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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Curry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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194 lbs
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196 lbs
28 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Curry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Curry. Curry obviously looking to wear him down.
Larsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Curry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsson tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larsson.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curry.
Larsson feints and then cracks Curry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Curry down.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Curry looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson misses with a looping left.
Curry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Larsson throws a push kick but Curry slaps the foot to one side.
Larsson is looking to land body kicks.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson throws a series of punches but Curry avoids them all with ease.
Larsson throws a sloppy head kick and Curry moves out of range easily.
Curry throws a leg kick which misses Larsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsson tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Larsson.
Curry bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Curry tries to work over Larsson's front leg with a kick but Larsson checks it.
Curry lands a big head kick that sends Larsson tumbling to the mat! Curry takes a step backwards and waves Larsson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Larsson is rocked!
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Larsson.
Larsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Curry is able to avoid easily.
Larsson cracks Curry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curry was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Curry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Curry.
Larsson scores with a leg kick.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Curry avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larsson!
Larsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Curry.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Curry.
Curry lands with a good body shot.
Larsson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice jab there from Larsson.
Curry connects with a jab.
Curry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Larsson motions for Curry to come forward. Larsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson lands a leg kick that knocks Curry off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Curry, as that shot connected.
Curry walks into a stiff left hand from Larsson.
Larsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Curry misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Curry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry cracks Larsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Curry misses with a straight left.
Larsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Curry misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
Curry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larsson throws a wild body kick that Curry sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Curry.
Larsson lands an overhand right.
A big left from Curry misses.
Larsson walks into a stiff left hand from Curry.
Curry works the jab nicely.
Curry scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Larsson scoring well with a low kick there.
Curry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Curry.
Larsson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
Larsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?
Curry scores with a sloppy right hand. Larsson should have avoided that one.
Curry moves out of range of the body kick from Larsson.
Larsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Larsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
Curry throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson takes one on the button.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Curry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Curry.
Larsson connects with a high kick.
Curry misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsson misses the target.
Curry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Arthur Curry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
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.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Curry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Larsson throws a low kick but Curry moves out of range easily.
Larsson walks into a jab.
Curry takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Curry throws out a powerful jab.
Curry throws a big shot that misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Larsson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Curry lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Larsson backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Curry throws a low kick but Larsson moves out of range easily.
Curry moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Curry lands with a right hand.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Curry just misses with a punch to the body.
Curry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. Curry looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Larsson throws a leg kick but Curry moved away.
Larsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Curry will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Curry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Larsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Curry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Curry.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsson misses with a kick to the body.
Curry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Curry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Curry feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Larsson sprawling to the canvas! Larsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Curry finish him?!
Larsson connects with the punch.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Curry saw that one coming.
A jab from Curry does it's job there.
Curry weaves into range and cracks Larsson right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Larsson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Curry is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arthur Curry!
After winning the bout, Arthur Curry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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