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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano Bizarria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ragnar comes to the cage accompanied by Shook Ones II. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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183 cm
21
211 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Ragnar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luciano Bizarria! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ragnar throws an overhand right that lands on Bizarria's shoulder, as Bizarria tries to avoid the shot. Bizarria has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Ragnar misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizarria counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ragnar! Ragnar tries to get back to half guard but can't. Bizarria stands up. Bizarria displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnar throws out the jab. Bizarria changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Ragnar lands a jab.
It looks like Luciano Bizarria has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bizarria staying out of range there. Bizarria tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Ragnar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bizarria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ragnar won't be happy with that. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ragnar dodges the ground and pound from Bizarria.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bizarria wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ragnar keeps working. Bizarria cracks Ragnar with a big right hand but Ragnar just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ragnar tries to control but Bizarria manages to take his back. Bizarria thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Bizarria missing with strikes. Ragnar defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bizarria's arms. Ragnar just trying to survive but Bizarria is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Ragnar is trapped and Bizarria is scoring with shots to the head and body. Ragnar looking very determined here, making life difficult for Bizarria.
Ragnar turns into Bizarria and is now in his guard.
Ragnar 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ragnar slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Bizarria sneaks back into half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ragnar in particular looking to stall. Bizarria moves into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bizarria looking for a guillotine here but Ragnar defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bizarria wants to improve his position but instead Ragnar has moved into half guard.
Bizarria wants to sweep but Ragnar has passed to side control! Bizarria seems a little lost for a moment, as Ragnar dominates the positioning. Bizarria is not content to let Ragnar control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Ragnar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bizarria will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Bizarria wants to control but Ragnar postures up. Bizarria is looking for a sweep. Bizarria sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Bizarria tries to roll over but Ragnar keeps him under control. Bizarria makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bizarria. Ragnar not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luciano Bizarria will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Luciano Bizarria's cut. 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.
Ragnar misses with a lunging right hand
and Bizarria counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bizarria missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Bizarria is looking to pass Ragnar's guard but actually Ragnar recovers to full guard. Bizarria throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Bizarria throwing strikes from guard but Ragnar blocks nicely. Ragnar wants to sweep here but Bizarria controlling him for the moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bizarria throws an elbow that misses. Ragnar uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bizarria's guard. Nice move by Ragnar!
Bizarria has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ragnar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bizarria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ragnar gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ragnar trying to control but Bizarria is working from the bottom. Bizarria isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ragnar stacks Bizarria on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Ragnar! Ragnar controlling from side mount. Bizarria sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Ragnar wants to control but Bizarria is keeping him busy. Ragnar performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Ragnar prevents Bizarria from improving his position. Ragnar tries to pass to full mount but Bizarria defends it. Bizarria slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bizarria wants to sweep but no luck. Ragnar controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Ragnar preventing the sweep. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bizarria has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ragnar is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bizarria. Bizarria tries to improve position but can't. Ragnar gets to mount! Bizarria was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. Bizarria is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Luciano Bizarria has got the better of the ground game so far. Bizarria is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Ragnar locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Bizarria is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bjorn Ragnar! Bjorn Ragnar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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