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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Loki Njord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Ringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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165 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Loki Njord! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jerry Ringer! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Njord takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ringer throws a hook but Njord avoids it easily. Ringer loads up on a big right hand but Njord slips the punch. Njord scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Ringer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Njord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ringer moves away. Ringer misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left and a right from Njord both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Jerry Ringer has been cut. Ringer closes the distance and clinches. Ringer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ringer throws a punch but it's blocked by Njord. Ringer wants to take the fight to the mat but Njord manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Nice body punch from Njord. Njord gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ringer.
Ringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ringer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Njord is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Loki Njord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Ringer. Njord misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ringer is looking to break free of the clinch but Njord has double underhooks. Njord wants to break free but Ringer has control.
A bit of stalling here from Ringer.
Ringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Njord controls his hands.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Njord gets underhooks to prevent Ringer's takedown attempt.
Ringer can't find room to land a body shot as Njord controls the action.
Ringer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Njord pulls his leg out and moves away.
Njord lands a really nice looking cross but Ringer seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ringer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Njord. Loki Njord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Njord ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ringer moves away. Njord misses with a wild body shot. A slow jab from Njord misses its intended target. Ringer thuds his shin into the meat of Njord's side. Ringer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Njord, pushing him back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Njord creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Njord is trying to force a seperation but Ringer has the dominant position. Ringer swings wildly with an uppercut but Njord uses good head movement to avoid it. Njord's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ringer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Njord stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ringer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ringer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ringer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Ringer shoots in looking for a takedown. Njord tries to sprawl out of it but Ringer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Njord manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Ringer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ringer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Njord. Ringer drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Ringer trying to control but Njord is working from the bottom. Ringer postures up.
Ringer trying to control the position from guard on top but Njord is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Njord is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Njord utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ringer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Njord swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ringer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Ringer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. A punch lands to the side of Ringer 's head but he takes it in his stride. 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 Loki Njord will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Jerry Ringer's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Ringer throws a body punch but Njord moves out of range. Njord connects with a single shot there. Njord tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ringer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Njord uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Ringer misses with a hook to the body
and Njord counters with a stiff right hand. Jab from Njord. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ringer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ringer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Njord uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ringer. Njord lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ringer at a distance.
Ringer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ringer misses with a body punch
and Njord makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Ringer misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Njord dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jerry Ringer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Njord fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Ringer is breathing heavily. Ringer throws a lazy uppercut
and Njord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ringer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ringer looks to land a left hand but Njord moved out of range nicely. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Ringer dodges the punch combination from Njord.
Njord ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Njord cracks Ringer with a right hand to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Oooooh!!! Njord has knocked Ringer down with a huge combo! Njord steps away and waves a wobbly Ringer back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ringer is rocked!
That has opened up Jerry Ringer's cut even more. Njord connects with a body shot that sends Ringer's belly button to the back. Ringer is still on wobbly legs! Can Njord finish him? Njord jabs Ringer to the body, keeping him at a distance. Njord comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Njord cracks Ringer with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ringer tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Njord pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ringer is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loki Njord! In his post fight interview, Loki Njord gave a big smile as he said 'It appears as though you have been defeated.'.
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C
A |
G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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