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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy comes into the arena with The Prodigy - Breathe blaring out of the sound system. Larsson has chosen Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bon Joy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Bon Joy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Larsson connects with a high kick.
Joy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Larsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Larsson lands a jab to Joy's midsection.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joy. That did some damage!
Larsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joy slips under a jab from Larsson.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Joy is avoiding it.
Joy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Larsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Joy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joy looks to land a body kick but Larsson moved away.
Larsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Joy slips a jab from Larsson.
Joy lands a head shot.
Larsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Larsson's head.
Joy blocks a head kick by Larsson.
Joy throws a head kick that Larsson semi-blocks.
Joy throws a body kick that misses.
Larsson cracks Joy with a good jab.
Joy connects with a high kick.
Joy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Joy throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Bon Joy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Joy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Larsson moves into the clinch.
Joy has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Joy.
Joy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Larsson lands a knee to the head.
Joy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Larsson.
Larsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Larsson presses Joy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Larsson.
Larsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Larsson.
A shot in the inside from Larsson.
Joy has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Larsson after a bit of a struggle.
Larsson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Joy is breathing heavily.
Joy tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
Larsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Joy up against the cage.
Joy throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Larsson pushes Joy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson taking a breather.
Larsson avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries a knee to the head but Joy blocks it.
Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Larsson.
A head punch on the inside from Joy fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Joy.
Joy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Larsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Larsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Henrik Larsson.
Larsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Joy is out of range.
A head kick misses from Joy.
Larsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Joy misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joy. Larsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Larsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Joy in the body.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Larsson feints and then cracks Joy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Joy down.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch but Larsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joy fakes the leg kick and cracks Larsson in the body.
Larsson lands a big head kick that sends Joy tumbling to the mat! Larsson takes a step backwards and waves Joy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Joy is rocked!
It looks like Bon Joy has been cut.
Joy misses with the combination.
Oh Joy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joy throws a push kick but Larsson slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joy connects with an inside leg kick.
Joy seems to have got his legs back now.
Larsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Larsson moves away from the strike by Joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Joy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Joy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Joy.
Larsson throws a hook but Joy avoids it easily.
Larsson throws a low kick but Joy avoids it.
Joy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Joy wants to clinch up but Larsson keeps it at a distance.
Joy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Larsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Joy closes the distance and pushes Larsson back into the cage.
Larsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Joy throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Joy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Larsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joy obliges.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Larsson avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Nice elbow from Joy.
Joy wants a takedown but no success here.
Joy tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Joy avoiding damage as Larsson throws knees to the body.
Joy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Larsson.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Larsson presses Joy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Larsson stalling the fight.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Larsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Larsson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Joy tries to land knees in the clinch but Larsson avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Larsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joy blocks the elbow strike.
Joy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Joy tries a body shot but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Joy gets an underhook and turns Larsson into the cage.
A hook to the body from Larsson.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Larsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Larsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsson letting Joy take a breather here.
Larsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Joy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Larsson is defending well for now.
Larsson pushes Joy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Larsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Larsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henrik Larsson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Joy managing to block the knees to the body from Larsson.
Larsson is working Joy over against the cage.
Larsson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Larsson.
Larsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joy.
Larsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Larsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Larsson tries to stall but Joy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Larsson.
Larsson managing to block the knees to the body from Joy.
Larsson misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Joy fails to land.
Joy is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Larsson is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bon Joy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson lands a body shot.
Joy being controlled against the cage.
Larsson works on Joy's body with a couple of short punches.
Larsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Joy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Larsson stalling the fight.
Larsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joy or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Joy up against the cage.
Larsson wants to stall.
Larsson throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henrik Larsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Joy throws a chopping leg kick but Larsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Joy throws a leg kick which misses Larsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Larsson tries to avoid it.
Larsson lands a big uppercut and Joy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Joy looks OK. Larsson waves Joy back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Larsson throws an uppercut from hell that sends Joy clean off his feet! He's out cold! Larsson stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Henrik Larsson!
After the big win, Henrik Larsson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors TFP Graphics - Pit Inc and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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