Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 48
Date: Jan 14, 2017

#R1##CL#
Ragnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Stelling tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stelling takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#
It looks like Jack Stelling has been cut.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stelling 's face.
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson. #ROC#
Stelling is rocked!
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Stelling is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
Stelling looks winded!
Stelling takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stelling lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnarsson working the clinch nicely. Stelling is working for position but Ragnarsson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Stelling crumples up against the cage and Ragnarsson lands two more shots before the ref can save Stelling ! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
A relieved looking Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Jack Stelling was interviewed post fight and said 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 46
Date: Jan 01, 2017

#R1##CL#
Ragnarsson instigates a clinch.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #BC2#
Asikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asikainen throws a jab when Ragnarsson was well out of range.#CL#
Ragnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Asikainen.
Asikainen can't break the clinch.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw! #BC2#
Asikainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asikainen wants to break free but Ragnarsson has control.
Asikainen is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
Asikainen's coach down at Helsinki Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Asikainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Asikainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asikainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Asikainen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ragnarsson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ragnarsson works on Asikainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Asikainen looks winded!#T1#
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asikainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asikainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Asikainen is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnarsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Asikainen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice body punch from Ragnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Ragnarsson gets through Asikainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head. #T2#
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asikainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Asikainen tries to circle away but Ragnarsson has him pinned against the cage.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
Asikainen is working for takedown but Ragnarsson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Asikainen is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Asikainen trying to control the position but instead, Ragnarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Asikainen into the cage.
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asikainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
Ragnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Asikainen tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a left hand.
Ragnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks it.
Ragnarsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks with his arms.
Asikainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson lands a body punch.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T1#
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Asikainen is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Asikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head. #BC2#
Asikainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asikainen can do to turn this around?
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Asikainen is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson is pressed up against the cage. Asikainen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragnarsson down to the mat. Ragnarsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Asikainen gets tackled into the cage by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson maintains the clinch.
Asikainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T2#
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks it.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks it.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asikainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Asikainen is blocking nicely.
Asikainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnarsson is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asikainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Asikainen tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3##CL#
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hook to the body lands for Ragnarsson.
Asikainen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asikainen is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face. #ROC#
Asikainen is rocked!
Asikainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
Asikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Asikainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Asikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Asikainen 's eye.
Asikainen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson has Asikainen pressed against the cage, preventing Asikainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Asikainen can't break the clinch.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks it.
Asikainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson prevents a takedown attempt there. #T2#
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Asikainen's face.
Ragnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asikainen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson is defending well.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vesa Asikainen.
A short body shot lands from Ragnarsson as the two fighters clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Ragnarsson dips to his left and cracks Asikainen with an uppercut!
Ragnarsson moves away from the strike by Asikainen.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Asikainen keeps it at a distance.
Asikainen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ragnarsson circles away.#CL#
Ragnarsson has managed to clinch.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Asikainen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Ragnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asikainen's efforts to push away.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Asikainen 's eye. #T1#
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Asikainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Asikainen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ragnarsson lands a big knee! That's hurt Asikainen! Oh, he's all over the place! Ragnarsson lands another knee that sends Asikainen to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 44
Date: Dec 10, 2016

#R1#
Shi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson avoids a punch combination nicely. #CL#
Ragnarsson forces Shi back against the cage and clinches.
Ragnarsson has Shi pressed against the cage, preventing Shi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shi wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shi tries to circle away but Ragnarsson has him pinned against the cage.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shi is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson. #CUT#
It looks like Riki Shi has been cut.
Shi wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
Ragnarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shi backwards.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Shi blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC#
Shi is rocked!
Ragnarsson keeps control of Shi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Shi is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T1#
Shi working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Shi blocks it.
Ragnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ragnarsson gets through Shi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Shi is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Shi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shi seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Shi has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Shi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Shi is trying to break free.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Shi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shi working hard to break the clinch.
Shi is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Shi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Shi can't break the clinch.
Shi tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ragnarsson lands a big knee to the head and Shi goes down! Ragnarsson pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Our winner, Halfdan Ragnarsson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 42
Date: Nov 26, 2016

