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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Larusso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Longbow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hero. Larusso is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Glory of love. Daniel Larusso has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Larusso!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Longbow.
Decent striking displayed by Longbow there.
Longbow ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larusso moves out of range of the strikes.
Larusso appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Longbow checks a leg kick nicely.
Larusso lands a nice shot to the body.
Longbow connects with a right hand. Larusso shakes it off.
Longbow takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Larusso explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Longbow. Beautiful body shot.
Longbow connects with a body shot that sends Larusso's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Longbow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso throws a jab when Longbow was well out of range.
Larusso tries to score with a low kick but Longbow moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longbow. Larusso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larusso tries a quick counter leg kick but Longbow is wise to it.
Longbow throws a front kick aimed at Larusso's knee but Larusso avoids it well.
Longbow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larusso doesn't seem bothered though.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larusso pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Longbow moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Longbow coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Longbow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larusso.
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longbow looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larusso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larusso wants to slow Longbow down by chopping away at his legs.
Longbow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow throws a body kick that misses.
Larusso waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Longbow.
Longbow misses with a body shot
and Larusso counters with an inside leg kick.
Longbow throws the left hand but Larusso avoids the punch easily.
Larusso does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Larusso takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Larusso throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Longbow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larusso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longbow sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longbow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larusso.
A solid leg kick lands there for Larusso.
A slapping leg kick lands for Larusso.
Larusso connects with a solid leg kick.
Larusso scoring well with a low kick there.
Larusso misses with a leg kick.
Longbow fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larusso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longbow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Longbow lands with a good body shot.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Longbow's calf.
Longbow throws a hook but Larusso avoids it easily.
Larusso checks a low kick from Longbow.
Longbow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larusso misses with a wild body shot.
Longbow looks to score with a jab to the body but Larusso is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Larusso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow takes a swing at Larusso's ribcage but misses.
Longbow is looking to wear down Larusso with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Larusso 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.
Larusso connects with a right hand. Longbow shakes it off.
Longbow throws a head kick that misses.
Larusso turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Larusso plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
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 Longbow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Longbow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Longbow was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body. Larusso takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larusso throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Longbow's head.
Longbow slips a jab from Larusso.
Longbow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larusso moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Longbow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Longbow takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
Longbow throws a low kick, looking for Larusso's leg but Larusso calmly moves out of range.
Longbow throws a lazy uppercut
and Larusso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Larusso finds it's way through Longbow's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso throws a lazy right hand but Longbow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larusso ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Longbow.
Larusso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Longbow counters with a straight right hand.
Longbow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larusso throws out the jab.
Longbow walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Larusso throws a head kick that Longbow semi-blocks.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larusso works Longbow's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Longbow as he checks the leg kick.
Longbow scores with a kick to the midsection.
A big right from Larusso misses.
Longbow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Larusso on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longbow checks the leg kick.
Longbow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Longbow loads up on a big right hand but Larusso slips the punch.
Longbow ducks under a wild hook from Larusso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Larusso dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Longbow throws a wild body kick that Larusso sees coming a mile off.
Larusso scores with a nice body kick.
Larusso slips a jab from Longbow.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
Donk. Larusso catches Longbow right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Larusso 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Larusso down.
Longbow moves away from the strike by Larusso.
Longbow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larusso makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A leg kick checked by Larusso.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Longbow lands a leg kick that knocks Larusso off balance momentarily.
Daniel Larusso seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larusso was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Larusso swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Longbow throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Longbow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Longbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow throws a hook to the side of Larusso's head but Larusso sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larusso scores with a nice strike.
Larusso throws a head kick that misses.
Longbow slips a jab from Larusso.
Longbow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Longbow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Longbow tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Larusso.
Longbow misses with a straight right.
Longbow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Larusso counter with a right hand.
Larusso lands a glancing blow to the side of Longbow's head.
A lazy left from Longbow finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Longbow misses the target.
Longbow dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larusso. That did some damage!
Larusso looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larusso misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larusso motions for Longbow to come forward. Larusso throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow is looking to counter with head kicks.
