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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Larsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsen has chosen Ennio Morricone - A Fistful Of Dollars as his entrance music. Joe Frazier could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lars Larsen's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lars Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
Frazier really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Larsen punishes Frazier's body with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsen tries to clinch but Frazier moves out of range.
That kick from Frazier tenderised Larsen's leg. Larsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frazier throws a low kick but Larsen avoids it.
Larsen with a nice cross.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Larsen slips a straight right by Frazier.
Frazier tried to score with a low kick but Larsen checks it.
Frazier misses with a low kick.
Frazier throws a low kick, looking for Larsen's leg but Larsen calmly moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Larsen.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
Frazier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Frazier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larsen checks it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsen checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Frazier blocks a jab.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
Frazier throws a chopping leg kick but Larsen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Larsen is looking to clinch.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Frazier tries to work over Larsen's front leg with a kick but Larsen checks it.
Larsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Frazier.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Frazier throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Larsen tries to clinch but Frazier moves away
and Frazier counters with an inside leg kick.
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!
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
Frazier thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Larsen swinging wildly here.
Larsen misses the jab.
Frazier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Frazier throws a low kick but Larsen avoids it.
Frazier slips under a jab from Larsen.
Larsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Frazier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Frazier.
Frazier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larsen lands a nice hook to Frazier's body. Frazier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsen.
Frazier tries a low kick but Larsen avoids it.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Larsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a sloppy head kick and Frazier moves out of range easily.
Frazier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Lars Larsen has been cut.
Frazier blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Frazier looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Larsen is looking to clinch but Frazier is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsen checks a leg kick.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Larsen.
Frazier defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Larsen throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
Larsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Larsen moved away.
Larsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Larsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Larsen.
Larsen avoids the head kick by Frazier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen cracks Frazier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Frazier looks for the body kick but Larsen saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Larsen checks a leg kick.
Larsen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Larsen checks the leg kick.
Frazier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsen moves in looking to clinch but Frazier pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Frazier misses.
Larsen swings for the body but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier blocks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Frazier.
Frazier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Larsen. Larsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Frazier motions for Larsen to come forward. Frazier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsen throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
That kick from Frazier tenderised Larsen's leg. Larsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Larsen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lars Larsen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Frazier tries to work over Larsen's front leg with a kick but Larsen checks it.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Larsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Larsen.
Larsen blocks a low kick nicely.
Larsen tries to clinch up.
Larsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frazier, right into the meat.
Joe Frazier is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier keeps Larsen at a distance using the push kick.
Frazier tries to land a leg kick but Larsen saw it coming and moves away.
Larsen lands a really nice looking cross but Frazier seems unphased.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frazier connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Larsen momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Larsen throws the left hand but Frazier avoids the punch easily.
Frazier lands a nice looking kick to the body. Larsen takes a step back to recover.
Larsen is breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
Frazier tries to score with a low kick but Larsen moves his leg out of the way.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
Frazier throws a solid leg kick but Larsen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Frazier.
Frazier takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Frazier wants to land a leg kick but Larsen is out of range.
Larsen slips a jab from Frazier.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier connects with a leg kick. Larsen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frazier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larsen tests Frazier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsen moves into the clinch.
Larsen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frazier trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Larsen throws an elbow but misses.
Larsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Frazier manages to break the clinch.
Frazier looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Larsen darts in and clinches Frazier up against the cage.
Larsen lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Frazier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Larsen stalling the fight.
Larsen throws an elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larsen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Frazier dodges an elbow strike from Larsen.
Larsen throws an elbow that misses.
Larsen throws an elbow but it misses.
Frazier dodges an elbow strike from Larsen.
Frazier breaks from the clinch.
Frazier walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Larsen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Larsen wants to clinch.
Larsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Larsen blocks the low kick.
Frazier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larsen takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
Larsen checks a low kick from Frazier.
Larsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Frazier throws a head kick but Larsen moves out of range.
Frazier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Larsen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Frazier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larsen's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Larsen, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Frazier as he connects with a hook.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Frazier tries to land a leg kick but Larsen saw it coming and moves away.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frazier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen looks to land a left hand but Frazier moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lars Larsen's cut.
That's time! Frazier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsen checks a low kick from Frazier.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier throws a sloppy head kick and Larsen moves out of range easily.
Frazier staying out of range there.
Frazier throws a low kick, looking for Larsen's leg but Larsen calmly moves out of range.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Larsen checks a low kick from Frazier.
Frazier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Larsen takes one to the chin there.
Larsen throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
Larsen tries to clinch there but Frazier circles away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Larsen 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.
Larsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Larsen moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Frazier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Larsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Larsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That has opened up Lars Larsen's cut even more.
Larsen blocks a low kick nicely.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frazier.
Frazier misses with a leg kick.
Frazier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen checks a leg kick nicely.
Frazier throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Frazier.
A left lands for Frazier.
Frazier is looking to score with low kicks.
Lars Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier 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.
Larsen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Frazier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?
Frazier misses with a wild body shot.
Frazier swats away the attempt to clinch by Larsen.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
That kick from Frazier tenderised Larsen's leg. Larsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frazier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larsen. That did some damage!
Frazier takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick from Frazier misses.
Frazier takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Larsen.
Larsen throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen looks to clinch
and Frazier counters with a good low kick that Larsen was not able to check.
Frazier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Frazier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Frazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frazier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frazier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Frazier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Joe Frazier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Frazier tries to land a leg kick but Larsen saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses.
Frazier scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Frazier.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Frazier throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Frazier's shoulder, as Frazier tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frazier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frazier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Frazier lands a nice looking body shot.
Larsen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Frazier. Frazier obviously looking to wear him down.
Larsen thows a leg kick but Frazier checks it
and Larsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Larsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Larsen swings widly with a right hand
and Frazier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Frazier, right into the meat.
Frazier throws a low kick but Larsen avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier throws a chopping leg kick but Larsen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Larsen misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frazier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Frazier, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Frazier!
Joe Frazier took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (159.49 $75) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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