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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Glory of love. Daniel Larusso has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alex Coxall's chin.
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144 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
Larusso has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Coxall is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Coxall checks it.
Larusso lets loose with a powerful body kick. Coxall will feel that in the morning.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Coxall.
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Larusso moves out of range easily.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Coxall.
A jab from Larusso does it's job there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coxall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coxall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall slips under a jab from Larusso.
Coxall misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Coxall's leg. Coxall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coxall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall slips under a jab from Larusso.
Coxall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larusso swats away the attempt to clinch by Coxall.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Larusso will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Larusso looks to move away, Coxall throws a big counter combo but Larusso just gets out of the way.
We've been hearing reports that Coxall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Coxall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larusso drops his hands momentarily and Coxall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larusso crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Coxall - the referee stops the clock and Larusso gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Coxall. Larusso manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jab from Larusso.
Coxall looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Coxall moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Coxall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coxall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coxall lands with a good body shot.
Coxall misses with an uppercut. Larusso saw that one coming.
Daniel Larusso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coxall walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coxall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it.
Coxall walks into a stiff left hand from Larusso.
A head kick misses from Larusso.
Larusso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coxall.
Coxall dips to his left and cracks Larusso with an uppercut!
Coxall lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Coxall checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Coxall off balance momentarily.
Larusso misses with a body punch
and Coxall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Larusso tries to circle away but Coxall has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Larusso is trying to break free.
Larusso stalling against the cage.
Coxall tries a body shot but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Larusso tries a body shot but Coxall blocks it.
Coxall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Larusso up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso blocks a body shot from Coxall.
Larusso misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coxall.
Larusso has a couple of punches blocked by Coxall.
Larusso taking a breather.
Larusso stalls.
Larusso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Larusso.
Coxall goes for a takedown in the clinch but Larusso prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coxall.
Coxall gets control of Larusso's arms and successfully pulls guard. Coxall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Coxall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Larusso doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Larusso manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Larusso wants to get up but he can't break Coxall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Larusso decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coxall, up you get!
Larusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Larusso thuds his shin into the meat of Coxall's side.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larusso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coxall checks it well.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Coxall lands but Larusso takes it in his stride.
Coxall checks the leg kick.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Coxall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larusso momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coxall throws a body shot but no joy.
A clash of legs there as Coxall blocks the low kick.
Coxall moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Coxall misses with a double jab
and Coxall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larusso throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larusso.
Coxall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larusso.
Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Coxall moves away and avoids it.
Larusso throws a right hand that Coxall ducks under and follows up with a left that Coxall also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Coxall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larusso jabs Coxall right on the nose. Coxall blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Coxall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Larusso throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larusso looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Coxall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Coxall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses
and Coxall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larusso blocks a leg kick.
Larusso feints and then cracks Coxall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coxall down.
Larusso throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Coxall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larusso lands with a hook. Coxall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larusso misses with the body kick
and Coxall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larusso's knee momentarily.
Good exchange - Coxall coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it
and Larusso counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coxall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larusso.
Larusso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Coxall throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Both fighters circling a little - Larusso finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Coxall throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larusso! But no joy.
Coxall closes this distance looking for a takedown but Larusso circles away.
Coxall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Larusso is predictable there
and Coxall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall checks a leg kick.
Coxall checks a leg kick nicely.
Coxall tries a head kick but it misses.
Larusso lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circling - Larusso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coxall pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larusso is out of range and Coxall settles back down.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Coxall checks a leg kick.
Larusso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Coxall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Coxall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larusso moves away.
Coxall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coxall tries to land a leg kick but Larusso saw it coming and moves away.
Coxall looks to throw a body kick
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larusso slips a straight right by Coxall.
Coxall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Larusso has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Coxall clobbers Larusso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Coxall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larusso appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut there from Larusso.
A punch combination from Coxall misses.
A good leg kick by Larusso.
Larusso throws a push kick but Coxall slaps the foot to one side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Nice straight punches there by Larusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larusso.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coxall looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Coxall lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Coxall cracks the inside of Larusso's front leg.
Larusso smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Larusso throws a body punch but Coxall moves out of range.
Coxall misses with a wild body shot.
Larusso lands a jab.
Coxall wants to clinch.
Coxall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larusso to score with a decent uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall lands with an uppercut that bounces Larusso off the cage and back into range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coxall 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 Larusso has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larusso and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coxall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coxall moves out of range as Larusso throws a body kick.
Coxall seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso throws a wild body kick that Coxall sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Coxall.
Larusso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coxall.
Larusso lands with a shot to the body.
Larusso walks into a stiff left hand from Coxall.
Coxall throws a head kick but Larusso moves out of range.
Larusso is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Coxall with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coxall.
Larusso moves out of range of the body kick.
Larusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Coxall tries a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Coxall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larusso moves into range and connects with a jab.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso scores with a hook to the body. Coxall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larusso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larusso on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larusso lands a nice looking body shot.
