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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 739 p4p, 1138 weight class) and Wanderson Machado (ranked 74 p4p, 120 weight class). Magnus Larsen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 - 16 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wanderson Machado!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsen moves out of range as Machado strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Larsen misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Machado misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Larsen misses its target.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Larsen does it's job there.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Machado.
A little feinted left hand from Larsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Larsen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Master Chai's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Larsen throws a chopping leg kick but Machado manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Larsen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It looked like Larsen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Machado.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Larsen is out of range.
Larsen loads up on a big right hand but Machado slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machado. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Machado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Larsen misses the target.
Machado looks to land a combination. Larsen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Larsen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machado.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Machado misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Larsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Machado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machado blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machado missing with a left hand there. Larsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Machado lands with a shot to the body.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses
and Machado counters with a left and a right that stings Larsen.
Larsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Machado misses with a left hand
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen misses with a body punch
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Machado misses with a body punch
and Larsen counters with a big head kick but Machado shrugs it off.
Machado scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Larsen misses with a right hand
and Machado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Machado 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 misses with an uppercut.
Larsen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Machado is out of range and Larsen settles back down.
Machado misses with a leg kick
and Larsen counters with a two punch combo.
Machado scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Wanderson Machado has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
Larsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado throws a right hand that Larsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Larsen also avoids with ease.
Larsen looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
Larsen throws a hook but Machado avoids it easily.
Larsen lands a nice hook to Machado's body. Machado takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Machado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Larsen throws out the jab.
Machado appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Larsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Machado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wanderson Machado will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Machado throws a sloppy body shot
and Larsen counters with a big head kick but Machado shrugs it off.
Machado moves out of range as Larsen throws a body kick.
Machado fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Larsen on the side of the head.
Machado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsen misses with a low kick.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Machado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Machado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Larsen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machado is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.
Machado misses with a leg kick
and Larsen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Machado misses with a body shot.
Larsen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Larsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Larsen scores with a hook to the body. Machado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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 scores with a jab. Machado acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Machado blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Machado lands with a kick to the ribs.
A lazy left from Larsen finds it's target.
Wanderson Machado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Machado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Machado blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Machado.
Larsen scores with a leg kick.
Machado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsen misses with a right hand
and Machado counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen misses with a straight left.
Machado misses with a series of wild punches.
A little feinted left hand from Larsen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsen looks to throw a body kick
and Machado counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Machado misses with a looping left.
Machado just misses with a punch to the body.
Machado steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Machado misses with a leg kick
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Larsen blocks the low kick.
Larsen tries to work over Machado's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Machado lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Machado stuns Larsen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Machado throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado misses with a body punch
and Larsen counters with a good low kick that Machado was not able to check.
Larsen lands a head kick. Machado smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Machado is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Machado checks a leg kick.
Machado doesn't manage to clinch there - Larsen circles away.
Machado throws an off balance right hand
and Larsen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Larsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Machado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Wanderson Machado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wanderson Machado's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Larsen tries to land a front kick but Machado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Machado scores with a jab. Larsen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Machado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machado throws a chopping leg kick but Larsen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Machado misses with a hook
and Larsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Machado smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Machado misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Larsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Larsen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Machado on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Machado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machado throws a series of punches but Larsen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen tries to bum rush Machado with a series of wild strikes but Machado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Larsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Larsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Machado lands with a shot to the body.
Machado looks to throw the jab but Larsen is out of range.
Larsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Machado throws a right and a left that Larsen avoids nicely.
Larsen jabs Machado right on the nose. Machado blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado lands a leg kick that knocks Larsen off balance momentarily.
Machado misses with a hook
and Larsen counters with a straight right hand.
Larsen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado throws a leg kick
and Machado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Larsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Machado connects with a nice looking jab.
Machado misses with a leg kick
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Larsen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Machado.
Machado lands an overhand right.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Machado saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Larsen counters with a three punch combo that has Machado backing up. Machado nods at Larsen to acknowledge the strikes.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machado.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Larsen pushes him away.
Wanderson Machado is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Machado misses with a low kick.
Machado throws a series of punches but Larsen avoids them all with ease.
Larsen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Machado. Those never looked like landing.
As Machado backs away, Larsen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A low kick from Machado misses
and Larsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Larsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen slips a straight right by Machado.
Machado misses with a shot to the body
enabling Larsen to counter with a crisp jab.
Machado tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Machado.
Larsen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnus Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Larsen throws a body kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen misses the shot to the body.
Machado blocks a jab.
Machado misses with a low kick as Larsen jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsen. Machado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsen lands a really nice looking cross but Machado seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Machado 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Magnus Larsen!
An out of breath Magnus Larsen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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