#R1##CL#
Ragnarsson clinches up with Falwell and pushes him back against the cage.
Falwell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#
It looks like Yahweh Falwell has been cut.
Ragnarsson cracks Falwell on the chin with a massive knee! He's been separated from consciousness before he even hits the floor! Absolutely fantastic knee and a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
A victorious Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Yahweh Falwell spoke after the fight, saying 'Hasa diga eebowai. I guess I didn't pray hard enough, or maybe prayed too much. I bet if I rolled more instead of praying, I might have learned to defend submissions. I guess it's God's will. But to quote George Carlin: "If it's God's will and he's going to do what he wants to anyway, why'.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 39
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Asikainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty! #CUT#
It looks like Vesa Asikainen has been cut.
Asikainen's coach down at CT + BJJ & Wrestling sparring gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Asikainen's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Asikainen in his tracks for a moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Asikainen in his tracks for a moment.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Asikainen is blocking nicely. #KD#
Ragnarsson drops Asikainen with a big knee straight up the middle! Asikainen is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Asikainen is rocked!#T1##CL#
Ragnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Asikainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Asikainen wants to break free but Ragnarsson has control.
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Asikainen or not.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Asikainen blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asikainen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asikainen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Asikainen tries to circle away but Ragnarsson has him pinned against the cage.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Asikainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnarsson is defending well for now.#T2#
Asikainen working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Asikainen shrugs off.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Asikainen shrugs off.
Ragnarsson lands with a left to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarsson jerks Asikainen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Asikainen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ragnarsson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ragnarsson because Asikainen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 36
Date: Oct 08, 2016

#R1##CL#
Ragnarsson has Falwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Falwell looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Falwell is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Yahweh Falwell has been cut.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson working the clinch nicely. Falwell is working for position but Ragnarsson cracks him with a big knee to the head! Falwell crumples up against the cage and Ragnarsson lands two more shots before the ref can save Falwell! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
A victorious Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Yahweh Falwell spoke after the fight, saying 'Hasa diga eebowai. I guess I didn't pray hard enough, or maybe prayed too much. I bet if I rolled more instead of praying, I might have learned to defend submissions. I guess it's God's will. But to quote George Carlin: "If it's God's will and he's going to do what he wants to anyway, why'.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 33
Date: Sep 17, 2016

