Tatum had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Larkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatum. That did some damage!
Larkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tatum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larkin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Larkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice body kick there by Larkin.
Larkin has managed to clinch.
Tatum can't break the clinch.
Larkin tries to throw a body punch but Tatum avoids it by throwing Larkin back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Larkin.
Larkin lands a hook that snaps the head of Tatum backwards.
Larkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larkin lands a body shot.
Larkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larkin taking a breather.
Larkin lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Larkin lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larkin.
Larkin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:44
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Larkin!
Ryan Larkin retains his light heavyweight title!
Ryan Larkin gave a mention to [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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