Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CCC 13 : Nogueira vs Oren
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1#
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Santos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Santos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A low kick from Santos misses
and Ragnaar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Ragnaar leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nils Ragnaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Santos.
Santos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos shoots in but no luck this time.
Ragnaar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#TD2#
Santos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ragnaar on his heels. He'll look to pass Ragnaar's guard now, I'm sure.
Santos works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T1##SUB2#
Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Ragnaar tries to get to full guard but Santos has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragnaar defends it well.
Santos is pressing down on Ragnaar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ragnaar is holding on for now. #SUB2#
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ragnaar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ragnaar tries to get out of the position.
Ragnaar tries to kick Santos off but Santos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #SUB2#
Santos wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragnaar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragnaar defends it well.
Ragnaar is concentrating on defense, preventing Santos from advancing position. #SUB2#
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
Santos trying to advance position but Ragnaar counters by regaining guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Santos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragnaar is keeping the position for now.
Ragnaar is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Santos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Santos looking to sit in guard and control but Ragnaar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ragnaar has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Santos 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.
Santos controls Ragnaar momentarily but Ragnaar frees himself. #T4#
Santos wants to sweep here but Ragnaar controlling him for the moment.
Ragnaar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Santos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB2#
Santos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Santos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ragnaar but Ragnaar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Santos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnaar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nils Ragnaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leonardo Santos.
Ragnaar cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body shot.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ragnaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but Ragnaar shows good takedown defense.
Santos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragnaar tries to avoid it but Santos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragnaar to the ground. Ragnaar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Santos's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Santos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ragnaar to score with a decent uppercut.
Ragnaar delivers a nice body kick.
Ragnaar jabs at Santos's body.
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 leaves Santos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.#T1#
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Santos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ragnaar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Santos somewhat.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt - Ragnaar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Santos can do to turn this around?
Santos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown.
Ragnaar stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.#T2##TD2#
Ragnaar gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Santos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar pulls Santos in close to prevent any damage.
Santos forces his way into half guard.#SUB2#
Santos is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragnaar defends it well.
Santos is stalling here. Ragnaar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Santos seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ragnaar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. #T3#
Santos is looking for a sweep.#SU#
Ragnaar decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Santos shoots in but Ragnaar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ragnaar scores with a jab. Santos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown attempt from Santos. Santos gets slowly back to his feet.
Santos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Santos's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar. #T4#
Nice body kick from Ragnaar.
Santos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragnaar jabs Santos right on the nose. Santos blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Santos crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ragnaar - the referee stops the clock and Santos gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ragnaar. Santos manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ragnaar fakes the leg kick and cracks Santos in the body.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnaar scores with a jab.
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ragnaar defends well and Santos ends up having to push Ragnaar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Santos down with leg kicks.
Santos fails with the takedown
and Ragnaar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Santos is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Ragnaar, which made it look bad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Santos counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Santos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB2#
Santos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar is not content to let Santos control the position.#T1##SUB2#
Santos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ragnaar has managed to free his arm - good work.
Santos is looking to pass Ragnaar's guard but actually Ragnaar recovers to full guard.
Ragnaar keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
Santos wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Ragnaar 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.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Santos drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ragnaar manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Santos has Ragnaar in his guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Ragnaar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Santos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ragnaar has managed to get both his arms back between Santos's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Santos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Santos looking to control but Ragnaar passes into half guard.
Santos holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. #T3#
Santos has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragnaar is working away from the top position though.
Santos wants to improve his position but Ragnaar is controlling well.
Well, if Ragnaar 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.
Santos tries to get to full guard but Ragnaar has control of the leg.
Ragnaar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Santos controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos trying to control but Ragnaar postures up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A shot to the liver by Ragnaar. Beautiful body shot.
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Ragnaar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Santos.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragnaar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leonardo Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Santos will feel that in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragnaar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
As Nils Ragnaar got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Sweet Revenge, Sweet Sweet Revenge Baby'.

Event: CCC 2 :Blackadder vs Creenshaw
Date: Jan 26, 2024

#R1#
A clash of legs there as Barfield blocks the low kick.
Ragnaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barfield has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Barfield's head.
Ragnaar lands a head kick. Barfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #KD2#
Barfield cracks Ragnaar with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ragnaar looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Barfield finish him? #CUT2#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barfield cracks Ragnaar with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ragnaar tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Barfield pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ragnaar is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Barfield!
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: ENIGMA 185
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aengus throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with the left hand. Aengus knows he should have avoided that one.
Aengus misses with a looping left.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Aengus throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Aengus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aengus lands a jab to the nose.
Ragnaar thuds his shin into the meat of Aengus's side.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aengus slips a jab from Ragnaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Aengus misses the target.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aengus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Aengus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Aengus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away. #T1#
Aengus moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Aengus throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Aengus moves out of range.
Aengus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Aengus loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Aengus throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Decent striking displayed by Aengus there.
Aengus throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aengus.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Aengus blocks it.
Aengus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aengus defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Aengus tries to clinch there but Ragnaar circles away.
Aengus punishes Ragnaar's body with a nice straight punch.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus moves out of range of the body kick.
Aengus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Aengus scrambles back to his feet.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Aengus.
Aengus slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnaar motions for Aengus to come forward. Ragnaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aengus checks a low kick from Ragnaar.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar dips to his left and cracks Aengus with an uppercut!
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aengus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aengus misses with a looping right.
Aengus looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Aengus misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aengus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
A telegraphed right hand from Aengus misses the target. #T3#
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Aengus moved out of range.
Ragnaar slips under a jab.
Aengus is looking to clinch but Ragnaar is avoiding it.
Aengus looks to land a right hand but Ragnaar moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Aengus's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aengus checks it well.
Aengus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aengus throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Aengus slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Aengus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thuds his shin into the meat of Aengus's side.
Ragnaar thows a body kick. Aengus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Aengus lands an overhand right.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Aengus slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Aengus misses with a hook.
Ragnaar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aengus misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Aengus. #T4#
Aengus walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnaar.
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!
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aengus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aengus is out of range.
Aengus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Aengus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Aengus's head.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aengus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aengus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aengus missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aengus is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ragnaar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ragnaar misses with a combination
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Ragnaar misses its intended target.
Aengus throws a big shot that misses.
Aengus misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar cracks a nice hook into Aengus's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ragnaar misses with a low kick. #CL#
Aengus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ragnaar, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Aengus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Aengus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL#
Aengus closes the distance and pushes Ragnaar back into the cage.#BC#
Aengus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Ragnaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aengus throws out the jab.
Aengus throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aengus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aengus with a nice cross.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Aengus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aengus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Aengus misses the target.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aengus is looking to clinch.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar. #T1#
Aengus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Aengus.#CL#
Aengus gets a clinch.
Aengus lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnaar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aengus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Aengus.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Ragnaar throws a head punch that misses.
Aengus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Aengus's ribcage. Aengus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Aengus controls the action.
Ragnaar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar misses with some punches. #T2#
Aengus prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aengus.
Aengus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aengus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Aengus on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aengus scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Aengus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aengus throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Aengus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aengus connects with a jab.
Aengus avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
Aengus throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.#CL#
Aengus has Ragnaar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Aengus - that landed with a thud. #T3#
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Aengus blocks it.
Aengus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aengus prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Aengus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnaars head.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aengus blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aengus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aengus throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Aengus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar. #BC#
Aengus breaks the clinch. #T4#
Good shot there by Aengus.
Aengus avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aengus throws a series of punches but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Ragnaar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Aengus.
Aengus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Aengus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnaar has time to react.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnaar walks into a jab.
Ragnaar looks to land a combination but Aengus avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Caelan Aengus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Aengus is looking to clinch but Ragnaar is avoiding it.
Ragnaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
A left and a right from Aengus both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnaar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL#
Ragnaar tries to keep at a distance but Aengus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aengus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aengus lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aengus.
Aengus avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Aengus blocks a body shot from Ragnaar. #T1#
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Aengus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aengus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Aengus throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Aengus. That did some damage!
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Aengus avoids the punch easily.
Aengus misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnaar tries to score with a low kick but Aengus moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnaar swings widly with a right hand
and Aengus counters with a straight right hand.
Aengus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnaar.
Aengus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Aengus.#T2#
Aengus lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A clash of legs there as Aengus blocks the low kick.
Ragnaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Aengus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Aengus misses.
A little jabbing left from Ragnaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar walks into a jab.
Aengus misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Aengus moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Aengus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aengus.
A little feinted left hand from Aengus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aengus scores with a nice strike.
Ragnaar throws a lazy body kick
and Aengus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Aengus off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A lazy left from Aengus finds it's target.#T3#
Ragnaar with a jab.
Aengus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Good standup being displayed there by Aengus as he connects with a hook.
Aengus tries to clinch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Aengus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aengus is looking to clinch but Ragnaar is avoiding it.
Caelan Aengus is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Aengus throws a right hand that misses
and Aengus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aengus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aengus throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aengus throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnaar throws a push kick but Aengus slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aengus.
Aengus lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aengus.
Ragnaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aengus counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Aengus connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.
Aengus scores with a nice right hand. #ROC#Ragnaar is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Aengus. That snapped Ragnaar's head back.
Ragnaar is still on wobbly legs! Can Aengus finish him?
Aengus drops Ragnaar with a naaaaasty hook - Ragnaar is in real trouble here! Aengus dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caelan Aengus!
After winning the bout, Caelan Aengus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Nils Ragnaar was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 03, 2023

#R1#
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destro moves away.
Destro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Destro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Destro misses with a hook.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Destro moved away.
Destro is looking to counter punch.
Destro misses with a hook.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Destro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Destro moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Destro feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Destro has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ludus Gladiatorius in the buildup to the fight.
Destro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnaar. That did some damage!
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Destro throws out the jab.
Ragnaar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ragnaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Destro misses with a combination
and Ragnaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Destro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Destro misses with a head kick. #T1#
Destro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Destro throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Destro dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
A head kick by Destro misses
and Ragnaar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnaar misses with a straight left.
Destro looks for the body kick but Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnaar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Destro jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Destro is out of range.
A combination from Destro does no damage.
Donk. Ragnaar catches Destro right on the button with a cross.
Destro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.#T2#
A thudding body kick lands there by Ragnaar!
Ragnaar misses with the body kick
and Destro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Destro misses with a jab to the body
and Ragnaar counters with a stiff right hand.
A left lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Destro's ribcage but misses.
Destro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Destro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Destro blocks a jab.
Ragnaar lands a high kick!
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Destro moves away.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Destro scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Destro. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Destro moves out of range easily.
Destro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
Destro takes a head kick and keeps coming. #T3#
Destro scores with a jab.
Destro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Destro.
Ragnaar wants to slow Destro down by chopping away at his legs.
Destro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnaar just manages to avoid it.
Destro checks a leg kick nicely.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Destro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Destro misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Destro throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Destro misses with a combination
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnaar misses with a hook. Destro ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Destro moved away.
Ragnaar avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Destro misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar slips under a jab.
Ragnaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Destro blocks it well.
Ragnaar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Destro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Destro on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
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 buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Destro misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Destro misses the target.
Destro slips a jab from Ragnaar.
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Destro went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Destro misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destro throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnaar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A combination from Destro does no damage.
Destro throws a good cross that connects.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Ragnaar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Destro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Destro connects with a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Destro was well out of range.
Destro slips under a jab.
It looked like Destro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Destro moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a lazy right hand but Destro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Destro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnaar just manages to avoid it.
Destro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Destro throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Destro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destro connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ragnaar. Ragnaar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Destro misses with a right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Destro misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. Destro saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Destro misses its intended target. #T1#
Destro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Destro lands a body shot.
Donk. Destro catches Ragnaar right on the button with a cross.
Ragnaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Destro. Destro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Destro.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Destro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ragnaar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Destro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Destro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Destro moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Destro feints and then cracks Ragnaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnaar down.
Destro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Destro cracks Ragnaar with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Destro down. #KD#
Destro throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ragnaar stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Destro follows into mount! #ROC#Ragnaar is rocked!#T2#
Destro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ragnaar is still in real trouble! Can Destro finish him?
Destro's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ragnaar seems to have recovered his senses.
Destro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ragnaar is looking to escape. #T3#
Destro controlling from the full mount.
Destro trying to control but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Destro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ragnaar is working to get back to half guard.
Destro controlling the position easily from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jamin Destro dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Destro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar throws a combination. Destro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ragnaar cracks Destro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Destro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Destro misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Destro blocks it well.
Destro throws a low kick but Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Destro lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnaar off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Destro counters with a series of strikes. Ragnaar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Destro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Destro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ragnaar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crunch! Destro slams his shin into Ragnaar's torso.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. Destro saw that one coming.#T1#
Destro lunges at Ragnaar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnaar's hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Destro.
Destro checks the leg kick.
Destro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnaar lands with a nice body punch.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Destro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a front kick that sends Destro stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Destro misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ragnaar to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Destro.
Destro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar looks to land a combination but Destro avoids it well. #T2#
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Destro has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Destro looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Ragnaar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Destro scores with a nice strike.
Destro is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Ragnaar like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Ragnaar from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamin Destro!
Jamin Destro thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Sitsongrit vs Kentas
Date: Nov 25, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnaar 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 Adamovic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adamovic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#KD2#
Adamovic drops Ragnaar with a beautiful combination! Ragnaar stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Adamovic is looking for the KO!#CUT2#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Adamovic feints and then cracks Ragnaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnaar down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adamovic scores with a shot to the body.
Ragnaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Adamovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Adamovic moves out of range.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot that snaps Adamovic's head back.
Ragnaar throws a push kick but Adamovic slaps the foot to one side.
Adamovic cracks Ragnaar on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Ragnaar falls backwards against the cage. Adamovic follows up with more strikes that drop Ragnaar to his knees. Adamovic keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Ragnaar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Adamovic!
Our winner, Valentin Adamovic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Nils Ragnaar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 02, 2023

#R1#
Lester misses with a straight right.
Lester missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lester on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar scores with a nice body kick.
Ragnaar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lester seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lester takes one to the chin there.
Ragnaar cracks Lester with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ragnaar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ragnaar digs a good hook to Lester's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar connects with a jab.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Lester misses with a body shot.
Lester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Moe Lester has been cut.
Ragnaar scores with a one two! Lester had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T1#
Lester thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Ragnaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice body kick from Ragnaar.
Lester takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lester moves in looking to clinch but Ragnaar pushes him off.
Lester walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.
Lester is breathing heavily.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice jab there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar looks to land a combination. Lester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#ROC2#Lester is rocked!
Ragnaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnaar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lester had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar looks to land a combination. Lester sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oh Lester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A jab lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar knocks out Lester with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ragnaar before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ragnaar picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar took some time post fight to say the following; 'Sweet Revenge, Sweet Sweet Revenge Baby'.

Event: SMASH: Nascimento vs Lunak
Date: Oct 14, 2023

#R1##CL#
Masvidal has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masvidal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Masvidal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
Masvidal lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Masvidal.
Masvidal lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnaar throws an elbow but misses.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal is trying to pull guard but Ragnaar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ragnaar throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnaar tries to work over Masvidal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masvidal lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnaar misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it misses.
Masvidal tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms. #TD#
Masvidal lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ragnaar is staying active underneath Masvidal, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T1##SUB#
Masvidal is trying to work for a kimura but Ragnaar is defending well.
Masvidal missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Masvidal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragnaar's head. #SUB#
Masvidal is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Masvidal wants to pass the guard but Ragnaar is defending well. #SUB#
Masvidal is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ragnaar doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Masvidal. #SUB#
Masvidal maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Ragnaar could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Masvidal has cracked it and Ragnaar is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Masvidal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nate Masvidal!
After the big win, Nate Masvidal made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Nils Ragnaar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Dennison vs Torsten
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Sadaval checks the leg kick.#TD#
Sadaval shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ragnaar napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sadaval throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sadaval postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sadaval in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sadaval lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sadaval wants to control but Ragnaar is keeping him busy.
Sadaval misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadaval postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sadaval in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Ragnaar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sadaval asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T1#
Sadaval misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sadaval working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sadaval cracks Ragnaar with a big right hand but Ragnaar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We've been hearing that Sadaval has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Sadaval throws an elbow but Ragnaar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sadaval misses with the ground and pound.
Sadaval fails to land a wild elbow strike. #T2#
Sadaval throws an elbow but Ragnaar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Ragnaar takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sadaval throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sadaval happy to just control the position for now.
Ragnaar regains half guard, as Sadaval was trying to land strikes.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Sadaval slows the pace down in half guard.
Sadaval is stalling here. Ragnaar is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sadaval seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ragnaar has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ragnaar wants to control but Sadaval is keeping him busy.
Sadaval pushes Ragnaar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ragnaar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sadaval has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sadaval tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ragnaar's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Horacio Sadaval dominated that round.
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.#R2##TD#
Sadaval drives through with a takedown into Ragnaar's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ragnaar is looking to stand back up but Sadaval counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ragnaar. #REVB#
Ragnaar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ragnaar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Sadaval throwing shots but Ragnaar is blocking nicely.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sadaval missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sadaval throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1#
Sadaval thows a huge punch but Ragnaar dodges it nicely.
Sadaval with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ragnaar taking some punishment here, with Sadaval in his half guard.
Sadaval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragnaar's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadaval is trying to control. Ragnaar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sadaval throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ragnaar to regain full guard.
Sadaval chips away with some ground and pound.
Sadaval showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sadaval working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T2#
Sadaval postures up and lands a big shot to Ragnaar's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sadaval accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sadaval throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragnaar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sadaval postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sadaval trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sadaval throws a strike but Ragnaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Sadaval keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
Sadaval is looking to stand up but Ragnaar isn't so interested in that idea. #T3#
Sadaval wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ragnaar manages to pass to side control.
Ragnaar prevents Sadaval from standing back up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sadaval takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#T4#
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.
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the body. #TD#
Sadaval scores with a takedown into Ragnaar's guard.
Sadaval chips away with some ground and pound.
Horacio Sadaval overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragnaar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sadaval.
Sadaval throws an elbow that misses. Ragnaar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sadaval's guard. Nice move by Ragnaar!#REVB#
Ragnaar prevents Sadaval from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ragnaar dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Horacio Sadaval will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sadaval darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets double underhooks and turns Sadaval into the cage.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadaval gets through Ragnaar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sadaval lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #TD#
Sadaval jumps guard and drags Ragnaar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ragnaar prevents Sadaval from getting back to his feet.
Ragnaar stays in close to Sadaval's body and controls the position.
Sadaval is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ragnaar is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar wants to control from the top but Sadaval keeps moving. #T1#
Ragnaar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sadaval swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sadaval is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnaar can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but Sadaval is out of range.
Sadaval darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets double underhooks and turns Sadaval into the cage.
Ragnaar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Sadaval's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Sadaval shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Ragnaar is trying to defend but Sadaval finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sadaval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragnaar's head.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Sadaval wants to take a breather but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Sadaval throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ragnaar blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sadaval.
Sadaval looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ragnaar regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sadaval.
Sadaval missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ragnaar looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sadaval puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sadaval content to control rather than advance.
Ragnaar is looking to improve his position. #T3#
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Sadaval stalling.
Ragnaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sadaval.
Sadaval sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Ragnaar wants to improve his position but Sadaval is controlling well.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sadaval thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ragnaar's head.
Well, if Sadaval 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. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sadaval fails with the takedown
and Ragnaar counters with a series of strikes. Sadaval will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horacio Sadaval. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sadaval shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sadaval's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Sadaval half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sadaval with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Sadaval closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sadaval lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadaval trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horacio Sadaval showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sadaval, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horacio Sadaval!
Horacio Sadaval spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Nils Ragnaar was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Erdogan vs Hall
Date: Aug 13, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar dips to his left and cracks Yan with an uppercut!
Yan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ragnaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Yan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yan tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar jabs Yan right on the nose. Yan blinks but takes it well.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnaar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yan in his tracks.
Yan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Yan walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnaar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yan takes a step back to recover.
Ragnaar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
Yan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Yan's front leg but catches the back leg as Yan tries to avoid it.
Yan avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
Yan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnaar misses with a series of wild punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yan! But no joy.
The crowd cheers as Ragnaar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yan doesn't seem phased though.
Ragnaar lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Yan's head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Yan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#T2#
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Yan moves out of range.
Ragnaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnaar delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yan.
Ragnaar scores with a head kick.
Ragnaar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Yan throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Yan down.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
Ragnaar thows a body kick. Yan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Ragnaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yan there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Yan misses.
Ragnaar cracks Yan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Yan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Yan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body shot. #T4#
Yan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Yan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ragnaar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a wild body kick that Yan sees coming a mile off.
Ragnaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar pushes Yan away with a front kick.
Ragnaar scores with a body shot.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Yan off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ragnaar lands with an overhand left.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but Yan seems unphased.
Yan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nils Ragnaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnaar cracks Yan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnaar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yan doesn't seem bothered though.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yan can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar is looking to slow Yan down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar throws a nice head kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Ragnaar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#ROC#Yan is rocked!
Yan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yan is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnaar finish him?
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yan seems to have recovered his senses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnaar. Yan shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick. #T1#
Ragnaar is looking to slow Yan down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnaar with the inside leg kick.
Ragnaar 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.
Ragnaar throws a nice head kick!
Ragnaar with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Ragnaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a jab.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ragnaar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar lands a jab to Yan's midsection.
Yan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Ragnaar.
Yan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnaar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ragnaar catches Yan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Yan moves away and avoids it.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Yan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnaar lands with a shot to the body.
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yan on the side of the head.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar punishes Yan's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Yan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yan scrambles back to his feet.
Ragnaar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yan throws out the jab.
Yan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar throws a wild body kick that Yan sees coming a mile off.
Yan walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnaar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yan on the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Yan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yan. Yan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yan's sensitive parts.
Yan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Ragnaar.#T1#
Ragnaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ragnaar lands a jab to the head.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yan was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Yan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Ragnaar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Yan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yan just misses with a punch to the body.
Yan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ragnaar with a hook.
Ragnaar scores with a nice body kick. #T2#
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnaar.
Yan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar lunges at Yan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yan's hand.
Ragnaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab from Ragnaar finds it's way through Yan's defenses.
Ragnaar cracks Yan with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ragnaar - the referee stops the clock and Yan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ragnaar. Yan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A jab from Ragnaar finds it's way through Yan's defenses.
Ragnaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #T3#
A punch lands to the side of Yan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body shot.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Yan blocks the body kick.
Yan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thumps Yan with a low kick.
Yan takes one to the side of the head.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar throws a shot to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ragnaar looks to land a body kick but Yan moved away.
Yan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jinjing Yan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnaar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Topper Green scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Sweet Revenge, Sweet Sweet Revenge Baby'.

