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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larusso comes to the cage accompanied by Glory of love. Paavo has chosen Brother Firetribe - Winner Takes It All as his entrance music. Daniel Larusso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliitti Paavo's chin.
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144 lbs
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137 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eliitti Paavo! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paavo misses with an uppercut. Larusso throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range. Paavo slips a straight right by Larusso. Paavo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Larusso moves out of range of the body kick from Paavo.
Paavo checks a low kick from Larusso. Larusso misses with a hook. Eliitti Paavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Larusso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Paavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larusso. Paavo misses with an uppercut. Paavo thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it and Larusso counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A jab from Paavo misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Paavo. Larusso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Paavo needs to keep his hands up - Larusso had a free shot at his head there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A slow jab from Larusso misses its intended target. A clash of legs there as Larusso blocks the low kick. Larusso throwing a counter right hand but Paavo manages to avoid it. Paavo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Paavo throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larusso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Larusso throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range. Paavo tries to counter with a clinch but Larusso shakes him off and moves away. Larusso lands a head kick. Paavo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Larusso throws out a loose jab but Paavo uses good head movement to avoid it. Paavo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Larusso wants to slow Paavo down by chopping away at his legs. A bone on bone clash there as Paavo blocks the leg kick.
Paavo digs a good hook to Larusso's body.
Paavo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it. Paavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso. Larusso moves away from the strike by Paavo. A thudding body kick lands there by Larusso!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paavo, as that shot connected.
Paavo connects with a leg kick. Larusso looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Larusso digs a good body shot into Paavo's ribs. This has been an exciting period of action! Paavo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Larusso is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Larusso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paavo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo. Paavo misses with a head kick.
Larusso scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A big left from Larusso misses. Paavo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Paavo scores with a hook to the body. Larusso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Larusso looks to land a left hand but Paavo moved out of range nicely. Larusso blocks a low kick nicely. Larusso thinks about countering with a head kick. Paavo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Larusso throws a half hearted mid kick. Paavo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Paavo misses the jab. Paavo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Larusso avoids the body shot from Paavo.
Larusso throws a quick counter head kick but Paavo was just out of range. Paavo throws a shot to the body.
Paavo throws a body shot but no joy. Paavo misses with a body shot.
Paavo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larusso throws a leg kick but Paavo moved away. Larusso lands a jab to Paavo's midsection. Paavo walks into a jab. Paavo moves out of range of the body kick. Larusso connects with a body shot that sends Paavo's belly button to the back. Good leg kick by Larusso there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larusso feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paavos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nice body punch from Larusso. Larusso throws a jab but it's blocked by Paavo. Larusso misses with an uppercut. Larusso throws a head kick that Paavo semi-blocks.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo. Larusso throws a lazy uppercut
and Paavo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Larusso throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily. Paavo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Larusso misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paavo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Larusso eats them both and turns towards Paavo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Paavo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Paavo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larusso manages to avoid it. Larusso throws the left hand but Paavo avoids the punch easily. Paavo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Larusso is looking to land body kicks. Paavo misses the shot to the body. A punch lands to the side of Larusso 's head but he takes it in his stride. Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Paavo swings for the body but Larusso moves out of range.
It looked like Larusso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paavo. Paavo misses with a looping right. Larusso catches Paavo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Larusso misses with a right hand and Paavo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Paavo looks to land a left hand but Larusso moved out of range nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Paavo checks a low kick from Larusso. Paavo tries to counter with a clinch but Larusso shakes him off and moves away. Paavo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Larusso. Larusso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paavo finds it's way round the side to connect with Larusso's head. Paavo tries to clinch but Larusso is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round. That's time! Larusso's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larusso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paavo. Larusso tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Paavo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Paavo there as he acknowledges the shot. Larusso throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Paavo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Paavo throws a leg kick that misses. Larusso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Paavo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Larusso lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larusso tests Paavo's chin there with a solid looking shot. A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso delivers a nice body kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Paavo throws a combination that misses and Larusso counters with a leg kick. Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo. Larusso was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Larusso avoids a kick to the body.
Paavo misses with a hook. Larusso ducked under it nicely. Larusso fires out a quick counter leg kick but Paavo just manages to avoid it. Paavo slips under a jab from Larusso. A nice side step and Paavo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. A swing and a miss from Larusso. Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo. Paavo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLarusso. Paavo throws a wild body kick that Larusso sees coming a mile off. Paavo feints and then cracks Larusso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Larusso down. Paavo cracks Larusso with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. A nice combination there by Paavo.
