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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Champion. Callahan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Everybody Wants To Rule The World. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Callahan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Callahan misses with a hook to the body
and Hjelmslev counters with a nice low kick that buckles Callahan's knee momentarily.
Callahan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hjelmslev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A combination from Hjelmslev does no damage.
Callahan walks into a straight right hand from Hjelmslev.
Callahan throws a lazy right hand but Hjelmslev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hjelmslev was well out of range. Poor timing from Callahan.
Callahan throws a right and a left that Hjelmslev avoids nicely.
A left lands for Hjelmslev.
Callahan rushes Hjelmslev and presses him up against the cage.
Hjelmslev tries to work over Callahan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Hjelmslev.
Callahan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Callahan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan can't find room to land a body shot as Hjelmslev controls the action.
Hjelmslev stalling in the clinch.
Callahan scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Hjelmslev.
A nice left hand lands by Callahan.
Callahan has Hjelmslev pressed against the cage.
A short left from Callahan.
Callahan being controlled against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hjelmslev as Callahan tries to tie him up.
Callahan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hjelmslev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan is looking to clinch.
Hjelmslev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thomas Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Callahan lands with a shot to the body.
Hjelmslev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Callahan backs up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hjelmslev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Callahan wants to clinch.
Hjelmslev connects with a body shot that sends Callahan's belly button to the back.
Callahan lands the left hand.
Callahan is looking to clinch but Hjelmslev is avoiding it.
Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callahan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hjelmslev but Hjelmslev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Callahan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hjelmslev makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hjelmslev there.
Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callahan misses with a low kick.
Hjelmslev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hjelmslev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body kick there by Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Callahan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hjelmslev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hjelmslev. That's going to slow Callahan down.
Hjelmslev cracks the inside of Callahan's front leg.
Callahan tries to clinch up but Hjelmslev circles away and keeps his distance.
Callahan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hjelmslev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hjelmslev pushes Callahan away with a front kick.
Callahan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hjelmslev counters with a good, hard body kick but Callahan shrugs it off.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Callahan.
Hjelmslev looks to land a body kick but Callahan moved away.
Hjelmslev swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Hjelmslev connects with a solid leg kick.
Callahan misses with a few strikes there.
Callahan misses with a combination
and Hjelmslev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Callahan cracks Hjelmslev with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Callahan has managed to clinch.
Hjelmslev slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ragnar Hjelmslev will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hjelmslev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Callahan. Hjelmslev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hjelmslev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Callahan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Hjelmslev keeps it at a distance.
Hjelmslev swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Callahan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hjelmslev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Callahan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hjelmslev looks to land a body kick but Callahan moved away.
Hjelmslev throws a low kick but Callahan moves out of range easily.
Hjelmslev tries a low kick but Callahan avoids it.
Callahan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hjelmslev. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hjelmslev.
Callahan throws a body punch but Hjelmslev moves out of range.
Callahan cracks the inside of Hjelmslev's front leg.
Callahan defending well as Hjelmslev loads up on a big left hand.
Callahan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan clinches with his opponent.
Hjelmslev misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hjelmslev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hjelmslev stalling the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Callahan.
Callahan tries to pull guard but Hjelmslev holds him up against the cage and eventually Callahan drops back down to his feet.
Hjelmslev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Callahan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hjelmslev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hjelmslev's elbow.
Hjelmslev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hjelmslev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hjelmslev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Callahan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Callahan tries a body shot but Hjelmslev blocks it.
Hjelmslev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The referee calls for Callahan to work.
Callahan misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Callahan is trying to drag Hjelmslev to the mat but Hjelmslev just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Callahan.
Callahan misses with a punch to the body.
Hjelmslev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hjelmslev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Callahans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev lands with a slapping head kick.
Hjelmslev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Callahan doesn't seem bothered though.
Hjelmslev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Callahan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hjelmslev is pressing down on Callahan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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!
Hjelmslev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Callahan throws a big elbow that misses.
Hjelmslev keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Hjelmslev wants to sweep but no luck.
Callahan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callahan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Callahan!
Callahan is looking to improve his position but Hjelmslev isn't that keen on the idea.
Callahan gets back to half guard.
Callahan tries to get to full guard but Hjelmslev has control of the leg.
Hjelmslev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hjelmslev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hjelmslev prevents Callahan from improving his position.
Hjelmslev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ragnar Hjelmslev will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hjelmslev lands a leg kick that knocks Callahan off balance momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Callahan checks a leg kick.
Hjelmslev thows a body shot but no joy.
Callahan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Callahan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hjelmslev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A leg kick checked by Hjelmslev.
Callahan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hjelmslev.
Callahan throws a right hand that Hjelmslev ducks under and follows up with a left that Hjelmslev also avoids with ease.
Hjelmslev tries to land a front kick but Callahan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A leg kick checked by Callahan.
Hjelmslev throws a looping overhand right but Callahan ducks down to avoid it.
Callahan moves in looking to clinch but Hjelmslev pushes him off.
Callahan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Callahan throws a leg kick but Hjelmslev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Callahan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hjelmslev moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Hjelmslev is predictable there
and Callahan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Callahan tries to close the distance and clinch but Hjelmslev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hjelmslev fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Callahan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hjelmslev swats away the attempt to clinch by Callahan.
Callahan moves out of range of the leg kick from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hjelmslev throws the kick towards the body but Callahan avoids it.
Hjelmslev throws a series of punches but Callahan avoids them all with ease.
Callahan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hjelmslev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Hjelmslev finds it's target.
Hjelmslev just misses with a punch to the body.
Hjelmslev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Callahan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan tries to clinch up but Hjelmslev circles away and keeps his distance.
Callahan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Callahan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hjelmslev.
A head kick misses from Hjelmslev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hjelmslev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hjelmslev keeps the fight on the outside.
Hjelmslev dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Callahan. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Callahan.
Hjelmslev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Callahan takes a swing at Hjelmslev's ribcage but misses.
Callahan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick.
Thomas Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ragnar Hjelmslev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callahan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev lands with a slapping head kick.
Callahan moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Callahan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hjelmslev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hjelmslev walks into a stiff left hand from Callahan.
Hjelmslev digs a good hook to Callahan's body.
Callahan scores with a hook.
Hjelmslev lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Callahan checks a leg kick nicely.
Callahan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hjelmslev dodges the punch combination from Callahan.
Callahan throws a body punch but Hjelmslev moves out of range.
Callahan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to clinch up but Hjelmslev keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callahan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hjelmslev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hjelmslev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Callahan.
Callahan lands a jab to Hjelmslev's midsection.
Callahan tries to clinch up.
Callahan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hjelmslev throws out the jab.
Hjelmslev tests Callahan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hjelmslev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callahan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hjelmslev throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Callahan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Callahan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hjelmslev 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Hjelmslev!
A very excited looking Ragnar Hjelmslev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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