Larusso lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Coxall tries to clinch up.
Larusso gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Larusso lands a front kick.
Coxall takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larusso slips a straight right by Coxall.
Larusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larusso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coxall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coxall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coxall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Coxall.
Coxall has a takedown stuffed.
Coxall goes for a double leg but Larusso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Larusso continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Coxall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larusso keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larusso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larusso is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Coxall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Larusso checks the leg kick nicely there.
Larusso connects with an inside leg kick.
Coxall throws a hook but Larusso blocks it.
Larusso walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Coxall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall lands with an overhand left.
Coxall tries to work over Larusso's front leg with a kick but Larusso checks it.
Coxall checks a low kick from Larusso.
Larusso scores with a crisp jab that stopped Coxall in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso throws a body kick that misses
and Coxall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Coxall is looking to chop away at Larusso's legs.
Larusso lands the left hand.
A slow jab from Larusso misses its intended target.
Coxall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Larusso on the inside.
Coxall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larusso lands a nice uppercut.
Coxall is rocked!
Coxall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oh Coxall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coxall working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Coxall moves out of range of the body kick.
Coxall seems to have got his legs back now.
Coxall throws a body kick that misses
and Larusso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coxall feints and then cracks Larusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larusso down.
Larusso looks to throw the jab but Coxall is out of range.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coxall connects with a jab.
Coxall lands with a kick to the temple. Larusso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Larusso.
Coxall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso throws a hook to the side of Coxall's head but Coxall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larusso throws a low kick, looking for Coxall's leg but Coxall calmly moves out of range.
That kick from Larusso tenderised Coxall's leg. Coxall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larusso lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coxall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Coxall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coxall.
Coxall sizes up Larusso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Coxall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Coxall cracks Larusso with an open hand slap.
Larusso scores with a nice body kick.
Coxall misses with a takedown attempt - Larusso sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Larusso throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Coxall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larusso scores with a jab.
A jab from Larusso misses.
A little feinted left hand from Coxall on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larusso drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Coxall slips under a jab from Larusso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larusso, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coxall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Larusso with a nice cross.
Coxall looks to land a combination but Larusso avoids it well.
Larusso avoids the head kick by Coxall.
Larusso scores with a jab. Coxall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coxall takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larusso tries to work over Coxall's front leg with a kick but Coxall checks it.
Coxall takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Coxall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Coxall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Larusso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Coxall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larusso cracks Coxall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Larusso throws a big shot that misses.
Coxall throws a low kick but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso feints and then cracks Coxall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coxall down.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larusso lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coxall takes a step back to recover.
Larusso thuds his right hand into Coxall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Larusso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larusso throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coxall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a front kick aimed at Coxall's knee but Coxall avoids it well.
Coxall appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Larusso. Coxall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coxall moves into range and clinches up with Larusso.
Larusso has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coxall tries to work over Larusso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larusso breaks from the clinch.
Coxall lands with a straight right. Larusso didn't see that one coming.
Larusso misses with a body shot.
Coxall throws a big counter combination but Larusso scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Larusso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Coxall moves away and avoids it.
Coxall misses with a head kick.
Coxall tries to score with a low kick but Larusso moves his leg out of the way.
Coxall tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coxall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Larusso stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Larusso connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Coxall momentarily.
Larusso looks to land a right hand but Coxall moved out of range.
A low kick from Larusso misses
enabling Coxall to counter with a crisp jab.
Coxall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larusso keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Larusso.
Coxall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larusso on the side of the head.
Larusso throws a wild body kick that Coxall sees coming a mile off.
Coxall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larusso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Coxall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Coxall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Larusso swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coxall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larusso pivots, looking for a leg kick but Coxall is out of range and Larusso settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Larusso. Beautiful body shot.
Coxall clinches up against the cage.
Larusso pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Larusso checks a leg kick.
Larusso scores with a nice strike.
Coxall will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Larusso thuds a left hand into Coxall's body.
Larusso darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Larusso tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coxall throws a head kick but Larusso moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Larusso.
Larusso just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larusso 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 Coxall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coxall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Coxall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
Coxall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larusso stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coxall closes the distance but Larusso moves to the side
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Larusso lands with a hook. Coxall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Coxall.
A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target.
Coxall tries to counter by clinching up but Larusso breaks away and moves out of range.
Coxall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larusso at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Coxall.
Coxall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larusso, pushing him back against the cage.
Larusso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coxall manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Alex Coxall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larusso slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Larusso wants to stand but Coxall has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Larusso trying to control the position from guard on top but Coxall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Larusso would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Larusso gets to his feet - Coxall follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larusso chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larusso lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Larusso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larusso misses with a looping left.
Coxall slips a straight right by Larusso.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Coxall thuds his right hand into Larusso's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso throws a jab when Coxall was well out of range.
Coxall throws a big shot that misses.
Coxall scoring well with a low kick there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Larusso 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 45:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
Daniel Larusso is the new bantamweight champion!
Daniel Larusso gave a mention to Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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