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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Busch (ranked 1891 p4p, 210 weight class) and Ryan Larsson (ranked 4056 p4p, 368 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Busch might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Like Beer . Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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155 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Busch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Busch counters with a right hand to the body.
Larsson shoots for a takedown but Busch saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Busch.
Busch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Larsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsson scores with a push kick.
Larsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larsson.
Simon Busch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Larsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busch throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Busch has Larsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Larsson looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson tries to pull guard but Busch holds him up against the cage and eventually Larsson drops back down to his feet.
Busch lands with a right to the head.
Busch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Larsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Busch walks away with a smile on his face. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Busch has managed to clinch.
Busch tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson jumps into guard, dragging Busch to the mat.
Busch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Busch gets to his feet - Larsson follows without any prompting.
Busch lands an overhand right.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Busch.
Larsson wants to counter the offense by Busch and move into the clinch position.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Busch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsson at a distance.
Larsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Busch lands a slapping body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Busch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Simon Busch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Busch smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Busch scores with a decent looking hook.
Busch throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Busch counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsson looks winded!
Busch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Busch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Larsson.
Good exchange - Busch coming out on top.
Larsson is rocked!
Busch is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Larsson misses with a body kick.
Larsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Busch counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larsson thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Busch finish him?
Larsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Busch lands a slapping body shot.
Larsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Busch throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Busch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Larsson dives in for a single leg takedown but Busch sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jab by Busch.
Larsson with a poor takedown
and Busch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Busch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Busch lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Larsson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Busch seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Larsson can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Busch is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Busch scores with a shot to the side of Larsson's head.
Larsson wants a takedown but no success here.
A bit of stalling here from Busch.
Busch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Busch presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Busch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Larsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Larsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Busch is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Busch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A lazy left from Busch finds it's target.
Larsson slips under a jab.
Busch lands a jab to the nose.
Ryan Larsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson throws a nice head kick!
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Busch.
Busch works Larsson's body with a nice hook.
Busch defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Larsson.
As Larsson tries to get set, Busch tries to push him back and clinch up but Larsson manages to avoid the attempt.
Busch misses with a straight left.
Busch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Busch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsson moves away.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Busch.
Busch tests Larsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Busch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busch moves into range and clinches up with Larsson.
Busch lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Busch cracks Larsson with a nice body shot.
Busch misses with a hook from the clinch.
Busch prevents Larsson from breaking the clinch.
Larsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Busch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Simon Busch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Larsson.
Larsson wants a takedown.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Larsson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Busch pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Busch misses with some punches.
Larsson goes for a takedown attempt but Busch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Busch misses with a body shot.
Larsson throws a big counter head kick but Busch avoids it with no problem.
Larsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Larsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Busch throws a hook but Larsson avoids it easily.
Busch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Larsson has time to react.
Simon Busch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson misses with a takedown
and Busch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Busch looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Larsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Busch.
Nice uppercut there from Busch.
Larsson slips under a jab.
Larsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Busch lands a slapping body shot.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Busch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Busch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Busch - just one landing.
Busch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Busch slaps away a takedown attempt from Larsson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Busch moves into the clinch.
Busch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Busch clinches with his opponent.
Larsson trying to stall but Busch improves his position.
Busch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Busch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries for a takedown but Busch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Busch throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Busch throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Busch connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Busch misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsson.
Larsson moves forwards but Busch connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Busch lands with a nice combination. Larsson backs away looking to recover.
Busch misses with a hook.
It seemed like Larsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Busch works Larsson's body with a nice hook.
Busch looks to land a left hand but Larsson moved out of range nicely.
Busch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Good exchange - Busch coming out on top.
Larsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Busch dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Larsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Busch with a nice cross.
A jab from Busch misses.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Busch clinches up with Larsson and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Busch.
Busch has Larsson pushed against the cage.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson jumps guard but Busch turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Busch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Simon Busch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Larsson.
Busch lands a shoulder strike.
Larsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Busch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Busch tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Busch back against the cage.
Busch's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Busch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Busch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Larsson trying to control the position but instead, Busch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larsson into the cage.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Busch effectively controlling the action here.
Busch prevents a body shot from Larsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Busch fails to land.
Larsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Busch tries to circle away but Larsson has him pinned against the cage.
Busch lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Busch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larsson's efforts to push away.
Busch is pressed up against the cage. Larsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Busch down to the mat. Busch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Busch finds it's way through Larsson's defenses.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Busch.
And Larsson tries to counter it with a takedown but Busch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Busch digs a good hook to Larsson's body.
Larsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Busch counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Busch has closed the distance and engaged Larsson in a clinch.
Simon Busch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Busch slows down the pace here.
Busch leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Busch for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Larsson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Busch to keep the fight standing.
Busch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Larsson takes one to the side of the head.
Larsson has his takedown stuffed
and Busch counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Busch lands with a shot to the body.
Larsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Busch pinned against the cage. Busch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Simon Busch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Busch closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Busch shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Busch.
Busch digs a right hand into Larsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsson's gas tank.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Larsson tries to pull guard but Busch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Busch stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryan Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Busch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Busch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Busch, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:25
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Busch!
Simon Busch very nearly forgot to thank Threads of HARDCORE amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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pop
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