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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio El Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - Careful as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sven Larsson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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196 lbs
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173 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julio El Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but El Toro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been hearing reports that El Toro has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
A combination from Larsson does no damage.
El Toro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Larsson connects with a nice looking jab.
El Toro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Larsson pinned against the cage. Larsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
El Toro decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
El Toro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
El Toro is looking for a kimura here.
El Toro is trying to control the action in half guard but Larsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from El Toro there.
Larsson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from El Toro.
El Toro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Larsson is trying to control but can't.
El Toro prevents Larsson from improving his position.
Larsson is refusing to be controlled, as El Toro sits in half guard.
Larsson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Larsson is looking for a triangle but El Toro pushes his legs off easily.
El Toro connects with a couple of short punches.
El Toro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
El Toro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Larsson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Larsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
El Toro misses with a straight left.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
El Toro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Larsson scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
El Toro just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro lands with a straight right. Larsson didn't see that one coming.
Larsson lands a jab to the head.
Larsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles El Toro. El Toro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Larsson doesn't manage to clinch there - El Toro circles away.
El Toro appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson moves into the clinch.
Larsson landing knees to the body.
Larsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Larsson tries a body shot but El Toro blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
El Toro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
El Toro throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson stalling against the cage.
El Toro stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sven Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson lands a jab to the head.
Larsson lands with a right hand.
It looks like Julio El Toro has been cut.
Larsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck El Toro on the side of the head.
Larsson connects with a right hand. El Toro shakes it off.
El Toro on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
El Toro is rocked!
Larsson lands a body shot.
Larsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
El Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.
El Toro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Larsson.
Larsson darts in trying to clinch
and El Toro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Larsson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Larsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julio El Toro's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
El Toro drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Larsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Larsson avoids the body shot from El Toro.
El Toro tries to keep at a distance but Larsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from El Toro.
Larsson is trying to stall.
El Toro lands a nice uppercut.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
El Toro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Larsson is keeping busy.
Larsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larsson.
Good body shot from Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to control El Toro's arms but El Toro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Larsson has his back to the cage.
El Toro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Larsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
El Toro changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Larsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Larsson darts in and clinches El Toro up against the cage.
El Toro tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Toro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Larsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sven Larsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Larsson tries to tie him up.
El Toro is looking to control Larsson's arms but Larsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now El Toro has his back to the cage.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to land knees in the clinch but El Toro avoids the damage to the body.
El Toro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Toro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro.
El Toro stalling in the clinch but Larsson improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Toro.
El Toro looking to stall.
El Toro can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
El Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Toro is struggling to control the position.
El Toro manages to break the clinch.
Larsson blocks a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
El Toro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with El Toro, pushing him back against the cage.
Larsson prevents a body shot from El Toro.
Larsson lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsson.
El Toro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro.
A bit of stalling here from Larsson.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. El Toro is defending well for now.
Larsson lands an uppercut.
Larsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from El Toro on the inside.
El Toro being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Toro as Larsson tries to tie him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro blocks an uppercut.
Larsson just leaning against El Toro, taking a breather.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Toro takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
El Toro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson blocks a jab.
El Toro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson slips a jab from El Toro.
Larsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
El Toro keeps the fight on the outside.
Larsson misses with a wild combination.
Sven Larsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Julio El Toro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for El Toro. That snapped Larsson's head back.
A jab lands there for El Toro.
Larsson works the jab nicely.
El Toro misses with a hook to the body
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. El Toro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a few strikes there.
Larsson wants to clinch.
El Toro drives through and clinches with Larsson against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by El Toro.
Larsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larsson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson throws a punch but it's blocked by El Toro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
El Toro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Larsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck El Toro on the side of the head.
Larsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larsson throws a body punch but El Toro moves out of range.
Larsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
El Toro staying out of range there.
Larsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Oh El Toro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsson looks for the body kick but El Toro saw that one coming.
El Toro seems to have got his legs back now.
El Toro misses with a looping right.
El Toro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsson throws a head kick but El Toro moves out of range.
El Toro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
El Toro circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
El Toro lands with an uppercut that bounces Larsson off the cage and back into range.
Larsson closes the distance and pushes El Toro back into the cage.
El Toro lands a right hand.
El Toro wants to break free but Larsson has control.
Larsson scores with a shot to the side of El Toro's head.
Nice body punch from El Toro.
Larsson trying to stall but El Toro improves his position.
El Toro wants to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
El Toro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson slowing the pace effectively.
El Toro is looking to control Larsson's arms but Larsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now El Toro has his back to the cage.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but El Toro avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson looking to throw knees to the head but El Toro is blocking nicely.
Larsson lands a body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
El Toro lands a left hand.
Larsson blocks a body shot from El Toro.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
El Toro lands a left hand.
El Toro struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Larsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Julio El Toro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsson pushes El Toro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
El Toro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Toro working aggressively here.
El Toro tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson missing with knees to the body.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from El Toro - that landed with a thud.
Larsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Toro can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
Larsson scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson scores with a knee to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Larsson.
El Toro throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
El Toro misses with the head strike.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, El Toro scores with a nice short uppercut.
El Toro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Larsson can't fight it off and eventually El Toro manages to take the fight to the floor. Larsson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as El Toro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Larsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larsson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Larsson!
A very excited looking Sven Larsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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