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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarrod Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Fighter Four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarrod Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Random Fighter Four!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin pushes Fighter Four up against the cage in a clinch.
Larkin is trying to break the clinch but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage.
Larkin avoiding damage as Fighter Four throws knees to the body.
Fighter Four trying to land knees to the body.
Fighter Four tries a body shot but Larkin blocks it.
Fighter Four lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter Four fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larkin lands a right hand.
Fighter Four with a knee to the head.
Fighter Four throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Larkin as the two fighters clinch.
Larkin blocks a body shot from Fighter Four.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larkin.
Larkin tries to circle away but Fighter Four has him pinned against the cage.
Fighter Four misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Fighter Four just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larkin's brow.
Fighter Four tries a knee to the head but Larkin blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fighter Four creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larkin blocks a body shot from Fighter Four.
Fighter Four misses with some punches.
Larkin tries a body shot but Fighter Four blocks it.
Fighter Four is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fighter Four creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fighter Four gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Larkin lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter Four goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larkin looking to stall.
Larkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter Four lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larkin backwards.
Fighter Four has a couple of punches blocked by Larkin.
Fighter Four pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fighter Four misses the shot to the body.
Larkin misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter Four throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fighter Four lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Fighter Four uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larkin.
Larkin lands with a right hand.
Fighter Four looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter Four throws a head kick that Larkin semi-blocks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter Four.
Larkin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fighter Four is looking to slow Larkin down with leg kicks.
Fighter Four throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Larkin misses its target.
A punch combination from Larkin misses.
Larkin throws a right hand that Fighter Four ducks under and follows up with a left that Fighter Four also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fighter Four lands a good knee to the midsection. Larkin won't want to take too many of those.
Larkin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Fighter Four misses its intended target.
Larkin is looking for a counter combo.
Larkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larkin lands with a shot to the body.
Larkin clinches.
Larkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is looking to control Fighter Four's arms but Fighter Four gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larkin has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Fighter Four scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter Four lands a damaging elbow.
Larkin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Larkin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter Four's elbow.
Fighter Four lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter Four tries a body shot but Larkin blocks it.
Fighter Four tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larkin avoids it.
Larkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Fighter Four.
Larkin working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Larkin.
Larkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Larkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A shot in the inside from Larkin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter Four has double underhooks.
Larkin is trying to stall.
Larkin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Larkin stalls.
Fighter Four tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter Four.
Knees in the clinch landing for Fighter Four.
Larkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage.
Larkin wants to stall.
Larkin is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter Four has double underhooks.
Fighter Four misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter Four throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larkins head.
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!
Fighter Four lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter Four is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larkin is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Random Fighter Four dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larkin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larkin is looking to wear down Fighter Four with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fighter Four looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fighter Four scores with a jab to the head.
Larkin loads up on a big right hand but Fighter Four slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Fighter Four on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larkin throws a looping overhand right but Fighter Four ducks down to avoid it.
Fighter Four takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fighter Four throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larkin.
Larkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fighter Four lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fighter Four as Larkin tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Larkin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larkin.
Larkin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter Four swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter Four misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter Four tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larkin avoids a wild elbow strike from Fighter Four.
Fighter Four swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter Four swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter Four lands a good knee to the midsection. Larkin won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Fighter Four.
Larkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter Four controls his hands.
Larkin breaks from the clinch.
Larkin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fighter Four scoring well with a low kick there.
Fighter Four ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fighter Four throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fighter Four looks to score with a jab to the body but Larkin is just out of range.
Larkin pushes Fighter Four up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Fighter Four.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Fighter Four misses with a punch on the inside.
Fighter Four comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fighter Four breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larkin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Random Fighter Four seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larkin keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Larkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter Four.
Fighter Four takes a swing at Larkin's ribcage but misses.
Larkin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fighter Four tries a head kick but it misses.
Fighter Four is breathing heavily.
Fighter Four moves out of range as Larkin strikes.
Jarrod Larkin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larkin blocks a head kick by Fighter Four.
Larkin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fighter Four eats them both and turns towards Larkin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fighter Four showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larkin.
Larkin takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fighter Four throws out a counter right but Larkin avoids it with no problem.
Larkin pushes Fighter Four up against the cage in a clinch.
Larkin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fighter Four up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Fighter Four.
Larkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter Four fails to land.
Fighter Four keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larkin's efforts to push away.
Fighter Four misses with the head strike.
Larkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fighter Four lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Larkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter Four has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter Four connects with a knee to the head.
Fighter Four misses with some punches.
Fighter Four tries to throw a body punch but Larkin avoids it by throwing Fighter Four back against the cage.
Larkin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Larkin wants to break free but Fighter Four has control.
Larkin prevents a body shot from Fighter Four.
Larkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Larkin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fighter Four fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter Four has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Larkin stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Larkin to work.
Fighter Four creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fighter Four lands with a left to the head.
Fighter Four swings wildly with an uppercut but Larkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larkin has had enough of the clinch but Fighter Four keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Random Fighter Four showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice defenses there by Fighter Four.
Larkin looks to land a combination. Fighter Four sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Larkin jabs Fighter Four right on the nose. Fighter Four blinks but takes it well.
Fighter Four jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larkin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fighter Four pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Larkin has Fighter Four pushed against the cage.
Larkin tries to break the clinch but Fighter Four is controlling the position.
Fighter Four tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter Four throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Larkin trying to stall but Fighter Four improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin is trying to push Fighter Four away but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter Four throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larkins head.
Fighter Four lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter Four fails to land.
Larkin lands an uppercut.
Fighter Four tries to throw a body punch but Larkin avoids it by throwing Fighter Four back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter Four escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fighter Four connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fighter Four catches Larkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick from Fighter Four lands but Larkin takes it in his stride.
Larkin is rocked!
Larkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oh Larkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter Four tries to clinch but Larkin is having none of it.
Larkin seems to have got his legs back now.
Fighter Four swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larkin looks to land a combination but Fighter Four avoids it well.
Fighter Four tries to keep at a distance but Larkin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fighter Four pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter Four creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larkin's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter Four tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jarrod Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fighter Four fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larkin blocking some punches.
Fighter Four misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larkin is trying to break the clinch but Fighter Four is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter Four.
Fighter Four tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter Four.
Fighter Four misses with a body punch.
Larkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter Four.
Larkin tries to stall but Fighter Four uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Larkin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fighter Four misses with the head strike.
Fighter Four misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fighter Four.
Fighter Four doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larkin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Fighter Four breaks the clinch.
Larkin clinches up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter Four landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fighter Four takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larkin avoiding damage as Fighter Four throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larkin.
Larkin lands with a right to the head.
Fighter Four prevents Larkin from breaking the clinch.
Fighter Four lands an elbow inside that Larkin shrugs off.
Larkin is trying to break free.
Random Fighter Four seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fighter Four escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larkin lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter Four takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sloppy strikes from Fighter Four. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larkin scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter Four throws a nice head kick!
Fighter Four scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fighter Four gets tackled into the cage by Larkin. Larkin maintains the clinch.
Fighter Four comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage.
Larkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter Four misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larkin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larkin tries to circle away but Fighter Four has him pinned against the cage.
Larkin pushes Fighter Four back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larkin is trying to push Fighter Four away but Fighter Four has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Random Fighter Four comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fighter Four winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Random Fighter Four!
In defeat, Jarrod Larkin stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was just playin' out there'.
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energy
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hype
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