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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinyo Jintao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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179 cm
28
184 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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177 cm
28
177 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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 welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Ragnarson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shinyo Jintao! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jintao. Ragnarson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ragnarson working away. Ragnarson misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Jintao dodges the ground and pound from Ragnarson. Ragnarson prevents Jintao from escaping the position. Ragnarson working the head with strikes. Ragnarson scoring with punches and elbows. Ragnarson throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Jintao works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Ragnarson working over Jintao with some ground and pound. Jintao looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ragnarson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ragnarson wants to pass to mount but Jintao is defending the position. Jintao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ragnarson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ragnarson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jintao's head. Ragnarson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Ground and pound from Ragnarson. Ragnarson throws a strike but Jintao avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Ragnarson throwing strikes from guard but Jintao blocks nicely. Ragnarson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ragnarson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ragnarson throws a big right hand that misses. Ragnarson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jintao keeping full guard, as Ragnarson tries to pass. Ragnarson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ragnarson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ragnarson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ragnarson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ragnarson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Ragnarson works over Jintao with some ground and pound from guard. Ragnarson is in close to Jintao's body, working some short punches and elbows. Jintao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ragnarson. Ragnarson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jintao has wrist control. Jintao keeping full guard, as Ragnarson tries to pass. Jintao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jintao is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Ragnarson 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. Ragnarson is in close to Jintao's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ragnarson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jintao is keeping the position for now. Jintao working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ragnarson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jintao's head. Jintao pulls Ragnarson in close to prevent any damage. Jintao wants to stand but Ragnarson is controlling the position. Jintao is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Ragnarson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ragnarson wants to pass the guard but Jintao is keeping the position. Ragnarson chips away with some ground and pound. Jintao trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ragnarson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ragnarson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Jintao is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ragnarson defends well. Ragnarson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ragnarson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ragnarson throws a big elbow that misses. Ragnarson works over Jintao with some ground and pound from guard. Jintao working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ragnarson. Ragnarson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ragnarson forces his way into half guard. Jintao keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Ragnarson dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ragnarson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Jintao makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Ragnarson really felt that one! Ragnarson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jintao can do to turn this around? Ragnarson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Ragnarson shoots in for a takedown but Jintao shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Ragnarson shoots for a takedown but Jintao saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Ragnarson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jintao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jintao lands a nice looking body kick. Donk. Jintao catches Ragnarson right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Gustav Ragnarson has been cut. Ragnarson tries to move into range but Jintao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A solid leg kick lands there for Jintao.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jintao.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jintao comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jintao scores with a jab to the body. Jintao scores with a nice head shot. A big left from Jintao misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jintao looks to throw the jab but Ragnarson is out of range. A low kick from Jintao misses and Ragnarson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jintao wants to get back to his feet. Ragnarson 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.
Ragnarson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jintao is avoiding damage well.
Jintao tries to escape but Ragnarson is in control. Ragnarson misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Ragnarson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Ragnarson working away. Ragnarson working the body and head with strikes. Ragnarson working the ground and pound. Ragnarson scores with punches from side control. Ragnarson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Gustav Ragnarson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ragnarson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jintao!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ragnarson lands with some strikes. Ragnarson looking to finish with strikes here!
Jintao regains half guard. Ragnarson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jintao to regain full guard. Ragnarson won't allow Jintao to get back to his feet. Ragnarson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jintao wants to stand but Ragnarson is controlling the position. Ragnarson lands a couple of decent looking shots. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ragnarson working some strikes from top position. Ragnarson scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Ragnarson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jintao is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ragnarson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Jintao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Jintao keeping full guard, as Ragnarson tries to pass. The fighters are working up against the cage. Jintao manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Ragnarson tries to pull guard but Jintao holds him up against the cage and eventually Ragnarson drops back down to his feet.
Ragnarson is trying to drag Jintao to the mat but Jintao just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Ragnarson is working for takedown but Jintao is calmly controlling the position for now. I was talking to Ragnarson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. A short right from Jintao. Ragnarson fails to pull guard.
A short left from Jintao. Ragnarson is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jintao digs a right hand into Ragnarson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ragnarson's gas tank. Jintao is stalling here.
Jintao lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jintao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jintao scores with a shoulder strike. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jintao's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Ragnarson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jintao pulls him back up using the underhooks. Jintao lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jintao scores with a shoulder strike. Ragnarson fails to pull guard.
Jintao lands a hook to the side of the head. Jintao pressing his opponent against the cage. Jintao digs a right hand underneath Ragnarson's ribcage. Ragnarson let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ragnarson can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinyo Jintao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Gustav Ragnarson's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ragnarson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Ragnarson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Ragnarson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Horrible takedown attempt by Ragnarson or perhaps it was just good defense by Jintao, which made it look bad. Jintao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Jintao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnarson's hands. Jintao lands with a right hand. Jintao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Ragnarson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A chopping leg kick lands by Jintao. Both fighters are breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ragnarson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ragnarson is rocked! Ragnarson looks for a takedown but Jintao sprawls well. Jintao feints a counter leg kick. Oh Ragnarson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ragnarson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ragnarson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jintao feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ragnarson sprawling to the canvas! Ragnarson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jintao finish him?!
Jintao scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Ragnarson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jintao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustav Ragnarson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jintao lands a brutal uppercut that launches Ragnarson off his feet! Ragnarson tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shinyo Jintao! An out of breath Shinyo Jintao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
66% |
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