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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Ragne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Ragne!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragne clobbers Sparrow with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sparrow wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Ragne.
Sparrow tries to clinch up but Ragne circles away and keeps his distance.
Sparrow tries to clinch but Ragne moves out of range.
Ragne moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ragne tries to bum rush Sparrow with a series of wild strikes but Sparrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ragne shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ragne wants to control but instead Sparrow manages to regain half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragne trying to mount his opponent but Sparrow defends it.
Sparrow is looking to escape.
Sparrow is staying active underneath Ragne, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ragne trying to control from Sparrow's half guard. Sparrow has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ragne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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.
Ragne wants to control from the top but Sparrow keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sparrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sparrow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparrow tries to clinch there but Ragne circles away.
Sparrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sparrow moves into range and clinches up with Ragne.
Sparrow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ragne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragne can't break the clinch.
Sparrow has Ragne pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ragne manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sparrow tries to land a knee to the head but Ragne blocks with his arms.
Sparrow stalling the fight.
Sparrow manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragne is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sparrow pushes Ragne off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sparrow is breathing heavily.
Ragne moves into range and clinches up with Sparrow.
A knee to the head by Sparrow.
Ragne wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow has Ragne pressed against the cage, preventing Ragne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragne tries to break the clinch but Sparrow is controlling the position.
Sparrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragne's efforts to push away.
Ragne has had enough of the clinch but Sparrow keeps him there for the moment.
Ragne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sparrow slows down the pace here.
Sparrow tries for a takedown but Ragne manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparrow has him pressed against the cage.
Sparrow has Ragne pressed against the cage, preventing Ragne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sparrow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ragne sizes up Sparrow with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
No luck for Ragne with that takedown attempt.
Sparrow moves into range and clinches up with Ragne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Ragne dominated that round.
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.
Ragne misses with a head kick.
Sparrow is looking to clinch but Ragne is avoiding it.
Ragne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ragne counters with a left to the body.
Sparrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sparrow wants to clinch
and Ragne counters with a one-two to the body.
Sparrow wants to clinch but Ragne slips to the side
and Ragne counters with a one-two to the body.
Sparrow wants to clinch.
Sparrow is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ragne sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Sparrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragne digs a good body shot into Sparrow's ribs.
Ragne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragne throws a solid leg kick but Sparrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragne.
Ragne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparrow clinches up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sparrow - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sparrow throws an elbow that misses.
Sparrow keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ragne's efforts to push away.
Sparrow with a knee to the head.
Sparrow prevents Ragne from breaking the clinch.
Sparrow landing knees to the head.
Sparrow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragne blocks it with crossed arms.
Sparrow misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow stalls.
Sparrow fails to pull guard.
Ragne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ragne.
Ragne circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ragne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sparrow thinking.
Sparrow tries to close the distance and clinch but Ragne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sparrow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ragne's waist but Ragne gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sparrow off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragne misses with a head kick.
Ragne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sparrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ragne.
Ragne swinging wilding here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow wants to clinch up but Ragne keeps it at a distance.
Ragne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sparrow looks to clinch
and Ragne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sparrow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ragne closes the distance but Sparrow moves to the side
and Sparrow counters by moving into the clinch.
Sparrow with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragne working hard to break the clinch.
Sparrow has Ragne pressed against the cage, preventing Ragne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sparrow keeps control of Ragne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparrow avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ragne is trying to break free.
Sparrow scores with a knee to the head.
Ragne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sparrow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ragne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ragne tries to circle away but Sparrow has him pinned against the cage.
Ragne tries to circle away but Sparrow has him pinned against the cage.
Sparrow keeps control of Ragne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sparrow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragne tries to break free but Sparrow pushes him back against the cage.
Sparrow goes for a takedown attempt but Ragne pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ragne throws a head kick that misses.
Sparrow wants to clinch up but Ragne keeps it at a distance.
Sparrow tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Ragne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ragne throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sparrow counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sparrow.
Ragne working hard to break the clinch.
Sparrow unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sparrow pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragne decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sparrow, up you get!
Sparrow moves in looking to clinch but Ragne pushes him off.
Ragne misses with a kick to the body
and Sparrow counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ragne tries to break free but Sparrow pushes him back against the cage.
Sparrow stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sparrow lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragne tries to break free but Sparrow pushes him back against the cage.
Sparrow lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragne is looking to break free of the clinch but Sparrow has double underhooks.
Ragne tries to break the clinch but Sparrow is controlling the position.
Sparrow has Ragne pressed against the cage, preventing Ragne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragne is trying to break the clinch but Sparrow has him pressed against the cage.
Sparrow is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sparrow stalling in the clinch.
Sparrow gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ragne tries to circle away but Sparrow has him pinned against the cage.
Ragne has had enough of the clinch but Sparrow keeps him there for the moment.
Sparrow scores with a knee to the head.
Ragne wants to get back to striking at distance but Sparrow won't allow it.
Sparrow has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ragne avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragne has had enough of the clinch but Sparrow keeps him there for the moment.
Sparrow tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ragne working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sparrow looking to slow down the pace here.
Sparrow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparrow has him pressed against the cage.
Ragne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragne being controlled against the cage.
Sparrow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ragne's face.
Ragne tries to break the clinch but Sparrow is controlling the position.
Sparrow breaks from the clinch.
Ragne throws a series of punches but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ragne.
Sparrow shoots in for a double leg but Ragne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Sparrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ragne tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow tries to clinch up
and Ragne counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragne throws a head kick but Sparrow moves out of range.
Sparrow shoots in and drives through. Ragne sprawls well.
Sparrow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jack Sparrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragne keeps the fight on the outside.
Ragne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sparrow with a poor takedown
and Ragne counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sparrow thinking.
Ragne misses the shot to the body.
Sparrow closes the distance and pushes Ragne back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ragne looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ragne tries to break the clinch but Sparrow is controlling the position.
A knee to the head by Sparrow.
Sparrow has Ragne pressed against the cage, preventing Ragne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sparrow takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ragne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sparrow has him pressed against the cage.
Ragne wants to break free but Sparrow has control.
Sparrow looking for a takedown.
Sparrow crunches a lovely knee into Ragne's ribcage.
Ragne tries to break free but Sparrow pushes him back against the cage.
Sparrow misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sparrow using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragne is trying to force a seperation but Sparrow has the dominant position.
Sparrow tries to pull guard but Ragne holds him up against the cage and eventually Sparrow drops back down to his feet.
Jimmy Ragne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sparrow tries to score a body lock takedown but Ragne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Sparrow showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ragne 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Ragne!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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