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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johan Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Foo Fighters - My Hero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Johan Larsson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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177 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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183 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Troy Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Johan Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson has managed to clinch.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Larsson closes the distance and clinches.
Barnes is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Larsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Barnes lands a nice shot to the body.
Barnes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Barnes wants to break free but Larsson has control.
Larsson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larsson misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Barnes.
Larsson prevents Barnes from breaking the clinch.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barnes trying to stall but Larsson improves his position.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Barnes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsson blocks the body kick.
Larsson scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes stuns Larsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A cross from Larsson lands.
A big left from Barnes misses.
Larsson clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Barnes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Larsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Larsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Barnes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Larsson is rocked!
Barnes tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Barnes finish him?
Larsson throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
Larsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with the body kick
and Larsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larsson staying out of range there.
Barnes throws out a leg kick but Larsson moves out of range and Barnes only half commits.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Larsson.
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Larsson.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Larsson.
Barnes scores with a head kick.
Barnes wants to clinch but Larsson slips to the side
and Larsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Larsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Larsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards.
Larsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson clinches up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Barnes.
Larsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Barnes wants to get back to striking at distance but Larsson won't allow it.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Barnes.
Larsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barnes can't break the clinch.
Larsson misses with an elbow strike.
Larsson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Larsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson staying out of range there.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range.
Barnes tries to bum rush Larsson with a series of wild strikes but Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsson blocks a leg kick.
Barnes misses with a leg kick
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsson can pounce on him.
A head kick by Barnes misses
and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Barnes is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to get into range but Larsson steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Barnes! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Larsson scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johan Larsson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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