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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 into the arena with Another One Bites The Dust blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 cm
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192 lbs
13 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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196 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
13 - 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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rose clobbers Larsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Larsson looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range. Larsson ducks right into an uppercut from Rose. Rose moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut. Rose tries to clinch but Larsson is having none of it. Larsson misses with a straight left. A right-left combo lands from Rose. A punch combination from Rose misses. Rose on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsson. Larsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Rose checks it. A swing and a miss from Rose. Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rose fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsson. A nice leg kick lands there from Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rose moves in looking to clinch but Larsson pushes him off. Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rose missing with a left hand there. Larsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rose takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larsson.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose lands an overhand right. Rose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Larsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rose throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson throws a body kick that misses. Larsson missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Rose misses with a low kick as Larsson jumps back. Larsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose lands with an uppercut that bounces Larsson off the cage and back into rage. Rose lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Larsson moves out of range of the strikes. Rose avoids the body shot from Larsson.
Larsson is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks. Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson. Larsson needs to keep his hands up - Rose had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rose throws a head kick that Larsson semi-blocks.
Rose works the jab nicely. Rose pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Rose scores with a nice strike. Larsson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rose napping and manages to drive through into side control! Larsson trying to control the position but Rose is working away. Rose struggling a bit here. Larsson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Larsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Larsson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Larsson thows a huge punch but Rose dodges it nicely.
Rose wants to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod. 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.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Johnny Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet. Larsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Larsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Rose. Rose stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Larsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson. Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Rose lands a jab to Larsson's midsection. Larsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rose takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose. Good exchange - Rose coming out on top. Larsson throws a leg kick that misses. Rose tries to move into range but Larsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Rose works the jab nicely. Larsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Larsson misses the body punch and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand! Rose thows a leg kick but Larsson checks it and Larsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Larsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Larsson blocks a jab. Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsson throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose. Rose misses with a wild combination.
Larsson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses. Rose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larsson's head backwards. Larsson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rose looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A decent looking cross lands there for Larsson. Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Rose dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larsson. That did some damage! Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a stiff right hand. Rose fails to land with a series of punches.
Rose stuns Larsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Larsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsson slips under a jab from Rose. Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose. A low kick from Rose misses and Larsson counters with a three punch combo that has Rose backing up. Rose nods at Larsson to acknowledge the strikes. Larsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose counters with a straight right hand. Rose throws a leg kick that misses. Johnny Rose is winning the standup battle so far. Rose misses with a straight right. Rose connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely. Larsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Rose swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Rose cracks Larsson with an open hand slap. Rose throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A right-left combo lands from Rose. Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsson. Larsson misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming. Larsson throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rose!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Decent striking displayed by Larsson there. Larsson misses with a looping right. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Rose will probably get the nod. 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.
Larsson dodges the punch combination from Rose.
Larsson throws a big shot that misses. Larsson throws a leg kick but Rose sees it coming and checks it nicely. Rose lands a nice looking body kick. Rose scores with a jab. Rose with a hook. Rose misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Larsson throws a combination. Rose tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Larsson throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Larsson as he connects with a hook. Larsson digs a good body shot into Rose's ribs. Rose misses with an uppercut. Larsson saw that one coming. Rose tries to land a body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Larsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Larsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rose is just out of range. A swing and a miss from Rose. Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Larsson lands with a kick to the temple. Rose shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Rose looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range. A low kick from Larsson misses and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand! Some wild striking there from Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well. Rose throws an overhand right that lands on Larsson's shoulder, as Larsson tries to avoid the shot. Rose lands a nice shot that snaps Larsson's head back.
Rose throws a leg kick but Larsson checks it. Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose. Larsson connects with a looping right hand.
Larsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rose avoids a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Larsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range. Rose swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Rose bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larsson's head backwards. Larsson misses with a wild combination.
Johnny Rose is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A telegraphed right hand from Larsson misses the target. Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
Rose falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larsson counters with a nice double leg into guard. Larsson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rose keeping moving, preventing Larsson from controlling successfully. Larsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Rose controls Larsson momentarily but Larsson frees himself. Larsson wants to control from the top but Rose keeps moving. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rose is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Larsson is controlling him. 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. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Larsson misses with the body kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Rose lands a jab to the head.
Larsson throws a head kick but Rose moves out of range.
Larsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Rose feints and then cracks Larsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larsson down. Rose looks to land a combination but Larsson avoids it well. Larsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rose.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Rose lands a lovely overhand right. Rose misses with a hook. Larsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rose pinned against the cage. Rose gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rose connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsson avoids the head kick by Rose.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes. Larsson throws a front kick aimed at Rose's knee but Rose avoids it well. Larsson moves out of range of the strikes. Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rose, right into the meat.
Rose lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsson manages to avoid it. Rose cracks Larsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson shoots for a takedown but Rose saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Larsson takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses. Larsson fails with a takedown attempt. Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson. No joy there for Rose, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rose throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range. Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson. A big right from Rose misses. Rose looks to throw the jab but Larsson is out of range. Rose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsson thows a body shot but no joy. Rose misses with a combination
and Larsson counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A lazy body kick from Larsson and Rose counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Rose scores with a leg kick.
Larsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rose, as that shot connected.
Larsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Rose takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses. Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson. Rose wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Larsson misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming. Larsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Larsson swings and misses with a shot to the body and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A clash of legs there as Rose blocks the low kick. Larsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rose lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Rose lands a body punch in the clinch. Larsson blocks the elbow strike.
Rose cracks Larsson with a nice body shot. A short uppercut from Rose. Larsson lands a shot to the body. Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rose lands a nice elbow. A short right from Rose. Rose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rose misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Rose.
Rose is leaning against Larsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Rose lands a body punch in the clinch. Rose throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Larssons head. A short right from Rose. 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 time! Rose's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A telegraphed right hand from Rose misses the target. Rose misses with a wild body shot. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsson checks a leg kick. Larsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rose. Rose uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Good leg kick by Rose there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rose. Rose obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice sprawl there from Rose as Larsson shoots in. Larsson throws a leg kick which misses Rose's front leg but catches the back leg as Rose tries to avoid it. A looping hook to the body misses from Rose. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet. Rose misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Larsson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round. Larsson blocks a head kick by Rose.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice shot lands for Rose. Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Larsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Rose misses the shot to the body. Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson throws a leg kick and Rose counters with a nice leg kick. Rose throws a hook but Larsson avoids it easily. Rose throws a leg kick and Larsson counters with a straight right hand. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Larsson is defended easily by Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larsson checks a low kick from Rose. Rose slaps away a takedown attempt from Larsson, before circling back to the center of the mat. Johnny Rose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson. Larsson misses with a wild body shot. Larsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rose's sensitive parts. Larsson throws a leg kick that is checked and Rose counters with an inside leg kick. Rose throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larsson throws a head kick that misses and Rose makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rose delivers a nice body kick. Rose throws a quick inside leg kick. Larsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Rose dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rose closes the distance looking to clinch and Larsson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Larsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rose misses with a jab, cross combination.
Larsson throws a combination that misses and Rose counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Larsson motions for Rose to come forward. Larsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range. Larsson throws a leg kick that is checked and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Larsson will be more careful next time no doubt. Larsson throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it. Rose jabs at Larsson's body. Larsson throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rose, right into the meat.
Rose misses with a leg kick letting Larsson counter with a right hand. Larsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Rose. Danga de danga de dang - Rose scores with a four punch combination!
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 Frank Dennis scores the fight for Johnny Rose! Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Johnny Rose! Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Johnny Rose!
Johnny Rose wins by unanimous decision! Johnny Rose retains his middleweight title!
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