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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Holyfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holyfield's entrance music is Can't Touch This. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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205 lbs
10 - 6 - 1 |
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223 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evander Holyfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holyfield is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Holyfield moves out of range as Ragnarsson strikes.
Holyfield closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ragnarsson's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ragnarsson pulls Holyfield in close to prevent any damage.
Ragnarsson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragnarsson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Holyfield might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ragnarsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holyfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holyfield is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ragnarsson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ragnarsson has escaped and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield trying to keep a closed guard but Ragnarsson is proving a slippery customer.
Holyfield keeping moving, preventing Ragnarsson from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Holyfield throws a nice inside leg kick.
Holyfield will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holyfield tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Evander Holyfield has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnarsson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnarsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ragnarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Holyfield is able to avoid easily.
Holyfield fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ragnarsson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holyfield checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Holyfield fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
Ragnarsson tries to score with a low kick but Holyfield moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Holyfield moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Ragnarsson.
Holyfield misses with a low kick.
Ragnarsson thumps Holyfield with a low kick.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Holyfield's front leg but catches the back leg as Holyfield tries to avoid it.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Holyfield avoids it.
Holyfield throws a shot from downtown. Ragnarsson moves away and avoids it.
Holyfield throws a series of punches but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Holyfield moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Holyfield.
Ragnarsson looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson looks to land a body kick but Holyfield moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Holyfield scores with a one two! Ragnarsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but Holyfield avoids it.
Ragnarsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holyfield scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holyfield tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holyfield has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ragnarsson tries to buck Holyfield off but Holyfield is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Ragnarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Holyfield tries to score with some ground and pound. Ragnarsson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Holyfield punishes Ragnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Holyfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnarsson takes a swing at Holyfield's ribcage but misses.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Evander Holyfield is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnarsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holyfield tries to score with a low kick but Ragnarsson moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Holyfield fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ragnarsson sprawls well initially but Holyfield persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Holyfield not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Holyfield thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ragnarsson trying to control here.
Holyfield throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Holyfield missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson gets back to full guard.
Ragnarsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ragnarsson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Holyfield!
Holyfield stops Ragnarsson from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Holyfield working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to control but Holyfield wriggling away.
Holyfield is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarsson is trying to take his opponent's back.
Holyfield tries to hold on but Ragnarsson postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield tries to control the position but Ragnarsson now has his back.
Ragnarsson controls the position.
Holyfield can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield trying to control the position but Ragnarsson manages to sink in the hooks.
Holyfield rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Holyfield wants to get back to full guard.
Holyfield gets back to full guard.
Holyfield wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield pulls Ragnarsson in close to prevent any damage.
Ragnarsson trying to control but Holyfield is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Holyfield dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evander Holyfield's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ragnarsson cracks the inside of Holyfield's front leg.
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick.
Holyfield fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kari Ragnarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holyfield dodges the punch combination from Ragnarsson.
Holyfield scores with a hook to the body. Ragnarsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Holyfield is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Holyfield drives through and clinches with Ragnarsson against the cage.
Holyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnarsson avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Holyfield fails to land.
Holyfield fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holyfield tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
Ragnarsson slows down the pace here.
Holyfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnarsson avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holyfield goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Holyfield tries to land a leg kick but Ragnarsson saw it coming and moves away.
Holyfield misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick.
Ragnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holyfield just misses with a punch to the body.
Holyfield drives through with a takedown into Ragnarsson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ragnarsson wants to sweep here but Holyfield controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield trying to control but Ragnarsson is working from the bottom.
Holyfield lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ragnarsson wants to sweep but no luck.
Holyfield with a flurry of punches that miss.
Holyfield throws a strike but Ragnarsson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holyfield pulls Ragnarsson in close to prevent any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holyfield wants to sweep here but Ragnarsson controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holyfield controls Ragnarsson momentarily but Ragnarsson frees himself.
Evander Holyfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragnarsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Holyfield looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragnarsson is one step ahead there.
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.
Holyfield is controlling Ragnarsson's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Evander Holyfield.
Holyfield misses with a two punch combination.
Holyfield moves in looking to clinch but Ragnarsson pushes him off.
Holyfield fails with the takedown.
Ragnarsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holyfield dives in and grabs Ragnarsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnarsson pushes down on Holyfield's head and hops out.
Ragnarsson looks for the body kick but Holyfield saw that one coming.
Ragnarsson throws a body punch but Holyfield moves out of range.
Ragnarsson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evander Holyfield showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Holyfield 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Holyfield!
Post fight, Evander Holyfield stared into the camera and said 'Thank the Lord I beat that dude. KO, submission, Decision. Whatever it takes the Lord shall provide. '.
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