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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Binzo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Larkin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Binzo Binzo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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221 lbs
34 - 21 - 0 |
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181 cm
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212 lbs
32 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Binzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Binzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Larkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Binzo connects with a leg kick. Larkin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larkin thows a body kick. Binzo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Binzo. Larkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Binzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Binzo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Larkin throws a wild body kick that Binzo sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo tried to score with a low kick but Larkin checks it.
Binzo avoids a kick to the body.
Binzo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Larkin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Larkin blocks a leg kick.
Larkin is looking to clinch but Binzo is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larkin.
Binzo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Binzo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larkin.
Binzo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Binzo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larkin pinned against the cage. Larkin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Binzo looks to land a body kick but Larkin moved away.
Larkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larkin throws a front kick aimed at Binzo's knee but Binzo avoids it well.
Binzo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larkin.
Larkin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Binzo.
Ryan Larkin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo sizes up Larkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larkin lands with a shot to the body.
Binzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jab by Larkin.
Binzo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larkin. Binzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larkin lands a head shot.
Binzo shoots for a double leg takedown but Larkin sprawls well. He's pushed Binzo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Binzo Binzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Binzo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Binzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Larkin.
Larkin rushes Binzo and presses him up against the cage.
Binzo manages to break the clinch.
Larkin motions for Binzo to come forward. Larkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Larkin does no damage.
Larkin throws a lazy body kick
and Binzo counters with a nice body kick.
Larkin tries to land a front kick but Binzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Binzo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Binzo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Larkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Binzo is just out of range.
Larkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Binzo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Binzo moves out of range of the body kick from Larkin.
Binzo lands a lovely overhand right.
Larkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Binzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larkin throws a lazy body kick
and Binzo counters with an outside leg kick.
Binzo lands a nice looking body kick.
Larkin throws the left hand but Binzo avoids the punch easily.
Larkin takes one to the side of the head.
Binzo drives through with a takedown into Larkin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Binzo is in close to Larkin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Larkin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Binzo has passed into side control.
Binzo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Binzo 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.
Binzo prevents Larkin from escaping the position.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larkin is looking to score with low kicks.
Larkin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Binzo landing some decent shots from guard.
Binzo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Binzo trying to control but Larkin is working from the bottom.
Larkin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Binzo is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin keeping full guard, as Binzo tries to pass.
Larkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Binzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Binzo throwing strikes from guard but Larkin blocks nicely.
Binzo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Binzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Binzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Larkin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Binzo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Larkin wants to stand but Binzo is controlling the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Binzo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Larkin working a defensive guard here.
Larkin wants to stand and escape but Binzo is having none of it.
Binzo throws a big elbow that misses.
Binzo wants to pass the guard but Larkin is keeping the position.
Larkin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Binzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to stand up but Binzo isn't so interested in that idea.
Larkin is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Binzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Larkin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Binzo with a nice head shot there.
Larkin keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Binzo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Binzo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Binzo has passed into side control.
Binzo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Binzo tries to advance to mount but can't.
Binzo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larkin tries to buck Binzo off but Binzo is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Binzo grinds an elbow into Larkin's temple.
Binzo throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Binzo wants to control but Larkin is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binzo Binzo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A cross from Larkin lands.
Binzo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Binzo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Larkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Larkin checks the leg kick.
Binzo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Larkin is able to avoid easily.
Larkin tried to score with a low kick but Binzo checks it.
Larkin lands with a nice body kick.
Larkin tries to work over Binzo's front leg with a kick but Binzo checks it.
Binzo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Binzo ducks under a wild hook from Larkin.
Larkin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Binzo is looking to wear down Larkin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Binzo misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Larkin. Those never looked like landing.
Larkin looks to throw a body kick
and Binzo counters with a leg kick.
Larkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larkin avoids the head kick by Binzo.
Binzo throws a jab when Larkin was well out of range.
Binzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Binzo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Binzo.
Binzo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larkin.
Larkin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Binzo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo misses with a straight left.
Larkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Larkin misses with a head kick.
Binzo takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Binzo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Binzo throws a solid leg kick but Larkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Binzo.
Binzo tries to bum rush Larkin with a series of wild strikes but Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larkin.
Binzo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Binzo scores with a body shot.
Larkin wants to land a leg kick but Binzo is out of range.
Larkin throws a wild body kick that Binzo sees coming a mile off.
Binzo throws out a powerful jab.
Binzo tries to bum rush Larkin with a series of wild strikes but Larkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Binzo throws a big shot that misses.
Larkin walks into a left hand.
Larkin throws a leg kick
and Binzo counters with a nice leg kick.
Binzo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Larkin throws the kick towards the body but Binzo avoids it.
Binzo blocks the body kick.
Larkin avoids the body shot from Binzo.
Larkin misses with a leg kick
and Binzo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Larkin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Binzo dips down and scores with a jab 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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Binzo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larkin scrambles back to his feet.
Binzo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larkin. That did some damage!
Binzo connects with the punch.
Binzo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Binzo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Binzo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larkin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Binzo can pounce on him.
Binzo lands a nice looking body shot.
Larkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larkin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A clash of legs there as Larkin blocks the low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Binzo. That's going to slow Larkin down.
Binzo scores with the left hand. Larkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Binzo drops Larkin with a left right combo! Binzo follows him down to the ground into side control.
Larkin is rocked!
Binzo works to advance to full mount. Larkin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Binzo Binzo clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Binzo steps in with a hook that catches Larkin right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Binzo follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Larkin looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Binzo Binzo!
Binzo Binzo retains his light heavyweight title!
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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