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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Namor McKenzie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Ragnaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McKenzie comes into the arena with Man From Atlantis blaring out of the sound system. Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - Into The Arena as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 cm
34
241 lbs
25 - 12 - 1 |
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195 cm
30
260 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namor McKenzie! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Erik Ragnaar! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McKenzie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Namor McKenzie has been cut. Nice defenses there by Ragnaar. Ragnaar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McKenzie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ragnaar scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Erik Ragnaar has been cut. McKenzie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McKenzie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. McKenzie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ragnaar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. McKenzie throws a lazy body kick and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McKenzie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Ragnaar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Ragnaar throws a leg kick and McKenzie counters with a thumping low kick. A nice inside leg kick there by McKenzie. That's going to slow Ragnaar down. McKenzie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. McKenzie swings for the body but Ragnaar moves out of range.
That kick from Ragnaar tenderised McKenzie's leg. McKenzie is trying to keep his angry face on. McKenzie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. McKenzie throws a head kick but Ragnaar moves out of range.
Ragnaar lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKenzie's sensitive parts. Ragnaar throws a head kick that McKenzie semi-blocks.
Ragnaar shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. McKenzie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ragnaar swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McKenzie counters with a nice kick to the body. McKenzie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ragnaar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McKenzie throws a big shot that misses. Ragnaar avoids a lazy jab quite easily. McKenzie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ragnaar's calf. McKenzie blocks a jab. Ragnaar throws a nice outside leg kick. McKenzie closes the distance and clinches. McKenzie scores with an uppercut up the middle. With the fighters up against the cage, McKenzie throws an elbow but misses. McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but McKenzie avoids the damage to the body. Ragnaar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head.
Namor McKenzie's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round. McKenzie lands a right hand. McKenzie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ragnaar misses with a punch to the body.
McKenzie lands a hook that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards. McKenzie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Ragnaar tries a body shot but McKenzie blocks it.
McKenzie misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar presses McKenzie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McKenzie blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. McKenzie blocks a body shot from Ragnaar. McKenzie misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from McKenzie.
That has opened up Erik Ragnaar's cut even more. Ragnaar is leaning against McKenzie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. McKenzie missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar. McKenzie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards. Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the head but McKenzie blocks with his arms.
Ragnaar scores a nice knee to the body.
McKenzie is breathing heavily. Ragnaar lands with a short shot to the head. Ragnaar trying to stall but McKenzie improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ragnaar prevents a body shot from McKenzie. McKenzie lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ragnaar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ragnaar working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from McKenzie fails to land. Stalling in the clinch from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a body punch.
McKenzie blocks a body shot from Ragnaar. Ragnaar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McKenzie darts in and clinches Ragnaar up against the cage. Ragnaar blocks a body shot from McKenzie. Ragnaar lands a knee to the head.
McKenzie lands a nice elbow. Ragnaar tries to stall but McKenzie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! McKenzie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ragnaar lands with a right to the head. McKenzie pushes off an throws an elbow but Ragnaar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Ragnaar wants to stall.
McKenzie looks to throw an elbow but misses. 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 Namor McKenzie will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! McKenzie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ragnaar misses with a right hand and McKenzie counters with a stiff right hand. Ragnaar throws a jab when McKenzie was well out of range. Ragnaar cracks McKenzie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. McKenzie throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. McKenzie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
McKenzie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnaar throws out the jab. This has been an exciting period of action! McKenzie scores with a punch to the head. Ragnaar lands with an uppercut that bounces McKenzie off the cage and back into range.
McKenzie is rocked! A combination from Ragnaar does no damage. Oh McKenzie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Namor McKenzie is winning the standup battle so far. Ragnaar lands a nice looking body shot.
McKenzie seems to have got his legs back now. McKenzie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ragnaar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jab, jab by McKenzie - just one landing.
The cut above Erik Ragnaar's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Ragnaar moves out of range as McKenzie strikes. Namor McKenzie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Ragnaar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A big right from Ragnaar misses. Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. McKenzie throws a push kick but Ragnaar slaps the foot to one side. McKenzie takes one on the button.
Namor McKenzie's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Ragnaar throws an off balance right hand
letting McKenzie counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! McKenzie throws an uppercut from hell that sends Ragnaar clean off his feet! He's out cold! McKenzie stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Namor McKenzie! Namor McKenzie spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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