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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Mitchell (ranked 3321 p4p, 389 weight class) and Nils Ragnaar (ranked 3711 p4p, 419 weight class). Ragnaar has chosen Mustasch - The Wave as his entrance music. Travis Mitchell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nils Ragnaar!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar lands with a hook. Mitchell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ragnaar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mitchell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnaar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Ragnaar.
Mitchell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ragnaar tests Mitchell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ragnaar drops his hands momentarily and Mitchell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Ragnaar instigates a clinch.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Mitchell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar is pressed up against the cage. Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragnaar down to the mat. Ragnaar avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mitchell just misses with a punch 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!
Ragnaar pushes Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Mitchell lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ragnaar gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mitchell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar pushes Mitchell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnaar is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ragnaar lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mitchell takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mitchell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Ragnaar blocks with his arms.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnaar.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnaar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnaar has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mitchell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Ragnaar can turn it around.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mitchell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar has a couple of punches blocked by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnaar tries to land knees in the clinch but Mitchell avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragnaar blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Ragnaar lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Ragnaar dominated that 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.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnaar is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnaar.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ragnaar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ragnaar throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar slips a jab from Mitchell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ragnaar moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mitchell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Ragnaar.
It looks like Travis Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Mitchell.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnaar crunches a lovely knee into Mitchell's ribcage.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar lands a knee to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnaar.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell misses with the head strike.
Ragnaar scores with a shot to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnaar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mitchell in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnaar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Ragnaar dodges an elbow strike from Mitchell.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Mitchell has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ragnaar regains guard immediately.
Ragnaar pushes Mitchell off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Mitchell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Travis Mitchell is winning the standup battle so far.
Mitchell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Ragnaar moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Ragnaar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mitchell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mitchell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ragnaar backwards.
Mitchell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mitchell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mitchell avoiding damage as Ragnaar throws knees to the body.
Mitchell working aggressively here.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Ragnaar manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitchell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
Mitchell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mitchell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mitchell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Travis Mitchell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnaar blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mitchell.
Ragnaar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Ragnaar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Mitchell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ragnaar tries to close the distance and clinch but Mitchell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Ragnaar's ribs.
Mitchell works over Ragnaar's head and body with a nice combination.
Ragnaar takes one to the side of the head.
Decent striking displayed by Ragnaar there.
Mitchell misses with a straight right.
Ragnaar throws an overhand right that lands on Mitchell's shoulder, as Mitchell tries to avoid the shot.
Ragnaar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragnaar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
Ragnaar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell lunges at Ragnaar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnaar's hand.
Mitchell sizes up Ragnaar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar lands a nice shot that snaps Mitchell's head back.
Ragnaar tries to clinch but Mitchell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnaar manages to avoid it.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
Mitchell checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Ragnaar swings for the body but Mitchell moves out of range.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
Ragnaar moves away from the strike by Mitchell.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Mitchell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ragnaar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnaar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mitchell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mitchell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnaar scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Mitchell scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Mitchell.
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!
Ragnaar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Mitchell lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnaar missing with knees to the body.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnaar obliges.
Ragnaar working Mitchell over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar stalling against the cage.
Ragnaar gets through Mitchell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnaar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ragnaar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mitchell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ragnaar trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnaar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mitchell avoids it.
Ragnaar lands with a light punch inside.
Mitchell misses with some punches.
Ragnaar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar has Mitchell pressed against the cage.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnaar pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnaar.
Mitchell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnaar.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnaar misses with a punch on the inside.
Mitchell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar slowing the pace effectively.
Ragnaar blocks an uppercut.
Ragnaar lands a good knee to the midsection. Mitchell won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnaar is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mitchell is defending well for now.
Travis Mitchell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Mitchell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Ragnaar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ragnaar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Ragnaar!
A victorious Nils Ragnaar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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