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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Kveldulfson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puki Rabota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar Kveldulfson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 cm
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256 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
230 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent knees
Determined |
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ragnar Kveldulfson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puki Rabota! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kveldulfson works over Rabota's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Puki Rabota has been cut. Kveldulfson knocks Rabota to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Rabota is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Rabota is looking to reverse the position. Rabota is still in real trouble! Can Kveldulfson finish him? Kveldulfson working away. Kveldulfson trying to control the position but Rabota is working away. Rabota seems to have recovered his senses. Kveldulfson landing strikes. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Rabota is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Kveldulfson cracks Rabota with an elbow. That is naaassty. Rabota is trying to improve his position. Kveldulfson controls the position. We've been hearing that Kveldulfson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish. Rabota tries to get back to half guard but can't. Rabota is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kveldulfson off and has taken his back! Rabota throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage. Rabota lands shots from the back. Rabota is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kveldulfson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. Rabota punches Kveldulfson on the ear.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rabota is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kveldulfson defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. Rabota has got his arm under Kveldulfson's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Kveldulfson has spun round into Rabota's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
Kveldulfson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rabota's head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kveldulfson wants to control from the top but Rabota keeps moving. Kveldulfson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rabota is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Kveldulfson distracts Rabota with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Rabota tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kveldulfson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kveldulfson lands a couple of elbows. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rabota trying to control the position.
Kveldulfson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Kveldulfson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Kveldulfson lands a couple of decent looking shots. Kveldulfson throwing strikes but missing. Rabota can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kveldulfson controls the pace. Rabota working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kveldulfson. Kveldulfson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Kveldulfson stops Rabota from standing up. Rabota can't keep his opponent in guard - Kveldulfson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Still in half guard, Kveldulfson seems content to control. Kveldulfson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rabota actively working from the bottom here. Rabota is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kveldulfson scores with a couple of nice shots. Rabota regains full guard. Nicely done. Rabota is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kveldulfson is controlling him. Kveldulfson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Kveldulfson trying to control but Rabota is working from the bottom. Rabota is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kveldulfson trying to control the position from guard on top but Rabota is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kveldulfson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kveldulfson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Kveldulfson is working Rabota over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kveldulfson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rabota's head. Rabota told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet. Rabota not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kveldulfson scoring with some ground and pound. Rabota is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kveldulfson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Rabota is looking for a triangle but Kveldulfson pushes his legs off easily.
Rabota looks winded! Kveldulfson postures up and lands a big shot to Rabota's brow.
That has opened up Puki Rabota's cut even more. Kveldulfson scoring with punches to the head and body.
The cut above Puki Rabota's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Kveldulfson wants to control from the top but Rabota keeps moving. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rabota controls Kveldulfson momentarily but Kveldulfson frees himself. Kveldulfson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Kveldulfson dominated that round. The cut man is working on Puki Rabota's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kveldulfson is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Rabota flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Rabota is out cold! Kveldulfson holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ragnar Kveldulfson! A victorious Ragnar Kveldulfson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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