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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Danneskjöld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Chambers (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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200 lbs
19 - 17 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskjöld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskjöld misses with the combination.
Danneskjöld drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danneskjöld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chambers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers being controlled here, momentarily.
Chambers wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjöld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Danneskjöld trying to control but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Danneskjöld loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chambers is keeping the position for now.
Chambers is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danneskjöld is looking for a sweep. Chambers is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danneskjöld moves into full guard.
Chambers won't allow Danneskjöld to sweep him here.
Chambers postures up.
Chambers preventing the sweep.
Chambers is looking to stand up but Danneskjöld won't let him.
Chambers won't allow Danneskjöld to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers stands up and waves to Danneskjöld to follow him.
Danneskjöld lands a right hook to the body.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
Chambers throws a head kick but Danneskjöld moves out of range.
Chambers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chambers's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Chambers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Danneskjöld lands a really nice looking cross but Chambers seems unphased.
Danneskjöld misses with a takedown attempt - Chambers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chambers flicks out a counter leg kick but Danneskjöld steps away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danneskjöld.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Chambers. No joy for Danneskjöld on that attempt.
Chambers feints a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Danneskjöld with that takedown attempt.
Chambers looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Danneskjöld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danneskjöld fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Danneskjöld lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danneskjöld tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chambers swivels and escapes.
Danneskjöld has a takedown stuffed.
Chambers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danneskjöld doesn't seem bothered though.
Chambers moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick by Danneskjöld misses
and Chambers counters with an outside leg kick.
Danneskjöld closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jack Chambers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chambers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danneskjöld tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chambers's legs.
Danneskjöld wants to take a breather but Chambers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Danneskjöld.
Chambers managing to control the position.
Danneskjöld showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Danneskjöld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ragnar Danneskjöld will probably get the nod.
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.
Danneskjöld rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chambers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Danneskjöld sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danneskjöld closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Chambers quickly recovers to half guard.
Danneskjöld is pressing down on Chambers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chambers is holding on for now.
Danneskjöld is trying to control. Chambers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chambers controlling the position well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjöld wants to pass the guard but Chambers is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskjöld scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Danneskjöld passes to full mount!
Danneskjöld is landing with some decent strikes but Chambers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Danneskjöld wants to control the pace but Chambers is squirming around nicely.
Danneskjöld wants to take Chambers's back but he can't do it this time.
Danneskjöld trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Danneskjöld is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chambers can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld wants to take Chambers's back here but Chambers is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Chambers is squirming around, avoiding Danneskjöld's attempts to control the action.
Danneskjöld looking to finish Chambers with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chambers!
Danneskjöld can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chambers is looking to escape.
Chambers sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Danneskjöld not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Danneskjöld is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Chambers wants to control but Danneskjöld is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danneskjöld seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chambers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Danneskjöld controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danneskjöld tries to pass to full mount but Chambers defends it.
Chambers is in trouble now - Danneskjöld has advanced to mount!
Chambers wants to control but Danneskjöld is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Danneskjöld looking to control but Chambers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Danneskjöld is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chambers is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Danneskjöld tries to take his opponent's back but Chambers turns with him and manages to move into guard on the top. Nice work.
Danneskjöld is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Danneskjöld wants to sweep but no luck.
Chambers decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danneskjöld.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Danneskjöld dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Danneskjöld throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Danneskjöld takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chambers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chambers's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Danneskjöld connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chambers scrambles back to his feet.
Ragnar Danneskjöld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
Danneskjöld fails with a takedown attempt.
Chambers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Danneskjöld.
Ragnar Danneskjöld is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskjöld changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chambers tries to avoid it but Danneskjöld manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chambers to the ground. Chambers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Danneskjöld misses with a body shot.
Danneskjöld ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chambers. Danneskjöld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danneskjöld changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Chambers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers tries to land a front kick but Danneskjöld steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Danneskjöld changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Danneskjöld gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chambers.
The fighters circling - Chambers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Danneskjöld drops down looking for a counter takedown but Chambers sprawls and moves away.
Danneskjöld with a hook.
Danneskjöld has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Danneskjöld. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danneskjöld will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danneskjöld manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Chambers on his heels. He'll look to pass Chambers's guard now, I'm sure.
Danneskjöld stands and throws Chambers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chambers controls the position for a moment.
Jack Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is being controlled here.
Danneskjöld goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Chambers has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Danneskjöld but great work by Chambers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Danneskjöld tries to buck Chambers off but Chambers is having none of it.
Chambers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Danneskjöld to his feet.
Danneskjöld shoots in for a takedown but Chambers shows good takedown defense.
Chambers raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Danneskjöld throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Danneskjöld shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chambers eats them both and turns towards Danneskjöld to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Danneskjöld misses with a takedown attempt
and Chambers counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chambers throws a head kick but Danneskjöld moves out of range.
Chambers defending well as Danneskjöld loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskjöld fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chambers avoids it really well and circles away.
Danneskjöld checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danneskjöld misses with a two punch combination.
Chambers scores with a jab to the head.
Danneskjöld looks for a takedown but Chambers sprawls well.
Danneskjöld fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chambers avoids it really well and circles away.
Danneskjöld lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Danneskjöld misses with a shot to the body
and Chambers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice sprawl there from Chambers as Danneskjöld shoots in.
A nice side step and Chambers releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Chambers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Danneskjöld misses with a body shot.
Chambers throws an off balance right hand
and Danneskjöld counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Danneskjöld.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chambers has his hands on Danneskjöld's head, controlling the position.
Danneskjöld tries to free his leg and advance position but Chambers is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Chambers.
I think Danneskjöld 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ragnar Danneskjöld!
During a confident post fight interview, Ragnar Danneskjöld thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Jack Chambers spoke after the fight, saying 'Time to retire and help the next generation.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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