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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Heidrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Robert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Heidrich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Robert!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Robert throws a front kick that sends Heidrich stumbling back into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Robert lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Heidrich fails to pull guard.
Robert avoiding damage.
Heidrich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robert looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robert throws a knee to the head but misses.
Robert is trying to drag Heidrich to the mat but Heidrich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robert wants to break free but Heidrich has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robert with a knee to the head.
Robert stalling in the clinch.
Robert lands a good knee to the midsection. Heidrich won't want to take too many of those.
Robert misses with a knee to the head.
Robert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Robert is looking to take this one to the mat.
Robert taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Robert tries to work over Heidrich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heidrich drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robert can't break the clinch.
Heidrich blocks an elbow strike from Robert.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robert is pressed up against the cage. Heidrich has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robert down to the mat. Robert avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Heidrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heidrich on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Robert.
Heidrich tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Robert manages to circle out of the way.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
The fighters circling - Robert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Robert.
Gary Robert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robert lands a head kick. Heidrich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Robert creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Robert tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Heidrich managing to block the knees to the body from Robert.
Robert misses with an elbow strike.
Robert pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robert lands with a thumping leg kick.
Robert fails in his attempt to clinch.
Heidrich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heidrich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Robert throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Heidrich staying out of range there.
Heidrich drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robert sprawls and moves away.
Robert closes the distance and pushes Heidrich back into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Robert throws an elbow but misses.
Robert scores with a knee to the head.
Robert wants the takedown. Heidrich is fighting it off but Robert persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Heidrich's guard against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heidrich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Heidrich keeping full guard, as Robert tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Robert dominated that round.
That's time! Heidrich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Robert lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Heidrich tries to keep at a distance but Robert has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gary Robert seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Heidrich blocks an elbow strike from Robert.
Robert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heidrich avoids it.
Robert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robert with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Heidrich can't get the takedown.
Robert content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Robert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Robert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Robert throws a right and a left that Heidrich avoids nicely.
Heidrich drops down looking for a counter takedown but Robert sprawls and moves away.
A big right from Robert misses.
Heidrich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Robert throws a head kick but Heidrich moves out of range.
Heidrich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heidrich avoids the head kick by Robert.
Heidrich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robert throws a nice head kick!
Gary Robert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Robert throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robert throws a head kick that misses.
Heidrich tries to counter with a takedown but Robert is quick to defend against it.
Gary Robert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Robert tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heidrich tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Robert manages to circle out of the way.
Robert throws a head kick but Heidrich moves out of range.
Heidrich seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Robert dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Heidrich. That did some damage!
Robert throws a jab when Heidrich was well out of range.
Heidrich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Robert looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heidrich tries to counter with a takedown but Robert is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Robert misses.
Heidrich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robert throws out the jab.
Heidrich checks a leg kick nicely.
Heidrich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Robert throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Robert.
Heidrich attempts a counter takedown but Robert avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Robert misses with a series of wild punches.
Heidrich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A punch combination from Robert misses.
Heidrich half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Heidrich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Heidrich is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Robert.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robert misses with a head kick.
Heidrich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Robert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Robert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Heidrich fails with the takedown.
Heidrich moves away from the strike by Robert.
Heidrich feinted with a counter takedown.
Robert fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Heidrich on the side of the head.
Heidrich shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Robert defends it nicely.
Heidrich moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRobert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robert misses with an uppercut.
Heidrich feinted with a counter takedown.
Heidrich wants to clinch up but Robert keeps it at a distance.
Robert flicks out a counter leg kick but Heidrich steps away.
Heidrich forces Robert back against the cage and clinches.
Robert is working for takedown but Heidrich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Robert trying to land knees to the body.
Robert with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Heidrich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robert gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Heidrich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Robert.
Robert throws a lazy head kick
and Heidrich counters by clinching up.
Heidrich blocks a body shot from Robert.
Robert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Robert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robert throws a front kick that sends Heidrich stumbling back into the cage.
Heidrich misses with a takedown attempt - Robert sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robert throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Robert plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Robert throws a head kick that misses.
Heidrich feinted with a counter takedown.
Robert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heidrich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heidrich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ragnar Heidrich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Robert misses.
Gary Robert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from Robert. Those never looked like landing.
Heidrich attempts a counter takedown but Robert avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heidrich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robert lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heidrich circles away quickly and effectively.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Robert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robert has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Robert!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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