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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 318 p4p, 49 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 443 p4p, 63 weight class). Ragnar has chosen Shook Ones II as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Borjigin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Borjigin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Ragnar lands a nice looking body shot.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin throwing a counter right hand but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Borjigin misses with a right hand
and Ragnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnar lunges at Borjigin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Borjigin's hand.
Ragnar thumps Borjigin with a low kick.
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borjigin misses with a straight left.
Borjigin is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnar cracks a nice hook into Borjigin's ribs.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Borjigin.
Ragnar lands a really nice looking cross but Borjigin seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnar, right into the meat.
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Nice shot lands for Ragnar.
Good work by Ragnar as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ragnar.
Jab from Ragnar.
Borjigin tries to clinch but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borjigin under the eye.
Borjigin connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnar throws a body kick that misses.
Ragnar misses with a low kick.
Borjigin ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
Ragnar jabs Borjigin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar is looking to slow Borjigin down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick from Borjigin.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.
Borjigin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borjigin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar tries to land a front kick but Borjigin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Borjigin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Borjigin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Borjigin.
Ragnar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borjigin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A good leg kick by Ragnar.
Crunch! Ragnar slams his shin into Borjigin's torso.
Ragnar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Borjigin throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnar lands a right hook to the body.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Ragnar misses with a straight left.
Ragnar throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borjigin's head.
A shot to the liver by Ragnar. Beautiful body shot.
Borjigin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnar looks to score with a jab to the body but Borjigin is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnar was well out of range. Poor timing from Borjigin.
Ragnar moves out of range as Borjigin throws a body kick.
Borjigin thumps Ragnar with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnar.
Ragnar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ragnar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Borjigin moves away.
Ragnar swinging wildly here.
Borjigin throws a big counter combination but Ragnar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ragnar avoids the body shot from Borjigin.
Borjigin looks to land a left hand but Ragnar moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Ragnar catches Borjigin right on the button with a cross.
Borjigin throws the kick towards the body but Ragnar avoids it.
Borjigin throws a hook to the side of Ragnar's head but Ragnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Borjigin slips a jab from Ragnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borjigin. Ragnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Borjigin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnar scrambles back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Ragnar blocks the low kick.
Borjigin throws a lazy head kick
and Ragnar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Borjigin lands a head kick!
Ragnar throws a body punch but Borjigin moves out of range.
Ragnar lands with a nice body punch.
Borjigin throws a leg kick but Ragnar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ragnar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Borjigin rather than just go for the knockout.
Ragnar misses with an uppercut.
Borjigin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnar is out of range and Borjigin settles back down.
A slow jab from Ragnar misses its intended target.
Borjigin lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Borjigin works the jab nicely.
Borjigin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Borjigin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnar works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bjorn Ragnar will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Borjigin.
Ragnar unleashes a big counter combination but Borjigin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Borjigin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnar throws a big shot that misses.
Borjigin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Borjigin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borjigin is looking to clinch.
Ragnar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Borjigin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Borjigin misses with a left hand
and Ragnar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Borjigin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Borjigin throws a body punch but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar connects with a right hand. Borjigin shakes it off.
Borjigin lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borjigin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Borjigin avoids a kick to the body.
Borjigin moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borjigin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnar.
Borjigin scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Ragnar misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnar. Borjigin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borjigin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Borjigin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ragnar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ragnar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ragnar dodges the punch combination from Borjigin.
Borjigin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borjigin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ragnar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borjigin misses the shot to the body.
Borjigin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar fails to land with a series of punches.
Borjigin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Borjigin is out of range.
Ragnar 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.
Borjigin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ragnar tenderised Borjigin's leg. Borjigin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Borjigin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Borjigin dips to his left and cracks Ragnar with an uppercut!
Ragnar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borjigin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Borjigin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ragnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donk. Ragnar catches Borjigin right on the button with a cross.
Borjigin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Borjigin throws a wild body kick that Ragnar sees coming a mile off.
Borjigin sizes up Ragnar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Borjigin.
Ragnar is looking for the big counter here.
Borjigin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the body.
Borjigin misses with a looping left.
Ragnar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ragnar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Borjigin misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnar misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Ragnar misses.
Borjigin throws a body kick that misses
and Ragnar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Borjigin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borjigin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnar works Borjigin's body with a nice hook.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick.
Ragnar slips a straight right by Borjigin.
Ragnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Borjigin.
Borjigin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Borjigin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Borjigin scores with a push kick.
Borjigin slips a jab from Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Borjigin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Borjigin moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin misses with a hook.
Ragnar throws a push kick but Borjigin slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnar lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar swats away the attempt to clinch by Borjigin.
Ragnar unleashes a big counter combination but Borjigin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Borjigin lands with an overhand left.
Ragnar misses with a looping left.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Borjigin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnar has time to react.
Ragnar swinging wildly here.
Borjigin misses the jab.
A jab from Ragnar finds it's way through Borjigin's defenses.
Ragnar scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Ragnar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Borjigin misses with an uppercut.
Ragnar swings for the body but Borjigin moves out of range.
Borjigin throws a jab when Ragnar was well out of range.
Borjigin throws a front kick aimed at Ragnar's knee but Ragnar avoids it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Borjigin. That's going to slow Ragnar down.
Jab, jab by Ragnar - just one landing.
Ragnar checks a leg kick.
Borjigin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borjigin is looking to score with low kicks.
Borjigin throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnar moves out of range easily.
Borjigin misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnar! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar connects with a nice looking jab.
Ragnar takes a swing at Borjigin's ribcage but misses.
Ragnar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Borjigin moved away.
Ragnar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borjigin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Borjigin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Borjigin looks to land a right hand but Ragnar moved out of range.
Borjigin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Borjigin's head.
Ragnar scores with a kick to the body.
Borjigin throws a shot to the body.
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
Borjigin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Borjigin misses with a left hand
and Ragnar counters with a nice uppercut.
Borjigin wants to clinch
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Ragnar.
Borjigin lands an overhand right.
Good work by Borjigin as he checks the leg kick.
Borjigin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar throws out a counter right but Borjigin avoids it with no problem.
Borjigin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice side step and Ragnar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Khunbish Borjigin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Borjigin misses
letting Ragnar counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borjigin manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Borjigin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ragnar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ragnar checks a leg kick.
Ragnar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Borjigin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borjigin connects with a nice looking jab.
Ragnar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Borjigin.
Ragnar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big left from Borjigin misses.
Borjigin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Borjigin walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Ragnar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Borjigin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Borjigin cracks Ragnar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnar throws a leg kick which misses Borjigin's front leg but catches the back leg as Borjigin tries to avoid it.
Borjigin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ragnar cracks Borjigin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borjigin scores with a punch to the head.
Borjigin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Borjigin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ragnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Ragnar.
Borjigin tries to land a body kick
and Ragnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Borjigin throws a series of punches but Ragnar avoids them all with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borjigin is looking to land body kicks.
Borjigin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Borjigin throws a solid leg kick but Ragnar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Borjigin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borjigin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Borjigin.
Borjigin lands with an overhand left.
Ragnar scores with a punch to the head.
Ragnar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Borjigin.
Ragnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Borjigin has time to react.
Ragnar throws a shot to the body.
Borjigin misses with a leg kick
and Ragnar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Borjigin.
Ragnar blocks a jab.
It seemed like Ragnar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Borjigin throws a leg kick that misses.
Borjigin swings widly with a right hand
letting Ragnar counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Ragnar blocks the low kick.
Borjigin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjorn Ragnar.
Well Ragnar 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!
Bjorn Ragnar took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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