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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso has chosen Glory of love as his entrance music. Daniel Larusso has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
32 - 24 - 2 |
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144 lbs
18 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Jamison as he checks the leg kick.
Larusso has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jamison is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Jamison tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Jamison throws a leg kick but Larusso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jamison walks into a stiff left hand from Larusso.
Jamison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Scotty's Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jamison to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Larusso pulls Jamison in to control the position.
Jamison tries to free his leg and advance position but Larusso is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jamison being controlled here momentarily.
Larusso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison throws a big right hand that misses.
Jamison wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
Jamison preventing the sweep.
Jamison connects with a couple of short punches.
Jamison is pushing down on Larusso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Larusso is fighting to maintain full guard but Jamison has managed to sneak the leg through.
Jamison lands with a punch from half guard.
Larusso is looking to improve his position.
Jamison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Larusso has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jamison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Larusso is trying to get back to full guard.
Larusso manages to get to full guard.
Jamison throws a strike but Larusso rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jamison is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jamison's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larusso with a flurry of punches that miss.
Larusso stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jamison moves in looking to clinch but Larusso pushes him off.
Jamison throws a chopping leg kick but Larusso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Larusso moves out of range of the body kick.
Larusso thinks about the counter body kick.
Jamison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamison manages to avoid it.
Larusso lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Larusso jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jamison takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Jamison scores with a leg kick.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Jamison feinted with a counter takedown.
Jamison looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso tries a low kick but Jamison avoids it.
Daniel Larusso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larusso attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Larusso catches Jamison right on the button with a cross.
Jamison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jamison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Jamison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid body kick from Jamison.
Larusso misses with an uppercut. Jamison saw that one coming.
Jamison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larusso throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jamison. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Jamison moves out of range of the body kick from Larusso.
Jamison tries to counter with a takedown but Larusso is quick to defend against it.
Larusso throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jamison moves away from the strike by Larusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larusso moves out of range as Jamison strikes.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jamisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jamison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jamison lands a nice shot to the body.
Larusso sizes up Jamison with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Larusso tries to land a leg kick but Jamison saw it coming and moves away.
Larusso avoids the head kick by Jamison.
Larusso misses with a straight left.
Jamison takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larusso throws an overhand right that lands on Jamison's shoulder, as Jamison tries to avoid the shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Larusso.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jamison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Jamison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jamison blocks a leg kick.
Jamison slips under a jab.
Jamison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larusso sprawls and moves away.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Jamison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Larusso sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Larusso connects with a right hand. Jamison shakes it off.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Jamison.
Larusso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jamison.
Jamison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Larusso finds it's way round the side to connect with Jamison's head.
Larusso scores with a jab.
Jamison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larusso looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Larusso looks to land a body kick but Jamison moved away.
Jamison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso misses with a head kick.
Larusso walks into a jab.
Jamison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jamison is looking to wear down Larusso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jamison feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jamison pushes down on Larusso's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Larusso knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Larusso blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jamison.
Jamison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
John Jamison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jamison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jamison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jamison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jamison trying to pass the guard but Larusso defending well.
Larusso is controlling Jamison's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso has hold of Jamison's hands but Jamison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jamison tries to pass to full mount but Larusso defends it.
Jamison is working hard here to advance position.
Larusso is looking to escape.
Larusso wants to improve his position but Jamison is controlling well.
Jamison prevents Larusso from standing back up.
Jamison scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison seems to be looking for submissions.
Jamison prevents Larusso from improving his position.
Larusso is trying to stand back up but Jamison is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jamison misses with a head kick.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Larusso lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jamison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Jamison throws an overhand right that lands on Larusso's shoulder, as Larusso tries to avoid the shot.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Jamison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Jamison scores with a leg kick.
Larusso checks a low kick from Jamison.
Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Larusso scores with a nice strike.
Jamison blocks a low kick nicely.
Jamison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Larusso's half guard.
Larusso regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jamison.
Jamison wants to control from the top but Larusso keeps moving.
Jamison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso pulls Jamison in close to prevent any damage.
Jamison wants to pass the guard but Larusso is keeping the position.
Jamison throwing strikes from guard but Larusso blocks nicely.
Jamison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jamison is looking to work some ground and pound but Larusso has wrist control.
Jamison is looking to advance position but Larusso has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
John Jamison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larusso sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jamison is trying desperately to improve position.
Jamison bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jamison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison with a nice head shot there.
Larusso looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jamison is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Larusso trying to keep a closed guard but Jamison is proving a slippery customer.
Jamison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larusso is keeping the position for now.
Jamison stands up over Larusso, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Larusso is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jamison is controlling him.
Jamison postures up in Larusso's guard and throws a big left but Larusso blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso is trying to keep Jamison in close.
Jamison postures up in Larusso's guard and throws a big left but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jamison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Larusso is keeping the position for now.
Jamison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jamison throws a big right hand that misses.
Larusso has his feet on Jamison's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
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 John Jamison.
I think Larusso has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
During a confident post fight interview, Daniel Larusso thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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