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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Now I Lay Thee Down. Thompson has chosen LL Cool J - Mamma Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calvin Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thompson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson's corner calls for a 1-2. Thompson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Larsson checks a leg kick.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Larsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thompson.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Larsson misses with the body kick
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson moves into the clinch.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Larsson wants to break free but Thompson has control.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Larsson.
Larsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thompson obliges.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Thompson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Larsson can't break the clinch.
Thompson blocks a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Larsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
It looks like Calvin Thompson has been cut.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Larsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thompson's elbow.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Thompson.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Larsson fails to land.
Thompson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Thompson.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
Larsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thompson is defending well for now.
Larsson dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson.
Larsson wants to stall.
Thompson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsson avoids it.
Thompson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Larsson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thompson lands a body punch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thompson.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Thompson on the inside.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Thompson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Larsson slows down the pace here.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Thompson - that landed with a thud.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson gets through Larsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thompson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Larsson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thompson lands a hook that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Thompson has Larsson pressed against the cage, preventing Larsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
A shot in the inside from Thompson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
Thompson tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
Larsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thompson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larsson misses with a knee strike.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Thompson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsson backwards.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Thompson.
Larsson cracks Thompson with a nice body shot.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Larsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson is leaning against Larsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Thompson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Larsson throws a head kick that Thompson semi-blocks.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Larsson's body.
Thompson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Thompson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Larsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thompson slips under a jab from Larsson.
Thompson checks a leg kick nicely.
Larsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Larssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thompson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson.
Larsson misses with a low kick as Thompson jumps back.
Thompson throws a shot to the body.
Thompson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thompson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thompson cracks Larsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thompson lands a jab to Larsson's midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Larsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thompson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Larsson scrambles back to his feet.
Calvin Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsson walks into a left hand.
Larsson takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thompson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson takes the fight into the clinch.
Larsson takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thompson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
Thompson avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Thompson misses with a body punch.
Thompson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thompson missing with knees to the body.
A short left from Thompson.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Larsson dodges an elbow strike from Thompson.
Thompson tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Larsson throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Larsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is trying to stall.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thompson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson lands an elbow just above Thompson 's eye.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Larsson can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Thompson prevents a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Thompson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson landing knees to the head.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson dodges an elbow strike from Larsson.
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsson tries to throw a body punch but Thompson avoids it by throwing Larsson back against the cage.
Thompson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Thompson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson landing knees to the body.
Larsson tries to circle away but Thompson has him pinned against the cage.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thompson.
Thompson lands with a short shot to the head.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thompson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Larsson's brow.
Larsson prevents a body shot from Thompson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Calvin Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Larsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Larsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thompson!
Larsson is rocked!
Thompson doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsson circles away.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thompson can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thompson.
Larsson slips a jab from Thompson.
Larsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thompson. Thompson obviously looking to wear him down.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Larsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thompson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson is trying to break the clinch but Thompson is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thompson.
Thompson throws an elbow but it misses.
Thompson presses Larsson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Larsson lands with a right to the head.
Larsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Larsson moves away and avoids it.
Larsson tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Larsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Larsson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Thompson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thompson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larsson.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Larsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thompson tries to clinch there but Larsson circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thompson, as that shot connected.
Larsson misses with a low kick.
Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Larsson.
Thompson scores with a head kick. Larsson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson avoids the head kick by Larsson.
Thompson moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Thompson blocking some punches.
Larsson avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Good body shot from Larsson.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Thompson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thompson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thompson struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Larsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson cracks Larsson with a nice body shot.
Thompson tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Thompson back against the cage.
Calvin Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Thompson.
Larsson avoids the elbow strike from Thompson, against the cage.
Thompson tries to work over Larsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Thompson scores a nice knee to the body.
Larsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Thompson controls his hands.
Thompson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson misses with some punches.
Larsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thompsons head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson manages to break the clinch.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Larsson misses its intended target.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Larsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lunges at Larsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Larsson's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larsson.
Larsson feints and then cracks Thompson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thompson down.
Thompson clinches.
Thompson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thompson looking to throw knees to the head but Larsson is blocking nicely.
Larsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Thompson pushes Larsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Thompson.
Larsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Larsson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Calvin Thompson!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Calvin Thompson!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Calvin Thompson!
Calvin Thompson wins by unanimous decision!
Calvin Thompson took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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