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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Spencer (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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169 lbs
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174 lbs
44 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
44 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henrik Larsson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Larsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Spencer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Spencer connects with a looping right hand.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spencer throws a jab when Larsson was well out of range.
Spencer misses with a looping right.
Spencer throws the left hand but Larsson avoids the punch easily.
Larsson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Spencer throws a series of strikes that have Larsson backpedaling.
Spencer digs a good body shot into Larsson's ribs.
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.
Larsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Larsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Spencer misses.
Larsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer cracks Larsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spencer misses with a lunging right hand
and Larsson counters with a solid body kick.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Despite the aggression on Larsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spencer lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Larsson.
Larsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Spencer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A quick step to the side and Spencer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spencer takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
Larsson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Spencer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Larsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Spencer.
Larsson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Larsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Larsson counter with a right hand.
Spencer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Larsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spencer.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spencer throws a right hand that misses
and Larsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Spencer shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Spencer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsson misses with a wild combination.
Spencer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spencer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Larsson misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Spencer tests Larsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Spencer misses its intended target.
Larsson slips a straight right by Spencer.
Nice straight punches there by Spencer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spencer.
Spencer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson tries to clinch but Spencer is having none of it.
Spencer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Larsson.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Spencer cracks Larsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Larsson wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
Spencer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Spencer shrugs it off.
Spencer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Spencer lands with a hook. Larsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Larsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Larsson tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.
Larsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer takes one on the button.
Larsson takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer throws a right and a left that Larsson avoids nicely.
Spencer avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Spencer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spencer misses with a looping right.
Larsson avoids the body shot from Spencer.
Larsson throws out a counter right but Spencer avoids it with no problem.
Spencer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Larsson lands a right hook to the body.
Spencer misses with a wild combination.
Larsson misses with a body shot.
Larsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Spencer cracks Larsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shawn Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Spencer misses.
Spencer scores with a one two! Larsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Spencer 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.
Spencer misses with a wild body shot.
Larsson throws a fast counter high kick but Spencer manages to duck under it in time.
Spencer lands with a nice body punch.
Spencer throws a poor cross that misses
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Spencer misses with a hook. Larsson ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Larsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Larsson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spencers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spencer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Larsson counters with a leg kick.
Spencer throws out a loose jab but Larsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spencer swings for the body but Larsson moves out of range.
Larsson slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer lands a jab to the head.
Larsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Spencer.
Spencer loads up on a big right hand but Larsson slips the punch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Larsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Spencer has got the better of the exchanges.
Larsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson looks to land a left hand but Spencer moved out of range nicely.
Larsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
I was talking to Spencer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spencer as Larsson tries to tie him up.
Spencer has had enough of the clinch but Larsson keeps him there for the moment.
Larsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Larsson trying to stall but Spencer improves his position.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Larsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spencer backwards.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
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.
Spencer blocks a body shot from Larsson.
Larsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larsson throws a head punch that misses.
Larsson misses with a punch to the body.
Larsson looking to stall.
Larsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spencer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Larsson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larsson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spencer up against the cage.
Spencer blocking some punches.
Larsson misses with a body punch.
Spencer is trying to push Larsson away but Larsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Larsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Larsson stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Larsson's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Larsson has a couple of punches blocked by Spencer.
Larsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Spencer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Larsson stalling in the clinch but Spencer improves position.
Larsson misses with the head strike.
Spencer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spencer breaks from the clinch.
Spencer throws a looping overhand right but Larsson ducks down to avoid it.
Larsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spencer lands with a hook. Larsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Spencer scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Spencer.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Henrik Larsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Spencer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Larsson dodges the punch combination from Spencer.
Larsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Spencer drops his hands momentarily and Larsson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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.
Spencer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Larsson at a distance.
Spencer misses with a hook
and Larsson counters with a straight right hand.
Spencer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Larsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spencer throws a lazy right hand but Larsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Spencer dips to his left and cracks Larsson with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsson looks to land a body kick but Spencer moved away.
Larsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Larsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Spencer looks to land a right hand but Larsson moved out of range.
Larsson slips a jab and a cross from Spencer.
Spencer throws a hook to the side of Larsson's head but Larsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Larsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Spencer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Spencer throws an off balance right hand
and Larsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Spencer lands a right hook to the body.
Spencer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Larsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer throws a series of punches but Larsson avoids them all with ease.
Larsson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Spencer takes a swing at Larsson's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsson is looking to clinch but Spencer is avoiding it.
It looked like Spencer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shawn Spencer is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer misses with an uppercut. Larsson saw that one coming.
Spencer misses with a shot to the body
and Larsson counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Spencer badly! Larsson follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Spencer out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Larsson finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Henrik Larsson!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Henrik Larsson waved his t-shirt featuring Museum of Monsters & Madmen's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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