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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buchanan comes to the cage accompanied by Wait and Bleed. Ragnarsson has chosen Anja - Where I Am as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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201 lbs
23 - 11 - 0 |
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210 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Buchanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Buchanan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Buchanan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ragnarsson avoids it really well and circles away.
Buchanan misses with a body shot.
Ragnarsson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Buchanan counters with a takedown into side control.
Buchanan tries to score with some ground and pound. Ragnarsson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Check out the look on Buchanan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Buchanan decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by Buchanan.
Buchanan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnarsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buchanan takes one to the chin there.
Buchanan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buchanan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Buchanan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarsson.
Buchanan fails with the takedown.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Buchanan has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Buchanan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Buchanan throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Ragnarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnarsson lands with a straight right. Buchanan didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnarsson. Buchanan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Buchanan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Buchanan.
Ragnarsson connects with a single shot there.
Bjorn Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buchanan. Ragnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Ragnarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ragnarsson's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ragnarsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson jabs at Buchanan's body.
Buchanan shoots in for a takedown but Ragnarsson shows good takedown defense.
Ragnarsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Buchanan.
Ragnarsson counters with a body kick.
Buchanan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good leg kick by Ragnarsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Buchanan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ragnarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Buchanan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Buchanan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnarsson connects with a jab.
Ragnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buchanan's calf.
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
Buchanan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Buchanan takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Buchanan is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
Buchanan working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buchanan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Buchanan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buchanan is rocked!
It looks like Paul Buchanan has been cut.
Ragnarsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buchanan backwards.
Oh Buchanan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Buchanan with a big uppercut! Buchanan tries to clinch up but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Buchanan to the mat! Buchanan covers up and Ragnarsson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bjorn Ragnarsson!
A victorious Bjorn Ragnarsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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RATING
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