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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rudd Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Larkin (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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155 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rudd Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jarrod Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Tyler.
Tyler tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larkin's elbow.
Larkin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tyler effectively controlling the action here.
Tyler gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Larkin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nice elbow from Tyler.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larkin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larkin.
Tyler can't find room to land a body shot as Larkin controls the action.
Tyler trying to stall but Larkin improves his position.
Tyler lands an elbow inside that Larkin shrugs off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Larkin tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Tyler stalls.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Larkin.
Larkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larkin.
Larkin just leaning against Tyler, taking a breather.
Larkin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the head but Larkin blocks with his arms.
Tyler using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tyler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larkin.
Larkin lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larkin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyler is keeping busy.
Tyler has Larkin pressed against the cage, preventing Larkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larkin stalling against the cage.
Larkin is pushing Tyler up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Larkin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jarrod Larkin.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Tyler.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larkin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyler has him pressed against the cage.
Larkin tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
Larkin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tyler utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larkin's efforts to push away.
Tyler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larkin's defenses.
Tyler lands an elbow just above Larkin 's eye.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Larkin letting Tyler take a breather here.
Tyler gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Tyler keeps control of Larkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyler will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Larkin up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Tyler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larkin.
Larkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larkin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tyler tries to work over Larkin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larkin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Larkin taking a breather.
Larkin tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
Larkin slows down the pace here.
Tyler is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyler content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larkin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyler up against the cage.
Larkin blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudd Tyler dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larkin.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Larkin tries to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling the position.
Larkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tylers head.
Tyler dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Larkin misses with a body punch.
Larkin is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyler lands a damaging elbow.
Larkin lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler lands a knee to the head.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Larkin.
Tyler tries a body shot but Larkin blocks it.
Tyler struggles to land a body shot inside as Larkin controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larkin.
Larkin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larkin.
Tyler effectively controlling the action here.
Larkin wants to stall.
Tyler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Larkin is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyler tries to land knees in the clinch but Larkin avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larkin's defenses.
Tyler lands a nice elbow.
Tyler landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tyler avoiding damage.
Larkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rudd Tyler has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tyler misses with a body punch.
Tyler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws an elbow but it misses.
Larkin trying to control the position but instead, Tyler has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larkin into the cage.
Tyler lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler trying to control the position but instead, Larkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tyler into the cage.
Larkin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larkin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tyler prevents Larkin from breaking the clinch.
Tyler scores a nice knee to the body.
Tyler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Larkin is trying to push Tyler away but Tyler has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larkin's face.
Tyler lands an elbow just above Larkin 's eye.
Tyler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Larkin avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler just leaning against Larkin, taking a breather.
Tyler lands an elbow inside.
Larkin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larkin is looking to control Tyler's arms but Tyler gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larkin has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tyler lands an elbow inside.
Tyler tries to land a knee to the head but Larkin blocks with his arms.
Tyler landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larkin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tyler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Larkin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler tries to stall but Larkin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands an elbow inside that Larkin shrugs off.
Tyler tries a body shot but Larkin blocks it.
Tyler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Larkin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tyler tries to throw a body punch but Larkin avoids it by throwing Tyler back against the cage.
Tyler lands an elbow that stopped Larkin in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler controlling the action here for a moment.
Tyler avoiding damage.
Tyler lands a good knee to the midsection. Larkin won't want to take too many of those.
Tyler unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larkin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Larkin is breathing heavily.
Larkin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tyler up against the cage.
Larkin is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rudd Tyler dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Larkin scores with a jab to the body.
Larkin looks to land a right hand but Tyler moved out of range.
Tyler moves into range and clinches up with Larkin.
Knees to the body from Tyler.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larkin.
Larkin is trying to force a seperation but Tyler has the dominant position.
Larkin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
Tyler trying to land knees to the body.
Tyler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyler lands a knee to the body.
Larkin has had enough of the clinch but Tyler keeps him there for the moment.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larkin can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larkin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larkin's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler working Larkin over with knees to the body.
Tyler lands a knee to the body.
Larkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Larkin letting Tyler take a breather here.
Tyler prevents Larkin from breaking the clinch.
Tyler misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larkin.
Tyler lands an elbow just above Larkin 's eye.
Larkin looking to slow down the pace here.
Larkin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tyler is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Tyler.
Larkin prevents a body shot from Tyler.
Tyler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jarrod Larkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stalling against the cage.
Tyler pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyler has Larkin pressed against the cage, preventing Larkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyler stalling in the clinch but Larkin improves position.
Tyler connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larkin's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Larkin breaks the clinch.
Larkin misses with a double jab.
Larkin scores with the left hand. Tyler knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler rushes Larkin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyler is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Larkin stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tyler stalling in the clinch but Larkin improves position.
Tyler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larkin backwards.
Larkin can't break the clinch.
Tyler putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Larkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tyler crunches a lovely knee into Larkin's ribcage.
Tyler working Larkin over with knees to the body.
Tyler scores with a shoulder strike.
Larkin letting Tyler take a breather here.
Larkin is trying to break the clinch but Tyler is controlling him.
Tyler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Larkin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Larkin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tyler stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tyler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Larkin's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larkin takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Tyler unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Tyler - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tyler tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyler slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tyler.
Larkin tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tyler as Larkin tries to tie him up.
Larkin tries to break free but Tyler pushes him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rudd Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rudd Tyler!
Jarrod Larkin spoke after the fight, saying 'I was just playin' out there'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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