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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Smyth has chosen Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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184 cm
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221 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smyth moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smyth avoids the body shot from Larkin.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smyth closes the distance and clinches.
Smyth gets through Larkin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Smyth as the two fighters clinch.
Larkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
Larkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Smyth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Smyth.
Larkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Smyth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smyth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Smyth.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larkin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smyth's elbow.
A short left from Smyth.
Smyth lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larkin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Larkin wants to pass the guard but Smyth is keeping the position.
Smyth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smyth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Larkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smyth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larkin blocks a jab.
Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smyth.
Larkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smyth manages to avoid it.
Smyth looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smyth looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
Smyth scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smyth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smyth wants to clinch.
Smyth stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larkin.
Larkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smyth throws a body kick that misses.
Smyth tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larkin is able to avoid easily.
Larkin drops his hands momentarily and Smyth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larkin lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larkin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smyth - the referee stops the clock and Larkin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smyth. Larkin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Larkin tries to score with a low kick but Smyth moves his leg out of the way.
Larkin lands a slapping body shot.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin throws a hook but Smyth avoids it easily.
Larkin throws a leg kick
and Smyth counters with a right hand to the body.
Smyth has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Larkin.
Larkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larkin misses with the head strike.
Larkin misses with some punches.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smyth.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Larkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin tries to break the clinch but Smyth is controlling the position.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin throws a punch but it's blocked by Smyth.
A short right from Larkin on the inside.
Larkin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smyth cracks Larkin with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Larkin tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Larkin back against the cage.
Larkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Smyth lands a nice uppercut.
Larkin lands a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Smyth.
Smyth blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smyth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larkin misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kris Smyth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A nice combination there by Smyth.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Smyth is just out of range.
Larkin gets tackled into the cage by Smyth. Smyth maintains the clinch.
Larkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
Ryan Larkin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smyth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larkin blocks an elbow strike.
Larkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larkin managing to block the knees to the body from Smyth.
Larkin tries a body shot but Smyth blocks it.
Larkin is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Larkin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Larkin.
Larkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larkin misses with a body kick.
Smyth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smyth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larkin throws out the jab.
Larkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smyth throws a right and a left that Larkin avoids nicely.
Smyth takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smyth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smyth tries a head kick but it misses.
Smyth doesn't manage to clinch there - Larkin circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Smyth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smyth misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smyth was well out of range. Poor timing from Larkin.
Larkin digs a good hook to Smyth's body.
Smyth is breathing heavily.
Larkin thuds a left hand into Smyth's body.
Larkin cracks a nice hook into Smyth's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smyth takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smyth closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin tries to throw a body punch but Smyth avoids it by throwing Larkin back against the cage.
Larkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larkin avoids it.
Larkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larkin blocks an elbow strike.
Smyth working aggressively here.
Larkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larkin working aggressively here.
Larkin tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larkin avoids it.
Larkin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smyth.
Larkin wants to break free but Smyth has control.
Larkin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smyth backwards.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smyth letting Larkin take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth misses with a body punch.
Larkin digs a right hand into Smyth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smyth's gas tank.
Smyth lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larkin.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Smyth controls the action.
Smyth blocks a body shot from Larkin.
Larkin effectively controlling the action here.
Smyth struggles to land a body shot inside as Larkin controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larkin.
Larkin misses with some punches.
Smyth taking a breather.
Larkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Smyth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin is working Smyth over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smyth tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smyth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Larkin blocks with his arms.
Larkin misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Larkin.
Smyth pushes off an throws an elbow but Larkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Larkin.
Larkin tries to work over Smyth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larkin lands a right hook to the body.
Larkin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin thumps Smyth with a low kick.
Larkin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Larkin slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Larkin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Larkin.
Larkin thows a body kick. Smyth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Larkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smyth.
Smyth lands with a right hand.
Larkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smyth at a distance.
Larkin is looking to wear down Smyth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larkin lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smyth walks into a jab.
Smyth is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Larkin.
Smyth is still on wobbly legs! Can Larkin finish him?
Larkin lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Smyth is looking to close the distance but Larkin sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Smyth crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Smyth is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Ryan Larkin!
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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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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