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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sigurd Ragnarsson (ranked 5855 p4p, 565 weight class) and Paavo Potku (ranked 20097 p4p, 731 weight class). Ragnarsson comes into the arena with Wardruna-Blood Eagle blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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181 lbs
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182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigurd Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paavo Potku!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku closes the distance and pushes Ragnarsson back into the ropes.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson digs a good hook to Potku's body.
Ragnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potku has managed to clinch.
Ragnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potku can't break the clinch.
Potku has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Potku tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
Ragnarsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ragnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnarsson jabs Potku right on the nose. Potku blinks but takes it well.
Ragnarsson scores with a head kick.
Ragnarsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Potku lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ragnarsson tries to bum rush Potku with a series of wild strikes but Potku uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Potku takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potku tries to clinch there but Ragnarsson circles away.
Ragnarsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnarsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragnarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnarsson scores with a hook to the body. Potku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potku gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ragnarsson lands a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potku's elbow.
Potku is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Potku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnarsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Potku rushes Ragnarsson and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Potku is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potku.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Potku is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Potku wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Potku has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ragnarsson scores with a jab to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Potku is looking to clinch but Ragnarsson is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Potku tries to clinch there but Ragnarsson circles away.
Ragnarsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Potku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ragnarsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potku clinches up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson keeps control of Potku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sigurd Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Potku clinches up with Ragnarsson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Potku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Ragnarsson working aggressively here.
Potku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnarsson prevents Potku from breaking the clinch.
Potku working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
Sigurd Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Ragnarsson coming out on top.
Ragnarsson with a jab.
Potku moves into the clinch successfully.
Potku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the ropes.
Potku is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarsson fails to land.
Ragnarsson working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
Potku working hard to break the clinch.
Potku is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potku can do to turn this around?
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Potku has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Potku tries to circle away but Ragnarsson has him pinned against the ropes.
Ragnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Potku.
Ragnarsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Sigurd Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ragnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Potku tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
Ragnarsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Potku takes a shot to the head.
Potku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnarsson.
Potku wants to break free but Ragnarsson has control.
Potku takes a shot to the head.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potku tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
Ragnarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Potku lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Potku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
Potku is rocked!
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!
Ragnarsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Potku is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Potku is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Potku to the canvas! Can Potku beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Potku was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Ragnarsson is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sigurd Ragnarsson!
Post fight, Sigurd Ragnarsson stared into the camera and said 'Holds a bloody glove in the air ...For THe LeGiON!!! Wardruna-Blood Eagle theme song kicks back on and the crowd goes Buzerk!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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