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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Larkin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Binzo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 cm
32
212 lbs
31 - 12 - 0 |
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185 cm
33
221 lbs
33 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
31 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Binzo Binzo! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Larkin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Larkin misses with a leg kick and Binzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Binzo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larkin. Larkin tries to work over Binzo's front leg with a kick but Binzo checks it. Larkin throws a hook but Binzo avoids it easily. Binzo delivers a nice body kick. Larkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Binzo can pounce on him.
Larkin looks to land a left hand but Binzo moved out of range nicely. Larkin misses with a wild body shot. Larkin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action! Larkin moves out of range of the body kick. Larkin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Binzo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Binzo swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Binzo tried to score with a low kick but Larkin checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Binzo lands a nice shot that snaps Larkin's head back.
Larkin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Larkin!
Larkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Larkin misses with a low kick as Binzo jumps back. Larkin fails in his attempt to clinch. Binzo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Larkin misses with a double jab.
Binzo looking to score a takedown here. Larkin is defending well but Binzo drives through and ends up in Larkin's guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Larkin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Binzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Binzo throwing strikes but missing. Binzo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larkin is keeping the position for now. Larkin wants to stand up but Binzo is controlling him. Binzo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom. Binzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Binzo wants to pass the guard but Larkin is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Binzo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Binzo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Larkin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Binzo prevents Larkin from getting back to his feet. Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larkin swivels though and keeps the full guard. Binzo distracts Larkin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Binzo won't allow Larkin to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Larkin swivels though and keeps the full guard. Larkin has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Binzo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Larkin takes one to the chin there. A jab from Binzo does it's job there. Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A bone on bone clash there as Larkin blocks the leg kick.
Larkin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Binzo. Binzo throws a right and a left that Larkin avoids nicely. Larkin moves into the clinch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Binzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Larkin. Binzo is looking for a takedown. Binzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larkin misses with a double jab
and Binzo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binzo Binzo dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Binzo throws a poor cross that misses
and Larkin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Binzo's knee momentarily. Larkin lands a nice hook to Binzo's body. Binzo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Nice body kick from Binzo. Binzo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larkin. Larkin misses with a head kick.
Binzo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larkin moves away. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larkin, right into the meat.
Larkin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Binzo. Binzo tried to score with a low kick but Larkin checks it. Larkin jabbing away but nothing is landing. Binzo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Larkin instigates a clinch. Binzo blocks a body shot from Larkin. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Still in the clinch, Larkin scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Binzo controls the action.
Binzo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Binzo digs a right hand into Larkin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larkin's gas tank. Larkin scores with a hook to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Larkin. Binzo misses with a punch on the inside.
Larkin tries to throw a body punch but Binzo avoids it by throwing Larkin back against the cage. Larkin has picked Binzo up - he's going for a ride! Larkin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Binzo gets back to full guard.
Binzo looking to control.
Larkin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Binzo's guard. Larkin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Binzo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Larkin rolls with it to try and escape but Binzo cranks on the arm and Larkin is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Binzo Binzo! Binzo Binzo is the new light heavyweight champion! Binzo Binzo very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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