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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Your Hand in Mine. Carlos Rivera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 cm
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197 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Larsson scores with a body shot.
Larsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera defending well as Larsson loads up on a big left hand.
Larsson scores with a decent looking hook.
A punch combination from Rivera misses.
Rivera throws a push kick but Larsson slaps the foot to one side.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Rivera scores with a jab to the head.
Larsson misses with a straight left.
Rivera takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rivera misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivera throws a front kick aimed at Larsson's knee but Larsson avoids it well.
Rivera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rivera misses with a wild combination.
Rivera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rivera.
Rivera scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Larsson misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rivera misses with an uppercut.
Rivera slips under a jab.
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Rivera cracks Larsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivera checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larsson throws an overhand right that lands on Rivera's shoulder, as Rivera tries to avoid the shot.
Rivera is looking to chop away at Larsson's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivera blocks the leg kick.
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rivera throws a leg kick which misses Larsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsson tries to avoid it.
Rivera throws a head kick that misses.
A lazy body kick from Larsson
and Rivera counters with a series of strikes. Larsson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rivera looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rivera displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Larsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rivera throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Rivera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Larsson throws a jab when Rivera was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Larsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rivera stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Larsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivera uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Larsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Rivera.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson defending well as Rivera loads up on a big left hand.
Rivera throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Larsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivera counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Rivera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Larsson throws a combination that misses
and Rivera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Larsson misses with the combination.
Rivera misses with a low kick as Larsson jumps back.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsson.
Larsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rivera.
Rivera moves out of range of the strikes.
Rivera swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Larsson counter with a right hand.
Larsson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Larsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivera defending well though.
Larsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivera keeps working.
Larsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rivera's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera is trying to control but can't.
Larsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Larsson is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivera is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Larsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Larsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Larsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsson moves out of range as Rivera strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larsson.
Carlos Rivera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivera will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson.
Rivera takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rivera ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson misses with a hook. Rivera ducked under it nicely.
Larsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Henrik Larsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera throws a head kick but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson throws a right hand that Rivera ducks under and follows up with a left that Rivera also avoids with ease.
Larsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rivera's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rivera throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Rivera thows a leg kick but Larsson checks it
and Larsson counters with a left and a right that stings Rivera.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Rivera misses with a hook.
Donk. Larsson catches Rivera right on the button with a cross.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Rivera.
Larsson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Larsson just content to control the position.
Larsson lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rivera dodges the ground and pound from Larsson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Larsson crashes against the mat.
Larsson is looking to take a break and control but Rivera is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rivera manages to get back to half guard.
Larsson wants to pass the guard but Rivera is defending well.
Larsson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rivera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Rivera shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Larsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rivera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rivera connects with a looping right hand.
Larsson works the jab nicely.
Larsson cracks Rivera with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Rivera moves out of range easily.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rivera.
Larsson throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Larsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rivera counters with a thumping low kick.
Rivera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Larsson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws the left hand but Rivera avoids the punch easily.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Larsson.
A big right from Larsson misses.
Rivera has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rivera closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Rivera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Larsson has Rivera pushed against the cage.
Rivera lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Rivera.
Rivera avoiding damage.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivera.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rivera looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Larsson looking to stall.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Rivera holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
Rivera swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rivera throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
A short right from Rivera on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rivera lands a body punch.
Rivera blocks an uppercut.
Larsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rivera misses with a double jab.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rivera.
Rivera moves out of range as Larsson throws a body kick.
Larsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Rivera throws a combination that misses
and Larsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Larsson thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rivera to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson preventing the sweep.
Rivera looking to control.
Larsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Larsson prevents Rivera from getting back to his feet.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Larsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rivera's guard.
Rivera is staying active underneath Larsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Larsson working Rivera over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rivera defending well though.
Rivera is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Henrik Larsson.
I think Larsson 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Henrik Larsson!
Henrik Larsson wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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