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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Flagg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes to the cage accompanied by Now I Lay Thee Down. Randall Flagg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
52 - 26 - 0 |
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
52 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Randall Flagg!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flagg throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Larsson defending well as Flagg loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Flagg.
Larsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Larsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larsson tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Flagg is trying to break the clinch but Larsson has him pressed against the cage.
Flagg trying to control the position but instead, Larsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Flagg into the cage.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Flagg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Flagg fails to land.
Flagg has Larsson pressed against the cage.
Flagg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Larsson.
Larsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flagg lands with a left to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Larsson.
Larsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Larsson looking to stall.
Larsson is trying to stall.
Larsson slows down the pace here.
Larsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flagg's elbow.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Flagg.
Flagg looking to slow down the pace here.
Flagg is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Larsson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flagg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flagg avoids a kick to the body.
Flagg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Flagg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larsson darts in trying to clinch
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flagg.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Flagg is avoiding it.
Flagg misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
Larsson looks to throw a body kick
and Flagg counters with a left and a right that stings Larsson.
Larsson throws out a leg kick but Flagg moves out of range and Larsson only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagg connects with a looping right hand.
Larsson misses with a two punch combination.
Larsson throws a body punch but Flagg moves out of range.
Flagg throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Flagg cracks Larsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larsson lands a body shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flagg avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Flagg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Flagg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flagg scores with a nice head shot.
Larsson throws the left hand but Flagg avoids the punch easily.
Flagg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Flagg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Larsson.
Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flagg cracks Larsson with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flagg.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Randall Flagg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flagg dodges the punch combination from Larsson.
Flagg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Larsson sprawling to the canvas! Larsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Flagg finish him?!
Larsson is rocked!
Flagg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larsson under the eye.
Oh Larsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flagg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Larsson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg keeps the fight on the outside.
Flagg lands a head shot.
Larsson tries to clinch
and Flagg counters with a crisp one two that drops Larsson! Flagg thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Larsson to his feet! Larsson is in big trouble!
Larsson takes a swing at Flagg's ribcage but misses.
Larsson slips a straight right by Flagg.
Flagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Larsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Flagg misses with a straight left.
Larsson is looking to wear down Flagg with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Flagg lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Flagg.
Larsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flagg throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Flagg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Larsson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Flagg avoids it.
Flagg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larsson under the eye.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Flagg.
Larsson scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Flagg is avoiding it.
Larsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Flagg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson misses with a two punch combination.
Larsson slips a jab from Flagg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Flagg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Flagg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larsson scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randall Flagg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Flagg throws a hook but Larsson blocks it.
And Larsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Flagg blocks it.
Flagg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Flagg.
A jab from Flagg misses.
And Larsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Flagg blocks it.
Larsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Flagg throws out a counter right but Larsson avoids it with no problem.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larsson.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson forces Flagg back against the cage and clinches.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike.
Larsson tries to work over Flagg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Flagg.
Still in the clinch, Larsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flagg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson takes a shot to the head.
Larsson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Flagg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Flagg.
Flagg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Flagg stalling in the clinch but Larsson improves position.
Flagg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Larsson lands with a light punch inside.
Randall Flagg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagg tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Flagg can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
Flagg breaks the clinch.
Flagg tries to clinch up.
And Larsson counters with a quick kick to the body but Flagg blocks it.
Larsson wants to clinch up but Flagg keeps it at a distance.
Larsson throws a big shot that misses.
Flagg forces Larsson back against the cage and clinches.
Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flagg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larsson trying to stall but Flagg improves his position.
Larsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flagg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Larsson.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Flagg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flagg blocks a body shot from Larsson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flagg letting Larsson take a breather here.
Larsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flagg backwards.
Flagg leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flagg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flagg.
Larsson misses with a body shot
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flagg closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flagg lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Henrik Larsson's cut is getting worse.
Flagg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flagg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson thows a leg kick but Flagg checks it
and Flagg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Flagg wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Larsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Flagg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randall Flagg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flagg has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randall Flagg!
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energy
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