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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armad Bates (ranked 3402 p4p, 2025 weight class) and Nils Ragnaar (ranked 443 p4p, 294 weight class). Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - The Wave as his entrance music. Armad Bates is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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 7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armad Bates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnaar's hands.
Ragnaar scores with a push kick.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bates's corner calls for a 1-2. Bates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnaar catches Bates with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Bates.
A left lands for Bates.
Bates looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Ragnaar misses with a straight left.
Bates digs a good body shot into Ragnaar's ribs.
Ragnaar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bates's head.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar slips under a jab.
Bates takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bates on the side of the head.
Bates feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnaars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but Bates avoids it.
Ragnaar tests Bates's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bates throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
A leg kick checked by Bates.
Bates avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
The fighters circling - Bates throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Bates was well out of range.
Bates throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates scores with a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
Bates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ragnaar.
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Bates's shoulder, as Bates tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bates was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Bates.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
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!
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bates misses with a hook.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bates.
Bates fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ragnaar.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Bates looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bates is pressing down on Ragnaar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ragnaar is holding on for now.
Bates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bates is trying to control the action in half guard but Ragnaar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bates is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragnaar defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bates trying to control the action but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
Bates looking for a submission but Ragnaar manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Bates from controlling successfully.
Bates's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bates scores with a nice strike.
Ragnaar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bates avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar tries to score with a low kick but Bates moves his leg out of the way.
A clash of legs there as Bates blocks the low kick.
Bates misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot that snaps Bates's head back.
Bates moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnaar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Bates moves out of range.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but Bates avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there
and Bates counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ragnaar kicks Bates off and gets back to his feet.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bates checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Bates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar stuns Bates with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnaar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Donk. Bates catches Ragnaar right on the button with a cross.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bates tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bates.
Bates jabs at Ragnaar's body.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bates looking to score a takedown here. Ragnaar is defending well but Bates drives through and ends up in Ragnaar's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates advances to half guard.
Still in half guard, Bates seems content to control.
Ragnaar won't allow Bates to pass to mount.
Ragnaar pushes Bates off looking to stand but Bates dives back in and keeps control.
Bates controlling the pace.
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnaar defends the submission attempt.
Bates controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ragnaar sees it coming and defends easily.
Bates is working for a kimura but Ragnaar is defending it quite comfortably.
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnaar defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ragnaar keeping control of the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Bates counters with a takedown into side control.
Bates is trying to get an arm triangle but Ragnaar is defending well.
Bates tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ragnaar is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bates is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar moves out of range as Bates strikes.
Bates takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body kick.
Ragnaar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Bates misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bates.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Bates checks it.
Bates misses with a hook.
Ragnaar throws a nice looking combination but Bates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnaar walks into a straight right hand from Bates.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Bates moves out of range.
It looked like Bates wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bates throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Bates misses the jab.
Ragnaar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bates connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnaar scrambles back to his feet.
Ragnaar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bates.
Ragnaar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. Bates saw that one coming.
Bates looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bates ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Bates moved away.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bates takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bates shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ragnaar is trying to defend but Bates finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
Bates is working for a kimura here but Ragnaar manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bates's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bates keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
Bates looking to control.
Armad Bates overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragnaar preventing the sweep.
Bates looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ragnaar puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bates looking for submissions off his back.
Bates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates actively working from the bottom here.
Bates trying to control here.
Ragnaar controlling the action here.
Bates is looking for a sweep. Ragnaar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Armad Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ragnaar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bates!
Bates is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ragnaar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
During a confident post fight interview, Nils Ragnaar thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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