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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yossi Ragno (ranked 24765 p4p, 4270 weight class) and Bohumil Bazant (ranked 518 p4p, 426 weight class). Yossi Ragno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yossi Ragno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bohumil Bazant!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragno throws a good cross that connects.
Bazant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ragno's guard.
Bazant pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragno is keeping the position for now.
Ragno lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ragno with a nice head shot there.
Ragno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bazant is keeping the position for now.
Bazant controlling Ragno's posture.
Bazant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ragno manages to get himself to full guard.
Bazant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Ragno looking for a sweep. Not yet Ragno, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ragno is trying to control the position but Bazant postures up.
Ragno being controlled here, momentarily.
My spies in Brloh inform me that Bazant has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bazant won't allow Ragno to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bazant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ragno throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bazant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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.
Bazant wants to pass the guard but Ragno is keeping the position.
Ragno looking to control.
Bazant stays in close to Ragno's body and controls the position.
Ragno trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bazant misses with a takedown
and Ragno counters with a stiff right hand.
Bazant misses with a takedown
and Bazant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ragno scores with a takedown into Bazant's guard.
Ragno preventing the sweep.
Ragno works over Bazant with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazant wants to sweep here but Ragno controlling him for the moment.
Ragno throws a big elbow that misses.
Ragno with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bazant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bazant wants to sweep but no luck.
Bazant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bazant wants to sweep here but Ragno controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ragno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bazant holds on and takes a little breather.
Bazant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ragno stopping the sweep attempt from Bazant.
Bazant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bazant wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ragno looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bazant tries for a takedown but Ragno circles away easily
and Ragno counters with a straight right hand.
Yossi Ragno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bohumil Bazant.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice uppercut lands for Ragno. That snapped Bazant's head back.
Ragno looking to score a takedown here. Bazant is defending well but Ragno drives through and ends up in Bazant's guard.
Bazant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragno is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Ragno dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bazant misses with a takedown
and Ragno counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragno gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bazant manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bazant controlling the action here.
Yossi Ragno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ragno tries to get to full guard but Bazant has control of the leg.
Bazant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bazant is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragno manages to get to full guard.
Bazant is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bazant won't allow Ragno to sweep him here.
Bazant passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ragno tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Bazant happy to just control the position for now.
Ragno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bazant can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The adventures of Bazant the control monster continue. Boring.
Ragno tries to bench press Bazant off him but Bazant keeps the position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bazant misses with a takedown attempt - Ragno sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bazant tries for a takedown but Ragno circles away easily
and Ragno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Yossi Ragno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bohumil Bazant.
Ragno closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bazant's guard.
Bazant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bazant keeping moving, preventing Ragno from controlling successfully.
Bazant is adopting a defensive guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ragno won't allow Bazant to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Bazant is pulling down on Ragno's head. It's preventing any offense from Ragno, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yossi Ragno dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ragno's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bazant under the eye.
Yossi Ragno is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bazant takes one to the chin there.
Bazant misses with a takedown attempt
and Ragno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bazant shoots for a takedown but Ragno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ragno bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bazant's head.
Bazant shoots and misses
and Ragno cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yossi Ragno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bohumil Bazant.
A jab lands there for Ragno.
Yossi Ragno is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragno with a nice cross.
Ragno with a jab.
Bazant shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ragno counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Ragno coming out on top.
Ragno sizes up Bazant with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bazant tries to move into range but Ragno moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bazant ducks right into an uppercut from Ragno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ragno. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ragno.
Bazant takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ragno is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ragno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bazant dives in for a single leg takedown but Ragno sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A quick step to the side and Ragno tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ragno slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragno shoots in and gets a takedown into Bazant's guard.
Bazant wants to sweep but no luck.
Bazant looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bazant looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragno is one step ahead there.
Ragno engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ragno being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazant looking for a sweep. Not yet Bazant, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bazant is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bazant looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Ragno was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bazant.
Bazant fails to land the takedown.
Ragno stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bazant fails with the takedown
and Ragno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragno lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bazant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ragno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ragno decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bazant wants to get back to full guard.
Bazant takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bazant has his hands clasped together around Ragno's back. He's all about the action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ragno in particular looking to stall.
Bazant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ragno is working away from the top position though.
Ragno trying to control the action but Bazant is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bazant keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Ragno content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bazant works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ragno trying to control the position from guard on top but Bazant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragno stays in close to Bazant's body and controls the position.
Ragno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bohumil Bazant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragno cracks Bazant with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yossi Ragno showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragno 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yossi Ragno!
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