PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose comes to the cage accompanied by Another One Bites The Dust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rose
vs
Larsson

186 cm
28
192 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
196 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rose!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Larsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Good shot there by Larsson.
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Sloppy strikes from Rose. Those never looked like landing.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. Rose looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Rose checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rose. That did some damage!
Rose scores with a shot to the body.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson tries to work over Rose's front leg with a kick but Rose checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Rose. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rose.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Rose lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Rose misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a solid leg kick but Rose takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larsson.
Larsson misses with a low kick as Rose jumps back.
Larsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rose.
Larsson slips a jab from Rose.
Larsson scores with a leg kick.
Rose feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down.
Rose takes one on the button.
Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Larsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Larsson winds up and cracks Rose with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Larsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rose defending well though.
Rose is trying to maintain the position but Larsson is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rose won't allow Larsson to pass to mount.
Larsson is looking to take a break and control but Rose is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rose is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Larsson thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Larsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rose keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Larsson prevents Rose from standing back up.
Rose wants to get back to full guard.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rose's head.
Rose is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose trying to control but Larsson postures up.
Larsson is stalling here. Rose is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Larsson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rose has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rose scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rose wants to lay and pray for a moment but Larsson keeps working.
Rose is staying tight to Larsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rose scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rose misses with a low kick as Larsson jumps back.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rose cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
Larsson misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Rose throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson misses with a looping right.
Jab by Rose.
Rose throws a series of punches but Larsson avoids them all with ease.
Larsson slips under a jab from Rose.
Nice body kick from Rose.
Rose wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Larsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rose backs up against the cage.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range.
Larsson throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rose takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rose.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson throws a combination that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Larsson misses with a hook to the body
and Rose connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson misses the jab.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rose cracks Larsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Larsson does it's job there.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Larsson slips the punch.
Larsson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Larsson moves out of range of the body kick from Rose.
Rose misses the jab.
Rose loads up on a big right hand but Larsson slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Rose lands a high kick!
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
A jab from Rose misses.
Larsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off.
Larsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab lands there for Rose.
Larsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Rose moves out of range easily.
Larsson throws a nice head kick!
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Rose finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rose misses with a body punch
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Rose.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Rose throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Rose scores with a nice strike.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rose.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rose.
A lazy body kick from Rose
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rose blocks the body kick.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Larsson lands with a nice body punch.
Larsson throws a lazy head kick
and Rose counters with a good low kick that Larsson was not able to check.
Larsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rose checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rose misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Rose finds it's way through Larsson's defenses.
Larsson clobbers Rose with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Rose avoids it.
Larsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Larsson blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Larsson.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsson.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Rose does no damage.
Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far.
A good leg kick by Larsson.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.
Larsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Larsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Larsson manages to break the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Larsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rose wants to clinch
enabling Larsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Larsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target.
Rose wants to clinch.
Rose keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Larsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rose is able to avoid easily.
Larsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rose as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose walks into a left hand.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose throws a nice head kick!
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Larsson throws a head kick that Rose semi-blocks.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Rose misses with a looping left.
Larsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rose moves out of range of the body kick from Larsson.
Larsson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rose on the side of the head.
Rose lands a right hook to the body.
Rose avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Rose staying out of range there.
Rose throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rose.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Johnny Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Rose's defenses.
A solid body kick from Larsson.
Larsson throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larsson throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Larsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rose blocks a head kick by Larsson.
Larsson defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Rose lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Rose is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rose stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larsson.
Larsson throws a leg kick
enabling Rose to counter with a crisp jab.
Rose needs to keep his hands up - Larsson had a free shot at his head there.
Larsson cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Larsson throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
Rose swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Larsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Larsson there.
Larsson throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Larsson connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Larsson.
Larsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsson looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Rose takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
A jab from Larsson finds it's way through Rose's defenses.
Larsson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts.
Larsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rose is fending him off so far but Larsson persists. Nope, Rose circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson.
Rose throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Rose tries to clinch up but Larsson circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Larsson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Rose misses with a straight right.
A head kick by Larsson misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Larsson connects with a single shot there.
Larsson feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick by Larsson misses
and Rose counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson closes the distance and clinches up with Rose, looking for a takedown. Larsson pushes Rose against the cage but Rose circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Larsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Larsson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Larsson misses with a leg kick.
Larsson slips under a jab from Rose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson blocks a jab.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Larsson there.
Rose lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Larsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rose slips a jab from Larsson.
Rose scores with a nice body kick.
Rose scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rose looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Rose lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsson at a distance.
Larsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Rose cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
Larsson walks into a straight right hand from Rose.
Larsson scores with a head kick. Rose tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rose getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rose.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson with a nice cross.
Larsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Larsson defending well as Rose loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson misses with a leg kick
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larsson thinking.
Rose connects with an inside leg kick.
Larsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A swing and a miss from Larsson.
Rose scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose scores with a jab to the head.
Rose scores with a kick to the midsection.

Rose forces Larsson back against the cage and clinches.
Rose lands a left hand.
Rose lands a body shot.
Larsson misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rose.
Rose is working Larsson over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Rose.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rose.

Larsson is rocked!
Rose pushes Larsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsson takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Henrik Larsson's cut even more.
Rose misses with a body punch.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch but Rose keeps him there for the moment.
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rose makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Rose on the inside.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rose digs a right hand underneath Larsson's ribcage. Larsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rose presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose lands a shoulder strike.
Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short left from Rose.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose is working Larsson over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Rose.
A hook to the body from Rose.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Rose.
Larsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Rose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Rose.
Rose lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson dodges an elbow strike from Rose.
Rose lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rose scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Rose.
Rose lands an elbow that stopped Larsson in his tracks for a moment.
Larsson is trying to stall.
Rose has Larsson pressed against the cage, preventing Larsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rose had his way with Henrik Larsson in that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Rose lands a high kick!
Rose lands a jab to the head.
Larsson scores with a jab. Rose acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Larsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Larsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Larsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rose moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rose.
Larsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Larsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rose catches Larsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Larsson throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Rose throws a good cross that connects.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rose checks a leg kick.
Larsson slips a jab from Rose.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
Larsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rose lands with a cross.
Larsson lands a right hook to the body.
Larsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larsson misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Larsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good work by Rose as he checks the leg kick.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rose thuds a left hand into Larsson's body.
Larsson staying out of range there.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson connects with a high kick.
Rose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Johnny Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose is looking to clinch.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson blocks the body kick.
Larsson looks to land a combination but Rose avoids it well.
Rose connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rose throws out a loose jab but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Rose takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rose ducks right into an uppercut from Larsson.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Rose is looking to clinch but Larsson is avoiding it.
Larsson throws a chopping leg kick but Rose manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Larsson feints and then cracks Rose's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rose down.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rose looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rose misses with a looping right.
Larsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Larsson tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Rose does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Rose.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rose misses with an uppercut.
Rose moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Larsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsson blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Rose throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose lands a lovely overhand right.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larsson, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson slips a jab from Rose.
Rose avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rose has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Johnny Rose!

Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision!
Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!