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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Morgernstern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Morgernstern has chosen Te a la menthe as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ryan Larkin had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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212 lbs
39 - 21 - 0 |
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193 cm
29
219 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
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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
39 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Morgernstern!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morgernstern misses with a low kick.
Morgernstern fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Morgernstern misses the shot to the body.
Larkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Morgernstern lands with a kick to the temple. Larkin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Morgernstern throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Morgernstern throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Larkin's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgernstern throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morgernstern takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Matt Morgernstern has been cut.
Morgernstern misses with a body kick.
Morgernstern takes one to the side of the head.
Morgernstern fails with the takedown.
Larkin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Morgernstern takes a kick to the side of the head.
Morgernstern throws a right hand that Larkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Larkin also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgernstern misses with a takedown
and Larkin counters with a good, hard body kick but Morgernstern shrugs it off.
Ryan Larkin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Morgernstern.
That kick from Larkin tenderised Morgernstern's leg. Morgernstern is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Morgernstern avoids the body shot from Larkin.
Larkin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgernstern has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morgernstern.
Morgernstern shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Larkin as he jumps to the side.
Larkin scores with a leg kick.
Morgernstern looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morgernstern avoids the head kick by Larkin.
Larkin scores with a head kick. Morgernstern tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matt Morgernstern seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larkin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Morgernstern.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgernstern drops his hands momentarily and Larkin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Larkin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Morgernstern has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A solid body kick from Larkin.
Larkin throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Larkin.
Larkin connects with an inside leg kick.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses.
Morgernstern gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Larkin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larkin lands a left and a right that send Morgernstern crashing to the mat, dazed. Larkin thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Morgernstern is rocked!
Morgernstern 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.
Morgernstern is still on wobbly legs! Can Larkin finish him?
Look low, kick high! Larkin uses the oldest trick in the book to send Morgernstern tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Larkin is absolutely delighted - when Morgernstern wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Larkin!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Ryan Larkin waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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