Paavo throws a head kick that misses. Larusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Larusso swats away the attempt to clinch by Paavo. Paavo looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range. Larusso moves out of range of the strikes. Larusso is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Larusso pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Larusso is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paavo can do to turn this around? Larusso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Paavo moves away. Larusso scores with a nice strike. Larusso lands a leg kick that knocks Paavo off balance momentarily. Larusso moves away from the strike by Paavo. Larusso throws a sloppy head kick and Paavo moves out of range easily. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paavo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Larusso has got the better of the exchanges. Paavo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paavo tries to land a leg kick but Larusso saw it coming and moves away.
Paavo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larusso pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Larusso moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Larusso misses with a head kick.
Paavo throws a series of punches but Larusso moves out of range. Larusso bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Larusso misses with a wild body shot. Larusso missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larusso on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Larusso throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Paavo misses with a low kick. Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Larusso looks to land a left hand but Paavo moved out of range nicely. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Paavo just misses with a punch to the body.
Paavo lands a slapping body shot.
Paavo misses with a hook. Paavo looks for the body kick but Larusso saw that one coming. Larusso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paavo. Larusso ducks under a wild hook from Paavo. Larusso throws a jab when Paavo was well out of range. An inside leg kick from Larusso misses. Larusso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Paavo tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on. Larusso scores with a head kick. Paavo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Paavo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A slapping leg kick lands for Paavo.
Paavo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Paavo looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range. Paavo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Larusso under the eye. Paavo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Paavo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Larusso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paavo counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Paavo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larusso takes a shot to the head. Paavo misses with a punch on the inside.
Paavo misses with a body punch.
Larusso blocking some punches.
Paavo swings wildly with an uppercut but Larusso uses good head movement to avoid it. Larusso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paavo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Paavo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. 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 Daniel Larusso will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Paavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso. Larusso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Paavo pushes Larusso away with a front kick. Paavo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larusso. Paavo moves out of range of the leg kick from Larusso. Larusso moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Daniel Larusso is winning the standup battle so far. Larusso shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Paavo unleashes a big counter combination but Larusso bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Paavo checks a leg kick. Paavo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A bone on bone clash there as Paavo blocks the leg kick.
Paavo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Larusso slips under a jab. Paavo misses with a hook. Larusso ducked under it nicely. That kick from Paavo tenderised Larusso's leg. Larusso is trying to keep his angry face on. Paavo loads up on a big right hand but Larusso slips the punch. Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab. Larusso scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Paavo. Larusso misses with a body shot.
Larusso lands a jab to the head.
Larusso blocks a head kick by Paavo.
Larusso half committed to a counter leg kick. Paavo dips to his left and cracks Larusso with an uppercut! Larusso misses with a straight right. A chopping leg kick lands by Larusso. Paavo scores with a shot to the body.
Paavo misses with a head kick.
Larusso has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Good work by Larusso as he checks the leg kick. Paavo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larusso. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paavo, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Paavo avoids the body shot from Larusso.
Larusso on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Eliitti Paavo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Paavo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Paavo defending well as Larusso loads up on a big left hand. Paavo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Larusso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Larusso throws a hook but Paavo blocks it. Larusso looks to throw the jab but Paavo is out of range. Paavo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Paavo checks a low kick from Larusso. Larusso jabbing away but nothing is landing. Larusso avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paavo thuds his shin into the meat of Larusso's side. Paavo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid body kick from Larusso. A head kick misses from Paavo. Paavo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Larusso. Paavo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larusso.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paavo. Larusso scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Larusso - just one landing. Paavo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larusso missing with a left hand there. Paavo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A nice side step and Paavo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Paavo misses the shot to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Larusso misses the target. Paavo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Paavo misses with a left hand and Larusso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Larusso throws a body kick that misses. Paavo jabs Larusso to the body, keeping him at a distance. Paavo thows a leg kick but Larusso checks it and Larusso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Larusso throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range. Larusso throws a hook but Paavo avoids it easily. Paavo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Paavo misses with a leg kick and Larusso counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Paavo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Paavo. An attempted straight right counter from Larusso misses the target. Paavo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Paavo misses with an uppercut
and Larusso counters with a stiff right hand. Paavo misses with a leg kick and Larusso counters with an outside leg kick.
Paavo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Paavo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Larusso throws a nice inside leg kick. Larusso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Larusso lands a nice looking body kick. Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Paavo lands with a good body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Paavo moves his leg out of the way. Larusso throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Larusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Paavo throws a combination that misses and Larusso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight! Daniel Larusso showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larusso, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso! After the big win, Daniel Larusso made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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