Event: SMASH: Frewin vs Nacimento 3
Date: Jun 18, 2023

#R1#
Edmonds throws a sloppy body shot
letting Ragnaar counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Edmonds moves out of range.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the body.
Edmonds missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Edmonds throws a nice looking combination but Ragnaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Edmonds moves out of range easily.
Edmonds throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
Edmonds misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Ragnaar misses its intended target.
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Edmonds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice body punch from Edmonds.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Edmonds steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnaar. That one must have hurt.
Edmonds will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T1#
Ragnaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice body kick from Ragnaar.
We've been hearing reports that Edmonds has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Edmonds down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
Edmonds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Edmonds throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edmonds takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Edmonds.
Edmonds lands a body shot.
Edmonds is looking to wear down Ragnaar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnaar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edmonds blocks a leg kick.
Edmonds was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ragnaar throws a front kick that sends Edmonds stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Edmonds moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Edmonds.
Edmonds moves out of range of the body kick.
Edmonds throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well. #TD#
Edmonds dives in and scores a takedown into Ragnaar's guard.
Ragnaar keeping full guard, as Edmonds tries to pass.
Edmonds engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Edmonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Edmonds drops back looking for a leg! Ragnaar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ragnaar manages to kick Edmonds off! Edmonds jumps back into Ragnaar's guard. #T3#
Edmonds preventing the sweep.
Ragnaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Edmonds looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ragnaar enables Edmonds to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ragnaar manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Ragnaar manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Edmonds blocks an elbow strike from Ragnaar. #BC#
Edmonds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edmonds looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
Ragnaar scores with a spinning back kick!
Edmonds swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Edmonds misses the target.
Ragnaar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Edmonds tests Ragnaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Edmonds moves away and avoids it.
Edmonds with a nice cross.
Ragnaar works over Edmonds's head and body with a nice combination.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edmonds smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Some bone on bone action there as Edmonds checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Edmonds checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edmonds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar slaps away a takedown attempt from Edmonds, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Edmonds checks a leg kick.
Edmonds is looking to counter punch.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. #TD#
Edmonds shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Edmonds trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Edmonds looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Edmonds from controlling successfully.
Edmonds slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ragnaar has control of Edmonds's left arm, preventing Edmonds from doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Edmonds is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Edmonds wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ragnaar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edmonds's hands.
Edmonds is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Edmonds throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Edmonds.
Ragnaar lands a nice hook to Edmonds's body. Edmonds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Edmonds slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Edmonds throws a big counter combination but Ragnaar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Edmonds ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Edmonds waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Edmonds misses the target.
A head kick by Ragnaar misses
and Edmonds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Edmonds.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Edmonds moved out of range nicely.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnaar 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.
Edmonds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
A combination from Edmonds does no damage.
Edmonds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws out a counter right but Edmonds avoids it with no problem.
Ragnaar needs to keep his hands up - Edmonds had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Edmonds is looking to counter punch.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Edmonds.
Edmonds swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnaar.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edmonds connects with a crisp jab.
Edmonds misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Edmonds takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar lands with an uppercut that bounces Edmonds off the cage and back into range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edmonds if he has to take too many more of those.
Ragnaar digs a good hook to Edmonds's body.
Edmonds throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Edmonds defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Edmonds moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown attempt from Edmonds. Edmonds gets slowly back to his feet.
Ragnaar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Edmonds if he has to take too many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ragnaar tried to score with a low kick but Edmonds checks it.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Edmonds's front leg but catches the back leg as Edmonds tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses with a lunging right hand
and Edmonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Edmonds moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Edmonds seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Edmonds misses the target.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Edmonds on the side of the head.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Edmonds avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Edmonds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Edmonds was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Edmonds.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Edmonds checks it well.
Edmonds drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragnaar sprawls and moves away.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnaar scores with a body shot.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick as Edmonds jumps back.#T1#
Edmonds misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Edmonds changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ragnaar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Edmonds wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ragnaar, who protects the arm well.
Edmonds moves into full mount!
Ragnaar is squirming around, avoiding Edmonds's attempts to control the action.
Edmonds pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish. #T2#
Edmonds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ragnaar is looking to escape.
Ragnaar tries to get back to half guard but can't. #T3#
Edmonds looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ragnaar tries to lock up and control but Edmonds gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Edmonds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ragnaar is looking to escape.
Ragnaar is looking to improve his position but Edmonds isn't that keen on the idea.
John Edmonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Edmonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB#
Edmonds jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ragnaar is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ragnaar and Edmonds has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edmonds advances nicely into full mount.
Edmonds controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnaar working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Edmonds.
I think Ragnaar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It Feels Good To Get Revenge, Give Me A Top 10 In Division Please '.

Event: SMASH: Schrodinger vs Donovan
Date: May 27, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
An attempted straight right counter from Brownie misses the target.
Brownie moves out of range of the strikes.
Brownie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brownie moves away.
Brownie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
A combination from Ragnaar does no damage.
Brownie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnaar in his tracks.
A big right from Brownie misses.
A big right from Brownie misses.
Brownie swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Brownie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Brownie.
Brownie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Brownie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Brownie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnaar scores with a one two! Brownie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Brownie misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Brownie really felt that one!
Ragnaar throws a jab when Brownie was well out of range.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Brownie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ragnaar counters with a thumping low kick.
Brownie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brownie.
Ragnaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a jab.
Brownie takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Brownie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Brownie drops his hands momentarily and Ragnaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ragnaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ragnaar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Brownie throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Brownie steps away.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Brownie. #CL#
Brownie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brownie with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T2#
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Brownie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brownie's face.
Brownie tries to stall but Ragnaar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Ragnaar blocks an elbow strike from Brownie.
Brownie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragnaar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brownie trying to stall but Ragnaar improves his position.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Brownie blocks it.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brownie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brownie avoids it.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnaar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brownie's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnaar throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Brownie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragnaar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Ragnaar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar works on Brownie's body with a couple of short punches.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brownie looking to slow down the pace here.
Brownie misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Brownie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnaar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Brownie tries a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Brownie won't want to take too many of those.
Brownie is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Brownie trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks from the clinch.
Brownie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ragnaar counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Brownie moves out of range.
Ragnaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
That's time! Brownie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Brownie off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brownie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brownie works Ragnaar's body with a nice hook.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Brownie's leg. Brownie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brownie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
A jab lands there for Ragnaar.
Brownie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnaar.
Brownie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brownie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brownie lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ragnaar walks into a straight right hand from Brownie.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brownie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Brownie's leg. Brownie is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brownie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brownie was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Brownie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar blocks a jab.
Brownie loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Brownie throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Brownie defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Brownie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good exchange - Ragnaar coming out on top.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Brownie avoids it.
A slow jab from Ragnaar misses its intended target.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Brownie moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Brownie fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ragnaar sprawls well initially but Brownie persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brownie wants to take a breather but Ragnaar is having none of it. #T2#
Ragnaar manages to get to full guard.
Brownie scoring with some ground and pound.
Ragnaar pulls Brownie in close to prevent any damage.
Brownie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragnaar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brownie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ragnaar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Brownie from controlling successfully. #T3#
Brownie is pushing down on Ragnaar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ragnaar is fighting to maintain full guard but Brownie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Brownie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ragnaar is staying active underneath Brownie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnaar keeping hold of Brownie's head, controlling as best he can.
Brownie performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ragnaar trying to hold on to Brownie's head to control him but Brownie postures up.
Brownie throws a strike but Ragnaar avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T4#
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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brownie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brownie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brownie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brownie trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brownie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A jab from Brownie finds it's way through Ragnaar's defenses.
Brownie misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Brownie blocks it well.
A slow jab from Brownie misses its intended target.
Ragnaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ragnaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnaar misses with a hook
letting Brownie counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar lands with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ragnaar. Those never looked like landing.
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.
That's time! Brownie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Brownie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ragnaar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ragnaar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brownie doesn't seem bothered though.
Brownie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Brownie moves away and avoids it.
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there
and Brownie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar misses with a few strikes there.
Brownie is looking for a counter combo.
Brownie slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Brownie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar cracks a nice hook into Brownie's ribs.
Brownie misses with a hook.
Brownie scores with a jab to the head.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Brownie moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Brownie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.#T1#
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnaar. Brownie shrugs it off though.
Ragnaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brownie was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Brownie throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.#CL#
Brownie closes the distance and clinches.
Brownie lands a nice elbow.
Brownie prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Brownie looking to stall.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brownies head. #T2#
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar dodges an elbow strike from Brownie.
Brownie blocks an elbow strike from Ragnaar.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with an elbow strike.
Brownie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnaar misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar managing to block the knees to the body from Brownie.
Brownie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragnaar prevents it.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brownie tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.
Brownie taking a breather.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brownie's elbow. #T3#
Ragnaar blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar avoids a wild elbow strike from Brownie.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brownie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ragnaar as Brownie tries to tie him up.
Ragnaar tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brownie avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brownie stalling in the clinch but Ragnaar improves position.
Brownie blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar. #T4#
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Brownie.
Brownie blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Brownie controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brownie's elbow.
Shaun Brownie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar gets through Brownie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brownie wants to take the fight to the mat but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brownie or not.
Brownie blocks the elbow strike.

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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar took some time post fight to say the following; 'It Feels Good To Get Revenge, Give Me A Top 10 In Division Please '.

Event: SMASH: Menezes vs Bizihwaile
Date: Apr 16, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab from Ragnaar.
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yan has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Yan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Yan throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but Yan is out of range.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but Yan seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yan.
Yan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Yan misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Yan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnaar - that will leave a mark!
Yan ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Yan throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Yan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar cracks Yan with a good jab.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yan counters with a right hand to the body.
A big left from Yan misses.
Ragnaar lands an overhand right.
Ragnaar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Ragnaar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Yan is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Yan misses its target.
Ragnaar lands with a straight right. Yan didn't see that one coming.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
Ragnaar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yan misses with a body shot
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar jabs at Yan's body.
Ragnaar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Ragnaar does it's job there.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body kick.#T3#
Ragnaar digs a good hook to Yan's body.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Yan avoids it.
Ragnaar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnaar misses with a few strikes there.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
Ragnaar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragnaar thuds his shin into the meat of Yan's side.
Nice defenses there by Yan.
Ragnaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yan tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yan.#T4#
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Yan's leg. Yan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some bone on bone action there as Yan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ragnaar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yan misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a solid leg kick but Yan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnaar.
Yan swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yan's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Yan.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnaar jabs at Yan's body.
A big right from Yan misses.
Ragnaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ragnaar slips a jab from Yan.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yan is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Yan's leg. Yan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnaar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there
and Yan counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar wants to slow Yan down by chopping away at his legs.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Yan moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses
and Yan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnaar throws a lazy body kick
enabling Yan to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Yan takes one to the chin there.
Yan misses with a body shot.
Yan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice straight punches there by Ragnaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
Yan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
An attempted straight right counter from Yan misses the target.
A cross from Ragnaar lands.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Yan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yan.
Ragnaar throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Yan counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ragnaar! Yan lets Ragnaar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Ragnaar is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yan knocks out Ragnaar with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Yan before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Yan picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jinjing Yan!
Jinjing Yan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Sasaki vs Lomax
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
Fuhren blocks the body kick.
Fuhren misses with a straight left.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fuhren tries to land a leg kick but Ragnaar saw it coming and moves away.
Fuhren takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fuhren throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnaar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fuhren thinking.
Fuhren throws a body shot but no joy.
Fuhren walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.
A slow jab from Ragnaar misses its intended target.
It looked like Fuhren was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar looks to land a body kick but Fuhren moved away.
It looked like Fuhren wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Fuhren checks it
and Fuhren counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuhren avoids the head kick by Ragnaar. #T1#
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Fuhren saw it coming and moves away.
Fuhren looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuhren fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Fuhren with a body shot.
Fuhren misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar throws a lazy body kick
and Fuhren counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Fuhren's front leg but catches the back leg as Fuhren tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar scores with a head kick.
Fuhren lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fuhren loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Ragnaar takes one on the button.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fuhren moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Fuhren fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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 misses with a hook.#T2#
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a lazy body kick
and Fuhren counters with a body kick that stops Ragnaar in his tracks momentarily.
Fuhren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
A solid body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fuhren on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Fuhren misses its intended target.
Ragnaar throws a push kick but Fuhren slaps the foot to one side.
Fuhren needs to keep his hands up - Ragnaar had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar misses with a right hand
and Fuhren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ragnaar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Fuhren checks it.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Fuhren manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuhren throws a shot to the body.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
and Fuhren counters with a stiff right hand.
Fuhren attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses.
Fuhren scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fuhren feints and then cracks Ragnaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnaar down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuhren. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuhren.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Fuhren slips the punch.
Fuhren throws a body shot but no joy. #T4#
Fuhren avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fuhren falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ragnaar counters with a left and a right that stings Fuhren.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
Ragnaar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fuhren will feel that in the morning.
Ragnaar scores with a body shot.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuhren.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Fuhren saw it coming and moves away.
Ragnaar misses with a straight left.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fuhren tried to counter with a leg kick but Ragnaar avoided it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
As Ragnaar backs away, Fuhren returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ragnaar sizes up Fuhren with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
Ragnaar throws a nice head kick!
Fuhren swings widly with a right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a left to the body.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fuhren has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuhren's head.
Fuhren moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Ragnaar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fuhren if he has to take too many more of those.
Ragnaar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fuhren throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuhren on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar scores with a jab. Fuhren acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1#
Ragnaar swings for the body but Fuhren moves out of range.
Fuhren lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fuhren on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ragnaar jabs at Fuhren's body.
Fuhren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Fuhren on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fuhren takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Fuhren's knee but Fuhren avoids it well.
Fuhren takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fuhren throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuhren throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Fuhren avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ragnaar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuhren keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar lands a jab to the nose.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar lands with a right hand.
Ragnaar 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.
Nice defenses there by Fuhren.#T3#
Fuhren just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Ragnaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuhren uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fuhren is looking to counter punch.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fuhren throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Fuhren wants to slow Ragnaar down by chopping away at his legs.
Ragnaar scores with a jab. Fuhren acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Fuhren uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fuhren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ragnaar with the inside leg kick.
Fuhren throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fuhren might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fuhren ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.#T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Fuhren misses with a leg kick
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuhren moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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 connects with a single shot there.
Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fuhren lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ragnaar takes a step back to recover.
Ragnaar misses with a hook
and Fuhren counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fuhren works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fuhren uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Good work by Fuhren as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuhren.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuhren catches Ragnaar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ragnaar misses with a looping left.#KD#
Fuhren lands a big head kick that sends Ragnaar tumbling to the mat! Fuhren takes a step backwards and waves Ragnaar back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Ragnaar is rocked!
Fuhren lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Ragnaar head around and knocks him out cold! Fuhren hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Psiris Fuhren!
Psiris Fuhren seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Borgia vs Masvidal
Date: Feb 25, 2023

#R1#
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ducreux throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Ducreux fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnaar just manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar is looking to chop away at Ducreux's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducreux. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ducreux is able to avoid easily.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Ducreux.
Ragnaar lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Ducreux moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Ducreux moves out of range easily.
Ducreux was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ragnaar throws a right hand that misses
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Ducreux.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Ducreux was well out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Ragnaar throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ducreux counters with a right hand to the body.
Ducreux ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ducreux misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ducreux makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Ducreux.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducreux scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Ducreux.
Some bone on bone action there as Ducreux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Ducreux checks it
and Ducreux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ducreux has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.#T2#
Ragnaar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ducreux on the side of the head.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Ducreux slips the punch.
Ducreux lands a glancing blow to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Ducreux should have avoided that one.
Ragnaar misses with a left hand
and Ducreux counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnaar looks winded!
Ducreux avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Ducreux moves out of range.
Ducreux moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Ducreux slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Ducreux swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ducreux momentarily. #T3#
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a left to the body.
Ducreux throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Ducreux misses with a body kick.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Ducreux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ducreux's hands.
Ducreux moves out of range of the body kick.
Ducreux bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnaar's head backwards.
Ducreux misses with a body shot. #CL#
Ducreux has taken the fight to the clinch. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks from the clinch. #T4#
Ragnaar misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ducreux.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
It appears Ducreux was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ducreux defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Ducreux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
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 misses with a leg kick
and Ducreux counters with a low kick, right behind Ragnaar 's knee.
Ragnaar lands a two punch combo.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar jabs Ducreux right on the nose. Ducreux blinks but takes it well.
Ducreux connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Ducreux is looking to wear down Ragnaar with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body
letting Ducreux counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joseph Ducreux will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ragnaar lands with a nice body punch.
Ducreux walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ragnaar drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ducreux swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ragnaar's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Ducreux!
Joseph Ducreux took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bondi MMA ðŸï¸ for their support in the buildup to the fight.
The defeated Nils Ragnaar had this to say: 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Big Mouth vs Cuntmara 3
Date: Jan 29, 2023

#R1#
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Barnes misses with a head kick.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Ragnaar responds with a good body kick, but Barnes manages to step out the way in time.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barnes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnaar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Ragnaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barnes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Ragnaar is out of range.
Ragnaar takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Decent striking displayed by Barnes there.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Barnes's front leg but catches the back leg as Barnes tries to avoid it. #T1#
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Ragnaar lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Ragnaar connects with a right hand. Barnes shakes it off.
Barnes cracks Ragnaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
As Ragnaar backs away, Barnes returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes jabs at Ragnaar's body.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Barnes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
Nice cross by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a head kick!
Ragnaar defending well as Barnes loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes slips a straight right by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar checks a low kick from Barnes.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes lands the left hand.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And Ragnaar responds with a good body kick, but Barnes manages to step out the way in time.
Barnes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barnes checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barnes manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Ragnaar lands with a cross.
Barnes scores with a jab.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barnes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes scores with a jab.
Barnes blocks the body kick.
Barnes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Barnes lands with a hook. Ragnaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Barnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
Barnes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnaar stalks Barnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barnes's face. Barnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ragnaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Ragnaar as he checks the leg kick.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Barnes is looking to score with low kicks.
Barnes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barnes throws a good cross that connects.
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.#R2#
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there
and Barnes counters with a two punch combo.
Barnes avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barnes.
Barnes throws a combination. Ragnaar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ragnaar scores with a push kick.
Ragnaar lands with an overhand left.
Barnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes cracks Ragnaar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Barnes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ragnaar takes a step back to recover.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barnes.
Barnes slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Ragnaar's head but Ragnaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar scores with a nice body kick. #T1#
Barnes throws a series of punches but Ragnaar avoids them all with ease.
Ragnaar looks for the body kick but Barnes saw that one coming.
Ragnaar throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes scores with a body shot.
Barnes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barnes tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Ragnaar checks the leg kick.
Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ragnaar is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Ragnaar misses with a wild combination.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnaar cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.#T2#
Barnes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnaar throws out the jab.
Barnes throws the kick towards the body but Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Barnes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar throws out a counter right but Barnes avoids it with no problem.
Ragnaar slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Barnes checks a leg kick.
Barnes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barnes misses with a low kick as Ragnaar jumps back.
Barnes misses with a low kick.#T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Barnes down.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Barnes tries to bum rush Ragnaar with a series of wild strikes but Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Barnes blocks it.
Barnes looks to land a body kick but Ragnaar moved away.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the leg kick from Barnes.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Barnes throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
Ragnaar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Barnes blocks it well.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnaar throws a series of punches but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
Barnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Barnes misses with a series of wild punches.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Barnes throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
Barnes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Barnes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnaar doesn't seem bothered though.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barnes is able to avoid easily.
Barnes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick as Barnes jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Barnes misses with a low kick as Ragnaar jumps back.
Barnes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ragnaar back to the cage. Barnes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses with a wild combination.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragnaar lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.#ROC2#Barnes is rocked!
Barnes tries to get into range but Ragnaar steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Barnes! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Ragnaar scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nils Ragnaar!
Post fight, Nils Ragnaar took to the microphone: 'It Feels Good To Get Revenge, Give Me A Top 10 In Division Please '.

