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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 246 p4p, 466 weight class) and James King (ranked 22 p4p, 43 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King moves in looking to clinch but Larsen pushes him off.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King dodges the punch combination from Larsen.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
King throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larsen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Larsen throws a low kick, looking for King's leg but King calmly moves out of range.
Larsen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. King checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
King ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
King has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Larsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Larsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by King.
King scores with a nice head shot.
King throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Larsen blocks the leg kick.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Larsen blocks a leg kick.
Larsen avoids the body shot from King.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King tries to counter by closing the distance.
King shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
King lands with a shot to the body.
King tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen scores with a jab to the body.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Larsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before King can pounce on him.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King wants to counter the offense by Larsen and move into the clinch position.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Larsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Larsen moves out of range easily.
Larsen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Larsen misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as King checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Larsen needs to keep his hands up - King had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen misses with an uppercut.
A punch combination from Larsen misses.
King is looking to land body kicks.
King darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice shot lands for King.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
King buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
King gets a clinch.
King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larsen breaks the clinch.
King tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King clinches up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Larsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsen.
King lands with a short shot to the head.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen lands a nice uppercut.
King lands a knee to the head.
King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
King tries a knee to the head but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Larsen.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsen avoids the head kick by King.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King throws a head kick but Larsen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King moves away from the strike by Larsen.
Larsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Larsen, pushing him back against the cage.
Larsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Larsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King tries a knee to the head but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsen throws a jab but it's blocked by King.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
King moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsen is looking to chop away at King's legs.
A swing and a miss from King.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
King throws a combination that misses
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Larsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King tried to score with a low kick but Larsen checks it.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
Larsen lands the left hand.
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 Magnus Larsen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
King tries to move into range but Larsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
King misses with a kick to the body
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsen.
Larsen scores with the left hand. King knows he should have avoided that one.
King connects with a body shot.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Larsen sets himself, and King steps forward looking for the clinch! Larsen avoids it this time.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
King misses with a left hand
and Larsen counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Larsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
James King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands a lovely overhand right.
Larsen slips a jab and a cross from King.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Larsen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
King wants to clinch.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Larsen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Larsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King walks into a jab.
Larsen throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
King moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen slips under a jab.
King takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
King bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Larsen's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a few strikes there.
King steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Larsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
A low kick from King misses
and Larsen counters with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! King crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Larsen - the referee stops the clock and King gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Larsen. King manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
King throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
King looks to land a right hand but Larsen moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Larsen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsen throws out a leg kick but King moves out of range and Larsen only half commits.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
King works Larsen's body with a nice hook.
Donk. Larsen catches King right on the button with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Larsen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and King has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from King and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
King connects with a leg kick.
Larsen lands a jab to King's midsection.
Larsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - King throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws a front kick that sends Larsen stumbling back into the cage.
Larsen moves away from the strike by King.
King takes one to the side of the head.
King scores with a hook to the body. Larsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
King is looking to clinch.
Larsen seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.
King is looking to clinch but Larsen is avoiding it.
King darts in trying to clinch
and Larsen counters with a body kick.
Larsen throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King wants to counter the offense by Larsen and move into the clinch position.
Larsen throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King's corner calls for a 1-2. King obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
King tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen wants to slow King down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Larsen throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King checks a low kick from Larsen.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
King checks a low kick from Larsen.
King with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larsen.
King throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
King checks a low kick from Larsen.
Larsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
King dips to his left and cracks Larsen with an uppercut!
Larsen throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that second round.
That's time! Larsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
King lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsen at a distance.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
King let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
King gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Larsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King tries to move into range but Larsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larsen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Larsen throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
King scores with a punch to the head.
King lands with a good body shot.
King loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen misses the jab.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Larsen tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from King! But no joy.
Larsen misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
A nice left hand lands by Larsen.
Larsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
King misses with a knee strike.
King keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Larsen's efforts to push away.
King tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Larsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsen can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
King landing knees to the body.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
Larsen tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
King can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Larsen lands a shoulder strike.
King pushes Larsen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from King on the inside.
James King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Larsen fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to land a knee to the head but Larsen blocks with his arms.
Larsen avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
King connects with a nasty looking knee right to Larsen's face.
Good body shot from King.
Larsen lands an uppercut.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Larsen tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King.
Larsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larsen has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Larsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
King blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Larsen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King misses with a knee strike.
King prevents a body shot from Larsen.
Larsen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King blocking some punches.
Larsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsen working aggressively here.
King misses with a knee strike.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsen.
Larsen managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King looking to throw knees to the head but Larsen is blocking nicely.
King blocks an uppercut.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
James King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a head punch that misses.
Larsen lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Larsen.
Larsen lands with a right hand.
Larsen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from King. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
King throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Larsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King blocks a low kick nicely.
King walks into a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Larsen, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
A relieved looking Magnus Larsen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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