U.S. Airman Killed By MMA Fighter In Brawl Near FL Bar: Reports

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL — A U.S. airman is dead after authorities say he was fatally hit by an amateur MMA fighter during a fight outside a Florida bar, according to multiple reports.

Ross Allen Johnson, 23, of Cartersville, Illinois, was charged with manslaughter after hitting 31-year-old Dayvon Larry of Malone outside the Coyote Ugly Saloon in Panama City Beach on Sunday, according to a WMBB report.

Tyndall Air Force Base confirmed Larry was an Air Force airman 1st class and a member of the 325th Security Forces Squadron, WMBB reported.

"This is a devastating loss for Tyndall. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and fellow airman during this tough time," Tyndall Public Affairs officials said in a statement to WMBB.

According to an NBC News report, fights broke out in and outside the bar. A police report obtained by NBC said Larry did not participate in the fights, but may have known someone involved.

Larry was punched once in the parking lot, NBC News reported.

"Witness accounts and surveillance footage revealed that Johnson had struck Larry with a closed fist behind his left ear, causing him to fall to the ground," police said in a press release obtained by WEAR. "Johnson then joined the ongoing physical altercation with an unknown male, leaving Larry unattended. Subsequently, Johnson fled the scene via a rideshare service."

Authorities said Larry died from blunt force trauma, WEAR reported.

Johnson was located Monday, according to the report.

The police report obtained by WMBB said Johnson is an amateur mixed martial artist with three years of "advanced fighter training."