Event: SMASH: Big Mouth vs River
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Kirk misses with a body shot
and Ragnaar counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnaar scores with a decent looking hook.
Kirk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Kirk's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kirk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Kirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kirk throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Kirk.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Kirk moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirk slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Kirk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ragnaar blocks a head kick by Kirk.
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch combination from Kirk misses.
Ragnaar misses with the combination. #T1#
Kirk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Kirk's shoulder, as Kirk tries to avoid the shot.
Kirk with the inside leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnaar throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick from Kirk misses.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kirk is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Kirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirk misses with a body punch
and Ragnaar counters with a head kick.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirk throws out the jab.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kirk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#T2#
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 smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kirk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnaar moves out of range as Kirk throws a body kick. #CL#
Kirk instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kirk breaks the clinch.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar. #CL#
Kirk moves into range and clinches up with Ragnaar.
A short body shot lands from Kirk as the two fighters clinch.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Good body shot from Kirk.
Ragnaar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#BC#
Kirk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kirk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Kirk moves out of range.
Ragnaar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the leg kick from Kirk.
Kirk backing away here, and Ragnaar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.
Kirk takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kirk manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kirk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Kirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirk.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Ragnaar swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar lands a glancing blow to the side of Kirk's head.
Kirk misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kirk.
Ragnaar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kirk.
Kirk checks a leg kick.
Kirk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Ragnaar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kirk can pounce on him.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kirk has time to react.
Kirk connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Ragnaar misses
and Kirk counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ragnaar will feel that in the morning.
A clash of legs there as Kirk blocks the low kick.
Ragnaar gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kirk with a nice calf kick.
Kirk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Kirk looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ragnaar blocks a head kick by Kirk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirk.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kirk misses with a straight left.
Ragnaar now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that James Kirk 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.#R2#
Kirk lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick by Ragnaar misses
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
A head kick by Ragnaar misses
and Kirk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Kirk misses
and Ragnaar counters with a left to the body.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kirk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Kirk moved out of range nicely.
Kirk takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick by Kirk misses
and Ragnaar counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnaar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kirk's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kirk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnaar gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Kirk gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Ragnaar is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Kirk!
James Kirk thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Nils Ragnaar had this to say: 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Tosen vs Takahashi
Date: Dec 11, 2022

#R1#
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Nakamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura passes into half guard. #T1#
Ragnaar keeping control of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakamura lands a nice short elbow.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ragnaar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura. #T2#
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nakamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ragnaar to regain full guard.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura throws a strike but Ragnaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Nakamura striking off his back but it's not causing Ragnaar any problems.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragnaar is one step ahead there. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard. #REVB#
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ragnaar pulls Nakamura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakamura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ragnaar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Ragnaar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Ragnaar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Nakamura thuds a left hand into Ragnaar's body.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar lands a jab-cross combination.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar with a nice cross.#T1#
Nakamura shoots in and drives through. Ragnaar sprawls well.
Ragnaar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ragnaar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnaar throws out the jab.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
Ragnaar jabs Nakamura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Ragnaar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.#T2#
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar lands a high kick! #TD2#
Nakamura gets a double leg takedown into Ragnaar's guard.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ragnaar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Ragnaar blocks nicely.
Nakamura lands a couple of elbows.
Nakamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura distracts Ragnaar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gurizuri Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragnaar looking to control. #T4#
Nakamura postures up in Ragnaar's guard and throws a big left but Ragnaar blocks it.
Nakamura cracks Ragnaar with a solid left hand.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragnaar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnaar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Ragnaar is trying to hold Nakamura in close to prevent damage but Nakamura has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Nakamura gets the takedown into side control.
Ragnaar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nakamura.
Nakamura working the ground and pound but Ragnaar is defending the strikes.
Ragnaar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nakamura connects with a decent elbow.
Nakamura just content to control the position.
Nakamura is working Ragnaar over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakamura in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ragnaar looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Nakamura turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH:Kowalkiewicz vs Menezes
Date: Nov 26, 2022

#R1#
Mandiang misses with a hook.
Ragnaar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mandiang back to the cage. Ragnaar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mandiang connects with a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Ragnaar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ragnaar staying out of range there.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mandiang is looking to slow Ragnaar down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar cracks Mandiang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
Mandiang looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Ragnaar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mandiang at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mandiang looks to land a right hand but Ragnaar moved out of range.
Mandiang throws a push kick but Ragnaar slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Mandiang.
Ragnaar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnaar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mandiang throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Mandiang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Mandiang checks a leg kick nicely.
Mandiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mandiang takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Mandiang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mandiang throws a body kick that misses.
Mandiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar throws a push kick but Mandiang slaps the foot to one side.
Mandiang throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
Mandiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mandiang throws a counter combo.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mandiang checks it well.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Mandiang moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Ragnaar misses.
Mandiang flicks out a counter leg kick but Ragnaar steps away.
Mandiang throws a hook to the side of Ragnaar's head but Ragnaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mandiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandiang slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandiang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mandiang throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnaar fakes the leg kick and cracks Mandiang in the body.
Mandiang loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Mandiang moves forwards but Ragnaar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mandiang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mandiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Mandiang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mandiang gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Ragnaar to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Mandiang scores with a head kick.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Mandiang avoids it.
Ragnaar misses with a straight left.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Mandiang's shoulder, as Mandiang tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Mandiang misses.#T3#
Mandiang throws a solid leg kick but Ragnaar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mandiang.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnaar misses the target.
Ragnaar thuds his right hand into Mandiang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Mandiang throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnaar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mandiang blocks a low kick nicely.
Mandiang throws out a counter right but Ragnaar avoids it with no problem.
Ragnaar lands with a right hand.
Ragnaar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mandiang can pounce on him.
Mandiang missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandiang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Mandiang scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Mandiang was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Mandiang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mandiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Mandiang moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mandiang lands with a hook. Ragnaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mandiang.
Mandiang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mandiang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ragnaar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar lands an overhand right.
Ragnaar throws a looping overhand right but Mandiang ducks down to avoid it.
Mandiang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Mandiang.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Mandiang's knee but Mandiang avoids it well.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body
and Mandiang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body.
Mandiang counters with a body kick.
Mandiang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Mandiang misses the target.
A head kick misses from Mandiang.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ragnaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mandiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar slips under a jab.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Mandiang lands with a kick to the temple. Ragnaar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A shot to the body from Mandiang misses
and Mandiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mandiang feints and then cracks Ragnaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnaar down.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Mandiang down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Mandiang counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mandiang.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mandiang misses with a hook to the body
and Mandiang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Mandiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Mandiang throws a nice outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandiang. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar tried to score with a low kick but Mandiang checks it.
Mandiang drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mandiang's sensitive parts.
Mandiang with the inside leg kick.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Mandiang steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but Mandiang avoids it.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Mandiang moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Mandiang ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Mandiang swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mandiang.
Ragnaar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T2#
Mandiang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
Mandiang takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mandiang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar moves out of range as Mandiang throws a body kick.
Mandiang tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Mandiang moves out of range.
Ragnaar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mandiang if he has to take too many more of those.
Nils Ragnaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Mandiang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut.
Mandiang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a lazy right hand but Mandiang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ragnaar moves out of range as Mandiang strikes.#T3#
Mandiang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnaar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mandiang scores with a jab to the head.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Mandiang moved out of range nicely.
Mandiang tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ragnaar stuns Mandiang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mandiang throws a leg kick but Ragnaar moved away.
Mandiang misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but Mandiang is out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnaar. Mandiang shrugs it off though.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Mandiang moves out of range easily.
Mandiang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Ragnaar misses with a jab to the body
and Mandiang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T4#
Mandiang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mandiang is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Ragnaar blocks the low kick.
Mandiang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mandiang steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnaar. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Mandiang throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mandiang.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Mandiang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mandiang throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Ragnaar tries to score with a low kick but Mandiang moves his leg out of the way.
Mandiang digs a good hook to Ragnaar's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Mandiang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mandiang moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnaar.
Mandiang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mandiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mandiang with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ragnaar to score with a decent uppercut.
Mandiang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Mandiang avoids a kick to the body.
Mandiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Mandiang.
Mandiang misses the shot to the body.
Mandiang takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT#It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Mandiang avoids it.
Mandiang doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ragnaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Mandiang's knee but Mandiang avoids it well.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Mandiang counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar. #T1#
Ragnaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Mandiang tenderised Ragnaar's leg. Ragnaar is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mandiang slips a straight right by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body shot.
Mandiang misses with a straight right.
Mandiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mandiang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mandiang slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Mandiang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar tries to land a body kick
and Mandiang counters with a right hand to the body.
Mandiang avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar takes one on the button.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mandiang.#T2#
Mandiang lands a jab.
Mandiang checks a low kick from Ragnaar.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mandiang.
Mandiang throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mandiang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mandiang 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 Ragnaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ragnaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mandiang blocks a head kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Mandiang's front leg but catches the back leg as Mandiang tries to avoid it.
Mandiang motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Mandiang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mandiang scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnaar.
Mandiang looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Mandiang moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Mandiang misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar appears to be looking for a big counter.#T3#
Mandiang throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Mandiang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnaars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mandiang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
Mandiang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mandiang.
Ragnaar is looking to chop away at Mandiang's legs.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Mandiang.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
A counter left hand to the body from Ragnaar misses its target.
Mandiang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ragnaar.#T4#
Mandiang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mandiang misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Mandiang throws a head kick that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mandiang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragnaar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Mandiang to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Ragnaar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mandiang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ragnaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mandiang throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Mandiang moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mandiang.
A lazy body kick from Ragnaar
and Mandiang counters with a nice body kick.
Aboubacar Mandiang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Mandiang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mandiang looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnaar throws a big counter combination but Mandiang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aboubacar Mandiang.
Well Ragnaar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
A relieved looking Nils Ragnaar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SMASH: Mouth vs River
Date: Nov 06, 2022

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Henrique.
Henrique keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henrique appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A lazy left from Henrique finds it's target.
Henrique throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Henrique moves out of range easily.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Henrique throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
Henrique throws a body shot but no joy.
Henrique throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
Ragnaar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Henrique back to the cage. Ragnaar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ragnaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henrique throws a head kick that misses.
Henrique catches Ragnaar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Ragnaar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Henrique as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Henrique misses its target.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Henrique.
Henrique on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Henrique throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Henrique misses with a body punch
and Ragnaar counters with a series of strikes. Henrique will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Henrique changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bruno Henrique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henrique.
Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Ragnaar scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henrique regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar trying to control but Henrique is working from the bottom. #T2#
Ragnaar throws a big right hand that misses.
Henrique avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Henrique pulls Ragnaar in to control the position.
Ragnaar throwing strikes from guard but Henrique blocks nicely.
Ragnaar throwing strikes from guard but Henrique blocks nicely.
Ragnaar is looking to work some ground and pound but Henrique has wrist control.
Ragnaar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ragnaar is working Henrique over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Henrique on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Henrique tries to get out of the position.#T3#
Ragnaar trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Henrique manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Henrique won't allow Ragnaar to sweep him here. #SUB2#
Ragnaar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Henrique tries to free his leg and advance position but Ragnaar is retaining full guard.
Ragnaar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ragnaar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Henrique is one step ahead there.
Ragnaar pulls Henrique in close to his closed guard and prevents Henrique from doing any damage or advancing position.#SU#
Ragnaar is working an open guard so Henrique takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T4#
Henrique thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar throws out a counter right but Henrique avoids it with no problem.
Henrique misses with a straight left.
Henrique tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Henrique.
Ragnaar throws a counter combo.
Ragnaar with a lazy takedown attempt
and Henrique counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bruno Henrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ragnaar.
Henrique connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Henrique fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henrique loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Henrique takes a kick to the side of the head.
Henrique misses with a hook
and Ragnaar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
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 blocks a head kick by Henrique.
And Ragnaar responds with a good body kick, but Henrique manages to step out the way in time.
Henrique misses the shot to the body.
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.
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.#R2#
Henrique misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Henrique misses with a series of wild punches.
Henrique misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henrique.
Ragnaar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good exchange - Henrique coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henrique.
Nice jab there from Henrique.
Henrique throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Henrique's head coaches at ubergym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar connects with a high kick. #T1#
Ragnaar works over Henrique's head and body with a nice combination.
Ragnaar cracks Henrique with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnaar scores with a nice right hand.
Henrique throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnaar cracks a nice hook into Henrique's ribs.
Henrique misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Henrique.
Henrique swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar dodges the punch combination from Henrique.
Henrique wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Henrique throws a lazy head kick
and Ragnaar counters with a left and a right that stings Henrique.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henrique lunges at Ragnaar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnaar's hand. #TD2#
Ragnaar fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Henrique to the ground. Ragnaar is now in Henrique's guard.
Henrique being controlled here, momentarily.
Ragnaar landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnaar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Henrique being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Ragnaar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ragnaar throws a big elbow that misses.
Ragnaar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Henrique.
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little feinted left hand from Henrique on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Henrique throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
Ragnaar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Henrique moves out of range easily.
It looked like Henrique wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Henrique misses.
Henrique lunges at Ragnaar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnaar's hand. #T4#
Henrique misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Henrique throws out the jab.
Ragnaar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Henrique with a body shot.
Bruno Henrique is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henrique throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ragnaar or perhaps it was just good defense by Henrique, which made it look bad.
Henrique tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Henrique defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ragnaar.
Henrique misses with a body shot.
Henrique stuffs the takedown.
Henrique thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bruno Henrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ragnaar.
Henrique bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henrique waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Henrique misses with a jab, cross combination.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Ragnaar shoots in for a takedown but Henrique shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Henrique seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Henrique looks to land a combination. Ragnaar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ragnaar connects with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Ragnaar.
Henrique misses with a looping left.
Henrique throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a left to the body.
Ragnaar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ragnaar dives in for a single leg takedown but Henrique sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Henrique cracks Ragnaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henrique misses with a few strikes there.
Henrique throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Henrique looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.#TD2#
Ragnaar closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Henrique did well to prevent Ragnaar getting side control.
Ragnaar looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nils Ragnaar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Ragnaar there.
Ragnaar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Henrique keeps working.
Henrique is holding on to half guard well.
Henrique knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ragnaar on the ground.
Ragnaar content to control rather than advance.
Ragnaar is looking to take a break and control but Henrique is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bruno Henrique has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Henrique taking some punishment here, with Ragnaar in his half guard.
Ragnaar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnaar slips a nice elbow through Henrique's hands, connecting with Henrique's forehead.
Henrique keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nils Ragnaar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ragnaar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ragnaar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ragnaar is nestled in close to Henrique, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Henrique blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ragnaar.
Henrique avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ragnaar. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Henrique throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range. #T3#
Henrique throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Henrique misses with a body shot
letting Ragnaar counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Henrique throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Henrique moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henrique misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on Ragnaar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bruno Henrique is winning the standup battle so far.
Henrique throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Ragnaar counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ragnaar.

Henrique has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Ragnaar is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#BC#
Henrique breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Henrique takes one on the button.
Ragnaar lands a high kick!
Henrique getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T4#
Henrique throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Henrique misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Henrique after a bit of a struggle.
Bruno Henrique has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nils Ragnaar.
Henrique tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnaar's elbow.
Ragnaar is looking for a takedown.
Henrique tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar looking for a takedown.
Ragnaar wants a takedown but no success here.
Henrique misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henrique cracks Ragnaar with a nice body shot.
Henrique goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nils Ragnaar.
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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'See I’m Not Just A Striker, I Can Also Wrestle '.

Event: SMASH: Gunn vs River
Date: Oct 16, 2022

#R1#
Brownie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a one two combo.
Brownie missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brownie misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Good exchange - Brownie coming out on top.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brownie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brownie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Brownie throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Brownie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
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 needs to keep his hands up - Brownie had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brownie lands with a hook. Ragnaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Brownie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brownie scrambles back to his feet.
Brownie misses with a hook
and Ragnaar counters with a one-two to the body.
Brownie avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brownie misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brownie. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.#TD#
Brownie feints and as Ragnaar raises his hands in defense, Brownie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brownie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ragnaar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brownie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ragnaar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brownie.
Ragnaar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brownie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T2#
Brownie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brownie trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
Brownie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ragnaar wants to stand and escape but Brownie is having none of it.
Brownie throwing strikes but missing.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brownie showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Brownie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Brownie misses with an uppercut.
Brownie blocks a jab.#T3#
Nice jab there from Ragnaar.
Brownie swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Brownie tries to bum rush Ragnaar with a series of wild strikes but Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brownie takes a step back to recover.
Brownie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragnaar swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD#
Brownie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ragnaar preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Brownie misses with a head shot. Ragnaar uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brownie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brownie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brownie won't allow Ragnaar to get back to his feet. #T4#
Brownie looking to pass the guard.
Brownie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brownie stands up over Ragnaar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ragnaar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brownie wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Brownie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ragnaar seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Brownie throwing strikes but missing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Shaun Brownie will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A shot to the body from Brownie misses
and Ragnaar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Brownie.
No joy there for Brownie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brownie throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Brownie jabs Ragnaar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Brownie off balance momentarily.
Brownie blocks a head kick by Ragnaar.
Brownie shoots in for a double leg but Ragnaar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Brownie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Brownie throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Brownie misses with a hook.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brownie lands an overhand right.
Brownie looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Brownie throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Brownie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Brownie.
Brownie works Ragnaar's body with a nice hook.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Brownie moves out of range easily.
Brownie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brownie 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.
Brownie dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
Ragnaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheers as Ragnaar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brownie doesn't seem phased though.
Brownie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Brownie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Brownie.#T2#
Ragnaar jabs Brownie right on the nose. Brownie blinks but takes it well.
Ragnaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ragnaar lands with a nice body kick.
Brownie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Brownie looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
Ragnaar unleashes a big counter combination but Brownie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Brownie moves out of range.
Brownie moves out of range of the body kick.
Brownie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brownie throws a body shot but no joy.
Brownie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brownie with a jab.#CL#
Brownie instigates a clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Brownie looking to throw knees to the head but Ragnaar is blocking nicely.
Ragnaar tries to work over Brownie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Brownie slows down the pace here.
Brownie lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brownie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brownie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragnaar prevents it.
Ragnaar digs a right hand into Brownie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brownie's gas tank.
Brownie avoiding damage.
Ragnaar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brownie tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaun Brownie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Ragnaar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brownie backwards.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brownie tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Brownie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar avoids a wild elbow strike from Brownie.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnaar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brownie misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnaar throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brownie throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brownie.
Ragnaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ragnaar tries to bum rush Brownie with a series of wild strikes but Brownie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Brownie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brownie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
A punch lands to the side of Ragnaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnaar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brownie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
A leg kick checked by Brownie.
Brownie scores with a three punch combo!
Brownie takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Brownie avoids it.
Ragnaar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brownie momentarily.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brownie.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Brownie avoids it.
Brownie throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brownie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brownie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar throws a solid leg kick but Brownie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnaar.#T1#
Brownie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar feints a counter leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Brownie blocks it.
Ragnaar looks to land a combination but Brownie avoids it well.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Brownie misses the target.
Brownie misses with the combination.
Brownie looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
Ragnaar clobbers Brownie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brownie shoots in and drives through. Ragnaar sprawls well.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brownie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnaar lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnaar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brownie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnaar scrambles back to his feet.
Brownie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brownie takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Brownies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Brownie.
Brownie wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Brownie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brownie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ragnaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#ROC2#Brownie is rocked!
Brownie gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Ragnaar points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Brownie wakes up just in time to hear Ragnaar thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nils Ragnaar!
An out of breath Nils Ragnaar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: SMASH: Edmond vs Torsten 4
Date: Oct 02, 2022

#R1#
Nakamura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ragnaar duly obliges.
We've been informed that Nakamura has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ragnaar looks to throw the jab but Nakamura is out of range.
Nakamura jabs Ragnaar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Nakamura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nakamura down.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Nakamura moved out of range.
Nakamura throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
Ragnaar lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakamura's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nakamura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Ragnaar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Nakamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nakamura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Nakamura's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Nakamura moves out of range easily.
And Nakamura tries to counter it with a takedown but Ragnaar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ragnaar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T1#
Nakamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnaar scores with the left hand. Nakamura knows he should have avoided that one.
Nakamura staying out of range there.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Nakamura moves away and avoids it.
Nakamura has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nakamura there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnaar tries to work over Nakamura's front leg with a kick but Nakamura checks it.
No joy there for Nakamura, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #TD2#
Nakamura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ragnaar tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Nakamura manages to move to mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakamura throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Nakamura there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help! #T2#
Nakamura throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Nakamura lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nakamura pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nakamura unloads with some shots from mount but Ragnaar bucks and avoids them well.
Nakamura unloads with some shots from mount but Ragnaar bucks and avoids them well.
Nakamura with the ground and pound from mount.
Nakamura punching from mount but Ragnaar doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Nakamura raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nakamura is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Ragnaar goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Nakamura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!
Nils Ragnaar was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Chaos vs Mountain
Date: Sep 18, 2022

#R1#
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body #TD2#
and Lundgren counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ragnaar keeping full guard, as Lundgren tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lundgren trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ragnaar manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Lundgren looking for a sweep. Not yet Lundgren, not yet.
Lundgren looking to control.
Ragnaar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundgren trying to control the position. #T1#
Ragnaar stopping the sweep attempt from Lundgren.
Lundgren working a defensive guard but Ragnaar manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lundgren tries to bench press Ragnaar off him but Ragnaar keeps the position.
Lundgren has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Lundgren is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ragnaar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lundgren is looking for a sweep. Ragnaar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lundgren tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lundgren is looking to improve his position.
Lundgren wants to get back to full guard but Ragnaar has mounted him!
Lundgren is looking to get to half guard.
Lundgren is trying to reverse the position but instead Ragnaar has taken his back - oops!#T3#
Ragnaar controls the action.
Ragnaar is not going to allow Lundgren to sit and survive in this position.
Ragnaar slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ragnaar keeps control of the position as Lundgren tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ragnaar controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lundgren breaks Ragnaar's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lundgren trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Lundgren from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lundgren looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar throws a push kick but Lundgren slaps the foot to one side.
Lundgren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ragnaar with the inside leg kick.
Lundgren closes the distance and clinches up with Ragnaar, looking for a takedown. Lundgren pushes Ragnaar against the cage but Ragnaar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lundgren avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there #TD2#
and Lundgren counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Ragnaar pushes Lundgren off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Lundgren avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Lundgren on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ragnaar wants it to stay on the feet.
Ragnaar lands with a hook. Lundgren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lundgren ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar misses with a jab to the body
and Lundgren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Lundgren sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lundgren moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar with the inside leg kick. #TD2#
Lundgren gets a takedown into half guard.

Ragnaar has one foot on Lundgren's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Lundgren checks it #TD2#
and Lundgren counters with a shoot takedown. Ragnaar fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lundgren trying to move into half guard but instead Ragnaar has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Ragnaar stopping the sweep attempt from Lundgren.#T2##SUB2#
Lundgren pushes a forearm under Ragnaar's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ragnaar is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mattias Lundgren!
Mattias Lundgren bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.

