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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halil Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Lodbrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Halil Makhachev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Makhachev moves out of range.
Makhachev throws out a powerful jab.
Nice defenses there by Makhachev.
Lodbrok connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lodbrok scores with a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Makhachev.
Lodbrok rushes Makhachev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lodbrok working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Makhachev is trying to break the clinch but Lodbrok is controlling him.
Makhachev's coach down at Kalashnikov MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Makhachev's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lodbrok manages to break the clinch.
Makhachev's corner calls for a 1-2. Makhachev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makhachev's corner calls for a 1-2. Makhachev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Makhachev throws a series of punches but Lodbrok moves out of range.
That kick from Lodbrok tenderised Makhachev's leg. Makhachev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lodbrok looks to throw the jab but Makhachev is out of range.
Makhachev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makhachev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lodbrok moves away.
Halil Makhachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok connects with a leg kick. Makhachev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lodbrok on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lodbrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makhachev throws out the jab.
Makhachev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lodbrok takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Makhachev throws a combination that misses
and Lodbrok holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lodbrok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makhachevs head.
Lodbrok lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Makhachev backwards.
I was talking to Lodbrok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lodbrok lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makhachev is trying to push Lodbrok away but Lodbrok has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lodbrok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Makhachev's efforts to push away.
Lodbrok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws the kick towards the body but Makhachev avoids it.
Lodbrok slips under a jab from Makhachev.
Makhachev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makhachev moves out of range as Lodbrok strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makhachev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lodbrok counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Makhachev misses with a few strikes there.
Jab from Makhachev.
Makhachev throws a series of punches but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Lodbrok closes the distance and clinches.
Makhachev is trying to force a seperation but Lodbrok has the dominant position.
Lodbrok pushes Makhachev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lodbrok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Makhachev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lodbrok lands a right hand.
Lodbrok gets through Makhachev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Lodbrok scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Makhachevs head.
Lodbrok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Makhachev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makhachev throws a nice looking combination but Lodbrok bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lodbrok misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Lodbrok backs off Makhachev throws a huge counter combo but Lodbrok manages to avoid it all.
Makhachev misses with a straight right.
Makhachev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Makhachev throws a hook to the side of Lodbrok's head but Lodbrok sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lodbrok throws a body punch but Makhachev moves out of range.
Lodbrok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makhachev has time to react.
Makhachev lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lodbrok lands a big uppercut and Makhachev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Makhachev looks OK. Lodbrok waves Makhachev back to his feet!
Makhachev is rocked!
It looks like Halil Makhachev has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
No joy there for Makhachev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makhachev is still on wobbly legs! Can Lodbrok finish him?
Makhachev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lodbrok holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lodbrok prevents Makhachev from breaking the clinch.
Lodbrok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makhachev seems to have recovered his senses.
Makhachev throws a body shot but no joy.
Lodbrok misses with a two punch combination.
Lodbrok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lodbrok misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Makhachev misses.
Lodbrok half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lodbrok misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lodbrok looks to land a body kick but Makhachev moved away.
Lodbrok is looking to slow Makhachev down with leg kicks.
Lodbrok pushes Makhachev up against the cage in a clinch.
Lodbrok softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lodbrok dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Halil Makhachev's cut.
That's time! Lodbrok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Makhachev throws a right and a left that Lodbrok avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Lodbrok tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makhachev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lodbrok.
It appears Lodbrok was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lodbrok darts in and clinches Makhachev up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lodbrok lands a body shot.
Lodbrok lands a body shot.
Makhachev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Lodbrok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lodbrok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lodbrok digs a good body shot into Makhachev's ribs.
Makhachev throws a series of punches but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Makhachev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lodbrok has Makhachev up against the cage in a clinch.
Makhachev is breathing heavily.
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!
Lodbrok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodbrok bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makhachev misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Makhachev.
Lodbrok looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makhachev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Makhachev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makhachev misses the shot to the body.
Makhachev misses with a double jab.
Lodbrok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Makhachev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodbrok was well out of range. Poor timing from Makhachev.
It looked like Lodbrok was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Makhachev.
Lodbrok lands a glancing blow to the side of Makhachev's head.
Lodbrok throws a body shot but no joy.
Makhachev misses with an uppercut. Lodbrok saw that one coming.
Makhachev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lodbrok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makhachev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lodbrok throws a series of punches but Makhachev avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Makhachev.
Makhachev misses with a two punch combination.
Makhachev thuds a left hand into Lodbrok's body.
Lodbrok cracks Makhachev with an open hand slap.
Makhachev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lodbrok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makhachev.
Donk. Lodbrok catches Makhachev right on the button with a cross.
Lodbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makhachev can do to turn this around?
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lodbrok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Makhachev backwards.
Lodbrok throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Makhachev is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makhachev backwards.
Lodbrok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Makhachev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lodbrok scores with a body shot.
Makhachev scores with a shot to the body.
Makhachev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lodbrok backs up against the cage.
Lodbrok lands a right hook to the body.
Lodbrok scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lodbrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhachev manages to avoid it.
Lodbrok moves into the clinch successfully.
Lodbrok gets through Makhachev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lodbrok breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lodbrok clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Lodbrok.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lodbrok scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodbrok stalling in the clinch.
Lodbrok stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lodbrok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lodbrok throws a head kick but Makhachev moves out of range.
Makhachev slips under a jab from Lodbrok.
Makhachev misses with a jab to the body
and Lodbrok counters with a left and a right that stings Makhachev.
Lodbrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makhachev.
Lodbrok misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Makhachev!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makhachev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Makhachev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lodbrok.
Makhachev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnar Lodbrok is winning the standup battle so far.
Makhachev drops his hands momentarily and Lodbrok needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Makhachev just on the top of the head. Makhachev drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Makhachev - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ragnar Lodbrok!
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