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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 2445 p4p, 3417 weight class) and Billy Cubbedge (ranked 326 p4p, 428 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ragnaar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mustasch - The Wave. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cubbedge seems to be looking for submissions.
Cubbedge throwing shots but Ragnaar is blocking nicely.
Cubbedge is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar blocking the ground and pound.
Cubbedge goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ragnaar is on top in guard.
Ragnaar avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cubbedge is trying to keep Ragnaar in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Cubbedge .
A left lands for Ragnaar.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Cubbedge is rocked!
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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