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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustav Ragnarson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Volland has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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204 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustav Ragnarson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Volland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragnarson landing some decent shots from guard.
Volland keeping full guard, as Ragnarson tries to pass.
Ragnarson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Volland looking for a guillotine here but Ragnarson defends easily.
Volland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Volland is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ragnarson won't allow Volland to pass to mount.
Volland is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ragnarson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ragnarson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland is trying to control. Ragnarson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ragnarson is pressing down on Volland's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Volland looking to sit in guard and control but Ragnarson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ragnarson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ragnarson chips away with some ground and pound.
Volland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Volland manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ragnarson manages to get himself to full guard.
Volland stays in close to Ragnarson's body and controls the position.
Volland pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ragnarson is keeping the position for now.
Volland is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Volland advances to half guard.
Ragnarson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Volland slips a nice elbow through Ragnarson's hands, connecting with Ragnarson's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson wants to control but Volland is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ragnarson is looking to improve his position.
Volland seems to be looking for submissions.
Volland wants to control but Ragnarson is keeping him busy.
Volland content to control rather than advance.
Volland is looking to take a break and control but Ragnarson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volland might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ragnarson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ragnarson manages to get to full guard.
Ragnarson keeping moving, preventing Volland from controlling successfully.
Ragnarson has Volland pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnarson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnarson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ragnarson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Volland scores with a hook.
Gustav Ragnarson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Volland was covering up waiting for the punch and Ragnarson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Volland wants to sweep here but Ragnarson controlling him for the moment.
Volland has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ragnarson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarson is in close to Volland's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ragnarson stopping the sweep attempt from Volland.
Ragnarson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Volland trying to control the position.
Volland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ragnarson lands a couple of digs.
Volland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ragnarson landing with the ground and pound.
Ragnarson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ragnarson connects with a couple of short punches.
Volland is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Volland is keeping the position for now.
Volland is still in real trouble! Can Ragnarson finish him?
Volland looking for a sweep. Not yet Volland, not yet.
Volland seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Volland is looking for a triangle but Ragnarson pushes his legs off easily.
Volland looking for a sweep. Not yet Volland, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gustav Ragnarson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ragnarson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ragnarson lands in his opponent's guard.
Ragnarson preventing the sweep.
Ragnarson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Volland can do to turn this around?
Ragnarson arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Volland's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gustav Ragnarson!
Gustav Ragnarson is the new light heavyweight champion!
Gustav Ragnarson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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FIGHT
RATING
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