Event: SMASH: Kowalkiewicz v Shabazz
Date: Aug 26, 2022

#R1#
Drummond misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar throws a counter combo.
No joy there for Drummond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Drummond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Drummond down.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Drummond moves into range and clinches up with Ragnaar.
Drummond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Drummond pushes off an throws an elbow but Ragnaar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Drummond blocking some punches.
Ragnaar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnaar dodges an elbow strike from Drummond. #BC#
Drummond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drummond 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.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Drummond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jake Drummond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Drummond.
A big right from Drummond misses.
Ragnaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drummond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Drummond with a nice cross.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnaar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Drummond.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar drops his hands momentarily and Drummond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ragnaar checks the leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a nice strike.
Drummond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Drummond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ragnaar to score with a decent uppercut.
Ragnaar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Drummond doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drummond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnaar is able to avoid easily.
Drummond backing away here, and Ragnaar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Drummond, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ragnaar momentarily.
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Drummond.
Ragnaar follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T2#
Drummond throws a leg kick but Ragnaar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Drummond misses with a hook
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Drummond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ragnaar blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Drummond's leg. Drummond is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drummond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drummond checks it well.
Ragnaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Drummond throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Drummond was well out of range.
Ragnaar throws a nice head kick!
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Drummond's head but Drummond sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drummond slips a straight right by Ragnaar.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Drummond 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.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
A jab from Ragnaar does it's job there.
Drummond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ragnaar.#T3#
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Drummond. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Drummond.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drummond. That did some damage!
Drummond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Drummond avoids the punch easily.
Drummond misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Drummond slips the punch.
Drummond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Drummond slips the punch.
Drummond lands with a straight right. Ragnaar didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Drummond.
Drummond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drummond is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Drummond.
Drummond throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Drummond throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Ragnaar is looking to chop away at Drummond's legs.
Drummond misses with a leg kick
and Ragnaar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drummond's knee momentarily.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Drummond blocks it.
Drummond misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with a low kick, right behind Drummond 's knee.
Drummond misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Drummond lands with a shot to the body.
Drummond avoids a kick to the body.
Drummond thuds his shin into the meat of Ragnaar's side.
Drummond jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses.
Drummond scores with a body shot.
Drummond looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ragnaar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Drummond is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnaar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drummond crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ragnaar - the referee stops the clock and Drummond gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ragnaar. Drummond manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The fighters circling - Drummond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drummond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Drummond dodges the punch combination from Ragnaar.
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.#R2#
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Ragnaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Drummond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drummond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Drummond has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Drummond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Drummond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Drummond's hands.
Drummond pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnaar is out of range and Drummond settles back down.
Drummond lands with a good body shot.
Drummond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Drummond staying out of range there.
Drummond blocks the body kick.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Drummond's front leg but catches the back leg as Drummond tries to avoid it. #T1#
Drummond ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Drummond feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Drummond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Drummond saw it coming and moves away.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Drummond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ragnaar.
Drummond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drummond lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnaar seems unphased.
Drummond slips under a jab.
Drummond throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Drummond is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnaar digs a good body shot into Drummond's ribs.
Drummond lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnaar off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar lands a jab to the nose.
Ragnaar throws a low kick, looking for Drummond's leg but Drummond calmly moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Drummond misses the target.
A big right from Drummond misses.
Drummond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Drummond throws a leg kick but Ragnaar checks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Drummond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ragnaar pinned against the cage. Ragnaar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Drummond throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnaar.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Drummond defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Drummond.
Drummond throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond throws a low kick but Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar looks to throw the jab but Drummond is out of range.
Drummond misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Drummond is just out of range.
Drummond throws a leg kick which misses Ragnaar's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragnaar tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
Drummond throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.#T3#
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Drummond is just out of range.
Drummond 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.
Drummond misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Ragnaar fakes the leg kick and cracks Drummond in the body.
A low kick from Drummond misses
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar lands a head kick!
Drummond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drummond tries a low kick but Ragnaar avoids it.
A solid body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Drummond cracks Ragnaar with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drummond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnaar connects with a single shot there.
Drummond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Drummond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him. #T4#
Drummond avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Drummond.
Despite the aggression on Ragnaar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Drummond.
Drummond thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Drummond.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Drummond's shoulder, as Drummond tries to avoid the shot.
Drummond throws a lazy head kick
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drummond is looking to chop away at Ragnaar's legs.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Drummond.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnaar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Drummond keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnaar with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
A jab from Ragnaar does it's job there.
Drummond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Ragnaar lands with a hook. Drummond tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drummond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drummond loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Drummond looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
Ragnaar counters with a body kick.
Drummond tried to score with a low kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drummond throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Drummond appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Drummond slips a jab and a cross from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Drummond avoids the punch easily.
Drummond closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ragnaar blocks a jab.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Drummond.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drummond 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.
Drummond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Ragnaar blocks the low kick.
Drummond throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnaar! But no joy.
Drummond throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Drummond cracks Ragnaar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Drummond misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Drummond misses with a takedown attempt - Ragnaar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ragnaar punishes Drummond's body with a nice straight punch.
Ragnaar blocks a head kick by Drummond.
Drummond fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Ragnaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond misses with a body kick.
Drummond throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnaar lands a head kick. Drummond smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Drummond's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drummond scrambles back to his feet.#T2#
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 connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar checks a low kick from Drummond.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Drummond blocks a jab.
Drummond throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Drummond misses the shot to the body.
Drummond takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Drummond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Drummond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drummond plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Drummond misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Drummond.
Drummond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Drummond throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a good, hard body kick but Drummond shrugs it off.
Ragnaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ragnaar thumps Drummond with a low kick.
Drummond throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar. #T3#
Ragnaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Drummond's front leg but catches the back leg as Drummond tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnaar thows a body kick. Drummond tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ragnaar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drummond.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar.
A head kick misses from Drummond.
Ragnaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Drummond is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot that snaps Drummond's head back.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Drummond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Drummond will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ragnaar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drummond wants to slow Ragnaar down by chopping away at his legs.
Ragnaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drummond takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Drummond misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a hook. Drummond ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar staying out of range there.
Drummond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drummond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drummond swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Drummond tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnaar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Drummond.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drummond dives in and grabs Ragnaar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnaar pushes down on Drummond's head and hops out.
Ragnaar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
No joy there for Ragnaar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jake Drummond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but Drummond seems unphased.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
As Nils Ragnaar got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Time To Take Over This Division In Smash'.

Event: GC 448: Takahashi VS Le Delma
Date: Jul 30, 2022

#R1#
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Ragnaar sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.#T1#
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Ragnaar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Ragnaar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ragnaar throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ragnaar. #T2#
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Ragnaar had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
It looked like Ragnaar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia feints and then cracks Ragnaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnaar down.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice shot lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Ragnaar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar misses with a left hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnaar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Ragnaar misses the target.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnaar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Ragnaar's head back.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Ragnaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Diego Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcia.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ragnaar lands with a cross. #T1#
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ragnaar.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia 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.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.#T2#
Garcia throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ragnaar counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Ragnaar 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.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnaar is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Ragnaar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tests Ragnaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Ragnaar's legs.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Ragnaar misses with a lunging right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.#T4#
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ragnaar on the side of the head.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia cracks Ragnaar with an open hand slap.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Ragnaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Garcia motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.#T1#
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnaar throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Ragnaar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnaar thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia is looking to slow Ragnaar down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Ragnaar had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Ragnaar blocks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar. #T3#
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Ragnaar avoids it with no problem.
Ragnaar needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Ragnaar's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragnaar tries to avoid it. #T4#
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Ragnaar backing away here, and Garcia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Ragnaar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Ragnaar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnaar doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Garcia.
Well Garcia 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: GC 442: Enchï¿½rya VS King
Date: Jul 09, 2022

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Packer down. #CL#
Packer darts in and clinches Ragnaar up against the cage.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Packer avoids the elbow strike from Ragnaar, against the cage.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Packer avoids it.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar tries to work over Packer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer. #BC2#
Ragnaar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnaar cracks Packer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Packer walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Packer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ragnaar counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Ragnaar.#CL#
Packer clinches. #T1#
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Packer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Packer down.
Ragnaar lands a jab to the nose.
Packer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away. #CL#
Packer darts in and clinches Ragnaar up against the cage.
Ragnaar tries to throw a body punch but Packer avoids it by throwing Ragnaar back against the cage.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnaar fails to land.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands an uppercut.
Packer blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Packer misses with some punches.
Ragnaar throws an elbow that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Ragnaar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnaar is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Packer tries to clinch up but Ragnaar circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Ragnaar scores with a three punch combo!
Todd Packer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Packer tries to clinch up
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar swats away the attempt to clinch by Packer.
Ragnaar lands with a kick to the temple. Packer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CL#
Packer drives through and clinches with Ragnaar against the cage.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Packer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar cracks Packer with a nice body shot.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is working Packer over against the cage.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Packer's ribcage. Packer let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Ragnaar breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnaar scores with a nice body kick. #T3#
Good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that Packer semi-blocks.
Ragnaar lands the left hand.
Ragnaar connects with a single shot there.
Packer fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Packer has closed the distance and engaged Ragnaar in a clinch.
Ragnaar lands a body punch.
Packer working aggressively here.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Packer lands with a right to the head.
Packer managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Packer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnaars head.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar tries a knee to the head but Packer blocks it.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Packer blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Packer fails to land.
Nice elbow from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Packer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Packer misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
Packer blocks an uppercut.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Packer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses with an elbow over the top.
Packer blocks an elbow strike from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Packer's elbow.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ragnaar scores with a hook.
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Packer down.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Packer's leg. Packer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ragnaar. Packer shrugs it off though.
Packer tries to clinch up but Ragnaar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Packer wants to clinch.
Packer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar 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.
Nice shot lands for Ragnaar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnaar thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Packer if he has to take too many more of those. #T1#
Packer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Packer moves in looking to clinch but Ragnaar pushes him off.
Ragnaar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Packer momentarily.
Ragnaar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Packer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Packer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ragnaar counters with a good low kick that Packer was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Packer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the body.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Packer moves to clinch but Ragnaar breaks away
and Ragnaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Packer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Packer down. #CL#
Packer darts in and clinches Ragnaar up against the cage.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Packer. #T2#
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Packer dodges an elbow strike from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar lands an elbow inside.
Ragnaar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Packer working aggressively here.
Ragnaar is leaning against Packer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar gets through Packer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar lands a right hand.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer. #BC2#
Ragnaar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Packer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Packer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Packer avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
Packer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Packer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Packer down.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Packer. That did some damage!
Packer moves in looking to clinch but Ragnaar pushes him off.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Packer tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Ragnaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnaar.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Packer's leg. Packer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Packer blocks a head kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Packer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Packer's front leg but catches the back leg as Packer tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Packer moves out of range.
Packer tries to clinch up
and Ragnaar counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Packer tries to clinch up but Ragnaar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the head.
Packer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Packers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Packer wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.
Ragnaar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Packer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Packer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Packer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing. #CL#
Packer forces Ragnaar back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Ragnaar breaks the clinch.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Packer wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Packer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ragnaar counters with an outside leg kick.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragnaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Packer tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ragnaar counters with a left to the body.
Packer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Packer is wise to it.
Packer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Packer wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.
Ragnaar misses with a series of wild punches.
Ragnaar fakes the leg kick and cracks Packer in the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer tries to clinch up
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Packer tries to clinch up but Ragnaar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Ragnaar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnaar.
Packer darts in trying to clinch
and Ragnaar counters with a left to the body.
Packer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Packer wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that Packer semi-blocks.
Ragnaar lands with a nice body kick.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Packer off balance momentarily.#T2#
Ragnaar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy left from Ragnaar finds it's target.
Packer tries to clinch up
and Ragnaar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Packer wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.
Packer tries to clinch there but Ragnaar circles away.
Packer wants to clinch but Ragnaar slips to the side
and Ragnaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnaar lands with a shot to the body.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Packer.
Ragnaar thuds a left hand into Packer's body.
Packer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Packer is looking to clinch.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ragnaar catches Packer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar with the inside leg kick.
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Packer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Packer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down. #CL#
Packer moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Packer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnaar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar working Packer over with knees to the body.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
A right hand to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Packers head.
Ragnaar lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar - that landed with a thud.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Packer's ribcage. Packer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Packer avoids the elbow strike from Ragnaar, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Packer avoids it.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Packer's ribcage.
Ragnaar throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Packer managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 25:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 25:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: GC 436: Enchï¿½rya VS Raczynski
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Ragnaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Roth tries for a takedown but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Roth defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Roth moves out of range.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Roth saw it coming and moves away.
Roth looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Roth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a wild combination.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Roth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Roth misses the target.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a few strikes there.
Roth throws a big counter combination but Ragnaar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roth avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Roth. #CL#
Roth closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Roth controls the action.
Roth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnaar throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T2#
Ragnaar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Roth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Roth scores with a four punch combination!
Roth throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, Roth throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
Roth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Despite the aggression on Ragnaar's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Roth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the body from Ragnaar misses
and Roth counters with a big head kick but Ragnaar shrugs it off.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Roth misses with a series of wild punches.
Roth lands the left hand.#T3##CL#
Roth has managed to clinch.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Roth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roth looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Ragnaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragnaar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roth.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Roth's front leg but catches the back leg as Roth tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Roth moved out of range nicely.
Roth moves out of range of the strikes.
Roth scores with a decent looking hook.
Ragnaar scores with a decent looking hook.
Roth avoids the head kick by Ragnaar. #CL#
Roth rushes Ragnaar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnaar throws a head punch that misses.
Roth blocking some punches. #T4#
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roth stalling.
Roth just leaning against Ragnaar, taking a breather.
Roth gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Roth is defending well for now.
Roth blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar pushes off an throws an elbow but Roth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roth's elbow.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Roth.
Roth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Roth drops his hands momentarily and Ragnaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Roth wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Roth blocks a jab.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Roth is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Roth slips the punch.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roth seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Roth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roth looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
A punch combination from Roth misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Roth feints and as Ragnaar raises his hands in defense, Roth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SU#
Ragnaar is working an open guard so Roth takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Roth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roth feints a jab promting Ragnaar to slip. Roth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ragnaar slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Roth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Roth throws a big counter combination but Ragnaar scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roth shoots in but Ragnaar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Roth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ragnaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
No joy there for Roth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar throws a front kick that sends Roth stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Roth's head but Roth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roth. #T2#
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Roth counters with a three punch combo that has Ragnaar backing up. Ragnaar nods at Roth to acknowledge the strikes.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roth misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Roth tries to clinch but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roth ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Roth scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Roth counters with a left and a right that stings Ragnaar.
Roth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Roth takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Roth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ragnaar thumps Roth with a low kick.
Roth tries to clinch but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked#KD#
and Roth counters with a series of strikes that sends Ragnaar to the canvas! Roth follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight! #ROC#Ragnaar is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Roth engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ragnaar is still in real trouble! Can Roth finish him?#SU#
Roth decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ragnaar throws a series of punches but Roth avoids them all with ease.
Roth misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ragnaar misses the target.
Roth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Roth counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Ragnaar! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Roth!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toran Roth!
Toran Roth took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.

Event: GC 426: Slugs VS Anderson
Date: Apr 16, 2022

#R1#
Chen Lo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ragnaar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chen Lo lands a jab to the nose.
Chen Lo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnaar cracks Chen Lo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chen Lo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chen Lo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen Lo.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. Chen Lo saw that one coming.
Chen Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a looping left.
Chen Lo misses with a hook.
Chen Lo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chen Lo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar lands a jab.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Chen Lo moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Chen Lo scores with a body shot.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
Chen Lo lands with a nice body punch.
Chen Lo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Chen Lo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Chen Lo 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.
Ragnaar fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good exchange - Chen Lo coming out on top.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chen Lo defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Chen Lo misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar jabs Chen Lo right on the nose. Chen Lo blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen Lo throws a hook to the side of Ragnaar's head but Ragnaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar pushes Chen Lo away with a front kick.#T2#
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar scores with a body shot.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Chen Lo's head but Chen Lo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chen Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Chen Lo.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Chen Lo moved out of range nicely.
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chen Lo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Ragnaar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ragnaar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar scores with a hook.
Chen Lo scores with a jab to the jaw.#T3#
Chen Lo throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Chen Lo moves out of range as Ragnaar throws a body kick.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ragnaar connects with a right hand. Chen Lo shakes it off.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Chen Lo tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Chen Lo with a nice calf kick.
Chen Lo throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Chen Lo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chen Lo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ragnaar should have avoided that one.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Chen Lo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Chen Lo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Chen Lo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chen Lo lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar looks to land a body kick but Chen Lo moved away.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chen Lo.
A low kick from Ragnaar misses
and Chen Lo counters with a two punch combo.
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Chen Lo throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar unleashes a big counter combination but Chen Lo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ragnaar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chen Lo loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ragnaar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ragnaar looks for the body kick but Chen Lo saw that one coming.
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.
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.#R2#
Ragnaar scores with a nice right hand.
Chen Lo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ragnaar cracks Chen Lo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chen Lo lands with a good body shot.
Chen Lo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chen Lo 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 Ragnaar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ragnaar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chen Lo misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar throws out a counter right but Chen Lo avoids it with no problem.
Chen Lo missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar dodges the punch combination from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen Lo looks to land a right hand but Ragnaar moved out of range.
Chen Lo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnaar. That one must have hurt.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Chen Lo.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chen Lo throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chen Lo.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Chen Lo's leg. Chen Lo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnaar scores with a hook.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Chen Lo moved out of range nicely.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Chen Lo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Chen Lo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Chen Lo off balance momentarily.
Chen Lo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen Lo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnaar 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 Chen Lo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chen Lo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chen Lo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but Chen Lo avoids it.
Chen Lo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chen Lo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chen Lo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnaar counters with a straight right hand.
Chen Lo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ragnaar but Ragnaar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ragnaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chen Lo. Chen Lo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Chen Lo staying out of range there.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Chen Lo avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Chen Lo misses.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chen Lo connects with a nice looking jab. #T3#
Nice straight punches there by Ragnaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnaar.
Chen Lo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Ragnaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chen Lo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chen Lo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chen Lo misses with a low kick as Ragnaar jumps back.
Ragnaar scores with a decent looking hook.
Chen Lo swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar throws a good cross that connects.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chen Lo.
Good work by Chen Lo as he checks the leg kick.
Chen Lo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chen Lo scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chen Lo ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnaar tried to score with a low kick but Chen Lo checks it.
Chen Lo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but Chen Lo is out of range.
Chen Lo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T4#
Chen Lo looks for the body kick but Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar scores with a hook.
Ragnaar defending well as Chen Lo loads up on a big left hand.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
Chen Lo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chen Lo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Chen Lo moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but Chen Lo seems unphased.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Chen Lo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chen Lo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnaar.
Chen Lo misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar tries to work over Chen Lo's front leg with a kick but Chen Lo checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Chen Lo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
A big left from Chen Lo misses.
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Chen Lo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar dips to his left and cracks Chen Lo with an uppercut!
Chen Lo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chen Lo connects with a single shot there.
Ragnaar lands a front kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from Chen Lo misses its target.
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
Chen Lo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chen Lo shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chen Lo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chen Lo misses with a double jab
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnaar. #T1#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
Chen Lo throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
Ragnaar connects with a right hand. Chen Lo shakes it off.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chen Lo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chen Lo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chen Lo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chen Lo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen Lo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Chen Lo is wise to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Chen Lo blocks the low kick.
Timiko Chen Lo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Ragnaar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ragnaar.
Chen Lo slips a straight right by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chen Lo on the side of the head.
Chen Lo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses.
Chen Lo takes one to the side of the head.
Chen Lo misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Chen Lo misses its intended target.
A jab from Chen Lo misses. #T3#
An inside leg kick from Chen Lo misses.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chen Lo's sensitive parts.
Chen Lo throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Chen Lo avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Chen Lo throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chen Lo lands with a hook. Ragnaar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chen Lo shoots in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chen Lo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chen Lo looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnaar! But no joy.
Chen Lo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar digs a good hook to Chen Lo's body.
Nice body punch from Chen Lo.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Chen Lo.
Ragnaar throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T4#
Chen Lo throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar throws a series of punches but Chen Lo avoids them all with ease.
Chen Lo misses the jab.
Chen Lo lands a body shot.
A slow jab from Chen Lo misses its intended target.
Chen Lo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chen Lo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen Lo.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ragnaar.
Chen Lo misses with the combination.
It seemed like Ragnaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Ragnaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
A relieved looking Nils Ragnaar thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
In defeat, Timiko Chen Lo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.

Event: GC 420 Abner vs. Ragnaar
Date: Mar 05, 2022

#R1#
Abner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Abner defending well as Ragnaar loads up on a big left hand.
Abner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Ragnaar.
Abner staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar looks to throw the jab but Abner is out of range.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar scores with a hook to the body. Abner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar defending well as Abner loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abner staying out of range there.
Abner tried to counter with a leg kick but Ragnaar avoided it.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abner. That did some damage!
Ragnaar lands with a right hand. #T1#
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Abner saw it coming and moves away.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Abner moves out of range easily. #TD#
Abner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Abner lands in his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar keeping full guard, as Abner tries to pass.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Abner from controlling successfully.
Abner looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Abner wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Abner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ragnaar keeping full guard, as Abner tries to pass.
Abner is working hard here to advance position.
Ragnaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Ragnaar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Abner doesn't seem bothered though.
Abner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ragnaar raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Ragnaar.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnaar 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 Abner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Abner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Abner looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abner throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Abner is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Abner throws a counter high kick but Ragnaar was just alert enough to avoid it.
Abner throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abner throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abner connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Ragnaar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abner takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Abner thuds a left hand into Ragnaar's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Abner's leg. Abner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abner ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abner appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #TD#
Abner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Abner wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragnaar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Abner is thwarting Ragnaar's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Abner 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.
Abner thows a huge punch but Ragnaar dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Abner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a jab. Abner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but Abner is out of range.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abner tries to clinch but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Abner counters with a nice leg kick.
Abner moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner checks a leg kick.
Abner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragnaar if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab by Abner.#CUT#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Abner's leg. Abner is trying to keep his angry face on.#T1#
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abner avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
A head kick from Ragnaar lands but Abner takes it in his stride.
Abner tests Ragnaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
Abner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
Abner with the inside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Abner avoids it.
Abner is looking to counter the offense by Ragnaar and move into the clinch.
Ragnaar cracks Abner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A cross from Ragnaar lands.#T2#
Ragnaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Abner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Abner is looking for a counter combo.
Abner scores with a push kick.
Abner swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Abner's front leg but catches the back leg as Abner tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar.
Abner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Abner is looking for a counter combo.
Abner tries to clinch there but Ragnaar circles away. #T3#
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a jab. Abner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Abner moves out of range easily.
It looked like Abner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Abner throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
Abner throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Abner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Ragnaar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Ragnaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnaar.
Abner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T4#
Ragnaar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ragnaar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragnaar motions for Abner to come forward. Ragnaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abner lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abner.
Abner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
As Ragnaar tries to get set, Abner tries to push him back and clinch up but Ragnaar manages to avoid the attempt.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abner misses the target.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abner throws a series of punches but Ragnaar moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Abner jabs Ragnaar right on the nose. Ragnaar blinks but takes it well.
Abner ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
As Ragnaar backs away, Abner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Abner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ragnaar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Abner's head but Abner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abner misses with an uppercut.
Abner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T1#
Abner missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abner moves forwards but Ragnaar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Abner takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
Abner tests Ragnaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Abner works Ragnaar's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Abner darts in and clinches Ragnaar up against the cage.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Ragnaar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #TD#
Abner pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB#
Abner working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ragnaar has passed into half guard!
Abner wants to get back to full guard but Ragnaar has mounted him!
Abner can't escape the position.
Abner tries to lock up and control but Ragnaar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abner is trying to reverse the position but instead Ragnaar has taken his back - oops!
Ragnaar keeps control of the position as Abner tries to break free.
Will Ragnaar go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position? #T3#
Ragnaar controlling well, preventing Abner from escaping the position.
Ragnaar trying to control momentarily.
Abner is in bad spot here.
Ragnaar has good solid back control here.
Abner trying to control the action but Ragnaar just sinks the hooks in. #T4#
Abner turns into Ragnaar and is now in his guard. #SUB#
Abner is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ragnaar is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ragnaar has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
Cayden Abner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Abner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ragnaar's guard. #REVR#
Abner controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Abner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Abner slips under a jab.
Abner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Abner checks it #KD#
and Abner counters with a crisp one two that drops Ragnaar! Abner thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ragnaar to his feet! Ragnaar is in big trouble!
Abner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Abner lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnaar off balance momentarily.
Abner slips under a jab.#T1#
Ragnaar cracks Abner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Abner thumps Ragnaar with a low kick.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Abner circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Ragnaar drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Abner follows Ragnaar to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cayden Abner!
Cayden Abner retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Cayden Abner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: GC 416 Garrett vs. Sailcirc
Date: Feb 05, 2022

