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Bellator 183 results: Paul Daley lays out Lorenz Larkin
An inventive combination served as the last word in Paul Daley’s rivalry with Lorenz Larkin.
Daley (40-15-2 MMA, 6-2 BMMA) got Larkin (18-7 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) to duck on a spinning backfist and then nailed him with a pair of left hands to earn a TKO at the 2:40 mark of the second frame.
The welterweight bout aired on Spike as part of the Bellator 183 main card, which took place at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. Prelims streamed on MMAjunkie.
Afterward, Daley called out another rival, striking sensation Michael “Venom” Page.
“A little young boy called ‘MVP’ that’s been talking,” Daley said. “Get that little punk in here with me. He’s getting knocked out, as well.”
Like that bad blood, Daley and Larkin came into the fight looking to settle a score after trading barbs in the press. They nearly got into it at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins.
But Daley’s finish came after a tough opening round. As he tried to keep distance with kicks, Larkin made his mark by sneaking in punches as the British striker retreated.
A slip from Daley put Larkin on top late in the frame, and he closed out the round after shrugging off a rare submission attempt from his rival.
When Daley tried to get revenge early in the second, he found himself stuffed against the cage. Larkin then easily stuffed a rare takedown attempt from Daley and appeared to be setting up for something big.
But instead, he found himself the victim of a Daley combination that added another clip to the highlight reel.
Up-to-the-minute Bellator 183 results include:
- Paul Daley def. Lorenz Larkin via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:40
- Roy Nelson def. Jay Ayala via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-28)
- Aaron Pico def. Justin Linn via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:45
- Goiti Yamauchi def. Adam Piccolotti via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:19
- Tony Johnson def. Mike Ortega via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 1:49
- Kaytlin Neil def. Brooke Mayo via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Brandon Laroco def. Gaston Bolanos via technical submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 2:16
- Jaimelene Nievera def. Corina Herrera via unanimous decision (30-26, 29-28, 29-27)
- Fernando Gonzalez def. Alex Lopez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Ricardo Vasquez def. Justin Tenedora via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:39
- J.J. Okanovich def. Luis Jauregui via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 0:42
- Daniel Gonzalez def. Anthony Castrejon via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 4:03
For complete coverage of Bellator 183, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
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