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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne King (ranked 20342 p4p, 1988 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 552 p4p, 262 weight class). Magnus Larsen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 18 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsen.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen thinks about the counter body kick.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Larsen misses
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
King goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsen.
King scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Larsen throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Larsen throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
King cracks Larsen with an open hand slap.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
King shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Larsen eats them both and turns towards King to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen misses with a hook.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Larsen tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
King is looking to counter punch.
Larsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Larsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen throws out a loose jab but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larsen blocks a head kick by King.
King throws a wild body kick that Larsen sees coming a mile off.
Larsen lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
Magnus Larsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Larsen slips under a jab.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a good cross that connects.
Larsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from King misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Larsen throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
Larsen works over King's head and body with a nice combination.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Larsen dodges the punch combination from King.
Larsen throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larsen.
King moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Larsen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
King throwing a counter right hand but Larsen manages to avoid it.
King scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsen lands a slapping body shot.
Larsen takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
Larsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King is looking to counter punch.
Larsen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
King throws a wild body kick that Larsen sees coming a mile off.
Larsen scores with a body shot.
King takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a series of strikes that have King backpedaling.
Larsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but King is out of range and Larsen settles back down.
It looked like King was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Larsen.
Larsen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King avoids the head kick by Larsen.
Larsen connects with a nice looking jab.
Larsen lunges at King with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by King's hand.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
King looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Larsen throws a lazy right hand but King sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King is looking to counter punch.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from King.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King scores with a jab to the head.
King throws out a powerful jab.
Larsen lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwayne King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Larsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsen. Larsen obviously looking to wear him down.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Larsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
King takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
King looks to land a combination but Larsen avoids it well.
Larsen throws a low kick but King moves out of range easily.
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.
King misses with a combination
and Larsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magnus Larsen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King misses with a looping left.
A jab from Larsen misses.
King throws a right hand that Larsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsen also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice leg kick from Larsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Nice jab there from Larsen.
King looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws out a powerful jab.
Larsen throws a leg kick but King sees it coming and moves out of range.
King thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
King clobbers Larsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Larsen moves out of range easily.
Larsen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
King throws a leg kick but Larsen checks it.
King lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsen. Larsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Larsen scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen with the inside leg kick.
King checks a leg kick nicely.
Larsen scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Larsen throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
King lands a jab to the head.
King throws a combination. Larsen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Larsen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
Larsen misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A combination from King does no damage.
Larsen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Larsen lands a lovely overhand right.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Larsen can pounce on him.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
A head kick misses from King.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a leg kick
and Larsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Larsen flicks out a counter leg kick but King steps away.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsen throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
King is looking to counter punch.
King takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Larsen throws a jab when King was well out of range.
King throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Larsen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen misses with a few strikes there.
King 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.
Nice shot by Larsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen scores with a leg kick.
King jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
King scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Larsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from King misses.
Larsen lands the left hand.
King is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Larsen misses with a series of wild punches.
Larsen throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King moves away from the strike by Larsen.
King takes one on the button.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King throws a hook but Larsen avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwayne King's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
King scores with a one two! Larsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
King misses with a few strikes there.
Larsen connects with a jab.
Larsen throws a solid leg kick but King takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Larsen.
Larsen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
King is looking to counter punch.
King avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
King takes one on the button.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsen as he connects with a hook.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for King.
King scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by King.
King connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a body shot.
King throws a lazy head kick
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King tries to bum rush Larsen with a series of wild strikes but Larsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King looks to land a body kick but Larsen moved away.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Larsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Larsen misses with a straight right.
King works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
King connects with a nice looking jab.
King misses with a hook.
Larsen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
King throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Larsen.
Larsen cracks King with a good jab.
Larsen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Larsen sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King is rocked!
Larsen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oh King is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larsen throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
Whack! Larsen lands a heavy head kick that drops King. The ref tackles Larsen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because King was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Magnus Larsen!
Magnus Larsen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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