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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mar Vell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larsson has chosen Now I Lay Thee Down as his entrance music. Mar Vell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Henrik Larsson's chin.
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187 lbs
25 - 6 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mar Vell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Vell throws a chopping leg kick but Larsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Larsson slips under a jab from Vell.
Vell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vell throws a half hearted mid kick.
Larsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vell misses with an uppercut.
Vell lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Vell.
Vell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vell trying to mount his opponent but Larsson defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsson is holding on to half guard well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson moves into full guard.
Larsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell tries to free his leg and advance position but Larsson is retaining full guard.
Vell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Larsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Larsson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vell landing with the ground and pound.
Vell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Larsson keeping moving, preventing Vell from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Larsson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vell throwing strikes but missing.
Larsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mar Vell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Larsson.
Horrible takedown attempt by Vell or perhaps it was just good defense by Larsson, which made it look bad.
Vell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Larsson is out of range.
Larsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Henrik Larsson has been cut.
Vell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Larsson ducks under a wild hook from Vell.
Vell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsson lands with a shot to the body.
Vell misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell lands with a shot to the body.
Larsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Larsson moves out of range as Vell strikes.
Vell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the body from Vell misses
and Larsson counters with a head kick. That will keep Vell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mar Vell is winning the standup battle so far.
Vell scores with the left hand. Larsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Vell cracks Larsson with a good jab.
Larsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vell.
Vell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vell throws a push kick but Larsson slaps the foot to one side.
Vell scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vell is looking to score with low kicks.
Mar Vell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vell digs a good hook to Larsson's body.
Larsson moves out of range of the body kick from Vell.
Larsson wants to clinch up but Vell keeps it at a distance.
Larsson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vell.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Vell's corner calls for a 1-2. Vell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vell tries a head kick but it misses.
Vell misses with a low kick as Larsson jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vell scores with a kick to the body.
Vell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vell is looking to take a break and control but Larsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Larsson gets back to half guard.
Larsson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell wants to control but Larsson is keeping him busy.
Vell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Larsson's head.
Vell throwing shots but Larsson is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vell trying to control from Larsson's half guard. Larsson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vell trying to control the position from guard on top but Larsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mar Vell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
That's time! Vell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vell throws a leg kick that misses.
Vell misses with a head kick.
Vell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Vell.
Vell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Larsson.
Larsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Larsson moves into the clinch.
Larsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Vell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Larsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Larsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Larsson or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell can't find room to land a body shot as Larsson controls the action.
Vell throws a head punch that misses.
Vell misses with some punches.
A short right from Larsson on the inside.
Larsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Vell gets an underhook and turns Larsson into the cage.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vell controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Vell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Larsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Vell controls his hands.
Larsson is leaning against Vell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Larsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Larsson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vell.
Vell struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Vell has a couple of punches blocked by Larsson.
Larsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Vell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vell is looking to take this one to the mat.
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!
Vell struggles to land a body shot inside as Larsson controls his hands.
Larsson working aggressively here.
Vell misses with a punch to the body.
Vell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mar Vell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Larsson tries to stall but Vell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
Larsson blocking some punches.
Vell lands with a light punch inside.
Larsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Larsson lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Larsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vell lands with a left to the head.
Larsson tries to work over Vell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Vell misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Larsson.
Vell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Larsson's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vell.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vell.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Vell throws a punch but it's blocked by Larsson.
Vell digs a right hand into Larsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsson's gas tank.
Vell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vell misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson blocks a body shot from Vell.
Vell swings wildly with an uppercut but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vell.
Larsson blocks an uppercut.
Vell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vell.
Vell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Larsson lands with a left to the head.
Vell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vell lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Vell.
Vell misses with some punches.
Vell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson pushes Vell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vell misses with some punches.
Vell misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vell throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Vell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vell throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mar Vell clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Larsson scores with a nice right hand.
That kick from Vell tenderised Larsson's leg. Larsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vell cracks the inside of Larsson's front leg.
Vell lands a body shot.
Larsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Vell misses the shot to the body.
Vell scores with a kick to the body.
Vell throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Larsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Vell.
Vell misses with a wild body shot.
Vell scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vell scores with a leg kick.
Vell throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsson.
Vell lands with a good body shot.
Vell scores with a jab. Larsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Larsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Vell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Vell finds it's way through Larsson's defenses.
Vell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson checks a low kick from Vell.
Vell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vell misses with a body shot.
Vell throws a body kick that misses.
Vell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsson.
Vell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larsson cracks the inside of Vell's front leg.
Vell looks for a takedown but Larsson sprawls well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Vell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vell throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
Vell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larsson closes the distance and clinches.
Larsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vell misses with some punches.
Larsson stalling.
Vell digs a right hand into Larsson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Larsson's gas tank.
Larsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vell.
A short body shot lands from Larsson as the two fighters clinch.
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!
A shot in the inside from Larsson.
Larsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vell backwards.
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.
Vell misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vell.
Larsson stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vell.
Larsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Larsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Come on Larsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larsson taking a breather.
Vell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Larsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larsson scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vell gets tackled into the cage by Larsson. Larsson maintains the clinch.
A short left from Larsson.
Vell blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Mar Vell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Henrik Larsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vell throws a leg kick
enabling Larsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Vell misses with a body kick.
Vell wants to slow Larsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Larsson - that will leave a mark!
A big right from Vell misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Larsson. Vell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Larsson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Larsson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fight stays on the outside here - Larsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from Larsson misses.
Vell cracks Larsson with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Vell misses.
A clash of legs there as Larsson blocks the low kick.
Vell throws a hook but Larsson blocks it.
Larsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Larsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Larsson.
Larsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vell throws a sloppy head kick and Larsson moves out of range easily.
Vell looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsson is just out of range.
Vell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson slips a straight right by Vell.
Larsson throws a hook but Vell blocks it.
Vell avoids a kick to the body.
Larsson staying out of range there.
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!
Vell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsson.
Henrik Larsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vell misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Vell.
Good standup being displayed there by Vell as he connects with a hook.
Vell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Larsson will feel that in the morning.
Larsson lands a jab to Vell's midsection.
Larsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Larsson looks to throw the jab but Vell is out of range.
Vell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Larsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Vell.
An inside leg kick lands from Vell.
Larsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vell can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vell lands a glancing blow to the side of Larsson's head.
Vell scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larsson throws a good cross that connects.
A nice combination there by Larsson.
Larsson throws out a powerful jab.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Vell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vell lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Henrik Larsson.
I think Vell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:47
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mar Vell!
Mar Vell retains his middleweight title!
Mar Vell thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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