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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arax Lightspeed (ranked 673 p4p, 861 weight class) and Magnus Larsen (ranked 69 p4p, 90 weight class). Lightspeed comes into the arena with Silver Scrapes - Danny McCarthy blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arax Lightspeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 3, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the body
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
Lightspeed tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Larsen misses with a hook.
Lightspeed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Lightspeed looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lightspeed darts in and clinches Larsen up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
A body shot lands from Larsen.
Lightspeed tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Lightspeed back against the cage.
Larsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsen's elbow.
Lightspeed lands with a right to the head.
Lightspeed misses with some punches.
Lightspeed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsen prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Larsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightspeed pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsen lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Larsen.
Larsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Lightspeed has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
Lightspeed misses with a body punch.
Lightspeed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Good body shot from Lightspeed.
Larsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lightspeed throws a head punch that misses.
Lightspeed cracks Larsen with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lightspeed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightspeed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Lightspeed backwards.
Lightspeed working aggressively here.
Lightspeed lands a left hand.
Lightspeed working aggressively here.
Lightspeed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsen blocking some punches.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Larsen.
Larsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but Lightspeed avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
Lightspeed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lightspeed lands a shoulder strike.
Lightspeed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed throws a head punch that misses.
Larsen blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen manages to break the clinch.
Lightspeed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Larsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Lightspeed throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Lightspeed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsen.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lightspeed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Larsen throws the left hand but Lightspeed avoids the punch easily.
Lightspeed throws a sloppy head kick
and Larsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lightspeed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lightspeed goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Larsen throws a fast counter high kick but Lightspeed manages to duck under it in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Lightspeed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsen at a distance.
Larsen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Larsen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lightspeed - the referee stops the clock and Larsen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lightspeed. Larsen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lightspeed misses with a head kick.
Larsen keeps the fight on the outside.
Lightspeed is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lightspeed throwing a counter right hand but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Lightspeed on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsen. Larsen obviously looking to wear him down.
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 Arax Lightspeed will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Larsen delivers a nice body kick.
Lightspeed with a jab.
Lightspeed dodges the punch combination from Larsen.
Lightspeed scores with a body shot.
Larsen drops his hands momentarily and Lightspeed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lightspeed lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Larsen.
An attempted straight right counter from Lightspeed misses the target.
Larsen avoids the head kick by Lightspeed.
Lightspeed scores with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightspeed connects with the punch.
Lightspeed is looking to land body kicks.
Larsen looks to throw a body kick
and Lightspeed counters with a nice body kick.
Larsen lands with a shot to the body.
Lightspeed tries to clinch but Larsen moves out of range.
Lightspeed closes the distance and clinches.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Lightspeed works on Larsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Lightspeed misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Larsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Larsen tries to throw a body punch but Lightspeed avoids it by throwing Larsen back against the cage.
Lightspeed works on Larsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Lightspeed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightspeed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lightspeed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Lightspeed scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lightspeed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lightspeed's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Larsen throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed lands a shoulder strike.
Lightspeed misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Larsen.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsen controls his hands.
Larsen prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
Larsen can't break the clinch.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
Lightspeed prevents Larsen from breaking the clinch.
Larsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
Larsen can't find room to land a body shot as Lightspeed controls the action.
Lightspeed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lightspeed's elbow.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Arax Lightspeed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed misses with the head strike.
Lightspeed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Larsen blocks it.
Lightspeed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
Larsen misses with the head strike.
Larsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lightspeed tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Larsen misses with an uppercut. Lightspeed saw that one coming.
Larsen throws a leg kick but Lightspeed moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Lightspeed misses the target.
Larsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsen throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arax Lightspeed dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lightspeed tries a head kick but it misses.
Larsen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Larsen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
Lightspeed blocks a leg kick.
Lightspeed moves out of range of the body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Lightspeed misses its target.
Larsen misses with a head kick.
Larsen misses with a hook. Lightspeed ducked under it nicely.
Lightspeed keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Larsen wants to land a leg kick but Lightspeed is out of range.
Larsen digs a good body shot into Lightspeed's ribs.
Lightspeed lands with an uppercut that bounces Larsen off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lightspeed lands a nice uppercut.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Lightspeed.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Larsen.
Lightspeed misses with some punches.
A short right from Lightspeed on the inside.
Lightspeed lands with a left to the head.
Larsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightspeed digs a right hand into Larsen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsen's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed misses with some punches.
Lightspeed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightspeed misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Larsen.
Lightspeed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lightspeed throws a head punch that misses.
Lightspeed pushes Larsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsen blocks an uppercut.
Lightspeed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightspeed misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightspeed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Larsen.
Lightspeed tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Lightspeed back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lightspeed.
Larsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lightspeed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsen blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightspeed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Larsen backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Lightspeed.
Larsen blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsen controls his hands.
Larsen prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
Larsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightspeed controls his hands.
Larsen working aggressively here.
Larsen blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lightspeed - that landed with a thud.
Lightspeed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightspeed controls his hands.
Lightspeed tries to throw a body punch but Larsen avoids it by throwing Lightspeed back against the cage.
Larsen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lightspeed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magnus Larsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lightspeed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsen can do to turn this around?
Lightspeed has a couple of punches blocked by Larsen.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsen controls his hands.
Lightspeed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lightspeed can't find room to land a body shot as Larsen controls the action.
Larsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightspeed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arax Lightspeed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lightspeed, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arax Lightspeed!
Arax Lightspeed thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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