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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joakim Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson's entrance music is Dead by April - Trapped. A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joakim Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Madden!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madden stuffs the takedown attempt from Larsson. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Larsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Madden to score with a decent uppercut.
Madden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson tries for a takedown but Madden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Madden lands with a nice body kick.
Larsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Madden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Madden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Madden.
Larsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Madden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joakim Larsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madden wants to clinch
and Larsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Madden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Larsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madden trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
Larsson can't break the clinch.
Madden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larsson's face.
Larsson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Madden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Larsson goes for a takedown attempt but Madden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Madden wants to clinch but Larsson slips to the side
and Larsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Madden tries to land a knee to the head but Larsson blocks with his arms.
Madden looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Larsson throws an elbow but misses.
Madden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsson.
Knees to the body from Madden.
Madden tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Larsson trying to control the position.
Larsson has his foot on Madden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Madden works his way back into a safe position though.
Larsson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Madden dives into side control.
Larsson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larsson tries to bench press Madden off him but Madden keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Larsson is working hard here to advance position.
You can see the frustration on Larsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown but Madden shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Madden's waist but Madden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Larsson off to one side.
Larsson clinches up with Madden and pushes him back against the cage.
Larsson tries to pull guard but Madden holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsson drops back down to his feet.
Larsson goes for a takedown attempt but Madden pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Madden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsson moves into the clinch.
Larsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madden closes the distance looking to clinch
and Larsson counters by moving into the clinch.
Madden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsson.
Larsson wants a takedown.
Madden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Madden has double underhooks.
Madden scores with a knee to the head.
Madden misses with a knee strike.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Madden tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
Madden with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Madden missing with knees to the body.
Madden tries a knee to the head but Larsson blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Madden avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Larsson trying to stall but Madden improves his position.
Madden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Madden missing with knees to the body.
Larsson fails to pull guard.
Madden looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madden has him pressed against the cage.
Madden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Larsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Madden.
Larsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Madden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madden landing knees to the head.
Madden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Larsson.
Madden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madden looking to slow down the pace here.
Madden looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson avoiding damage as Madden throws knees to the body.
Madden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Madden keeps him there for the moment.
Larsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Madden pulls his leg out and moves away.
A punch combination from Larsson misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Madden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Larsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larsson instigates a clinch.
Madden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Madden avoids the damage to the body.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Larsson wants to break free but Madden has control.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Madden keeps him there for the moment.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Madden stalling in the clinch but Larsson improves position.
Larsson manages to pull guard.
Larsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Larsson is working an open guard so Madden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Madden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larsson.
Larsson connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Madden tumbling to the canvas! Larsson pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Madden was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joakim Larsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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