Longbow throws a lazy uppercut
letting Larusso counter with a right hand.
Longbow dips to his left and cracks Larusso with an uppercut!
Longbow looks for the body kick but Larusso saw that one coming.
Longbow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Longbow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larusso.
Longbow lunges at Larusso with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larusso's hand.
Larusso throws a leg kick but Longbow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Larusso chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Longbow can pounce on him.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Larusso. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larusso.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Longbow.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longbow lands with a kick to the temple. Larusso shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Longbow throws a looping overhand right but Larusso ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow misses with a low kick as Larusso jumps back.
Longbow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larusso lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Decent striking displayed by Longbow there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Larusso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Longbow defending well as Larusso loads up on a big left hand.
Longbow was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Larusso checks it.
Larusso throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longbow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longbow throws a leg kick
enabling Larusso to counter with a crisp jab.
Longbow punishes Larusso's body with a nice straight punch.
Longbow slips under a jab from Larusso.
Longbow throws a quick counter kick to the body but Larusso avoids it.
Larusso dodges the punch combination from Longbow.
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!
Larusso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Larusso.
Longbow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Longbow stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larusso.
Longbow throws a lazy body kick
and Larusso counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Larusso misses with a body punch
and Longbow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Longbow.
Larusso punishes Longbow's body with a nice straight punch.
Longbow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larusso.
A good leg kick by Larusso.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Longbow down.
Larusso throws a shot from downtown. Longbow moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larusso tries to move into range but Longbow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larusso throws a looping overhand right but Longbow ducks down to avoid it.
Larusso thows a body kick. Longbow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Longbow throws a head kick but Larusso moves out of range.
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.
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. And we move into the final round!
Longbow looks to land a combination but Larusso avoids it well.
Longbow connects with a solid leg kick.
Longbow throws a wild body kick that Larusso sees coming a mile off.
Larusso misses with a body kick.
Longbow scores with a punch to the head.
Larusso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larusso with a nice cross.
Longbow lands a front kick.
Longbow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Longbow.
A bone on bone clash there as Larusso blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larusso feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Longbow's calf.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Larusso down.
A punch combination from Longbow misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larusso scores with a nice strike.
Longbow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Longbow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larusso - the referee stops the clock and Longbow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larusso. Longbow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow looks to land a right hand but Larusso moved out of range.
Longbow checks a leg kick.
Longbow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longbow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Longbow scores with a leg kick.
Larusso throws a body shot but no joy.
Longbow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Longbow takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larusso misses with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larusso. That's going to slow Longbow down.
Longbow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Larusso is out of range and Longbow settles back down.
Larusso scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larusso misses with a straight right.
Longbow wants to slow Larusso down by chopping away at his legs.
Larusso works the jab nicely.
Larusso fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Longbow.
Larusso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Henry Longbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larusso fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longbow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Longbow throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larusso tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Longbow throws a leg kick
and Larusso counters with a body kick.
Longbow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Larusso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larusso looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbow is just out of range.
Longbow swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Longbow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larusso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Longbow's head.
Larusso misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Longbow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Larusso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larusso.
Longbow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Larusso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larusso checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Larusso on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Longbow cracks a nice hook into Larusso's ribs.
Longbow tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Longbow.
Larusso with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larusso is looking to slow Longbow down with leg kicks.
Larusso scores with a decent looking hook.
Larusso defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Larusso.
Larusso lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Longbow.
Larusso listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Longbow missing with a left hand there. Larusso was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
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 bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Longbow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A right-left combo lands from Larusso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larusso walks into a left hand.
Larusso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Larusso.
Longbow misses with an uppercut.
Longbow has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larusso.
Longbow misses the shot to the body.
Longbow misses the body punch
letting Larusso counter with a right hand.
Longbow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Longbow just misses with a punch to the body.
Larusso looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick from Larusso misses.
Larusso connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Daniel Larusso is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Larusso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longbow loads up on a big right hand but Larusso slips the punch.
Larusso avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a low kick.
Longbow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Larusso comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Larusso has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Larusso!
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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