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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Ragnar (ranked 726 p4p, 107 weight class) and Sven Ludwig (ranked 857 p4p, 122 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ragnar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Shook Ones II. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 cm
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195 lbs
37 - 18 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
199 lbs
22 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Ragnar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sven Ludwig! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the liver by Ragnar. Beautiful body shot. Ludwig blocks a head kick by Ragnar.
Ludwig ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A slow jab from Ludwig misses its intended target. Ludwig lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut. Ragnar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Sven Ludwig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Ludwig misses. Ragnar throwing a counter right hand but Ludwig manages to avoid it. Ragnar cracks Ludwig with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. A right-left combo lands from Ludwig. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ludwig fails with a takedown attempt. Ragnar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Sven Ludwig has been cut. Ragnar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Ludwig looks for a takedown but Ragnar sprawls well. Ragnar misses the shot to the body. Bjorn Ragnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ludwig walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ragnar checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Ragnar circles away from the clinch attempt and Ragnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ragnar throws a nice inside leg kick. Ragnar tries a low kick but Ludwig avoids it. Ludwig shoots in and drives through. Ragnar sprawls well. Ragnar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Bjorn Ragnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sven Ludwig. Ludwig listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Ludwig scores with a jab to the jaw. Ragnar scores with a jab to the body. Ragnar throws a leg kick which misses Ludwig's front leg but catches the back leg as Ludwig tries to avoid it. Ludwig fails with a takedown attempt. Ragnar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ludwig stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ludwig misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Ludwig takes the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar. Ragnar lands a right hand. A head punch on the inside from Ludwig fails to land. Ragnar lands a shot to the body. Ragnar tries a body shot but Ludwig blocks it.
Ragnar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ludwig's elbow. Ragnar has a couple of punches blocked by Ludwig.
Ragnar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ludwigs head. Ragnar digs a right hand underneath Ludwig's ribcage. Ludwig let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ludwig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A short right from Ragnar on the inside. Ludwig tries a knee to the head but Ragnar blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Ludwig scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ludwig is looking to take this one to the mat. Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Ludwig controls his hands.
Ragnar is pushing Ludwig up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Ludwig is trying to drag Ragnar to the mat but Ragnar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Ragnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Ludwig can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnar controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnar. Ludwig is trying to drag Ragnar to the mat but Ragnar just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Ragnar swings wildly with an uppercut but Ludwig uses good head movement to avoid it. Ragnar is looking to control Ludwig's arms but Ludwig gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ragnar has his back to the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ragnar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A nice leg kick lands there from Ludwig. Ludwig uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ragnar.
Ludwig tries to clinch but Ragnar is having none of it. Ragnar lands a front kick. Ludwig tries to clinch up but Ragnar circles away and keeps his distance. Ragnar cracks a nice hook into Ludwig's ribs. Ragnar defending well as Ludwig loads up on a big left hand. Ragnar appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. An inside leg kick lands from Ragnar. Jab by Ragnar. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ragnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Ragnar misses with a low kick. Ludwig throws a wild body kick that Ragnar sees coming a mile off. Jab, jab by Ragnar - just one landing. Ludwig misses with a kick to the body.
Ludwig throws a lazy head kick and Ragnar counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Ragnar dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnar, as that shot connected.
Ludwig is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Ragnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ludwig can do to turn this around? Ragnar throws a quick head kick that knocks Ludwig silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Ragnar is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bjorn Ragnar! A victorious Bjorn Ragnar 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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RATING
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