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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 177 p4p, 124 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 26 p4p, 16 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Veainu.
A lazy body kick from Larsen
and Veainu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Larsen thinking.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Larsen! But no joy.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
Larsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veainu slips a jab from Larsen.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses the shot to the body.
Larsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Veainu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veainu misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Veainu.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Veainu misses with a few strikes there.
A countering left hand to the body from Larsen misses.
Larsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Veainu is looking to wear down Larsen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veainu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Veainu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Larsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Veainu.
Larsen misses with a few strikes there.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsen throws a counter combo.
Veainu 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.
Veainu tests Larsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Larsen.
Veainu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Larsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Veainu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Veainu's shoulder, as Veainu tries to avoid the shot.
Veainu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Veainus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Veainu scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Veainu misses the target.
Veainu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Veainu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Veainu has time to react.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Veainu.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veainu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larsen lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Veainu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen slips under a jab from Veainu.
Veainu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Larsen digs a good hook to Veainu's body.
Veainu staying out of range there.
Larsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Veainu throws a hook but Larsen blocks it.
Veainu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Siale Veainu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Veainu throws a looping overhand right but Larsen ducks down to avoid it.
Veainu throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
As Veainu backs off Larsen throws a huge counter combo but Veainu manages to avoid it all.
Larsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siale Veainu is winning the standup battle so far.
Veainu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Veainu misses with a body shot.
Larsen scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
Larsen feints a counter leg kick.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
Larsen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Veainu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Nice defenses there by Larsen.
Veainu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Veainu misses.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Larsen swings for the body but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Larsen counters with a good, hard body kick but Veainu shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Veainu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Veainu misses with a straight right.
A left lands for Larsen.
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!
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Larsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Veainu throws a hook to the side of Larsen's head but Larsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen thinks about the counter body kick.
Larsen misses with a leg kick.
Larsen misses with a body shot
and Veainu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a sloppy body shot
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Good work by Veainu as he checks the leg kick.
Veainu looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Veainu moves out of range easily.
Veainu is looking for a counter combo.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Veainu.
Larsen misses with a body kick.
Larsen moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Larsen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larsen throws a head kick but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
Veainu misses with a left hand
and Veainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
Larsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Veainu 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Veainu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larsen is looking to land body kicks.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veainu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veainu.
Larsen ducks right into an uppercut from Veainu.
Veainu throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
A big right from Veainu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsen.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Larsen tenderised Veainu's leg. Veainu is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen tries to land a front kick but Veainu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Veainu avoids them all with ease.
Veainu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Veainu.
Veainu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Veainu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veainu misses with a looping left.
Larsen flicks out a counter leg kick but Veainu steps away.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Veainu moved out of range.
It looked like Veainu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Veainu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Veainu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Larsen is looking to slow Veainu down with leg kicks.
Veainu misses with a lunging right hand
and Larsen counters with a leg kick.
Veainu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Veainu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsen avoids the body shot from Veainu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Veainu. Those never looked like landing.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Veainu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Larsen stuns Veainu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Veainu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Veainu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Veainu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Veainu scores with a hook to the body. Larsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Larsen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Larsen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Veainu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veainu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Larsen.
Veainu throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Veainu tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Veainu lands with a cross.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
Larsen misses with a looping right.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Veainu tries to clinch up but Larsen circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Siale Veainu.
Well Veainu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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