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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Hjelmslev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Markman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hjelmslev comes to the cage accompanied by I Touch Myself. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Hjelmslev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Markman!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjelmslev looks to land a body kick but Markman moved away.
Markman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hjelmslev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Markman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hjelmslev thows a leg kick but Markman checks it
and Markman counters with a nice uppercut.
Hjelmslev throws a lazy right hand but Markman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hjelmslev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hjelmslev throws a right and a left that Markman avoids nicely.
Markman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hjelmslev is looking to regain half guard here but Markman keeps moving and retains side control.
Hjelmslev seems a little lost for a moment, as Markman dominates the positioning.
An elbow from Markman crashes against the mat.
Markman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hjelmslev to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Markman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Markman tries to score with some ground and pound. Hjelmslev controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hjelmslev taking punishment in the form of punches.
Markman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hjelmslev down.
The ground and pound from Markman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hjelmslev is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Markman is controlling him well.
Markman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markman working the ground and pound.
Markman tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hjelmslev regains half guard, as Markman was trying to land strikes.
Markman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Markman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Markman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Markman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hjelmslev defending well though.
Markman stops Hjelmslev from getting back to his feet.
Markman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hjelmslev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev wants to get back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Markman jabs at Hjelmslev's body.
Hjelmslev throws a head kick that misses.
Hjelmslev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Markman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hjelmslev.
Markman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Markman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Markman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hjelmslev's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Markman is looking to take a break and control but Hjelmslev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Markman lands with a punch from half guard.
Markman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Markman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Markman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Markman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hjelmslev's head.
Markman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Markman passes to full mount!
Markman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Markman 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.
Markman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hjelmslev misses with a double jab.
Markman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hjelmslev's waist but Hjelmslev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markman off to one side.
Hjelmslev throws a shot from downtown. Markman moves away and avoids it.
Hjelmslev cracks the inside of Markman's front leg.
Markman goes for a double leg but Hjelmslev avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hjelmslev continues to drive forward.
Markman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hjelmslev's guard.
Rory Markman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Markman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hjelmslev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Markman tries to free his leg and advance position but Hjelmslev is retaining full guard.
Markman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hjelmslev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hjelmslev looking for a sweep. Not yet Hjelmslev, not yet.
Markman controlling from the top position.
Hjelmslev has momentary wrist control but Markman slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Markman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hjelmslev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Markman postures up in Hjelmslev's guard and throws a big left but Hjelmslev blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hjelmslev misses with a hook.
Hjelmslev connects with a jab.
Hjelmslev misses with a looping right.
Markman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hjelmslev defends it nicely.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Markman.
Hjelmslev swings away with a body shot that misses
and Markman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hjelmslev gets caught flat footed, as Markman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hjelmslev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Markman is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev keeping moving, preventing Markman from controlling successfully.
Markman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Markman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hjelmslev avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Markman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hjelmslev is keeping the position for now.
Markman is working Hjelmslev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Markman is in close to Hjelmslev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hjelmslev has his feet on Markman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Ragnar Hjelmslev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Hjelmslev.
Hjelmslev gets caught flat footed, as Markman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hjelmslev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markman trying to control but Hjelmslev is working from the bottom.
Markman lands a couple of digs.
Markman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hjelmslev has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Markman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Markman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Markman throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Markman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hjelmslev throws a chopping leg kick but Markman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Markman tries to counter it with a takedown but Hjelmslev pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Hjelmslev misses its intended target.
Hjelmslev misses with a head kick.
Markman feints a jab promting Hjelmslev to slip. Markman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hjelmslev slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hjelmslev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Markman.
Markman lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Markman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hjelmslev's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Markman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The crowd cheers as Hjelmslev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Markman doesn't seem phased though.
Hjelmslev throws a low kick, looking for Markman's leg but Markman calmly moves out of range.
Markman throws out a counter right but Hjelmslev avoids it with no problem.
Markman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Markman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hjelmslev has wrist control.
Markman throwing strikes from guard but Hjelmslev blocks nicely.
Markman wants to control from the top but Hjelmslev keeps moving.
Markman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markman cracks Hjelmslev with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Markman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Markman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hjelmslev has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Markman cracks Hjelmslev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hjelmslev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Markman.
Markman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Markman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Markman.
Some bone on bone action there as Markman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Markman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Markman postures up in Hjelmslev's guard and throws a big left but Hjelmslev blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjelmslev kicks Markman off and gets to his feet.
Markman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markman is keen to just control but Hjelmslev is a slippery customer.
Ragnar Hjelmslev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rory Markman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Markman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hjelmslev pushes Markman off looking to stand but Markman dives back in and keeps control.
Well, if Markman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Markman wants to free his trapped foot but Hjelmslev is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markman wants to take a breather but Hjelmslev is having none of it.
Markman not doing much here.
Hjelmslev keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Markman gets the takedown into side control.
Markman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hjelmslev is not content to let Markman control the position.
Hjelmslev is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Markman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Markman wants to control but Hjelmslev is keeping him busy.
Markman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Hjelmslev throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rory Markman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Markman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Markman!
The defeated Ragnar Hjelmslev had this to say: 'Did anyone see where my liver went?'.
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RATING
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