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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Imro Rozenblad (ranked 2839 p4p, 23007 weight class) and Ragnar Lothbrock (ranked 139 p4p, 298 weight class). Rozenblad comes into the arena with They Don’t Care About Us blaring out of the sound system. Ragnar Lothbrock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Imro Rozenblad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ragnar Lothbrock!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lothbrock clinches up with Rozenblad and pushes him back against the cage.
Rozenblad goes for a takedown attempt but Lothbrock pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Rozenblad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lothbrock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lothbrock pushes Rozenblad up against the cage in a clinch.
Lothbrock stops a takedown attempt from Rozenblad.
Lothbrock looking to throw knees to the head but Rozenblad is blocking nicely.
Rozenblad wants to take the fight to the mat but Lothbrock manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imro Rozenblad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozenblad is trying to drag Lothbrock to the mat but Lothbrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Lothbrock as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrock is working for takedown but Rozenblad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rozenblad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lothbrock is pressed up against the cage. Rozenblad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lothbrock down to the mat. Lothbrock avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lothbrock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rozenblad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rozenblad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lothbrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lothbrock 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.
Lothbrock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lothbrock pulls guard effortlessly.
Rozenblad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rozenblad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lothbrock swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lothbrock controls Rozenblad momentarily but Rozenblad frees himself.
Rozenblad is looking to work some ground and pound but Lothbrock has wrist control.
Rozenblad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lothbrock is keeping the position for now.
Rozenblad postures up.
Lothbrock lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozenblad has Lothbrock pulled in close to control his posture.
Rozenblad'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.
Lothbrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Rozenblad has wrist control.
Rozenblad looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lothbrock looking to pass the guard.
Rozenblad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rozenblad tries to get out of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rozenblad is on top in guard.
Lothbrock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rozenblad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rozenblad got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lothbrock has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rozenblad has managed to get both his arms back between Lothbrock's legs - danger averted.
Rozenblad preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozenblad tries to free his leg and advance position but Lothbrock is retaining full guard.
Rozenblad throwing strikes from guard but Lothbrock blocks nicely.
Rozenblad is in close to Lothbrock's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rozenblad trying to control the position from guard on top but Lothbrock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lothbrock controls Rozenblad momentarily but Rozenblad frees himself.
Rozenblad wants to control from the top but Lothbrock keeps moving.
Rozenblad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lothbrock is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lothbrock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rozenblad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rozenblad looking to pass the guard.
Lothbrock being controlled here, momentarily.
Lothbrock is trying to control the position but Rozenblad postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Rozenblad has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lothbrock wants to stand but Rozenblad is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rozenblad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rozenblad catches Lothbrock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lothbrock avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lothbrock tries to counter with a clinch but Rozenblad shakes him off and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Lothbrock will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rozenblad blocks a head kick by Lothbrock.
Rozenblad was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rozenblad misses with a series of wild punches.
Rozenblad tries to keep at a distance but Lothbrock has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lothbrock.
Lothbrock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rozenblad has hold of one of Lothbrock's legs. Lothbrock is fighting the takedown attempt but Rozenblad gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Lothbrock pushes Rozenblad off and gets back to his feet.
Imro Rozenblad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrock forces Rozenblad back against the cage and clinches.
Lothbrock has picked Rozenblad up - he's going for a ride! Lothbrock dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrock wants to take a breather but Rozenblad is having none of it.
Ragnar Lothbrock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rozenblad holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Lothbrock throwing shots but Rozenblad is blocking nicely.
Lothbrock prevents Rozenblad from improving his position.
Rozenblad is refusing to be controlled, as Lothbrock sits in half guard.
Lothbrock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rozenblad defending well though.
Rozenblad wants to improve his position but Lothbrock is controlling well.
Rozenblad gets full guard.
Lothbrock wants to control from the top but Rozenblad keeps moving.
Lothbrock preventing the sweep.
Rozenblad trying to control the position here.
Lothbrock wants to control from the top but Rozenblad keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Lothbrock stopping the sweep attempt from Rozenblad.
Lothbrock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rozenblad is keeping the position for now.
Lothbrock is looking to work some ground and pound but Rozenblad has wrist control.
Lothbrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rozenblad looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lothbrock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rozenblad is trying to control Lothbrock's posture but Lothbrock avoids it.
Rozenblad tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lothbrock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rozenblad is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lothbrock off and has taken his back!
Rozenblad throwing sloppy strikes.
Lothbrock is trying to break free.
Lothbrock is trying to get back to his feet but Rozenblad has full control of the position and if anything, Lothbrock has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rozenblad is trying to control but Lothbrock is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock regains half guard.
Rozenblad looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lothbrock with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rozenblad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lothbrock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rozenblad is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rozenblad is stalling here. Lothbrock is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rozenblad seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Lothbrock has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rozenblad holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Rozenblad tries to improve position but can't.
Rozenblad is working hard here to advance position.
Lothbrock throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lothbrock working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rozenblad is not content to let Lothbrock control the position.
Lothbrock throws a strike aimed at the side of Rozenblad's head but Rozenblad avoids it well.
Rozenblad is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Rozenblad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lothbrock in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Rozenblad manages to get back to half guard.
Rozenblad is pressing down on Lothbrock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lothbrock wants to control from the top but Rozenblad keeps moving.
Lothbrock throws a big elbow that misses.
Rozenblad keeping moving, preventing Lothbrock from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lothbrock wants to clinch.
Rozenblad swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lothbrock tries to clinch up.
Rozenblad throwing a counter right hand but Lothbrock manages to avoid it.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but Rozenblad moves away
and Rozenblad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lothbrock rushes Rozenblad and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rozenblad is trying to drag Lothbrock to the mat but Lothbrock just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lothbrock stops a takedown attempt from Rozenblad.
Rozenblad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imro Rozenblad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rozenblad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lothbrock gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lothbrock.
Lothbrock lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lothbrock lands with a light punch inside.
Lothbrock wants to stall.
Lothbrock has hold of one of Rozenblad's legs. Rozenblad is fighting the takedown attempt but Lothbrock gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rozenblad keeping moving, preventing Lothbrock from controlling successfully.
Lothbrock stays in close to Rozenblad's body and controls the position.
Rozenblad looking for a sweep. Not yet Rozenblad, not yet.
Lothbrock throwing strikes from guard but Rozenblad blocks nicely.
Lothbrock wants to control from the top but Rozenblad keeps moving.
Rozenblad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rozenblad looking for a sweep. Not yet Rozenblad, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lothbrock accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rozenblad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lothbrock manages to get himself to full guard.
Lothbrock 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.
Rozenblad works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rozenblad working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrock wants to control but Rozenblad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rozenblad lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lothbrock avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rozenblad.
Lothbrock is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rozenblad's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rozenblad's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rozenblad turns into Lothbrock and is now in his guard.
Rozenblad trying to control but Lothbrock is working from the bottom.
Rozenblad is looking to work some ground and pound but Lothbrock has wrist control.
Ragnar Lothbrock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rozenblad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lothbrock is keeping the position for now.
Rozenblad looking to sit in guard and control but Lothbrock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lothbrock preventing the sweep.
Rozenblad is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lothbrock 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.
Rozenblad is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lothbrock blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rozenblad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rozenblad not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lothbrock trying to control here.
Rozenblad wants to pass the guard but Lothbrock is defending well.
Imro Rozenblad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rozenblad is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lothbrock is working to get back to half guard.
Rozenblad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 Imro Rozenblad.
I think Lothbrock 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Lothbrock!
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