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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 275 p4p, 213 weight class) and Boryslav Margera (ranked 36 p4p, 28 weight class). Margera is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Daniel Lioneye - The King of Rock 'n' Roll. Magnus Larsen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 26 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boryslav Margera!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margera misses with a jab to the body
and Larsen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larsen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Margera has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Margera.
Larsen lands a body shot.
Margera swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Margera clinches up with Larsen and pushes him back against the cage.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsen is defending well for now.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Larsen is blocking nicely.
Larsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Larsen blocks it.
Margera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Margera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen misses with some punches.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Margera.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsen is leaning against Margera and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera misses with the head strike.
Margera tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Margera back against the cage.
Margera can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Margera's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larsen prevents a body shot from Margera.
Margera lands a left hand.
Larsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Larsen throws a head punch that misses.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsen's elbow.
Margera missing with knees to the body.
Margera lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Margera tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Margera back against the cage.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Larsen blocks it.
Larsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen digs a right hand into Margera's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Margera's gas tank.
Margera pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Margera tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Larsen avoids it.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Margera tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Margera back against the cage.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Margera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Larsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Margera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margera tries to work over Larsen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Larsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Margera.
Larsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Margera's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera presses Larsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
Margera misses with a knee to the head.
Margera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Margera swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Margera.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Margera.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
Margera prevents a body shot from Larsen.
Margera lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsen.
Larsen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Margera.
Margera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Margera blocks an uppercut.
Larsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Margera misses with a knee strike.
Larsen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Larsen blocks with his arms.
Larsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Margera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Larsen breaks from the clinch.
Margera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Larsen misses with a kick to the body.
Margera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Margera throws a big shot that misses.
Margera cracks a nice hook into Larsen's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boryslav Margera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Larsen throws a hook but Margera blocks it.
Margera misses with a wild combination.
Margera looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Larsen scores with a nice strike.
Margera throws a good cross that connects.
Margera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Margera.
Margera lands a head shot.
Margera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Margera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsen slips under a jab from Margera.
Larsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Larsen moves away from the strike by Margera.
Margera moves forwards but Larsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Margera misses with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Margera thinking.
Larsen is looking to slow Margera down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsen lands with a good body shot.
Margera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Margera scrambles back to his feet.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Margera's shoulder, as Margera tries to avoid the shot.
Margera misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Larsen lands a jab to the head.
Larsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Margera gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Larsen.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Margera.
Margera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Larsen misses with a jab to the body
letting Margera counter with a right hand.
Larsen throws a right and a left that Margera avoids nicely.
Larsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Margera is just out of range.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Larsen moves away from the strike by Margera.
Larsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Larsen works over Margera's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Margera looks to land a left hand but Larsen moved out of range nicely.
Margera takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Larsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Margera.
Larsen misses with a looping right.
Margera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Margera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsen works over Margera's head and body with a nice combination.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Larsen takes a swing at Margera's ribcage but misses.
Larsen misses with a hook. Margera ducked under it nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Larsen as he connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Larsen. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Margera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Margera tries to clinch but Larsen is having none of it.
Margera throws a left and a right that both miss
and Larsen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws an overhand right that lands on Margera's shoulder, as Margera tries to avoid the shot.
Margera fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Margera moves out of range.
Larsen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen lands a jab to the head.
Margera instigates a clinch.
Margera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Margera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Larsen.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Larsen blocks with his arms.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
Margera lands with a light punch inside.
Larsen lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Margera.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Larsen.
Margera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Margera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Larsen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsen avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but Margera avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
Margera crunches a lovely knee into Larsen's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Margera.
Larsen lands a nice uppercut.
Larsen managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
Margera tries a knee to the head but Larsen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Boryslav Margera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Larsen throws a head punch that misses.
Larsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Margera 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Margera backwards.
Nice body punch from Margera.
Margera swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Larsen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Larsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Margera was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsen.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Larsen finds it's way through Margera's defenses.
Margera throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Margera throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Margera avoids the head kick by Larsen.
Larsen throws a nice looking combination but Margera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Margera! But no joy.
Margera misses with a body shot.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larsen slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera jabs at Larsen's body.
Larsen gets tackled into the cage by Margera. Margera maintains the clinch.
Margera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Larsen.
Larsen lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsen.
A head punch on the inside from Larsen fails to land.
Margera landing knees to the body.
Margera tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
Good body shot from Margera.
Margera lands a nice shot to the body.
Margera throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsen blocks it with crossed arms.
Margera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Margera throws a head punch that misses.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but Larsen blocks with his arms.
Margera lands a knee to the head.
Larsen misses with a body punch.
Margera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Margera.
Larsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Margera misses with a punch to the body.
Margera tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Margera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsen is defending well for now.
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Margera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Margera obliges.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Larsen is blocking nicely.
Margera presses Larsen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larsen lands a right hand.
Margera cracks Larsen with a nice body shot.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Margera prevents a body shot from Larsen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Margera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen lands a left hand.
Margera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Margera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Margera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsen's elbow.
Larsen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Larsen.
Margera throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsen.
Margera tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Margera back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Larsen.
Larsen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Margera blocks a body shot from Larsen.
Larsen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Larsen misses with some punches.
Margera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Margera misses with a knee strike.
Margera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Margera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen has a couple of punches blocked by Margera.
Larsen managing to block the knees to the body from Margera.
Margera tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsen avoids the damage to the body.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Margera looking to throw knees to the head but Larsen is blocking nicely.
Larsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Larsen pushes Margera back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Larsen lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boryslav Margera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Margera has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boryslav Margera!
A relieved looking Boryslav Margera 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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