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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ortais Gatavs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortais Gatavs will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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153 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maximus Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ortais Gatavs!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gatavs is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson digs a right hand underneath Gatavs's ribcage. Gatavs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Gatavs controls the action.
Ragnarsson keeps control of Gatavs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatavs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatavs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatavs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Gatavs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a body punch.
Ragnarsson has Gatavs pressed against the cage, preventing Gatavs from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson gets through Gatavs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ragnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gatavs.
Ragnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Gatavs avoids it by throwing Ragnarsson back against the cage.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gatavs backwards.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gatavs can't break the clinch.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ragnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatavs uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Gatavs.
Gatavs tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gatavs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Gatavs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnarsson working aggressively here.
Ragnarsson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatavs controls his hands.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with some punches.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatavs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gatavs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson letting Gatavs take a breather here.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatavs.
Gatavs blocks a body shot from Ragnarsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatavs.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarsson fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Ragnarsson dominated that round.
That's time! Ragnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gatavs looks to land a left hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range nicely.
Gatavs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ragnarsson clinches.
Ragnarsson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Gatavs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnarsson digs a right hand underneath Gatavs's ribcage. Gatavs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Gatavs controls the action.
Ragnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gatavs being controlled against the cage.
Ragnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Gatavs's head.
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.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Gatavs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatavs prevents a body shot from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gatavs can do to turn this around?
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gatavss head.
Gatavs wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gatavs has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatavs controls his hands.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gatavs is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatavs.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnarsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gatavs is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ragnarsson working aggressively here.
Gatavs tries to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatavs controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gatavs blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Gatavs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gatavs's elbow.
Ragnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarsson fails to land.
Gatavs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gatavs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarsson fails to land.
Ragnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatavs blocks an uppercut.
Ragnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatavs.
Ragnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Gatavs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gatavs blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnarsson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gatavs prevents a body shot from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Gatavs.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarsson fails to land.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gatavs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maximus Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gatavs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ragnarsson clinches up against the cage.
Ragnarsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gatavs blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson pushes Gatavs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gatavs is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gatavs seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarsson misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gatavs's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Gatavs controls his hands.
A short right from Ragnarsson on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Gatavs avoids it by throwing Ragnarsson back against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson misses with the head strike.
Ragnarsson misses with a body punch.
Gatavs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatavs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Gatavs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gatavs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ragnarsson can't find room to land a body shot as Gatavs controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson tries a body shot but Gatavs blocks it.
Gatavs blocking some punches.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Gatavs is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Gatavs.
Gatavs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gatavs working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatavs.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gatavs is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Gatavs uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Gatavs is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gatavs.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Maximus Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Ragnarsson.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ortais Gatavs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson keeps control of Gatavs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Gatavs.
Gatavs can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gatavs misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maximus Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnarsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Ragnarsson!
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