Lorenz Larkin vs. Albert Tumenov
Round 1
Larkin opens up with a leg kick which Tumenov tries to grab hold of but cannot. “Da Monsoon” pushes Tumenov backward with a few hard jabs, but Tumenov counters Larkin’s next low kick with a straight right. Tumenov tries to repeat the counter but Larkin dips off to the side after his next kick. Larkin lands another low chop, catches a Tumenov kick under his left arm but can’t counter before the Russian yanks back the leg. It’s all leg kicks from Larkin as he moves around the edge of the cage in the first half of the round. Suddenly, Tumenov flurries forward and clocks Larkin with three or four punches in rapid succession. Larkin dashes away and resets to resume his leg-kicking, which has already marked up Tumenov’s left leg with 90 seconds remaining in round one. Larkin whiffs on an uppercut, gets a left hook counter on the nose. Tumenov starts limping after a few more hard kicks to his lead leg, but he continues to walk after Larkin to the end of the round.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Tumenov
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Tumenov
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-10
Round 2
Tumenov presses the action at the start of the frame, again walking Larkin toward the fence with punching combinations. Larkin lands a couple more leg kicks but gets his head snapped back with an uppercut. A low kick-left straight from Larkin is answered by a body-head combo from Tumenov. Halfway through the round, Tumenov closes in on Larkin near the fence and rips a pair of left hooks to the American’s body. Another leg kick from Larkin forces Tumenov to switch to southpaw stance, but Larkin continues to attack the now-rear left leg. More heavy body shots score for Tumenov, but Larkin strikes back with a straight shot upstairs. Tumenov, now back in orthodox stance, checks a leg kick and then goes high with a kick to Larkin’s face. Tumenov checks another kick, digs into Larkin’s body with a right hook and then tags him with a left to the head. Tumenov’s hands are taking over in the final minute of the round, but Larkin continues to score with leg kicks.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Tumenov
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Tumenov
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Tumenov
Round 3
Tumenov presses forward as the final round begins, once again walking Larkin toward the fence. Larkin lands a leg kick, eats a jab from the Russian and gets countered with a right hand on his next kick attempt. Larkin tries a few spinning kicks to the lead leg of Tumenov and connects after a few attempts. Two minutes into the final round, it’s Larkin coming forward, sniping at Tumenov with jabs. Tumenov reverses the momentum and steps toward Larkin with another hard left to the body. Tumenov dodges a low kick, puts another left hand on Larkin’s liver. Straight right scores for Tumenov but Larkin eats it and steps into the pocket with a standing elbow strike. Inside the final minute, Larkin charges forward with a double-leg attempt on the fence. Tumenov defends the shot, spins Larkin around and tries a single. Larkin fends off the last-ditch shot and pops Tumenov with a right hand on the break as time runs out.
Sherdog Scores
Tristen Critchfield scores the round 10-9 Larkin (29-28 Tumenov)
Brian Knapp scores the round 10-9 Larkin (29-28 Tumenov)
Chris Nelson scores the round 10-9 Larkin (29-29 Draw)
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