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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lethal (ranked 639 p4p, 83 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 765 p4p, 99 weight class). Lethal kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is we're off to see the wizard. Ragnar has chosen Shook Ones II as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 4, fighting out of London, Matt Lethal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Ragnar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Ragnar appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ragnar ducks under a wild hook from Lethal.
Ragnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lethal checks a leg kick.
Lethal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ragnar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lethal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lethal throws the left hand but Ragnar avoids the punch easily.
Lethal avoids the body shot from Ragnar.
Ragnar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lethal 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ragnar throws out a loose jab but Lethal uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal slips a straight right by Ragnar.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnar swings for the body but Lethal moves out of range.
Ragnar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lethal at a distance.
Lethal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lethal blocks a jab.
Good work by Ragnar as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnar checks the leg kick.
Lethal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. Lethal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lethal 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.
Lethal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ragnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lethal.
Ragnar tries a quick counter leg kick but Lethal is wise to it.
Ragnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Ragnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lethal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnar finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Ragnar. Beautiful body shot.
Lethal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnar under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lethal misses with a body kick.
Lethal thumps Ragnar with a low kick.
Lethal scores with a kick to the body.
Ragnar misses the jab.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnar blocks a jab.
Ragnar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lethal defending well as Ragnar loads up on a big left hand.
Ragnar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lethal throws a leg kick but Ragnar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A cross from Ragnar lands.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lethal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ragnar is out of range.
Lethal is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a solid leg kick but Ragnar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lethal.
Lethal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lethal throws a leg kick but Ragnar checks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ragnar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A cross from Lethal lands.
Ragnar uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lethal avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnar tries to land a leg kick but Lethal saw it coming and moves away.
Ragnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lethal slips a jab from Ragnar.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lethal misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lethal throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar sizes up Lethal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ragnar wants to land a leg kick but Lethal is 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!
Ragnar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lethal throws a leg kick but Ragnar checks it.
Ragnar misses the jab.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but Lethal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lethal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lethal's sensitive parts.
Lethal connects with a right hand. Ragnar shakes it off.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lethal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ragnar just manages to avoid it.
Lethal just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lethal.
A low kick from Ragnar is predictable there
and Lethal counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnar throws a head kick but Lethal moves out of range.
Ragnar misses with a body kick.
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 Matt Lethal will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ragnar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lethal scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ragnar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lethal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ragnar.
A low kick from Ragnar misses
and Lethal counters with an outside leg kick.
Ragnar checks a leg kick.
Lethal slips under a jab from Ragnar.
Lethal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnar under the eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal throws out a loose jab but Ragnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnar thinks about the counter body kick.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Matt Lethal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lethal feints and then cracks Ragnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnar down.
Good exchange - Lethal coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lethal thows a leg kick but Ragnar checks it
and Ragnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lethal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ragnar if he has to take too many more of those.
Ragnar's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnar gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ragnar wants to land a leg kick but Lethal is out of range.
Lethal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnar throws out the jab.
Lethal takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnar moves out of range of the strikes.
Lethal misses with a left hand
and Ragnar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lethal looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ragnar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnar lands with a cross.
Lethal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ragnar missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal moves away from the strike by Ragnar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lethal moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Lethal lands but Ragnar takes it in his stride.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Lethal tries to score with a low kick but Ragnar moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lethal tries to score with a low kick but Ragnar moves his leg out of the way.
Ragnar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lethal.
Ragnar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lethal.
Ragnar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Lethal on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ragnar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A swing and a miss from Lethal.
Ragnar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lethal.
Lethal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lethal throws a head kick but Ragnar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Ragnar is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lethal with a body shot.
Matt Lethal is winning the standup battle so far.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Ragnar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar misses with a looping left.
Ragnar checks a low kick from Lethal.
Lethal throws a hook to the side of Ragnar's head but Ragnar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lethal looks to throw the jab but Ragnar is out of range.
Lethal tries to work over Ragnar's front leg with a kick but Ragnar checks it.
Lethal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Lethal, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Lethal feints and then cracks Ragnar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnar down.
Lethal throws a right and a left that Ragnar avoids nicely.
Lethal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal misses with a body punch
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ragnar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ragnar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lethal takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lethal 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.
Lethal wants to land a leg kick but Ragnar is out of range.
Lethal scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnar throws a right hand that Lethal ducks under and follows up with a left that Lethal also avoids with ease.
Lethal looks to land a combination but Ragnar avoids it well.
Lethal ducks under a wild hook from Ragnar.
Lethal checks the leg kick nicely there.
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 Matt Lethal will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Lethal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ragnar under the eye.
Lethal blocks a leg kick.
Ragnar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnar looks to land a combination but Lethal avoids it well.
Lethal throws a head kick that half lands.
A left lands for Ragnar.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
Ragnar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnar takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ragnar motions for Lethal to come forward. Ragnar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lethal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Ragnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lethal with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnar throws a leg kick which misses Lethal's front leg but catches the back leg as Lethal tries to avoid it.
Ragnar misses with a kick to the body.
Ragnar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Lethal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnar throws a hook but Lethal blocks it.
Lethal walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ragnar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lethal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ragnar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Ragnar backs away, Lethal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ragnar throws a body shot but no joy.
Lethal avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnar throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lethal avoids the body shot from Ragnar.
Ragnar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lethal manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lethal pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnar is out of range and Lethal settles back down.
Ragnar takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ragnar lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lethal has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lethal and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lethal misses with an uppercut.
Ragnar tries a quick counter leg kick but Lethal is wise to it.
Ragnar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lethal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lethal tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnar connects with a single shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lethal, right into the meat.
Ragnar missing with a left hand there. Lethal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lethal slips under a jab.
Ragnar throws a front kick aimed at Lethal's knee but Lethal avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lethal fakes the leg kick and cracks Ragnar in the body.
Lethal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lethal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnar is able to avoid easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lethal.
Lethal tries to work over Ragnar's front leg with a kick but Ragnar checks it.
Ragnar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ragnar chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lethal.
Ragnar tests Lethal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lethal lunges at Ragnar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnar's hand.
Lethal tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ragnar is able to avoid easily.
Ragnar throws a body punch but Lethal moves out of range.
Lethal misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lethal throws a solid leg kick but Ragnar takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lethal.
Ragnar throws a shot from downtown. Lethal moves away and avoids it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
Lethal connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lethal throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnar moves out of range easily.
Ragnar throws out a counter right but Lethal avoids it with no problem.
Matt Lethal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick
and Ragnar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lethal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a looping right.
Lethal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lethal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bjorn Ragnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lethal looks to land a body kick but Ragnar moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ragnar! But no joy.
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 Matt Lethal.
Well Lethal 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bjorn Ragnar!
After winning the bout, Bjorn Ragnar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Matt Lethal had this to say: '...'.
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hype
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