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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Conrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conrad comes to the cage accompanied by Rider Part II. Larkin has chosen I'm Shipping Up To Boston as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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28
218 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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181 cm
31
212 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Conrad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conrad.
Conrad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Conrad lands with a shot to the body.
Larkin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larkin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Conrad looks for a takedown but Larkin sprawls well.
Conrad lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jack Conrad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larkin working aggressively here.
Conrad is working for takedown but Larkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Conrad controls the action.
Larkin pushes Conrad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conrad tries to throw a body punch but Larkin avoids it by throwing Conrad back against the cage.
Conrad prevents a body shot from Larkin.
Larkin slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin tries a body shot but Conrad blocks it.
Conrad tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conrad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Conrad.
Conrad misses with a leg kick
and Larkin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Conrad moves out of range of the body kick from Larkin.
Nice sprawl there from Larkin as Conrad shoots in.
A punch combination from Conrad misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larkin.
Conrad lands with a nice combination. Larkin backs away looking to recover.
Larkin fails to land the takedown.
Conrad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Larkin on his heels. He'll look to pass Larkin's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Larkin, not yet.
Larkin wants to stand but Conrad is controlling the position.
Larkin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conrad is one step ahead there.
Larkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Conrad wants to pass the guard but Larkin is keeping the position.
Conrad is fighting to break Larkin's control of his arms but Larkin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Conrad won't allow Larkin to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Larkin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Conrad has Larkin in his guard.
Conrad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Conrad is trying to control the position but Larkin postures up.
Conrad trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jack Conrad.
Larkin misses with an uppercut.
Conrad looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larkin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conrad throws a leg kick but Larkin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Conrad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conrad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larkin manages to avoid it.
Larkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Conrad tries to sprawl out of it but Larkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Conrad manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Larkin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conrad misses with a hook.
Larkin misses with a body shot.
Conrad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larkin misses with a looping right.
A left lands for Larkin.
It looks like Jack Conrad has been cut.
Conrad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conrad blocks a leg kick.
Conrad thows a leg kick but Larkin checks it
and Larkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larkin cracks Conrad with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conrad.
Conrad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin throws an overhand right that lands on Conrad's shoulder, as Conrad tries to avoid the shot.
Conrad moves out of range of the leg kick from Larkin.
Conrad is looking to land body kicks.
Larkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Conrad gets the takedown into side control.
Conrad scores with punches from side control.
Larkin wants to get back to his feet.
Larkin bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Conrad pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad swats away the attempt to clinch by Larkin.
Conrad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Conrad shoots in for a takedown but Larkin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Conrad misses with a body kick.
Conrad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Larkin's sensitive parts.
Larkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conrad manages to avoid it.
Larkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conrad shoots in but Larkin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Larkin is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conrad shoots for a takedown but Larkin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Conrad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conrad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larkin.
Larkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conrad looks for a takedown but Larkin sprawls well.
Larkin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Conrad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Larkin is fending him off so far but Conrad persists. Nope, Larkin circles away and we're back to standing.
Conrad looks to land a left hand but Larkin moved out of range nicely.
Ryan Larkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Conrad's sensitive parts.
Conrad slips a jab and a cross from Larkin.
Conrad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larkin tries to bum rush Conrad with a series of wild strikes but Conrad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Conrad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conrad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larkin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Conrad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Conrad walks into a left hand.
Larkin staying out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conrad feints and then cracks Larkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larkin down.
Larkin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Conrad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Larkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jack Conrad's cut.
That's time! Conrad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Conrad misses with a body shot.
Conrad fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Conrad manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Larkin on his heels. He'll look to pass Larkin's guard now, I'm sure.
Conrad with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Conrad isn't so interested in that idea.
Larkin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Larkin wants to stand but Conrad is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conrad slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conrad is looking to work some ground and pound but Larkin has wrist control.
Conrad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Larkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Conrad is standing up over Larkin. Larkin looks to escape but Conrad dives into side control.
Conrad in side control, throwing shots but Larkin defends.
Jack Conrad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conrad working the head and body with strikes.
Conrad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Conrad tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Larkin is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Conrad asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conrad in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Conrad is looking to take a break and control but Larkin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin parries the strikes from Conrad easily there. Conrad is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Larkin to escape.
Conrad working the ground and pound.
Conrad is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Larkin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Conrad scores with a couple of short elbows.
Conrad throws an elbow but Larkin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Conrad working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Larkin is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Conrad has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Conrad lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Larkin down.
Larkin tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conrad scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Larkin to see if he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conrad tries to move to mount but Larkin blocks the move with his legs.
Larkin is looking for a sweep.
Conrad scores with punches from side control.
Larkin is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Conrad is controlling him well.
Conrad in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Conrad are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Conrad working the ground and pound but Larkin is defending the strikes.
Larkin defending against the ground and pound.
Larkin wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Conrad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Larkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ryan Larkin!
After the big win, Ryan Larkin made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hell's Balls Recovery (160) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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