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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes to the cage accompanied by C.$krilla ft. Bizzle - Say it 2 my Face. On his way into the cage it seems that Earl Lee Swagger has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Earl Lee Swagger seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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196 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Larsson checks it.
Larsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larsson thuds a left hand into Swagger's body.
Larsson scores with a hook.
Larsson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swagger leaves Larsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Larsson swings for the body but Swagger moves out of range.
Larsson thows a leg kick but Swagger checks it
and Swagger counters with a nice low kick that buckles Larsson's knee momentarily.
Henrik Larsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger throws a head kick that misses.
Larsson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Swagger stuffs the takedown attempt from Larsson. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Earl Lee Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson.
Larsson checks a leg kick.
Earl Lee Swagger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Larsson misses with an uppercut. Swagger saw that one coming.
Larsson throws a body punch but Swagger moves out of range.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
Nice cross by Larsson.
Swagger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Swagger tries to work over Larsson's front leg with a kick but Larsson checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Swagger throws a chopping leg kick but Larsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Larsson misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Swagger attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Swagger.
Swagger slips a jab and a cross from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Swagger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Larsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Swagger misses with a head kick.
Larsson throws a leg kick
and Swagger counters with a thumping low kick.
Swagger throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Swagger moves out of range as Larsson strikes.
Swagger moves out of range of the strikes.
Swagger misses with a low kick.
Swagger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Swagger rather than just go for the knockout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Larsson!
A jab from Larsson misses.
Swagger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larsson throws the kick towards the body but Swagger avoids it.
Larsson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Larsson throws a right and a left that Swagger avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Larsson blocks the low kick.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swagger moves away.
Larsson misses with a straight right.
Swagger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Swagger punishes Larsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Larsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Swagger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice inside leg kick there by Swagger. That's going to slow Larsson down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger slips a straight right by Larsson.
Swagger throws a front kick aimed at Larsson's knee but Larsson avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Swagger dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Swagger misses with a low kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Larsson.
Larsson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Larsson loads up on a big right hand but Swagger slips the punch.
Swagger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Larsson's head.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Larsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Swagger. Swagger obviously looking to wear him down.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Larsson checks it.
Swagger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Swagger staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Larsson checks it well.
Swagger throws a combination that misses
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Swagger throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larsson.
Larsson blocks a head kick by Swagger.
Swagger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Larsson misses.
Larsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Swagger blocks a jab.
Larsson works Swagger's body with a nice hook.
Swagger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Earl Lee Swagger is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Larsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Swagger off the cage and back into rage.
Larsson scores with a hook.
A low kick from Larsson is predictable there
and Swagger counters with a thumping low kick.
Larsson throws a shot to the body.
Swagger wants to slow Larsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Earl Lee Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson.
Swagger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsson.
Larsson jabs at Swagger's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A good leg kick by Swagger.
Larsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swagger moves away.
Swagger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
Larsson closes the distance and clinches up with Swagger, looking for a takedown. Larsson pushes Swagger against the cage but Swagger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Swagger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Swagger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsson misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to score with a low kick but Larsson moves his leg out of the way.
Earl Lee Swagger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Larsson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Swagger throws and low kick but Larsson moves out of range easily.
Swagger connects with a body shot.
Larsson is breathing heavily.
Swagger needs to keep his hands up - Larsson had a free shot at his head there.
Swagger throws a leg kick
and Larsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swagger throws a solid leg kick but Larsson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swagger.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Swagger misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earl Lee Swagger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Swagger tries to land a leg kick but Larsson saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Swagger, right into the meat.
Swagger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Swagger.
Larsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Larsson checks a low kick from Swagger.
Larsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Swagger throws a leg kick but Larsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Larsson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Swagger is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Larsson.
Jab, jab by Larsson - just one landing.
Larsson checks a low kick from Swagger.
Swagger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Larsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger lands a head shot.
Larsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Larsson checks a leg kick.
Swagger scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsson checks a low kick from Swagger.
Larsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Larsson blocks the low kick.
Larsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Swagger misses with a low kick.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from Larsson.
A clash of legs there as Larsson blocks the low kick.
Larsson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Larsson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Swagger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Larsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Larsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Swagger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger is looking to slow Larsson down with leg kicks.
Swagger stuffs the takedown attempt from Larsson. Larsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Earl Lee Swagger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henrik Larsson.
Swagger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Larsson.
Swagger scoring well with a low kick there.
Larsson misses with a body shot
and Swagger counters with a thumping low kick.
Larsson lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Larsson.
Larsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger motions for Larsson to come forward. Swagger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Larsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Swagger was well out of range. Poor timing from Larsson.
The fighters circling - Larsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Larsson throws a right hand that Swagger ducks under and follows up with a left that Swagger also avoids with ease.
Swagger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Swagger misses with a combination
and Larsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Larsson lands a jab.
Larsson lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Earl Lee Swagger.
Well Swagger has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 for Earl Lee Swagger!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Earl Lee Swagger!
Earl Lee Swagger wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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