#R1#
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar cracks Castro with a good jab.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnaar cracks a nice hook into Castro's ribs.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Castro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Castro throws a body shot but no joy.
Castro throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Castro.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Castro.
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 throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Castro counters with a straight right hand.
Castro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Castro tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Castro has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Castro throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Castro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
Ragnaar moves out of range as Castro strikes.
No joy there for Castro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Castro missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castro throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a low kick, right behind Castro 's knee.
Castro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar sizes up Castro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good work by Castro as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Castro misses the target.
Castro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ragnaar scores with a nice body kick.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Castro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ragnaar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Castro.
Castro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T2#
Castro throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar lands a jab to Castro's midsection.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Castro was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick.
Castro misses with a body shot.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro just misses with a punch to the body.
Castro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Castro throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castro wants to clinch
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick from Ragnaar.
Castro throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Castro. Castro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ragnaar stuns Castro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. #T3#
Castro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Castro swings widly with a right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Castro.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnaar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castro's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Castro scrambles back to his feet.
Castro takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Castro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Castro throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Castro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar scores with a hook.
Ragnaar is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Castro had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#CL#
Ragnaar gets tackled into the cage by Castro. Castro maintains the clinch.
Ragnaar lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Fidelity Castro has been cut.
Castro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castro. #BC#
Castro breaks from the clinch.
Ragnaar staying out of range there.
Castro tries to clinch up.
Ragnaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Castro.
Castro walks into a straight right hand from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Castro.
Castro lands a nice looking body kick.
Ragnaar misses with the body kick
and Ragnaar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar connects with a right hand. Castro shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Castro moves in looking to clinch but Ragnaar pushes him off.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castro fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Castro steps away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fidelity Castro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Ragnaar scores with a nice body kick.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnaar lands a jab to the head.
Castro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ragnaar to score with a decent uppercut.
Fidelity Castro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Castro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar cracks Castro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ragnaar dips to his left and cracks Castro with an uppercut!
Castro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick from Ragnaar lands but Castro takes it in his stride. #ROC2#Castro is rocked!
Castro thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnaar! But no joy.
Castro throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away.
Castro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ragnaar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Ragnaar.
Castro swings widly with a right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a straight right hand.
Castro tries to clinch but Ragnaar moves away
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Castro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Ragnaar.#T1#
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Castro's leg. Castro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnaar drops Castro with a straight right hand, right on the button! Ragnaar follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Ragnaar!
After winning the bout, Nils Ragnaar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: GC 412 Waller vs. Christie
Date: Jan 08, 2022

#R1#
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Phat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ragnaar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crunch! Ragnaar slams his shin into Le Phat's torso.
Le Phat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Phat moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Le Phat avoids it easily.
Ragnaar lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Le Phat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Le Phat. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Phat's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Le Phat down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ragnaar pushes Le Phat away with a front kick.
Le Phat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar. #T1#
Ragnaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Phat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Le Phat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Le Phat takes a shot to the head.
Ragnaar avoids a wild elbow strike from Le Phat.
Ragnaar tries to throw a body punch but Le Phat avoids it by throwing Ragnaar back against the cage.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Phat fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Le Phat's head. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Le Phat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Le Phat attempts a counter takedown but Ragnaar avoids it well and moves away.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Le Phat.
Le Phat slips under a jab.
As Ragnaar tries to get set, Le Phat tries to push him back and clinch up but Ragnaar manages to avoid the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Ragnaar.
Le Phat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.#T2#
Ragnaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Phat is just out of range.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Le Phat wants to clinch.
Le Phat throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Le Phat coming out on top.#CL#
Le Phat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Le Phat just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ragnaar's brow.
Le Phat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat tries to pull guard but Ragnaar won't allow it.
A short left from Le Phat.
Le Phat tries to pull guard but Ragnaar forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Phat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar lands a nice elbow. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Phat misses the target. #T3#
Ragnaar lands a jab to Le Phat's midsection.
Ragnaar cracks Le Phat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
Ragnaar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Le Phat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Phat is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Ragnaar.
A cross from Ragnaar lands.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A leg kick checked by Le Phat.
Ragnaar tries to land a front kick but Le Phat steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Le Phat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnaar lands a slapping body shot.
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 connects with a nice looking jab. #T4#
Le Phat lands a two punch combo. #CUT#It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Le Phat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
It seemed like Ragnaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Le Phat takes one to the chin there.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Le Phat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnaar connects with a looping right hand.
Le Phat fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Phat misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Phat ducks right into an uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Phat tries to clinch but Ragnaar moves away
and Ragnaar counters with a good low kick that Le Phat was not able to check.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Le Phat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Le Phat has closed the distance and engaged Ragnaar in a clinch.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Le Phat misses with the head strike.
Le Phat blocking some punches.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Le Phat controls his hands.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le Phat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Le Phat working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnaar lands a hook that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Le Phat misses with the head strike.
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!
Le Phat working aggressively here.
Le Phat lands a right hand. #T1#
With the fighters up against the cage, Le Phat throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Le Phat's head.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat lands a hook that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Le Phat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Le Phat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ragnaar to keep the fight standing.
Ragnaar tries to throw a body punch but Le Phat avoids it by throwing Ragnaar back against the cage.
Le Phat is trying to drag Ragnaar to the mat but Ragnaar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnaar. #CUT2#It looks like Roc Le Phat has been cut.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Le Phat wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Le Phat avoids the elbow strike from Ragnaar, against the cage.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Le Phat blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar connects with a knee to the head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar pushes Le Phat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar lands with a left to the head.
Ragnaar prevents a body shot from Le Phat.
Le Phat has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragnaar after a bit of a struggle.
Ragnaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Ragnaar takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Ragnaar manages to break the clinch.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws a front kick that sends Le Phat stumbling back into the cage.
Ragnaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ragnaar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnaar with the inside leg kick.
Donk. Le Phat catches Ragnaar right on the button with a cross.#T3#
Le Phat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Ragnaar coming out on top.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that half lands.
Le Phat takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Phat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Le Phat.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Le Phat avoids it.
Ragnaar dodges the punch combination from Le Phat.
Le Phat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Le Phat pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the body.
Le Phat missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Le Phat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Phat takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Phat shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ragnaar as he jumps to the side.
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Le Phat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Phat counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ragnaar.
Le Phat takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Le Phat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnaar delivers a nice body kick.
Le Phat throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Le Phat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Le Phat tries to clinch up but Ragnaar circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnaar looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Le Phat's leg. Le Phat is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ragnaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ragnaar lands a head shot.
Le Phat looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Le Phat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Phat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnaar moves out of range as Le Phat strikes.
Le Phat will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Le Phat takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Le Phat. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Phat.#T1#
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Le Phat's head backwards.
Le Phat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Le Phat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnaar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Le Phat throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar is looking to chop away at Le Phat's legs.
Le Phat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ragnaar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Phat moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le Phat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ragnaar connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Phat momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le Phat. That did some damage!
Roc Le Phat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Phat manages to avoid it.
Le Phat throwing a counter right hand but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Le Phat misses with a looping left.#CL#
Le Phat closes the distance and clinches.
Le Phat avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Le Phat working aggressively here.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Le Phat misses with some punches.
Le Phat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Phat misses with the head strike.
Le Phat working aggressively here.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Le Phat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le Phat avoids it.
Ragnaar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Phat throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Le Phat fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Le Phat is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ragnaar to keep the fight standing.
Ragnaar lands an uppercut.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Le Phat. #BC2#
Ragnaar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Le Phat.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnaar digs a good body shot into Le Phat's ribs.
Le Phat takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar lands with a good body shot.
Ragnaar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Le Phat off balance momentarily.
Le Phat misses with a straight left.
Le Phat misses with a series of wild punches. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Phat misses with a hook
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Le Phat.
Ragnaar lands a right hook to the body.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Phat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le Phat stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Le Phat's front leg but catches the back leg as Le Phat tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot that snaps Le Phat's head back.
Le Phat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Le Phat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ragnaar counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roc Le Phat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Le Phat on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Phat takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Le Phat misses with a kick to the body
and Ragnaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Ragnaar finds it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Our winner, Nils Ragnaar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: GC 409 Pellegrini vs. Wobble
Date: Dec 18, 2021

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #TD#
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. #SUB#
Bates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T3##SUB#
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. #SUB#
Bates is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragnaar defends it well. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bates trying to control the action but Ragnaar is working from the bottom. #SUB#
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.#R2#
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 #TD#
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.#T1#
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. #TD#
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. #T2#
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. #SUB#
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnaar defends the submission attempt.
Bates controlling the action here. #T3##SUB#
Bates is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ragnaar sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Bates is working for a kimura but Ragnaar is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnaar defends the submission attempt.#T4#
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. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick #TD#
and Bates counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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. #TD#
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!#SUB#
Bates is working for a kimura here but Ragnaar manages to reverse the position and he's now in Bates's guard. #T2#
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. #SUB#
Bates looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Bates looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3##SUB#
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!#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
Bates looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB#
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.

Event: GC 405
Date: Nov 20, 2021

#R1#
Cubbedge throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Ragnaar scores with a jab. Cubbedge acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot
and Cubbedge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cubbedge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Cubbedge blocks it.
Cubbedge avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnaar half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cubbedge .
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Cubbedge moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ragnaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Cubbedge moved away.
Ragnaar misses with a kick to the body. #T1#
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar jabs Cubbedge right on the nose. Cubbedge blinks but takes it well.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a looping left.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Cubbedge moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cubbedge .
Cubbedge jabs Ragnaar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cubbedge works over Ragnaar's head and body with a nice combination.
A head kick misses from Ragnaar.
Cubbedge throws a body shot but no joy.
Cubbedge lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Cubbedge moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar. #T2##TD2#
Cubbedge closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ragnaar did well to prevent Cubbedge getting side control.
Cubbedge trying to control from half guard but Ragnaar is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Cubbedge seems to be looking for submissions.
Cubbedge throwing shots but Ragnaar is blocking nicely. #SUB2#
Cubbedge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Cubbedge wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragnaar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cubbedge works his foot free and advances to mount. #T3#
Ragnaar blocking the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Cubbedge goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ragnaar is on top in guard. #SUB2#
Ragnaar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cubbedge is trying to keep Ragnaar in close. #T4#
Cubbedge tries to strike from the bottom.
Cubbedge manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ragnaar manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Ragnaar looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ragnaar is trying to control the position but Cubbedge postures up.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Cubbedge from controlling successfully.
Cubbedge seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Cubbedge will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Cubbedge .
A left lands for Ragnaar.#CUT#It looks like Billy Cubbedge has been cut.
Cubbedge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ragnaar cracks Cubbedge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Cubbedge .
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cubbedge moves away.
Cubbedge looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
It looks like Ragnaar has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cubbedge throws a big shot that misses.
Cubbedge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T1#
Cubbedge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Cubbedge .
Cubbedge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Cubbedge throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cubbedge fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Ragnaar misses the target.
Ragnaar stuns Cubbedge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cubbedge missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cubbedge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
Cubbedge throws a series of punches but Ragnaar avoids them all with ease.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
An inside leg kick from Ragnaar misses.
Cubbedge 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnaar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar lands with a right hand. #T2#
Ragnaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cubbedge walks into a straight right hand from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Cubbedge .
Cubbedge on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
Ragnaar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cubbedge in his tracks.
Cubbedge looks to clinch
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cubbedge takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cubbedge ! But no joy.
Cubbedge throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Cubbedge misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnaar connects with a single shot there.#ROC#Cubbedge is rocked!
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar misses with a hook. Cubbedge ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Cubbedge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice uppercut lands for Cubbedge . That snapped Ragnaar's head back.
Ragnaar lands a body shot.
Cubbedge throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cubbedge .
Ragnaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Cubbedge throws out a counter right but Ragnaar avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Cubbedge feints a counter leg kick.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cubbedge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ragnaar's waist but Ragnaar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cubbedge off to one side.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Cubbedge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cubbedge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cubbedge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Cubbedge down.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Ragnaar thuds his right hand into Cubbedge 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Cubbedge releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Cubbedge 's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Cubbedge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ragnaar scores with a jab.
Ragnaar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Cubbedge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ragnaar throws a solid leg kick but Cubbedge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Cubbedge should have avoided that one.
Cubbedge misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cubbedge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Ragnaar finds it's target.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Cubbedge throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Cubbedge avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Cubbedge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar misses with a looping left.
Cubbedge walks into a jab.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
A big left from Cubbedge misses.
Cubbedge tries to clinch but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Cubbedge moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cubbedge ! But no joy.
Cubbedge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Cubbedge avoids it.
Nils Ragnaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Cubbedge throws a shot to the body. #T2#
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cubbedge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Cubbedge misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Cubbedge misses the shot to the body.
Cubbedge fails to land with a series of punches.
Cubbedge misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Cubbedge missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cubbedge tries a low kick but Ragnaar avoids it.
Cubbedge throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar throws a quick counter head kick but Cubbedge was just out of range.#T3#
Ragnaar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnaar cracks Cubbedge with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnaar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar cracks Cubbedge with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cubbedge takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cubbedge moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with the body kick
enabling Cubbedge to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnaar staying out of range there.
Cubbedge blocks a head kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnaar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cubbedge lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnaar seems unphased.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick. #T4#
Cubbedge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnaar tries to land a front kick but Cubbedge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cubbedge takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cubbedge can do to turn this around?
Cubbedge throws a leg kick but Ragnaar moved away.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Cubbedge misses.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cubbedge .
Cubbedge has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ragnaar finds it's way round the side to connect with Cubbedge 's head.
Ragnaar jabs at Cubbedge 's body.
Cubbedge throws a body shot but no joy.
Cubbedge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cubbedge throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ragnaar 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 15, 2021

#R1#
Thurman ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Thurman takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Thurman .
Ragnaar throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnaar lands a nice hook to Thurman 's body. Thurman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Thurman was well out of range.
Thurman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thurman 's head backwards.
Thurman misses with a straight right.
Thurman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thurman lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnaar seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
Thurman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 moves away from the strike by Thurman .
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Thurman .#T1#
Thurman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Thurman throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ragnaar. That snapped Thurman 's head back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnaar - that will leave a mark!
Thurman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thurman .
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Thurman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thurman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thurman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnaar. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnaar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thurman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Thurman loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
It seemed like Ragnaar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Thurman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar cracks Thurman with a good jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar catches Thurman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Thurman .
Ragnaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnaar let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thurman throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thurman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Thurman misses the target.
Ragnaar throws a right and a left that Thurman avoids nicely.
Ragnaar punishes Thurman 's body with a nice straight punch.
Ragnaar tried to score with a low kick but Thurman checks it.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
Thurman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thurman slips a jab and a cross from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Thurman slips a jab from Ragnaar.
A slow jab from Thurman misses its intended target.
Ragnaar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thurman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Thurman 's front leg but catches the back leg as Thurman tries to avoid it.
Thurman lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thurman throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnaar digs a good body shot into Thurman 's ribs.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thurman moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar needs to keep his hands up - Thurman had a free shot at his head there.#T4#
A slow jab from Thurman misses its intended target.
Ragnaar throws a looping overhand right but Thurman ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Thurman misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Thurman misses the target.
Ragnaar throws a looping overhand right but Thurman ducks down to avoid it.
Thurman misses the jab.
A nice side step and Ragnaar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Thurman is just out of range.
Thurman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Thurman misses with a looping left.
A big right from Thurman misses.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thurman 's sensitive parts.
Thurman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnaar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Thurman throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnaar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Thurman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ragnaar defending well as Thurman loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thurman . Thurman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Thurman is rocked!
Thurman misses with a looping right.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnaar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnaar pushes Thurman away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Thurman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Thurman 's leg. Thurman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thurman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar lands a jab.#T1#
Thurman looks to land a combination but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Ragnaar doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Thurman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thurman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Thurman moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Thurman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Thurman misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Thurman .
Thurman misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thurman throws a right hand that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thurman takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Oh Thurman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that drops Thurman like a sack of potatoes! Ragnaar dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 09, 2021

#R1#
Donk. Davidyan catches Ragnaar right on the button with a cross.
Davidyan tries to land a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Davidyan motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Davidyan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Davidyan's knee but Davidyan avoids it well.
A big left from Davidyan misses.
Ragnaar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A combination from Davidyan does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Davidyan. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Davidyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Davidyan down.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Davidyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnaar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Davidyan under the eye.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Davidyan throws a shot from downtown. Ragnaar moves away and avoids it.
A solid body kick from Ragnaar.
Davidyan missing with a left hand there. Ragnaar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davidyan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Davidyan off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Davidyan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ragnaar, pushing him back against the cage.
Ragnaar swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnaar pushes off an throws an elbow but Davidyan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Davidyan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Davidyan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar - that landed with a thud.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Davidyan controls his hands. #BC#
Ragnaar manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Ragnaar.
Davidyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Davidyan tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnaar 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 Davidyan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Davidyan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A solid body kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T2#
Ragnaar lands with a nice body punch.
Ragnaar sizes up Davidyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A solid body kick from Ragnaar.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a head kick!
Nice shot by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tests Davidyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Davidyan tries to bum rush Ragnaar with a series of wild strikes but Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Davidyan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.
Nice shot lands for Ragnaar.
Davidyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Davidyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davidyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Davidyan.
Ragnaar scores with a kick to the midsection.
Davidyan looks winded!
Ragnaar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davidyan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Davidyan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #T3#
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.#ROC#Davidyan is rocked!
Ragnaar cracks Davidyan with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Davidyan tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ragnaar pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Davidyan is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 08, 2019

#R1#
North misses with the combination.
Ragnaar wants to counter the offense by North and move into the clinch position.
North ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
North misses with a low kick.
North fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
North gets a takedown into half guard.
Ragnaar wants to control but North is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar is looking to escape.#T1#
Ragnaar gets back to full guard.
North looking to pass the guard.
North makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ragnaar striking off his back but it's not causing North any problems.
Ragnaar throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
North postures up in Ragnaar's guard and throws a big left but Ragnaar blocks it.
North postures up.
North working some strikes from top position.
North has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ragnaar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in North's guard. #REVB##T2#
Ragnaar trying to control the position from guard on top but North is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnaar tries to free his leg and advance position but North is retaining full guard.
Ragnaar looking to sit in guard and control but North gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ragnaar told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.#SUB2#
Ragnaar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and North defends well.
North postures up in Ragnaar's guard and throws a big left but Ragnaar blocks it.
North passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ragnaar tries to buck North off but North is having none of it.#T3#
Ragnaar wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ragnaar is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
North cracks Ragnaar with a big right hand but Ragnaar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnaar prevents North from moving into mount.
North landing strikes.
North in side control lands a decent elbow.
I wouldn't like to be where Ragnaar is right now.
Ragnaar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, North asserts his dominance and retains side control.#T4#
North scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ragnaar to see if he's OK.
Ragnaar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but North is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
North prevents Ragnaar from getting the reversal.
North in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ragnaar wants to hold on but North pushes him away.
Ragnaar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnaar tries to hold on but North postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles North dominated that round.
That's time! North's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
North throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
North misses with a wild combination.
North throws a combination that misses
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
North tries a head kick but it misses.
North swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ragnaar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
North lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnaar cracks the inside of North's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
North throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that half lands.
North is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnaar can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
North looks to land a right hand but Ragnaar moved out of range.#T1#
The fighters circling - North throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt North.
North doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ragnaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
North shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ragnaar manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ragnaar has momentary wrist control but North slips an elbow through the middle.
North landing some decent shots from guard.
North landing some decent shots from guard.
Ragnaar tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
North keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ragnaar's head.#SUB2#
Ragnaar looking for a guillotine here but North defends easily.
Ragnaar has control of North's left arm, preventing North from doing any damage.
North cracks Ragnaar with a solid left hand.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing North from controlling successfully.
Ragnaar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Ragnaar wants to sweep here but North controlling him for the moment.
North working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing North from controlling successfully.
North scoring with some ground and pound.
Ragnaar 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.
North postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
North is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T4#
Ragnaar trying to control the position here.
North in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ragnaar trying to control the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A nice leg kick lands there from North.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from North. Ragnaar shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miles North dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
North dives in for a single leg takedown but Ragnaar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from North does no damage.
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to North's calf.
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to North's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by North.
North swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to North's calf.
Ragnaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. North checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar thumps North with a low kick.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. North manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by North misses
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
North shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragnaar sprawls well. He's pushed North's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but North is wise to it.
North closes the distance and clinches up with Ragnaar, looking for a takedown. North pushes Ragnaar against the cage but Ragnaar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles North. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
North moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnaar.
North dives in and grabs Ragnaar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnaar pushes down on North's head and hops out.
North is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
North throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar prevents the takedown attempt.
North is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ragnaar to keep the fight standing.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##TD#
North jumps guard and drags Ragnaar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ragnaar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ragnaar wants to stand but North has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
North can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ragnaar controls the pace.#SUB#
North escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ragnaar postures up in North's guard and throws a big left but North blocks it. #T3#
Ragnaar throws an elbow that misses. North uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ragnaar's guard. Nice move by North!#REVR#
North landing some decent shots from guard.
North passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ragnaar is looking for a sweep.
Miles North is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
North wants to control but Ragnaar is keeping him busy.
Ragnaar is trying to control North's posture but North avoids it. #T4#
North working the head and body with strikes.
Ragnaar has one of North's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
North connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ragnaar some visible discomfort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnaar is trying to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think North 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles North!
Miles North decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 23, 2019

#R1#
Ragnaar scores with a punch to the head.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#TD2#
French manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ragnaar on his heels. He'll look to pass Ragnaar's guard now, I'm sure.#ES#
Ragnaar has his feet on French's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to French's calf.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Ragnaar! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nils Ragnaar!
A very excited looking Nils Ragnaar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: NSC 48: Reem vs Southall
Date: Aug 20, 2019

#R1#
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Packer's sensitive parts.
Packer clobbers Ragnaar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Packer throws a wild body kick that Ragnaar sees coming a mile off.
Packer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL2#
Packer pushes Ragnaar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Packer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Packer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnaar avoids the damage to the body.
Packer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Packer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Ragnaar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Packer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar looking to stall.
Packer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Packer scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Packer is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Packer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Packer misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ragnaar as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is leaning against Packer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Packer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar gets through Packer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Packer backwards.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Packer.
A hook to the body from Ragnaar.
Packer misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar. #T2#
Ragnaar working Packer over with knees to the body.
Packer lands a shot to the body.
Packer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Packer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Packer controls the action.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Packer.
A short left from Packer.
Packer misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the head.
Packer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Packer.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Packer's face.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Packer throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
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 Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Packer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ragnaar will feel that in the morning.
Ragnaar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Packer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Packer misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the body kick from Packer.
A telegraphed right hand from Packer misses the target.
Packer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar avoids a kick to the body.
Packer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Packer manages to circle out of the way.
Packer clobbers Ragnaar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Packer throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
A punch combination from Packer misses.
Packer throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Ragnaar closes the distance and clinches.
Packer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar prevents a body shot from Packer.
Packer is working Ragnaar over against the ropes.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Packer. #CUT2#
It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Packer's ribcage. Packer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
Ragnaar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Packer.
Packer throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
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!
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnaar.
Nice body punch from Packer - that landed with a thud.
Packer lands a shoulder strike.
Packer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Packer controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Packer.
Packer tries to work over Ragnaar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Packer.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Packer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ragnaar's brow.
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
Packer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ragnaar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Todd Packer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A good leg kick by Packer.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Packer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Packer tries to clinch up.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Packer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick #CL2#
and Packer holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Packer lands an elbow inside.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Packer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Packer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Packer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Packer blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Packer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Packer.
Packer gets through Ragnaar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Packer tries to throw a body punch but Ragnaar avoids it by throwing Packer back against the ropes.
Packer misses with some punches.
Ragnaar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Packer.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the head.
Packer prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#
It looks like Todd Packer has been cut.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Packer's face.
Packer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Packer lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Packer lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head. #T2#
Packer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Packer misses with some punches.
Packer prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Packer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Packer on the inside.
Packer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Packer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Packer lands a damaging elbow.
Packer prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Packer or not.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Packer has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnaar.
Packer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Packer lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Todd Packer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Packer blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Todd Packer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Packer 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Todd Packer!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Todd Packer!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Todd Packer!

