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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Halfdan Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jani McPetteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jani McPetteri will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Halfdan Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani McPetteri!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McPetteri throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
McPetteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged McPetteri in a clinch.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McPetteri tries to stall but Ragnarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
McPetteri wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPetteri looking to stall.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McPetteri is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
McPetteri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above McPetteri 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson prevents McPetteri from breaking the clinch.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McPetteri is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
McPetteri wants to stall.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McPetteri'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.
McPetteri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McPetteri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPetteri throws a half hearted mid kick.
McPetteri throws the kick towards the body but Ragnarsson avoids it.
Ragnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
McPetteri looking to stall.
McPetteri misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McPetteri is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
McPetteri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnarsson avoids it.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPetteri has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPetteri is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPetteri taking a breather.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnarsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPetteri's brow.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPetteri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnarsson is defending well for now.
McPetteri breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPetteri avoids it.
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!
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McPetteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPetteri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ragnarsson's calf.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up but McPetteri circles away and keeps his distance.
McPetteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McPetteri can pounce on him.
Ragnarsson closes the distance and pushes McPetteri back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPetteri has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ragnarsson pushes McPetteri up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks it.
McPetteri stalling in the clinch but Ragnarsson improves position.
McPetteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McPetteri can do to turn this around?
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks it.
McPetteri looking to stall.
McPetteri throws an elbow but it misses.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McPetteri stalling in the clinch but Ragnarsson improves position.
McPetteri takes a knee right on the jaw!
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson keeps control of McPetteri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
McPetteri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnarsson avoids it.
McPetteri is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPetteri blocks it with crossed arms.
McPetteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped McPetteri in his tracks for a moment.
McPetteri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McPetteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPetteri is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Ragnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
McPetteri blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnarsson.
McPetteri takes a knee to the side of the body.
McPetteri is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
McPetteri blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson pushes off an throws an elbow but McPetteri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPetteri blocks it with crossed arms.
McPetteri wants to stall.
McPetteri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McPetteri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
McPetteri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnarsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McPetteri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McPetteri is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocking some punches.
Ragnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but McPetteri avoids the damage to the body.
McPetteri blocks the elbow strike.
McPetteri taking a breather.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. McPetteri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
McPetteri tries to circle away but Ragnarsson has him pinned against the cage.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
McPetteri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPetteri avoids it.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPetteri takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McPetteri looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPetteri wants to stall.
Ragnarsson crunches a lovely knee into McPetteri's ribcage.
Ragnarsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks it.
McPetteri misses with the head strike.
McPetteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
McPetteri misses with the head strike.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
McPetteri wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
McPetteri gets tackled into the cage by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson maintains the clinch.
McPetteri tries to stall but Ragnarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but McPetteri is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPetteri.
Ragnarsson prevents McPetteri from breaking the clinch.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
McPetteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
McPetteri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson keeps control of McPetteri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPetteri takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPetteri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on McPetteri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPetteri blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnarsson.
McPetteri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnarsson prevents McPetteri from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McPetteri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ragnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above McPetteri 's eye.
McPetteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McPetteri blocks the elbow strike.
McPetteri misses with a body punch.
McPetteri misses with the head strike.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPetteri avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
McPetteri trying to stall but Ragnarsson improves his position.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McPetteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jani McPetteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
McPetteri misses with some punches.
Ragnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McPetteris head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
McPetteri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragnarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
McPetteri tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPetteri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ragnarsson is keeping busy.
McPetteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarsson controls his hands.
McPetteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPetteri misses with a body kick.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by McPetteri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McPetteri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPetteri blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McPetteri dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to McPetteri's face.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
McPetteri taking a breather.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head.
McPetteri is rocked!
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks with his arms.
McPetteri is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson lands a big knee! That's hurt McPetteri! Oh, he's all over the place! Ragnarsson lands another knee that sends McPetteri to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
After winning the bout, Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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