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Event:
DFC Mayhem 15
Date: Oct 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Larson fails with the takedown
and Lance counters with a stiff right hand.
Lance with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the liver by Lance. Beautiful body shot.
Larson walks into a jab.#CL#
Lance closes the distance and pushes Larson back into the cage.
Lance lands with a light punch inside.
Larson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lance avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Larson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Samwell Lance has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Larson.
Larson looking for a takedown.
Lance lands with a light punch inside.
Larson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lance after a bit of a struggle.
A hook to the body from Lance.
#T1#
Lance lands a hook that snaps the head of Larson backwards.
Larson wants to take the fight to the mat but Lance manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lance throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larsons head.
A head punch on the inside from Lance fails to land.
Lance is pressed up against the cage. Larson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lance down to the mat. Lance avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lance tests Larson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lance pinned against the cage. Lance gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lance fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lance lands a nice shot that snaps Larson's head back.
#ROC#
Larson is rocked!
A combination from Larson does no damage.
Larson is still on wobbly legs! Can Lance finish him?
Larson misses with a jab to the body
letting Lance counter with a right hand.
Larson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lance counters with a right hand to the body.
Larson looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lance as he avoids it easily.
Larson has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Larson drops his hands for a split second and Lance immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Larson face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. Lance follows up with a right hand that knocks Larson into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samwell Lance!
In his post fight interview, Samwell Lance started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Sin City 11 Jackson v The Axe
Date: Oct 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Larson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've been hearing reports that Larson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab by Garbrandt.
Garbrandt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Larson.
Larson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garbrandt counters with a nice uppercut.
Garbrandt swinging wildly here.
Erik Larson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garbrandt manages to avoid it.#TD#
Larson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Garbrandt is defending against the submission attempts here by Larson.
#SUB#
Larson is trying to work for a kimura but Garbrandt is defending well.
Larson passes to side control. #T1#
Garbrandt gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Garbrandt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB#
Larson has hold of Garbrandt's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garbrandt manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garbrandt has given up his back.
#SUB#
Larson is working for a rear naked choke. Garbrandt is not defending it well and Larson has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Garbrandt refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Garbrandt's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erik Larson!
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Event:
TUF round 5
Date: Sep 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Lance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larson.
Lance lands a jab to the nose.
No luck for Larson with that takedown attempt.
Lance fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lance is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Larson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lance lands a nice shot that snaps Larson's head back.
#ROC#
Larson is rocked!
Lance fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Larson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Larson looks to clinch but Lance throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Larson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Samwell Lance!
Samwell Lance decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
DFC Mayhem 6
Date: Aug 19, 2016 |
#R1#
Larson misses with a takedown
and Laston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Larson's coach down at El Tico 's Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Larson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Laston connects with the punch.
Laston lands with an uppercut that bounces Larson off the cage and back into range.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Laston has knocked Larson down with a huge combo! Laston steps away and waves a wobbly Larson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Larson is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Erik Larson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laston fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Larson to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Larson looks to clinch but Laston throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Larson taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jon Laston!
Jon Laston retains his middleweight title!
Jon Laston decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
DFC Sin City 2
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Barksalot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT#
It looks like Erik Larson has been cut.#TD2#
Larson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Larson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Larson wants to pass to mount but Barksalot is defending the position. #SUB2#
Larson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barksalot is just riding it out for now. Larson eventually gives up the hold. #SUB2#
Larson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Barksalot doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksalot looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Larson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barksalot sees it coming and defends easily.
Still in half guard, Larson seems content to control.
Larson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #T1##SUB2#
Larson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Barksalot has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Larson controlling his opponent.
Barksalot could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB2#
Larson is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Barksalot is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Barksalot flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Larson anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Barksalot and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Larson slips an arm under Barksalot chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Larson has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Larson is squeezing on Barksalot like an anaconda would it's prey. Barksalot fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erik Larson!
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Event:
DFC Mayhem 1.5
Date: Jul 15, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Larson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Yahh tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Larson is in Yahh's guard.#SUB#
Larson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Larson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yahh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larson is pushing down on Yahh's leg trying to pass to half guard. Yahh is fighting to maintain full guard but Larson has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Larson in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Larson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Larson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Larson is trying for a kimura here. Yahh looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Larson wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erik Larson!
Gurrr Yahh was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn'.
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Event:
BBP 2
Date: Jul 01, 2016 |
#R1#
Larson looks to land a left hand but Dunc moved out of range nicely.
Dunc takes a swing at Larson's ribcage but misses.
Larson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Larson throws a hook to the side of Dunc's head but Dunc sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dunc moves in looking to clinch but Larson pushes him off.#TD2#
Dunc gets caught napping as Larson dives in and scores a takedown. Dunc manages to retain guard.
Larson preventing the sweep.
Larson wants to control from the top but Dunc keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larson stopping the sweep attempt from Dunc.
Dunc pulls Larson in close to his closed guard and prevents Larson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dunc looking for a sweep. Not yet Dunc, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larson wants to pass the guard but Dunc is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dunc is on top in guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dunc cracks Larson with a solid left hand.#SUB2#
Larson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dunc defends it easily.
Larson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dunc's guard. #REVB#
Larson preventing the sweep.
Dunc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Larson on the ground.
Larson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunc is keeping the position for now.
Larson advances position into side control!
Dunc prevents Larson from improving position.
Larson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dunc!
Larson wants to take Dunc's back here but Dunc is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Dunc is wriggling around trying to escape.
Larson tries to control but Dunc wriggling away.
Dunc manages to regain half guard. Good work. #T2#
Dunc tries to get to full guard but Larson has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Larson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dunc doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Larson.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#SUB2#
Dunc is defending against the submission attempts here by Larson.
Dunc is looking to control Larson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dunc avoid being mounted?
Dunc regains full guard. Nicely done.
Larson stays in close to Dunc's body and controls the position.
Larson pushing down on Dunc's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larson tries to pass to full mount but Dunc defends it.
Dunc is trying to maintain the position but Larson is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Larson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Larson tries to pass to full mount but Dunc defends it.
Dunc keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Dunc tries to roll over but Larson keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Larson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Dunc is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Erik Larson!
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