Todd Packer wins by unanimous decision!

Event: NSC 41: Glatt vs Shorton
Date: Jul 23, 2019

#R1##CL#
Ragnaar rushes Bornholm and presses him up against the ropes.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar is struggling to control the position.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bornholm. #BC2#
Bornholm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bornholm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Bornholm scores with a jab to the body.
Bornholm connects with a solid leg kick.
Bornholm misses with a body kick.
As Bornholm backs away, Ragnaar returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Bornholm checks it
and Bornholm counters with a two punch combo.
Bornholm misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Ragnaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bornholm misses with an uppercut. Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bornholm ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bornholm lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnaar at a distance.
Bornholm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ragnaars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Daniel Bornholm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bornholm misses with a body shot
and Ragnaar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bornholm scores with a push kick.
A good leg kick by Bornholm.
Bornholm tried to score with a low kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Bornholm throws a leg kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bornholm lands with a nice body punch. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bornholm is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Ragnaar cracks Bornholm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ragnaar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bornholm misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Bornholm throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bornholm is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnaar rather than just go for the knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bornholm. That's going to slow Ragnaar down.
Bornholm cracks Ragnaar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ragnaar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bornholm throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bornholm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Bornholm.
Bornholm fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ragnaar is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bornholm dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Ragnaar checks a low kick from Bornholm.
Bornholm checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A little jabbing left from Bornholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick
and Bornholm counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bornholm motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Bornholm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bornholm lands a nice looking body kick.
Bornholm throws a front kick that sends Ragnaar stumbling back into the ropes.
Bornholm fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daniel Bornholm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bornholm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar walks into a stiff left hand from Bornholm.
Ragnaar lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bornholm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnaar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bornholm. Bornholm obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Bornholm connects with a looping right hand.
Bornholm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bornholm.
A swing and a miss from Ragnaar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Bornholm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnaar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bornholm moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bornholm.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bornholm.
Bornholm dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ragnaar. That did some damage!
Bornholm checks a low kick from Ragnaar.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
A low kick from Bornholm is predictable there
and Ragnaar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bornholm is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bornholm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bornholm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bornholm slips under a jab.
Ragnaar connects with a crisp jab.
Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
A cross from Bornholm lands.
Bornholm lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bornholm throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body kick from Bornholm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Bornholm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Bornholm saw it coming and moves away.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#KD2#
Bornholm lands a big head kick that sends Ragnaar tumbling to the mat! Bornholm takes a step backwards and waves Ragnaar back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Ragnaar is rocked!
Bornholm weaves into range and cracks Ragnaar right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Ragnaar goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Bornholm is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Bornholm!

Event: NSC 34: Experiment vs Partio
Date: Jun 25, 2019

#R1#
Bolleke throws a right and a left that Ragnaar avoids nicely.
Ragnaar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bolleke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar lands a right hook to the body.
Bolleke misses with a straight left.
Bolleke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bolleke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
Thomas Bolleke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolleke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bolleke on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Ragnaar gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolleke jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragnaar walks away with a smile on his face. Bolleke gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Bolleke.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
Bolleke throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.#T1#
Ragnaar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bolleke cracks Ragnaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bolleke tries to clinch there but Ragnaar circles away.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Bolleke.
Bolleke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bolleke is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bolleke tries to clinch
and Ragnaar counters with a good low kick that Bolleke was not able to check.
Ragnaar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bolleke lands with a right hand.
It looks like Bolleke has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bolleke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bolleke lands a head shot.
Bolleke checks a low kick from Ragnaar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bolleke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T2##CL#
Bolleke has managed to clinch.
Bolleke lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bolleke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bolleke can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnaar controls the action.
Bolleke throws a head punch that misses.
Bolleke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Bolleke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar digs a right hand underneath Bolleke's ribcage. Bolleke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bolleke misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD#
Bolleke pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolleke keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
Bolleke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bolleke dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Ragnaar closes the distance and pushes Bolleke back into the ropes.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Bolleke avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Bolleke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Bolleke blocks it.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolleke.
Bolleke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bolleke.
Bolleke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
A short body shot lands from Bolleke as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Bolleke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas Bolleke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Bolleke.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolleke prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Bolleke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #TD#
Bolleke pulls Ragnaar into guard.
Bolleke wants to sweep but no luck. #T1#
Bolleke keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bolleke is on top in guard. #REVR#
Bolleke trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
Bolleke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bolleke postures up.
Ragnaar wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Bolleke is now in half guard. #T2#
Bolleke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bolleke is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bolleke 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.
Bolleke stalling.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#SUB#
Bolleke is working for a kimura but Ragnaar is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB#
Bolleke is working for a kimura but Ragnaar is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Bolleke dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bolleke is able to avoid easily.
Bolleke rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnaar counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bolleke.
Bolleke walks into a stiff left hand from Ragnaar.
Bolleke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ragnaar at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolleke cracks Ragnaar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ragnaar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#TD#
Bolleke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
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!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T1##SUB#
Bolleke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ragnaar, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Bolleke wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ragnaar, who protects the arm well.
Ragnaar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ragnaar is looking for a sweep.
Ragnaar tries to escape but Bolleke is in control.
Bolleke taking a breather here.
Ragnaar is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragnaar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bolleke is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ragnaar tries to bench press Bolleke off him but Bolleke keeps the position.
Bolleke wants to control but Ragnaar is keeping him busy.
Ragnaar taking punishment in the form of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Bolleke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolleke has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Thomas Bolleke!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Thomas Bolleke!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Thomas Bolleke!

Thomas Bolleke wins by unanimous decision!
Thomas Bolleke thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TAFC: Navarro v Fernandez III
Date: May 25, 2019

#R1#
Colucci darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets double underhooks and turns Colucci into the cage.
Colucci on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice straight punches there by Ragnaar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragnaar.
Colucci ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Colucci shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ragnaar counters with a good low kick that Colucci was not able to check.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Colucci.
Ragnaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnaar tries to counter by closing the distance.
Colucci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Colucci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Colucci checks it #TD#
and Colucci counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ragnaar! #T1##SUB#
Colucci is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ragnaar knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Colucci lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Colucci has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnaar tries to buck Colucci off but Colucci is having none of it.
Colucci trying to control the action but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
Colucci is putting a hurting on Ragnaar here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ragnaar sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Colucci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Colucci has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Ragnaar trying to control here.
Ragnaar won't allow Colucci to pass to mount. #SUB#
Colucci is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ragnaar defends it well.
Ground and pound from Colucci. #SUB#
Colucci seems to be working for a kimura but Ragnaar defends the submission attempt.
Ragnaar is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Colucci wants to work for an arm triangle but Ragnaar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ragnaar has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Ragnaar wants to control but Colucci is keeping busy. #SUB#
Colucci is looking for a kimura but Ragnaar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colucci to get the leverage.
Ragnaar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ragnaar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Colucci throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ragnaar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragnaar is on top in guard. #REVB##T4##SUB#
Colucci has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ragnaar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Colucci.
Colucci is not content to let Ragnaar control the position.
Colucci seems a little lost for a moment, as Ragnaar dominates the positioning.
Ragnaar is looking to take a break and control but Colucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Colucci is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Colucci is trying to maintain the position but Ragnaar is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Colucci changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragnaar tries to avoid it but Colucci manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragnaar to the ground. Ragnaar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown attempt from Colucci. Colucci gets slowly back to his feet.
Ragnaar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Colucci has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colucci shoots and misses #CL2#
and Ragnaar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ragnaar lands a hook that snaps the head of Colucci backwards.
Colucci is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar is pressed up against the cage. Colucci has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragnaar down to the mat. Ragnaar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Michel Colucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Ragnaar closes the distance and clinches.
Colucci drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ragnaar pulls his leg out and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnaar. #T1#
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Colucci's leg. Colucci is trying to keep his angry face on.
Colucci takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#
It looks like Michel Colucci has been cut.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. Colucci moves away and avoids it.
Colucci went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Colucci shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ragnaar defends it nicely.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Colucci fails to land the takedown.
Ragnaar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Colucci.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Colucci.
Colucci misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Colucci.
Colucci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragnaar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Colucci blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Colucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colucci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragnaar after a bit of a struggle.
Ragnaar is leaning against Colucci and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T3#
Colucci's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Colucci's ribcage.
Ragnaar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ragnaar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Colucci won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Colucci blocks it.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Colucci breaks from the clinch.
Colucci tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ragnaar counters with a low kick, right behind Colucci 's knee. #T4##CL2#
Ragnaar instigates a clinch.
Ragnaar lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar tries to throw a body punch but Colucci avoids it by throwing Ragnaar back against the cage.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Colucci goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ragnaar prevents it.
A short left from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar gets through Colucci's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar tries to throw a body punch but Colucci avoids it by throwing Ragnaar back against the cage.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colucci backwards.
Colucci tries to score a body lock takedown but Ragnaar shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Colucci jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragnaar walks away with a smile on his face. Colucci gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CL2#
Ragnaar clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Colucci's cut.
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!
#R3#
Colucci with a poor takedown
and Ragnaar counters with a right hand to the body.
Colucci is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnaar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar slaps away a takedown attempt from Colucci, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ragnaar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Colucci checks it well.
Colucci with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ragnaar rushes Colucci and presses him up against the cage.
Colucci tries to stall but Ragnaar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Colucci jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragnaar walks away with a smile on his face. Colucci gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Colucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Ragnaar releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL2#
Ragnaar has closed the distance and engaged Colucci in a clinch.
Ragnaar is working Colucci over against the cage.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Colucci's head.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Colucci controls the action.
Ragnaar lands a body shot.
Colucci takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Colucci controls the action.
Ragnaar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnaar cracks Colucci with a nice body shot.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Colucci controls his hands. #T2#
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Colucci drags the fight down to the ground.
Ragnaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Colucci is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colucci can't keep his opponent in guard - Ragnaar advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ragnaar passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Colucci!
Ragnaar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ragnaar looking to control but Colucci is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #T3#
Colucci is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ragnaar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colucci is looking to escape.
Colucci might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Colucci keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ragnaar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Colucci is looking to escape.
Nils Ragnaar has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Ragnaar with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ragnaar misses with some ground and pound and Colucci recovers position to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Colucci is looking to improve his position.
Ragnaar is keen to just control but Colucci is a slippery customer.
Ragnaar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ragnaar sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Michel Colucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar trying to control from half guard but Colucci is working away.
Ragnaar controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: TAFC: Biffs & Brawls 15
Date: May 03, 2019

#R1#
Colucci is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnaar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Colucci is defended easily by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ragnaar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Colucci.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Ragnaar lands but Colucci takes it in his stride. #CUT2#
It looks like Michel Colucci has been cut.
Colucci dives in for a single leg takedown but Ragnaar sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ragnaar has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Colucci is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Donk. Ragnaar catches Colucci right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colucci takes one to the side of the head.
Colucci throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ragnaar's waist but Ragnaar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colucci off to one side.
Ragnaar looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Colucci fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Colucci goes for a double leg but Ragnaar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragnaar continues to drive forward.
Ragnaar throws out a loose jab but Colucci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colucci changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ragnaar tries to avoid it but Colucci manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ragnaar to the ground. Ragnaar escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #CL2#
Ragnaar rushes Colucci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Colucci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragnaar after a bit of a struggle.
Ragnaar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colucci's elbow. #TD#
Colucci pulls guard.
Colucci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T2#
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
Colucci trying to keep a closed guard but Ragnaar is proving a slippery customer. #SU2#
Ragnaar stands up from Colucci's guard - Ragnaar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Colucci fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Colucci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
Colucci wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Ragnaar darts in and clinches Colucci up against the cage.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Colucci controls his hands.
Colucci is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Colucci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head.
Ragnaar tries a body shot but Colucci blocks it.
Colucci goes for a takedown attempt but Ragnaar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Colucci shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ragnaar sprawls well. Ragnaar wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Colucci gets slowly back to his feet.#T4#
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Colucci's calf.
Colucci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Colucci.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Colucci with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ragnaar counters with a head kick.
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!
Colucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Colucci tries to clinch up
and Ragnaar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Colucci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Colucci fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD#
Colucci looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ragnaar!
You can see the frustration on Ragnaar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ragnaar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Colucci asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colucci working away.
Ragnaar is not content to let Colucci control the position. #T1##SUB#
Colucci is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ragnaar has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ragnaar prevents Colucci from moving into mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Colucci's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ragnaar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ragnaar is looking for a sweep.
Ragnaar is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Colucci's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ragnaar trying to hold on to Colucci's head to control him but Colucci postures up.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Colucci is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Colucci stops Ragnaar from getting back to his feet.
Ragnaar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ragnaar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Colucci is pressing down on Ragnaar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Colucci working a defensive guard but Ragnaar passes into half guard. #SU2#
Ragnaar gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL#
Colucci clinches up with Ragnaar and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
A body shot lands from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnaar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Colucci on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colucci's elbow.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
Colucci is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Colucci in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ragnaar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Colucci has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragnaar after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar scores with a knee to the head.
Colucci fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar slowing the pace effectively.
Colucci has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragnaar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#T4#
Ragnaar tries to throw a body punch but Colucci avoids it by throwing Ragnaar back against the cage.
Ragnaar lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Colucci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ragnaar pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Colucci backwards.
Colucci jumps guard but Ragnaar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Colucci changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ragnaar fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but Colucci seems unphased.
Ragnaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch successfully.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch. #TD#
Colucci successfully pulls guard.
Colucci keeping moving, preventing Ragnaar from controlling successfully.
Ragnaar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Colucci's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colucci misses with a takedown attempt
and Ragnaar makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Colucci closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ragnaar circles away.
Ragnaar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Colucci.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Colucci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Colucci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Colucci dives in and grabs Ragnaar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ragnaar pushes down on Colucci's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Colucci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Colucci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Colucci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Colucci darts in looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets double underhooks and turns Colucci into the cage.
Colucci has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Colucci is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Colucci shoots in for a double leg but Ragnaar sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ragnaar stuffs the takedown.
Colucci shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ragnaar but Ragnaar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Colucci off balance momentarily.#T2#
Ragnaar lands with a shot to the body.
Colucci tries for a takedown but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Colucci shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Ragnaar has Colucci up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the head.
Ragnaar with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colucci is looking for a takedown.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Colucci or not.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Colucci.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T3#
Colucci tries to pull guard but Ragnaar holds him up against the cage and eventually Colucci drops back down to his feet.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar is working Colucci over against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colucci has Ragnaar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ragnaar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #T4#
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Colucci's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ragnaar.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnaar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Michel Colucci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
Colucci is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: TAFC: Biffs & Brawls 8
Date: Mar 01, 2019

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Khadan as he connects with a hook.
Ragnaar connects with a high kick.
Khadan throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Khadan scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Khadan sets himself, and Ragnaar steps forward looking for the clinch! Khadan avoids it this time.
Khadan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Khadan throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan looks to throw the jab but Ragnaar is out of range.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ragnaar staying out of range there.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khadan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T1#
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar feints a counter leg kick.
Khadan throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL2#
Khadan gets tackled into the cage by Ragnaar. Ragnaar maintains the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan tries to pull guard but Ragnaar holds him up against the cage and eventually Khadan drops back down to his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Ragnaar misses with a knee strike. #BC#
Khadan breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan throws a leg kick
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Khadan is out of range.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T2#
Khadan swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Khadan misses the jab.
Nils Ragnaar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnaar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and Khadan counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Ragnaar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Khadan's calf.
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!
Khadan tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Khadan is wise to it.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Khadan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Khadan dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khadan.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragnaar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Ragnaar throws a big counter head kick but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Khadan lands a really nice looking cross but Ragnaar seems unphased. #CL2#
Ragnaar drives through and clinches with Khadan against the cage.
Khadan blocks a body shot from Ragnaar.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Khadan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khadan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnaar catches Khadan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ragnaar defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand. #T4#
Khadan jabs at Ragnaar's body.
Khadan dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Khadan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ragnaar looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khadan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Khadan is looking to slow Ragnaar down with leg kicks.
Khadan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnaar's hands.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Khadan ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Khadan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Khadan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that round.
That's time! Khadan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Khadan lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Khadan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Khadan.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
Khadan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Khadan scrambles back to his feet.
Khadan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ragnaar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Khadan shakes him off and moves away.
Odchigin Khadan is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
Khadan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Khadan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan throws a body punch but Ragnaar moves out of range. #T1#
Ragnaar cracks the inside of Khadan's front leg.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Khadan is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
Ragnaar has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Khadan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Khadan misses with an uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with a leg kick.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Khadan.
Khadan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Khadan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Khadan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Khadan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ragnaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Khadan feinted with a counter takedown.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Khadan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #T2#
Khadan goes for a double leg but Ragnaar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragnaar continues to drive forward.
Jab, jab by Ragnaar - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Khadan thuds his right hand into Ragnaar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A leg kick checked by Khadan.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Khadan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Khadan. Beautiful body shot.
Khadan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnaar can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Khadan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Khadan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ragnaar tries a head kick but it misses.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nice cross by Khadan.#T3#
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Khadan.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khadan. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Khadan scores with a shot to the body. #CL#
Khadan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Khadan fails to land.
Khadan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar - that landed with a thud.
Khadan misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnaar fails to land.
Khadan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Khadan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khadan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragnaar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan lands a left hand.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Khadan tries to work over Ragnaar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar tries to work over Khadan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Khadan controls the action.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Khadan.
Khadan pushes Ragnaar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnaar fails to land. #BC#
Khadan breaks the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick as Khadan jumps back.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar misses with a hook
and Khadan counters with a left to the body.
Khadan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan misses with a wild body shot.
Khadan misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar feints a counter leg kick.
Jab from Khadan.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Good work by Khadan as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnaar defending well as Khadan loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Khadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Khadan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khadan moves away from the strike by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Khadan throws a body shot but no joy.
Khadan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Khadan saw it coming and moves away. #T1#
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but Khadan moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
Khadan lands an overhand right.
Ragnaar cracks the inside of Khadan's front leg.
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
Khadan connects with a nice looking jab.
Khadan cracks Ragnaar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Khadan misses.
Khadan throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnaar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Khadan down with leg kicks.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Khadan misses with a looping left.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Khadan.
An inside leg kick from Khadan misses.
Ragnaar walks into a left hand.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khadan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragnaar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khadan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khadan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Khadan feinted with a counter takedown.
Khadan throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick. #T3#
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
Khadan lands a nice hook to Ragnaar's body. Ragnaar takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnaar is just out of range.
Khadan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragnaar was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A punch lands to the side of Ragnaar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Khadan goes for a double leg but Ragnaar avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ragnaar continues to drive forward.
Khadan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Khadan connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnaar.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T4#
Khadan slips a jab from Ragnaar.
Khadan throws a looping overhand right but Ragnaar ducks down to avoid it.
Ragnaar tries to counter by closing the distance.
A low kick from Khadan is predictable there
and Ragnaar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Khadan's knee momentarily.
Khadan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ragnaar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Khadan throws out the jab.
Ragnaar flicks out a counter leg kick but Khadan steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khadan.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnaar is defending well.
Ragnaar lands an uppercut.
Khadan prevents a body shot from Ragnaar.
Khadan misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Odchigin Khadan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Khadan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!
A very excited looking Odchigin Khadan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: TAFC: Murphy v Shorton
Date: Feb 09, 2019

#R1#
Ragnaar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mfer can pounce on him.
Mfer misses with a body shot.
Ragnaar blocks a jab.
Ragnaar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mfer with a body shot.
Mfer throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Mfer backing away here, and Ragnaar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mfer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mfer tries to clinch there but Ragnaar circles away.
Mfer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar checks a low kick from Mfer.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnaar moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnaar! But no joy.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Mfer throws a right and a left that Ragnaar avoids nicely.
Ragnaar lands with a hook. Mfer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnaar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Ragnaar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Ispa Mfer has been cut.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Mfer.
An inside leg kick lands from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a hook.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Mfer shakes him off and moves away.
Ispa Mfer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar throws a jab when Mfer was well out of range.
Mfer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
Mfer throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnaar counters with a nice leg kick.
Mfer punishes Ragnaar's body with a nice straight punch.
Mfer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Mfer shakes him off and moves away.
Ragnaar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnaar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar slips a jab from Mfer.
Ragnaar wants to counter with a clinch but Mfer pushes him away.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar tries a quick counter leg kick but Mfer is wise to it.#CL#
Mfer darts in and clinches Ragnaar up against the cage.
Mfer cracks Ragnaar with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar - that landed with a thud.
Mfer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mfer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ragnaar.
Mfer blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands. #T3#
Mfer scores with a shot to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Mfer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mfer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnaar's elbow.
Ragnaar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer stalling in the clinch but Ragnaar improves position.
Mfer lands a good knee to the midsection. Ragnaar won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Mfer's ribcage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is stalling here.
A short left from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Mfer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnaar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Mfer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mfer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T4#
Ragnaar landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar tries to work over Mfer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer misses with a knee to the head.
Mfer is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Ragnaar's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mfer scores with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mfer slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Mfer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Mfer.
Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ispa Mfer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ispa Mfer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Ragnaar misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice jab there from Ragnaar.
Mfer lands with a right hand.
Mfer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mfer looks for the body kick but Ragnaar saw that one coming.
Ragnaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mfer is looking to chop away at Ragnaar's legs.
Ragnaar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer lands with a nice body punch.
Ragnaar thows a leg kick but Mfer checks it
and Mfer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Mfer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Ragnaar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ragnaar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ragnaar throws a head kick but Mfer moves out of range.
Mfer connects with a jab.
Ragnaar walks into a stiff left hand from Mfer.
Ragnaar cracks Mfer with an open hand slap.#KD#
Mfer feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ragnaar sprawling to the canvas! Ragnaar rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mfer finish him?! #ROC#
Ragnaar is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Mfer comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Ragnaar falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Ragnaar was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ispa Mfer!
Ispa Mfer is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Ispa Mfer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SyFi - Aftermath 2
Date: Dec 30, 2018

