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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Scott Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jess Liaudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes into the arena with Tupac blaring out of the sound system. Liaudin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jump Around. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jess Liaudin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin has his takedown stuffed
and Liaudin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Liaudin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Larkin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Larkin is defending against the submission attempts here by Liaudin.
Larkin wants to control but Liaudin is keeping busy.
Liaudin is trying to work for a kimura but Larkin is defending well.
Larkin wants to control but Liaudin is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liaudin tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Larkin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Liaudin pulls his head out easily.
Liaudin is trying to control. Larkin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Larkin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Liaudin scores with a couple of nice shots.
Larkin looking for a kimura from the bottom but Liaudin passes into side control!
Liaudin is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larkin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Liaudin lands a nice forearm strike.
Liaudin looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Liaudin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larkin, who protects the arm well.
Liaudin is looking to take a break and control but Larkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liaudin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Larkin struggling a bit here.
The referee asks Liaudin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Liaudin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Liaudin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liaudin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Liaudin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Liaudin is looking to take a break and control but Larkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Liaudin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Larkin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin tries to buck Liaudin off but Liaudin is having none of it.
Liaudin wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Larkin, who protects the arm well.
Larkin is not content to let Liaudin control the position.
Liaudin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liaudin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Liaudin is looking to take a break and control but Larkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin struggling a bit here.
Liaudin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Larkin tries to bench press Liaudin off him but Liaudin keeps the position.
Larkin is not content to let Liaudin control the position.
Liaudin is trying to get an arm triangle but Larkin is defending well.
Larkin is looking to regain half guard here but Liaudin keeps moving and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liaudin is putting a hurting on Larkin here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jess Liaudin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larkin misses with a takedown attempt
and Liaudin counters with a shoot takedown. Larkin fights it but they end up in guard.
Liaudin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liaudin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Larkin looking for a guillotine here but Liaudin defends easily.
Liaudin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Liaudin has gone for a leg lock! Larkin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Liaudin's guard.
Liaudin wants to sweep but no luck.
Liaudin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liaudin had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Larkin defends it easily.
Larkin trying to control but Liaudin is working from the bottom.
Larkin is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Liaudin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Larkin is looking to defend but Liaudin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Larkin! Liaudin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Larkin taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jess Liaudin!
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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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