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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Larsen (ranked 1853 p4p, 2414 weight class) and Rebel Smith (ranked 242 p4p, 297 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Larsen
vs
Smith

175 cm
26
157
6 - 7 - 2

175 cm
38
162
20 - 17 - 1

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World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 7 - 2, fighting out of London, Magnus Larsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Smith tests Larsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No joy there for Larsen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Larsen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot lands for Larsen.
Larsen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a jab when Larsen was well out of range.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a body shot.
Larsen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Larsen.
Smith with a hook.
Larsen cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Larsen's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Larsen scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Larsen rather than just go for the knockout.
Larsen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Larsen.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Larsen scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Larsen counters with a nice body kick.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Larsen.
A telegraphed right hand from Larsen misses the target.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Larsen is out of range.
Larsen looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Larsen.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Larsen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Larsen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
A big right from Larsen misses.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Larsen with a body shot.
Larsen throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Larsen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice shot by Larsen.
Larsen connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Larsen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Larsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Larsen stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Larsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Larsen lands a right hook to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Larsen.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Larsen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith cracks Larsen with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Larsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Larsen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Smith misses.
Larsen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Larsen lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Larsen manages to avoid it.
Larsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Larsen throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Larsen misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by Larsen.
Larsen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Larsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Larsen finds it's target.
Smith defending well as Larsen loads up on a big left hand.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Larsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith digs a good hook to Larsen's body.
Larsen tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws the left hand but Larsen avoids the punch easily.
Larsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Larsen. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Larsen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Larsen is looking for a counter combo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Larsen lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith works Larsen's body with a nice hook.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Larsen lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Larsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Larsen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Decent striking displayed by Larsen there.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Larsen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Larsen duly obliges.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Larsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Larsen is looking to counter punch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Larsen.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Larsen counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot by Larsen.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith slips under a jab.
Larsen misses with a straight right.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Magnus Larsen is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larsen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith misses with a hook. Larsen ducked under it nicely.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Larsen is just out of range.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Larsen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Larsen.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Larsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Larsen.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Larsen saw that one coming.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larsen connects with the punch.
Larsen cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Larsen throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
As Smith looks to move away, Larsen throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Larsen has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice straight punches there by Larsen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Larsen.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Larsen, as that shot connected.
A shot to the body from Larsen misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Larsen's shoulder, as Larsen tries to avoid the shot.
Larsen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Larsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Larsen uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Larsen misses.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Larsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Larsen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Larsen slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Larsen moves away and avoids it.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Larsen.
Larsen connects with a leg kick.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith moves forwards but Larsen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Larsen ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Larsen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larsen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a body punch but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Larsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Larsen slips the punch.
Larsen lands a body shot.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larsen.
Larsen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Larsen lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Larsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Magnus Larsen dominated that second round.
That's time! Larsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Larsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Larsen.
Larsen throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Larsen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Larsen moves out of range of the strikes.
Larsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good leg kick by Larsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Larsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Larsen counters with a quick kick to the body but Smith blocks it.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Larsen scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Smith misses.
Larsen misses with a wild body shot.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larsen counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Larsen counter with a right hand.
A combination from Larsen does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Larsen scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Larsen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Larsen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Larsen scores with a push kick.
Larsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Larsen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Larsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith takes a swing at Larsen's ribcage but misses.
Larsen throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Larsen moves away.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith swings for the body but Larsen moves out of range.
Larsen throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Larsen misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Larsen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Larsen tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Larsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Larsen is looking to land body kicks.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Larsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Larsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larsen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
A jab lands there for Larsen.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Larsen. Larsen obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Larsen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Larsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Larsen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Larsen counters with a straight right hand.
Larsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Larsen misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Larsen.
Larsen avoids the body shot from Smith.
Larsen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larsen.
Larsen staying out of range there.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Larsen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Larsen lands a body shot.
Larsen throws a head kick that half lands.
Larsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Larsen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Larsen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Larsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Larsen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Larsen thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Larsen cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Rebel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Larsen.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big right from Smith misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Larsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Larsen moves into range and connects with a jab.

Smith is rocked!
Larsen thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magnus Larsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Larsen 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magnus Larsen!
A very excited looking Magnus Larsen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.