#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar digs a good body shot into Shiba's ribs.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shiba scores with a hook.
Shiba looks to land a right hand but Ragnaar moved out of range.
Ragnaar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnaar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shiba finds it's way round the side to connect with Ragnaar's head.
We've been told by Ragnaar's head coaches at Black City that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a low kick, looking for Shiba's leg but Shiba calmly moves out of range.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Shiba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ragnaar 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.
Shiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Ragnaar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiba moves away.
A low kick from Ragnaar is predictable there
and Shiba counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Ragnaar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
Shiba avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiba.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Shiba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnaar has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Shiba breaks the clinch.
Shiba takes one on the button.#CL#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Shiba is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnaar has double underhooks.
Shiba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shiba is defending well for now.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiba avoids it.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T2##BC2#
Shiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ragnaar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiba.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Shiba uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Shiba.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Shiba wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shiba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar throws a head punch that misses.
Shiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar has Shiba pressed against the cage, preventing Shiba from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar is trying to maintain a safe position but Shiba gets an underhook and turns Ragnaar into the cage.#T4#
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar working Shiba over with knees to the body.
Shiba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shiba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shiba takes a shot to the head.
Shiba has had enough of the clinch but Ragnaar keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnaar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiba.
Shiba avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Shiba has had enough of the clinch but Ragnaar keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shiba's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shiba.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar is winning the standup battle so far.
Shiba takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Shiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar motions for Shiba to come forward. Ragnaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shiba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shiba! #CUT2#
It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Ragnaar lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Shiba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shiba swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shiba can do to turn this around?
Shiba needs to keep his hands up - Ragnaar had a free shot at his head there.
Shiba takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Ragnaar gets a clinch.
Shiba doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Shiba.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shiba managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Shiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shiba is trying to break free.
Shiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Shiba's ribcage.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Shiba is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Shiba avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar working Shiba over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T2#
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Shiba's ribcage.
Nils Ragnaar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shiba avoids it.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar gets through Shiba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shiba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar dodges an elbow strike from Shiba.
Shiba misses with the head strike.
Shiba managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son. #T3#
Shiba can't break the clinch.
Shiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shiba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Shiba avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Shiba has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shiba wants to break free but Ragnaar has control.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shiba managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Shiba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar has Shiba pressed against the cage. #T4#
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to stall but Shiba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnaar tries a knee to the head but Shiba blocks it.
Shiba managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a right hand.
Shiba throws a head punch that misses.
Shiba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shiba is defending well for now.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Shiba.
Shiba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shiba is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiba.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shiba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from Shiba.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shiba swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Shiba.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiba cracks Ragnaar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnaar.
Shiba's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Shiba down. #CL#
Ragnaar darts in and clinches Shiba up against the cage.
Shiba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Shiba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Ragnaar cracks the inside of Shiba's front leg.
Shiba misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Shiba throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shiba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shiba checks a low kick from Ragnaar.
Shiba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Shiba avoids the body shot from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Shiba throws a good cross that connects.
Shiba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to counter by clinching up but Shiba breaks away and moves out of range.
Ragnaar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shiba at a distance. #KD2#
Shiba lands a big right hand that sends Ragnaar crashing to the mat! Shiba stays standing though and waves Ragnaar back to his feet!#ROC2#
Ragnaar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Oh Ragnaar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnaar closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shiba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Shiba is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Ragnaar flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Ragnaar is out cold! Shiba holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tsukune Shiba!
A relieved looking Tsukune Shiba thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: SyFi 129
Date: Nov 18, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Serada lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Serada's efforts to push away.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Serada really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Serada has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Serada is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnaar gets an underhook and turns Serada into the cage.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Serada avoids it.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from Serada.
Serada is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ragnaar is keeping busy.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Serada avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside.
Ragnaar has Serada pressed against the cage, preventing Serada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Serada is defending well for now.
Serada is trying to break the clinch but Ragnaar has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnaar connects with a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Serada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
Serada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Serada is breathing heavily.
Serada is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Ragnaar.
Serada leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ragnaar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ragnaar with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside. #T2#
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Ragnaar.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is stalling here.
A short left from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Serada's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar leaning against his opponent.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Serada backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Serada backwards.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Serada.
Serada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serada is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T4#
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Serada's head.
Ragnaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Serada backwards.
Ragnaar is struggling to control the position.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Serada in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#
Serada is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Serada is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ragnaar pushes Serada against the cage. Ragnaar is working some dirty boxing. Ragnaar pushes off with a quick right hook! Serada goes down! Serada tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ragnaar moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Ragnaar!
Our winner, Nils Ragnaar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: SyFi 120
Date: Oct 26, 2018

#R1#
Ragnaar tries to clinch up but DeRozan circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the body kick from DeRozan.
Ragnaar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from DeRozan.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses DeRozan's front leg but catches the back leg as DeRozan tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. DeRozan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
DeRozan lands a leg kick that knocks Ragnaar off balance momentarily.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeRozan.
DeRozan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the body kick.
DeRozan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
DeRozan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ragnaar takes a step back to recover.
DeRozan moves out of range of the strikes.
As Ragnaar backs away, DeRozan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
DeMar DeRozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeRozan throws out the jab.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from DeRozan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
DeRozan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeRozan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar throws a hook but DeRozan blocks it.
DeRozan throws a hook to the side of Ragnaar's head but Ragnaar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that. #T1#
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
DeRozan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ragnaar up against the cage.
DeRozan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeRozan misses with a short punch on the inside.
DeRozan misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DeRozan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short body shot lands from DeRozan as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnaar pushes DeRozan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
DeRozan holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T2#
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
DeRozan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeRozan.
Ragnaar working DeRozan over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head. #CUT2#
It looks like DeMar DeRozan has been cut.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeRozan avoids it.
Ragnaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DeRozan backwards.
DeRozan misses with a body punch.
DeRozan managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar. #T3##BC#
DeRozan breaks from the clinch.
DeRozan lands a lovely overhand right.
DeRozan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
DeRozan takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
DeRozan managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
DeRozan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeRozan.
DeRozan stalling.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
I was talking to DeRozan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
DeRozan is breathing heavily.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Still in the clinch, Ragnaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
DeRozan avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
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 tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeRozan avoids it.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
A short uppercut from DeRozan.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeRozan.
DeRozan tries to stall but Ragnaar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
DeRozan avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
DeRozan blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by DeRozan.
DeRozan leaning his opponent against the cage.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeRozan takes a knee to the side of the body.
DeRozan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar effectively controlling the action here.
DeRozan stalling in the clinch but Ragnaar improves position.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and DeRozan avoids it.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on DeMar DeRozan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ragnaar blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but DeRozan sees it coming and moves out of range.
DeRozan looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnaar 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 DeRozan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from DeRozan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before DeRozan has time to react.
DeRozan misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from DeRozan, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - DeRozan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeRozan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ragnaar throws out a leg kick but DeRozan moves out of range and Ragnaar only half commits.
DeRozan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ragnaar stuns DeRozan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. DeRozan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but DeRozan is out of range.
DeRozan slips a straight right by Ragnaar.
DeRozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DeRozan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar slips a straight right by DeRozan.#T1#
DeRozan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
DeRozan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeRozan misses with a body kick.
Ragnaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL2#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
DeRozan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a body shot from DeRozan.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
DeRozan avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
DeRozan avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar letting DeRozan take a breather here.
Ragnaar tries a knee to the head but DeRozan blocks it. #T2#
Ragnaar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
DeRozan blocking some punches.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the head but DeRozan blocks with his arms.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeRozan is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeRozan tries a body shot but Ragnaar blocks it.
DeRozan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has DeRozan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
DeRozan stalling in the clinch but Ragnaar improves position.
DeRozan is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnaar gets an underhook and turns DeRozan into the cage.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. DeRozan is defending well for now.
DeRozan takes a knee right on the jaw!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T3##BC#
DeRozan breaks from the clinch.
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch up but DeRozan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeRozan throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
DeRozan looks for the body kick but Ragnaar saw that one coming.
DeRozan throws a wild body kick that Ragnaar sees coming a mile off.
DeRozan sets himself, and Ragnaar steps forward looking for the clinch! DeRozan avoids it this time.
Ragnaar slips under a jab from DeRozan.
DeRozan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnaar is able to avoid easily.
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from DeRozan.
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnaar throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeRozan throws a hook but Ragnaar avoids it easily.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses DeRozan's front leg but catches the back leg as DeRozan tries to avoid it.
DeRozan misses with a low kick.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
DeRozan blocks a low kick nicely.#CL2#
Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnaar slows down the pace here.
DeRozan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
The referee calls for DeRozan to work.
DeRozan slowing the pace effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but DeRozan avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
DeRozan breaks the clinch.
Ragnaar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from DeRozan. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
DeRozan throws a nice outside leg kick.
DeRozan misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
DeRozan sets himself, and Ragnaar steps forward looking for the clinch! DeRozan avoids it this time.#CL2#
Ragnaar drives through and clinches with DeRozan against the cage.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. DeRozan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. DeRozan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
DeRozan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
DeRozan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into DeRozan's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on DeMar DeRozan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and DeRozan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
DeMar DeRozan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
DeRozan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for DeRozan.
Jab by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by DeRozan.
Ragnaar wants to clinch up but DeRozan keeps it at a distance.
DeRozan misses the jab.
DeRozan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
DeRozan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Ragnaar as he connects with a hook.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but DeRozan seems unphased.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on DeRozan. That did some damage!
Ragnaar checks a leg kick nicely.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeRozan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
DeMar DeRozan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnaar connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
DeRozan looks to throw a body kick#CL2#
and Ragnaar counters by moving into the clinch.
DeRozan misses with the head strike. #T1#
DeRozan looking to slow down the pace here.
DeRozan is trying to stall.
DeRozan can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeRozan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DeRozan effectively controlling the action here.
DeRozan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
DeRozan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from DeRozan.
Ragnaar pushes DeRozan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeRozan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
DeRozan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T2#
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as DeRozan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
DeRozan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeRozan avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
DeRozan tries a body shot but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 an uppercut up the middle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
A short left from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
DeRozan managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
DeRozan avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#
DeRozan is rocked!
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh DeRozan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends DeRozan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! DeRozan drops to his knees and Ragnaar pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nils Ragnaar!
Nils Ragnaar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, DeMar DeRozan stepped up to the mic, saying 'auto flights to Sydney - give me rematch'.

Event: SyFi 109
Date: Sep 29, 2018

#R1#
Ragnaar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goldberg misses with a few strikes there.
Goldberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goldberg blocks a low kick nicely.
Goldberg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goldberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldberg swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goldberg.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Goldberg saw it coming and moves away.
Goldberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goldberg looks to land a body kick but Ragnaar moved away.
Goldberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Ragnaar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldberg manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Goldberg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ragnaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Goldberg scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Ragnaar ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
Goldberg scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Despite the aggression on Goldberg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldberg swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar scores with a nice strike.
Goldberg is looking to chop away at Ragnaar's legs.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Goldberg moved away.
Despite the aggression on Goldberg's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnaar blocks the body kick.
As Goldberg tries to get set, Ragnaar tries to push him back and clinch up but Goldberg manages to avoid the attempt.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goldberg.
An inside leg kick from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldberg blocks a leg kick.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Goldberg.#T2#
Goldberg throws a low kick but Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Goldberg scores with a hook to the body. Ragnaar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar checks a low kick from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a jab when Ragnaar was well out of range.
Goldberg throws a wild body kick that Ragnaar sees coming a mile off.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Goldberg moved out of range.
Goldberg is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Goldberg's ribcage but misses.
As Ragnaar backs off Goldberg throws a huge counter combo but Ragnaar manages to avoid it all.#CL#
Ragnaar clinches up against the cage.
Goldberg lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnaar.
Still in the clinch, Goldberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnaar throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldberg.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Goldberg's ribcage.#BC2#
Goldberg breaks the clinch.
Goldberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar tries to clinch there but Goldberg circles away.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Goldberg sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goldberg is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down. #T3#
Sloppy strikes from Goldberg. Those never looked like landing.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Goldberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goldberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnaar wants to slow Goldberg down by chopping away at his legs.
Goldberg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnaar lands with a cross.
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldberg throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldberg.
Ragnaar tries to counter by clinching up but Goldberg breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Ragnaar closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnaar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnaar has double underhooks.
Goldberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnaar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#BC2#
Goldberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goldberg unleashes a big counter combination but Ragnaar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ragnaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Goldberg tests Ragnaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL#
Ragnaar drives through and clinches with Goldberg against the cage.
Ragnaar pushes Goldberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnaar is struggling to control the position.
Goldberg is trying to break the clinch but Ragnaar has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg is trying to push Ragnaar away but Ragnaar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldberg avoids it.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zedidiah Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Goldberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Goldberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goldberg down.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg tried to score with a low kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Ragnaar slips a straight right by Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goldberg checks the leg kick.
Ragnaar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goldberg misses the jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goldberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldberg scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#
It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnaar tries to counter by clinching up but Goldberg breaks away and moves out of range.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Goldberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldberg swinging wildly here.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ragnaar slows down the pace here.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldberg is defending well for now.#BC2#
Goldberg breaks the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Goldberg moves out of range easily.
Goldberg scores with a three punch combo!
Zedidiah Goldberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldberg. That did some damage!
Goldberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Goldberg misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that misses.
Goldberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goldberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ragnaar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zedidiah Goldberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Goldberg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goldberg checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goldberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ragnaar dodges the punch combination from Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldberg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goldberg misses with a double jab #CL#
and Ragnaar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ragnaar misses with some punches.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #BC2#
Goldberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Goldberg blocks the low kick.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Goldberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Goldberg moved out of range.#CL#
Ragnaar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goldberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards. #T3#
Goldberg avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body. #BC2#
Goldberg breaks from the clinch.
Goldberg scores with a push kick.
Goldberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ragnaar is looking to counter the offense by Goldberg and move into the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goldberg appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Goldberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnaar can pounce on him.
Ragnaar checks the leg kick.#CL#
Ragnaar pushes Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goldberg misses with some punches.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Goldberg fails to land.
Goldberg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards. #BC2#
Goldberg breaks the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Goldberg sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goldberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to counter by clinching up but Goldberg breaks away and moves out of range.
Ragnaar blocks a head kick by Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Ragnaar avoids nicely. #T4#
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!
Sloppy strikes from Goldberg. Those never looked like landing.
Goldberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnaar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnaar 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 Goldberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches. #CL#
Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goldbergs head.
Goldberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldberg. #BC2#
Goldberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ragnaar thumps Goldberg with a low kick.
Goldberg misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Ragnaar counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Goldberg avoids the damage to the body.
Goldberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zedidiah Goldberg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Goldberg drops his hands momentarily and Ragnaar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goldberg looks to land a combination. Ragnaar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ragnaar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldberg misses with a head kick.
Ragnaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Ragnaar misses
and Goldberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnaar, right into the meat.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Goldberg's knee but Goldberg avoids it well.
Goldberg throws a leg kick but Ragnaar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goldberg throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goldberg scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Goldberg slips the punch.
Goldberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldberg throws a right hand that Ragnaar ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnaar also avoids with ease.
The crowd cheers as Ragnaar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldberg doesn't seem phased though.
Goldberg connects with a nice looking jab.
Ragnaar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldberg throws a counter combo.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goldberg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar. #CL#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch successfully.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Goldberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Goldberg has had enough of the clinch but Ragnaar keeps him there for the moment.
Goldberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Goldberg tries a body shot but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnaar stalling the fight.
Goldberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Goldberg manages to break the clinch. #CL#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#BC2#
Goldberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T3#
Ragnaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Goldberg misses.
Goldberg throws a leg kick but Ragnaar moved away.
Goldberg misses with a double jab #CL#
and Ragnaar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goldberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnaar has double underhooks.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldberg avoids it.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar. #T4#
Ragnaar misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar misses with a knee strike.
Goldberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Goldberg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goldberg avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldberg avoids it.
Goldberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnaar controls his hands.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Goldberg's ribcage.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldberg is defending well for now.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldberg avoids it.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goldberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnaar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldberg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldberg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zedidiah Goldberg!
Zedidiah Goldberg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

Event: WeInSyd 28
Date: Sep 05, 2018

#R1#
Krnacova shoots for a double leg takedown but Ragnaar sprawls well. He's pushed Krnacova's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krnacova will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnaar is looking to counter the offense by Krnacova and move into the clinch.
Krnacova tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#TD2#
Krnacova throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ragnaar tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Krnacova is in Ragnaar's guard.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Ragnaar looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragnaar, not yet.
Krnacova scoring with punches to the head and body.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Krnacova working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Krnacova trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ragnaar is pulling down on Krnacova's head to control his posture.
Ragnaar continues to stall.
Krnacova must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Krnacova seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T1#
Krnacova throwing strikes from guard but Ragnaar blocks nicely.
Ragnaar wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Krnacova keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ragnaar's head.
Krnacova throws a big right hand that misses.
Ragnaar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragnaar wants to get back to his feet but Krnacova is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Krnacova slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krnacova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Krnacova stands up over Ragnaar, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Krnacova throws a strike but Ragnaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T2#
Ragnaar stopping the sweep attempt from Krnacova.
Krnacova is still trying to improve position.
Ragnaar trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnaar tries to free his leg and advance position but Krnacova is retaining full guard.
Krnacova has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ragnaar has passed into side control.
Krnacova sneaks back into half guard.
Krnacova is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Krnacova is trying is best to control the position here.
Ragnaar wants to stand up but Krnacova has a hold of him and won't allow it. #SUB#
Ragnaar is working for a kimura but Krnacova is defending it quite comfortably.
Ragnaar wants to take a breather but Krnacova is having none of it. #T3#
Krnacova is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Krnacova manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Krnacova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ragnaar.
Krnacova looking for a sweep. Not yet Krnacova, not yet.
Ragnaar is pushing down on Krnacova's leg trying to pass to half guard. Krnacova is fighting to maintain full guard but Ragnaar has managed to sneak the leg through.
Krnacova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krnacova is trying to maintain the position but Ragnaar is very close to passing his half guard.
Krnacova wants to control but Ragnaar passes into side.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Krnacova can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ragnaar working away.
Krnacova tries to improve position but can't. #T4##SU#
Ragnaar decides to stand back up.
Krnacova takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Krnacova's leg. Krnacova is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krnacova tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ragnaar defends well and Krnacova ends up having to push Ragnaar into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ragnaar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#CL#
Ragnaar drives through and clinches with Krnacova against the cage.
Krnacova takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar is pressed up against the cage. Krnacova has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragnaar down to the mat. Ragnaar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nils Ragnaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Krnacova.
Ragnaar cracks Krnacova with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krnacova fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised Krnacova's leg. Krnacova is trying to keep his angry face on.
Krnacova shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ragnaar defends it nicely.#CL#
Ragnaar clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ragnaar scores with a sloppy right hand. Krnacova should have avoided that one.
Ragnaar avoids the body shot from Krnacova.
Ragnaar connects with a body shot that sends Krnacova's belly button to the back.
Ragnaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Felix Krnacova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnaar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Ragnaar closes the distance and clinches.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. #TD2#
Krnacova jumps guard.
Krnacova keeping full guard, as Ragnaar tries to pass.
Krnacova trying to control the position.
Ragnaar passes Krnacova's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ragnaar wants to stand but Krnacova has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Krnacova is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ragnaar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Krnacova sees it coming and defends easily.#T1#
Ragnaar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krnacova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ragnaar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Krnacova landing strikes from the bottom.
Krnacova is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Ragnaar 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.
Krnacova is looking for a sweep. Ragnaar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ragnaar moves into full mount! Krnacova won't be happy about that!
Krnacova is trying to escape the mount.
Krnacova is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ragnaar misses with a head shot.
Ragnaar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krnacova is looking to escape.
Krnacova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ragnaar can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Krnacova is looking to escape.
Krnacova wants to control but Ragnaar is having none of it.
Ragnaar tries to control but Krnacova wriggling away. #T3#
Krnacova is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nils Ragnaar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragnaar looking to control but Krnacova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Krnacova wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
I really don't envy Krnacova right now. #SUB#
Ragnaar has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Krnacova has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Krnacova is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ragnaar off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Even with his hooks in, Ragnaar manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Krnacova wants to control his opponent's hands but Ragnaar gets his hands free.
Krnacova really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ragnaar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Krnacova tries to escape but Ragnaar has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Ragnaar throwing sloppy strikes. #SUB#
Ragnaar has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #T4#
Krnacova is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ragnaar struggling to keep hold of the position.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Krnacova tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnaar tries to get the hooks in deep but Krnacova pushed the leg off.
Ragnaar controlling from the back.
Krnacova is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnaar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Krnacova.#SUB#
Ragnaar looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Krnacova.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #TD2#
Krnacova gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Krnacova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragnaar is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Krnacova got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ragnaar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Krnacova has managed to get both his arms back between Ragnaar's legs - danger averted.
Krnacova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ragnaar is trying to control the position but Krnacova postures up.
Krnacova working some strikes from top position.
Krnacova working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving. #SUB#
Ragnaar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1##SUB#
Ragnaar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Krnacova is aware though and is defending well.
Ragnaar working a defensive guard here.
Ragnaar wants to sweep here but Krnacova controlling him for the moment.
Ragnaar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Krnacova trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnaar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Krnacova is one step ahead there.
Ragnaar striking off his back but it's not causing Krnacova any problems.
Krnacova wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Krnacova throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Krnacova stands and throws Ragnaar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ragnaar manages to get back to half guard.
Ragnaar is trying to maintain the position but Krnacova is very close to passing his half guard.
Ragnaar tries to get to full guard but Krnacova has control of the leg.
Krnacova is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Krnacova is looking to take a break and control but Ragnaar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Krnacova uses his free foot to push down on Ragnaar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar wants to control but Krnacova is having none of it.
Ragnaar is wriggling around trying to escape. #T3#
Ragnaar tries to hold on but Krnacova postures up.
Krnacova lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Krnacova can't control as he wanted to and Ragnaar manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Krnacova controlling the action here.
Krnacova takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Krnacova sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Ragnaar wants to get back to his feet.
Ragnaar won't allow Krnacova to pass to mount.
Ragnaar punching from the bottom.
Krnacova controlling the pace.
Krnacova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Ragnaar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Krnacova works over Ragnaar with some ground and pound from guard.
Krnacova throws a strike but Ragnaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Krnacova looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragnaar is one step ahead there.
Krnacova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ragnaar.
Krnacova tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Krnacova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ragnaar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Felix Krnacova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krnacova keeping full guard, as Ragnaar tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felix Krnacova comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ragnaar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
A victorious Nils Ragnaar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: SyFi 84
Date: Aug 03, 2018

#R1#
Ragnaar takes a swing at Flannerry's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up
and Flannerry counters with a right hand to the body.
Flannerry throws a series of punches but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ragnaar there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Flannerry takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ragnaar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#
It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Ragnaar dodges the punch combination from Flannerry.
Flannerry closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Ragnaar catches Flannerry right on the button with a cross.
Flannerry's corner calls for a 1-2. Flannerry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flannerry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Flannerry moves out of range.
Flannerry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flannerry throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Ragnaar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ragnaar working Flannerry over with knees to the body.
Flannerry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flannerry blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar swings wildly with an uppercut but Flannerry uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flannerry backwards.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
Flannerry swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flannerry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flannerry backwards.
Flannerry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Flannerry is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnaar has double underhooks.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flannerry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flannerry misses with a punch on the inside.
Flannerry misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Flannerry's face.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Flannerry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnaar's elbow.
Flannerry has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnaar. #T3#
Ragnaar is stalling here.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Flannerry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Flannerry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
Flannerry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flannerry.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a hook that snaps the head of Flannerry backwards.
Flannerry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flannerry avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Flannerry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Flannerry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnaar's elbow.
Flannerry throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flannerry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flannerry.
Flannerry can't break the clinch.
Ragnaar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Flannerry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flannerry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar working aggressively here.
Flannerry's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Flannerry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flannerry waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnaar.
Flannerry lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnaar off the cage and back into range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ragnaar tries to clinch up.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Flannerry manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar moves in looking to clinch but Flannerry pushes him off.
Flannerry throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ragnaar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flannerry's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Flannerry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnaar scrambles back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Flannerry. Those never looked like landing.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the body.
Ragnaar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Flannerry doesn't seem bothered though.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flannerry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Flannerry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flannerry sets himself, and Ragnaar steps forward looking for the clinch! Flannerry avoids it this time.
Flannerry swinging wildly here.
A jab from Ragnaar does it's job there.#T1#
Nice uppercut there from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Flannerry counters with a nice body shot.
Ragnaar is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flannerry rather than just go for the knockout.
Flannerry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnaar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from Flannerry.
Flannerry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flannerry misses with a few strikes there.
Flannerry throws a nice looking combination but Ragnaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flannerry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A jab from Ragnaar finds it's way through Flannerry's defenses.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flannerry's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar lands an overhand right.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ragnaar in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Flannerry is just out of range.
Ragnaar moves in looking to clinch but Flannerry pushes him off.
Ragnaar has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ragnaar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Flannerry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but Flannerry shakes him off and moves away.
Mickey Flannerry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Flannerry misses with a wild combination.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flannerry. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Flannerry.
Ragnaar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnaar dodges the punch combination from Flannerry.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flannerry.
Ragnaar tries to clinch but Flannerry moves out of range.
It looked like Flannerry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Flannerry stalks Ragnaar and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ragnaar's face. Ragnaar staggers backwards, shaken.
Donk. Ragnaar catches Flannerry right on the button with a cross.
Flannerry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Flannerry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flannerry misses with a straight left.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Flannerry. That did some damage!#T3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnaar.
Flannerry misses with a wild combination.
Flannerry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Flannerry scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar tries to clinch there but Flannerry circles away.
Nice cross by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flannerry.
Flannerry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnaar.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Flannerry down.
Flannerry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flannerry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Flannerry misses.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Flannerry moves out of range.
Flannerry swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range. #T4#
Flannerry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Flannerry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flannerry throws a nice looking combination but Ragnaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ragnaar scoring well with a low kick there.
Mickey Flannerry is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flannerry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Flannerry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flannerry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thumps Flannerry with a low kick.
Flannerry misses with a double jab.
Ragnaar tries to clinch but Flannerry moves out of range.
Flannerry takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnaar misses with a straight left.
Ragnaar connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flannerry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnaar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Flannerry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flannerry misses with a looping left.
Ragnaar throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mickey Flannerry will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Flannerry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar stuns Flannerry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Flannerry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Flannerry manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Flannerry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnaar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnaar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Flannerry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flannerry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flannerry moves forwards but Ragnaar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flannerry swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnaar.
Flannerry digs a good hook to Ragnaar's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flannerry jabs at Ragnaar's body.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Flannerry's front leg but catches the back leg as Flannerry tries to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnaar. #T1#
Ragnaar tests Flannerry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnaar with a jab.
Ragnaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flannerry lands with a nice body punch.
Flannerry thuds a left hand into Ragnaar's body.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flannerry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flannerry misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Flannerry looks to land a left hand but Ragnaar moved out of range nicely.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Flannerry down with leg kicks.
Flannerry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!
Flannerry throws a series of strikes that have Ragnaar backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T2#
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Flannerry's front leg but catches the back leg as Flannerry tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Flannerry down.
Ragnaar tests Flannerry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Flannerry off balance momentarily.
Flannerry misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flannerry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnaar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flannerry throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ragnaar on the side of the head.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Flannerry misses with a wild combination.
Flannerry lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T3#
Flannerry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flannerry misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flannerry's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheers as Flannerry lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ragnaar doesn't seem phased though.
Flannerry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Flannerry misses with a wild combination.
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flannerry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick that knocks Flannerry off balance momentarily.
Flannerry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnaar.
Flannerry takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flannerry's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnaar, right into the meat.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar dips to his left and cracks Flannerry with an uppercut!
Flannerry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Ragnaar clinches up against the cage.
Flannerry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnaar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Flannerry's ribcage.
Ragnaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flannerry backwards.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
Flannerry tries to break the clinch but Ragnaar is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar misses with a knee strike.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Flannerry is leaning against Ragnaar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flannerry tries a body shot but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nils Ragnaar.
I think Ragnaar has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
A very excited looking Nils Ragnaar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: SyFi 67
Date: Jun 23, 2018

#R1#
Itizer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ragnaar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Itizer scrambles back to his feet.
Itizer tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnaar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Itizer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar obviously looking to wear him down.
Itizer is looking to clinch.
Ragnaar jabs Itizer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Itizer blocks it.#CL#
Ragnaar takes the fight into the clinch.
Itizer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Itizer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Itizer obliges.
Itizer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Itizer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnaar is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Itizer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
Ragnaar takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#
It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Itizer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Itizer.
Itizer misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Itizer.
Itizer missing with knees to the body.
Itizer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Itizer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnaar is trying to stall.
Itizer stalling.
A short right from Itizer on the inside.
Itizer managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
A short right from Itizer.
Itizer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragnaar blocks it with crossed arms. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
A short uppercut from Itizer.
Ragnaar avoiding damage as Itizer throws knees to the body.
Itizer tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.
Itizer avoiding damage.
Itizer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Itizer backwards.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Itizer connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itizer.
Itizer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Itizer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Itizer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar blocking some punches. #T3#
Itizer throws a head punch that misses.
Itizer managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Itizer with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itizer is defending well for now.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Itizer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Itizer.
Itizer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar stalls.
Ragnaar avoids the elbow strike from Itizer, against the cage.
Itizer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Itizer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ragnaar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Itizer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body. #T4#
Itizer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnaar is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar blocks an elbow strike.
Itizer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Itizer managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itizer is defending well for now.
Itizer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Itizer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Itizer lands a good knee to the midsection. Ragnaar won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Itizer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Itizer tries a body shot but Ragnaar blocks it.
Itizer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itizer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnaar is defending well for now.
Itizer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragnaar blocks it with crossed arms.
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 Nils Ragnaar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Ragnaar clinches.
Itizer lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
Itizer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnaar avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itizer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Itizer.
Man Itizer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Itizer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the head but Itizer blocks with his arms.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Itizer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Itizer tries a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks it. #T1#
Itizer lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Itizer.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Itizer.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Itizer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Itizer avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Itizer scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itizer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itizer is defending well for now.
Ragnaar misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Itizer fails to land.
Itizer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itizer is defending well for now.#T2#
Itizer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ragnaar as Itizer tries to tie him up.
Ragnaar avoiding damage as Itizer throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itizer avoids it.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itizer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itizer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Itizer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Itizer misses with a knee strike.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
Itizer trying to control the position but instead, Ragnaar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Itizer into the cage.
Itizer managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Itizer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Itizer lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Itizer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar managing to block the knees to the body from Itizer.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Itizer avoids the damage to the body.
Itizer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Itizer is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Itizer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a right hand.
Itizer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar avoiding damage.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Itizer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itizer misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Itizer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnaar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Itizer misses with a knee to the head.
Itizer missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Itizer avoids the damage to the body.
Itizer avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Itizer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Itizer wants to clinch.
Itizer wants to clinch up but Ragnaar keeps it at a distance.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Itizer's head backwards.
Itizer throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Itizer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away.
Good exchange - Ragnaar coming out on top.
Itizer doesn't manage to clinch there - Ragnaar circles away.
Ragnaar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Itizer.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot to the body.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar pivots, looking for a leg kick but Itizer is out of range and Ragnaar settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ragnaar moves into range and clinches up with Itizer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Itizer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Itizer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Itizer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Itizer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnaar's elbow. #T1#
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Itizer tries a body shot but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar has Itizer pressed against the cage.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Itizer can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Itizer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Itizer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Itizer swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Itizer is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnaar gets an underhook and turns Itizer into the cage.
Itizer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body. #T2#
A knee to the head by Ragnaar.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Itizer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Itizer won't want to take too many of those.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside.
A knee to the head by Ragnaar.
Itizer misses with the head strike.
Itizer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itizer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itizer avoids it.
Itizer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Itizer tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnaar avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar blocks the elbow strike.
Itizer missing with knees to the body.
Itizer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Itizer slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Itizer is defending well for now.
Itizer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Itizer fails to land.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Itizer lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Itizer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar taking a breather.
Itizer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ragnaar or not.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body. #T4#
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Itizer avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Itizer won't want to take too many of those.
Itizer pushes off an throws an elbow but Ragnaar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Itizer avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar blocks an elbow strike from Itizer.
Itizer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Itizer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itizer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man Itizer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar avoiding damage as Itizer throws knees to the body.
Itizer throws a head punch that misses.
Itizer looking to throw knees to the head but Ragnaar is blocking nicely.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Itizer misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnaar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
After winning the bout, Nils Ragnaar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: SyFi 58
Date: Jun 02, 2018

#R1#
Ragnaar lands with a hook. Mitchell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnaar drops his hands momentarily and Mitchell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Ragnaar instigates a clinch.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar is pressed up against the cage. Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragnaar down to the mat. Ragnaar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Ragnaar pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell lands with a short shot to the head. #T1#
Mitchell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mitchell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnaar is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mitchell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T3#
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnaar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mitchell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ragnaar can turn it around.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragnaar blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Ragnaar lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Ragnaar moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar leaning against his opponent. #T1#
Ragnaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mitchell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Ragnaar. #CUT2#
It looks like Travis Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Mitchell.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land. #T2#
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body. #T3#
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.#TD#
Mitchell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ragnaar regains guard immediately. #ES2#
Ragnaar pushes Mitchell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mitchell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Travis Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!#CL2#
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4#
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mitchell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Ragnaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Mitchell's cut.
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!
#R3#
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Ragnaar's ribs.
Mitchell works over Ragnaar's head and body with a nice combination.
Ragnaar takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Mitchell misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell lunges at Ragnaar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnaar's hand.
Mitchell sizes up Ragnaar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Ragnaar tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range. #T1#
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Mitchell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Ragnaar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Mitchell scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
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 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Mitchell lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar working Mitchell over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T3#
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mitchell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has Mitchell pressed against the cage.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnaar pressing his opponent against the cage. #T4#
Ragnaar controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
Travis Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Mitchell.

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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
A victorious Nils Ragnaar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: WeInSyd 11
Date: May 09, 2018

#R1#
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but West seems unphased.
Ragnaar works the jab nicely.
Ragnaar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of West's head.
West takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnaar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ragnaar lands a lovely overhand right.
Ragnaar feints and then cracks West's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow West down.
Ragnaar lands a really nice looking cross but West seems unphased.
Ragnaar connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnaar, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnaar, right into the meat.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
West on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T1#
Ragnaar connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
West has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ragnaar after a bit of a struggle.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Ragnaar is pushing West up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD2#
West has picked Ragnaar up - he's going for a ride! West dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ragnaar is looking for a sweep. West is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
West thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ragnaar tries to roll over but West keeps him under control.
West not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnaar keeps control of the position for the meantime.
West prevents Ragnaar from improving his position.
Ragnaar is looking to escape.#SUB2#
West is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
My spies in Arvins Bootcamp inform me that West has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ragnaar is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
West is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ragnaar reverses the position - he's now on top in West's guard.
Ragnaar is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
West escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnaar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
West bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ragnaar's guard. #REVB#
Ragnaar controlling the position.
West trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West lands a couple of digs.
Ragnaar wants to stand up but West is controlling him.
West wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ragnaar is on top in guard. #REVR#
Ragnaar postures up.
Ragnaar controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
West on the wrong end of a nice jab.
West gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL#
Ragnaar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.#T1#
West is trying to drag Ragnaar to the mat but Ragnaar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
West avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ragnaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
West is breathing heavily.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of West's head. #T2#
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Haven West has been cut.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body. #T3#
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning West up against the cage.#T4#
Ragnaar gets underhooks to prevent West's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Haven West's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow West down.
Ragnaar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL#
West tries to keep at a distance but Ragnaar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragnaar avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
West takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
West tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar. #T2#
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. West lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from West.
Nils Ragnaar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Haven West.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
West takes a knee to the side of the body. #T3#
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
West avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar slows down the pace here.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. West won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of West backwards.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar working West over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West takes a knee to the side of the body.
Haven West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
West drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets the underhooks and prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragnaar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
Haven West was interviewed post fight and said 'sfsh the wezzydog will be back notorious and mighty auuuraaahhhh'.

Event: SyFi 35
Date: Apr 08, 2018

#R1##CL2#
Ragnaar gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson fails to pull guard.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
I was talking to Ragnaar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #T2#
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar stalling in the clinch.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Ragnaar displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
A short left from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ragnaar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar controlling the action here for a moment.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnaar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Ragnaar rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnaar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ragnaar thumps Johnson with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Ragnaar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson looking for a takedown.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nils Ragnaar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Ragnaar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson pushes off an throws an elbow but Ragnaar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T1#
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar effectively controlling the action here.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnaar has Johnson pressed against the cage.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ragnaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ragnaar.
Johnson wants a takedown but no success here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right from Ragnaar on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.#T3#
Ragnaar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #ROC#
Johnson is rocked!
Ragnaar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnaar finish him?
Ragnaar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Ragnaar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Ragnaar has the dominant position.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Johnson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnaar has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnaar pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnaar lands a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a left to the head.
Ragnaar lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Ragnaar.
Johnson wants to break free but Ragnaar has control.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Ragnaar has the dominant position.
Ragnaar lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar pushes Johnson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nils Ragnaar dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the body.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson thumps Ragnaar with a low kick.
Carl Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnaar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ragnaar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ragnaar feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride. #CL#
Ragnaar clinches with his opponent.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a left to the head.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T1#
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee calls for Ragnaar to work.
Johnson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnaar has double underhooks.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T2#
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a right hand.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ragnaar.#T3#
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Ragnaar stalling the fight.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Johnson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnaar working Johnson over with knees to the body.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Ragnaar is controlling him.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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 lands a good knee to the midsection. Johnson won't want to take too many of those.#T4#
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
Ragnaar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carl Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnaar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:24
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2017

#R1#
O Houlihan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
O Houlihan misses with a wild combination.
O Houlihan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnaar throws out the jab.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, O Houlihan throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
A leg kick checked by O Houlihan.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Houlihan.
Ragnaar wants to land a leg kick but O Houlihan is out of range.
Ragnaar throws a hook but O Houlihan blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. O Houlihan does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Houlihan lands a slapping body shot.
O Houlihan tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ragnaar there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Houlihan ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
O Houlihan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Houlihan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Houlihan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A leg kick checked by O Houlihan.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, O Houlihan throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.#T1#
O Houlihan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ragnaar circles away quickly and effectively.
Ragnaar tries to counter with a clinch but O Houlihan shakes him off and moves away.
Ragnaar is looking to clinch.
O Houlihan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Houlihan under the eye.
O Houlihan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnaar.
O Houlihan sets himself, and Ragnaar steps forward looking for the clinch! O Houlihan avoids it this time.
A combination from O Houlihan does no damage.
O Houlihan misses with a double jab.
O Houlihan misses with a few strikes there.
O Houlihan ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but O Houlihan avoids it.
Ragnaar motions for O Houlihan to come forward. Ragnaar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Houlihan is looking for a counter combo.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but O Houlihan avoids it.
It looked like O Houlihan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but O Houlihan moves out of range.
O Houlihan throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnaar's shoulder, as Ragnaar tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from O Houlihan misses.
Ragnaar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
O Houlihan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.#T2#
O Houlihan throws a series of punches but Ragnaar avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Houlihan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
O Houlihan fails to land with a series of punches.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but O Houlihan avoids it.
Ragnaar wants to clinch.
O Houlihan checks the leg kick.
As Ragnaar looks to move away, O Houlihan throws a big counter combo but Ragnaar just gets out of the way.
A punch combination from O Houlihan misses.
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch but O Houlihan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Houlihan.
O Houlihan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ragnaar to score with a decent uppercut.
O Houlihan misses with a double jab.
O Houlihan fails to land with a series of punches.
O Houlihan cracks Ragnaar with an open hand slap.
O Houlihan ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.#T3#
Ragnaar is looking to score with low kicks.
O Houlihan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Houlihan moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
A punch combination from O Houlihan misses.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragnaar darts in trying to clinch
and O Houlihan counters with a series of strikes. Ragnaar will be more careful next time no doubt. #CUT#
It looks like Nils Ragnaar has been cut.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Houlihan.
Ragnaar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Houlihan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
A combination from O Houlihan does no damage.
Ragnaar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Houlihan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Houlihan misses with a wild combination. #T4#
Ragnaar misses with a hook. O Houlihan ducked under it nicely.
Ragnaar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from O Houlihan misses the target.
Ragnaar throws a shot from downtown. O Houlihan moves away and avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Houlihan checks a leg kick.
O Houlihan connects with the punch.
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 throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Houlihan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
O Houlihan misses with a double jab.
Ragnaar throws an off balance right hand
and O Houlihan counters with a two punch combo.
O Houlihan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar tries to clinch there but O Houlihan circles away.
O Houlihan slips under a jab.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
O Houlihan is looking for a counter combo.
O Houlihan throws a series of punches but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar tries to work over O Houlihan's front leg with a kick but O Houlihan checks it.
Ragnaar fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mackey O Houlihan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nils Ragnaar's cut.
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.
#R2#
O Houlihan circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Houlihan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. O Houlihan saw that one coming.
O Houlihan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ragnaar can do to turn this around?
O Houlihan stuns Ragnaar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Houlihan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
O Houlihan throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Houlihan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from O Houlihan does no damage.
O Houlihan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
O Houlihan throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnaar moves out of range easily.
Mackey O Houlihan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Houlihan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnaar wants to counter with a clinch but O Houlihan pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. O Houlihan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Ragnaar finds it's way through O Houlihan's defenses.
O Houlihan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
O Houlihan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Houlihan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#
Ragnaar is rocked!
O Houlihan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Houlihan throws a series of punches but Ragnaar avoids them all with ease.
Ragnaar is still on wobbly legs! Can O Houlihan finish him?
O Houlihan misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnaar seems to have recovered his senses.
O Houlihan throws a nice looking combination but Ragnaar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
O Houlihan misses with a wild combination.
Ragnaar wants to counter with a clinch but O Houlihan pushes him away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
O Houlihan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Houlihan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragnaar doesn't manage to clinch there - O Houlihan circles away.
Ragnaar is looking to clinch but O Houlihan is avoiding it.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Houlihan manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar tries to score with a low kick but O Houlihan moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnaar throws a hook but O Houlihan avoids it easily.
O Houlihan moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
A big left from Ragnaar misses.
O Houlihan throws a series of punches but Ragnaar avoids them all with ease.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
O Houlihan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ragnaar wants to clinch.#T2#
Ragnaar tries to clinch up but O Houlihan circles away and keeps his distance.
O Houlihan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar 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.
O Houlihan slips under a jab from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
O Houlihan misses with a double jab.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar doesn't manage to clinch there - O Houlihan circles away.
O Houlihan misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mackey O Houlihan is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Houlihan slips under a jab.
O Houlihan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut. O Houlihan saw that one coming.
O Houlihan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ragnaar misses with a hook
and O Houlihan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Ragnaar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Houlihan.
O Houlihan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ragnaar wants to counter the offense by O Houlihan and move into the clinch position.
Ragnaar slips a jab and a cross from O Houlihan.
A big right from O Houlihan misses.
Ragnaar lands with a straight right. O Houlihan didn't see that one coming.
O Houlihan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ragnaar misses with a shot to the body
and O Houlihan counters with a series of strikes. Ragnaar will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ragnaar tries to score with a low kick but O Houlihan moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
O Houlihan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ragnaar throws a hook but O Houlihan avoids it easily.
O Houlihan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Ragnaar wants to clinch.#T4#
O Houlihan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ragnaar back to the cage. O Houlihan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Houlihan lands a lovely overhand right.
O Houlihan lands with an uppercut that bounces Ragnaar off the cage and back into range.
O Houlihan lands a hook that stumbles Ragnaar back into the cage. O Houlihan follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Ragnaar to the canvas! O Houlihan pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Ragnaar has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mackey O Houlihan!

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