#R1#
Nice body punch from Runnisto.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Runnisto scores with a hook.
Runnisto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Runnisto as he connects with a hook.
Runnisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Runnisto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ragnarsson has time to react.#CL2#
Ragnarsson moves into range and clinches up with Runnisto.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnarsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Runnisto's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Runnisto avoids the elbow strike from Ragnarsson, against the cage.
Runnisto blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Runnisto avoids it.
Runnisto lands a hook that snaps the head of Ragnarsson backwards.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Runnisto wants to break free but Ragnarsson has control.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson misses with some punches.
Runnisto blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Runnisto.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Runnisto lands an uppercut.#T1#
Runnisto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnarsson backwards.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Runnisto blocks it. #BC#
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Runnisto has knocked Ragnarsson down with a huge combo! Runnisto steps away and waves a wobbly Ragnarsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Halfdan Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Runnisto lands a body shot. #CL2#
Ragnarsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Runnisto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Runnisto blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocks a body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Runnisto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Runnisto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Runnisto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Runnisto digs a right hand underneath Ragnarsson's ribcage. Ragnarsson let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Runnisto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Runnisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnarsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2##CL2#
Ragnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ragnarsson looks to clinch
and Runnisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Runnisto is avoiding it.
Runnisto lands a slapping body shot.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Runnisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Runnisto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Runnisto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Ragnarsson rushes Runnisto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Runnisto 's eye.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Runnisto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Runnisto takes a shot to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Runnisto is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson managing to block the knees to the body from Runnisto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T3#
Ragnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Runnisto avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Runnisto managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
A nice left hand lands by Runnisto.
Runnisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Runnisto as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Runnisto is leaning against Ragnarsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Runnisto scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Runnisto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Runnisto lands a right hook to the body. #CL2#
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Runnisto blocks it with crossed arms.
Runnisto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnarsson backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Runnisto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Runnisto lands with a hook. Ragnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch but Runnisto slips to the side
and Runnisto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good shot there by Runnisto.#T4#
A shot to the liver by Runnisto. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Ragnarsson clinches.
Ragnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Runnisto backwards.
Runnisto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson prevents a body shot from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Runnisto.
Runnisto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ragnarsson looks winded!
Runnisto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Runnisto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Good body shot from Runnisto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Runnisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Runnisto manages to break the clinch.
Runnisto cracks a nice hook into Ragnarsson's ribs.
Ragnarsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CL2#
Ragnarsson clinches up with Runnisto and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iikka Runnisto dominated that round.
That's time! Runnisto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ragnarsson takes one on the button.
Runnisto jabs Ragnarsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Runnisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Runnisto.
Runnisto lands with a hook. Ragnarsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid body kick from Runnisto.
Ragnarsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Runnisto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Ragnarsson rushes Runnisto and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnarsson fails to land.
Runnisto avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.#BC#
Runnisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Runnisto counters with a right hand to the body.
Runnisto throws a wild body kick that Ragnarsson sees coming a mile off.
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!
Runnisto throws a body punch but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Runnisto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Ragnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson. #T1##BC#
Runnisto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Runnisto scores with a one two! Ragnarsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Runnisto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Runnisto here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Ragnarsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #ROC#
Ragnarsson is rocked!
Ragnarsson closes the distance but Runnisto moves to the side
and Runnisto counters with a big right hand! Oh Ragnarsson is in trouble here! Runnisto follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iikka Runnisto!
Iikka Runnisto retains his light heavyweight title!
Iikka Runnisto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 28
Date: Aug 06, 2016

#R1#
Solberg lunges at Ragnarsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ragnarsson's hand.
Solberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up but Solberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Solberg keeps it at a distance.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Solberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ragnarsson as he avoids it easily.
Solberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Solberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ragnarsson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ragnarsson wants it to stay on the feet.
Ragnarsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Solberg is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solberg changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Solberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Solberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ragnarsson's half guard.#ES#
Ragnarsson pushes Solberg off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Solberg moves out of range.
Ragnarsson backing away here, and Solberg unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ragnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Solberg pushes him off.
Solberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
Solberg feints the counter takedown.
Halfdan Ragnarsson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up.
Ragnarsson slaps away a takedown attempt from Solberg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Solberg.#CL#
Ragnarsson drives through and clinches with Solberg against the cage.
Solberg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ragnarsson as Solberg tries to tie him up.
Ragnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Solberg avoids the damage to the body.
Solberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Solberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Solberg is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage. #T2#
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Ragnarsson. #TD2#
Solberg successfully pulls guard.
Ragnarsson trying to control but Solberg is working from the bottom.
Solberg pulls Ragnarsson in close to his closed guard and prevents Ragnarsson from doing any damage or advancing position.#SUB2#
Solberg looking for a triangle here. Ragnarsson is fighting it but it looks tight! Solberg pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ragnarsson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Peter Solberg!
Peter Solberg is the new light heavyweight champion!
After the big win, Peter Solberg made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 26
Date: Jul 17, 2016

#R1#
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Wheelock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Ragnarsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Wheelock 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Wheelock backwards.
Wheelock is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wheelock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wheelock misses with a body punch.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wheelock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
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!
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wheelock misses with some punches. #T1#
Wheelock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ragnarsson backwards.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Wheelock is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wheelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wheelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheelocks head.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock fails to land.
A short right from Wheelock.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Kevin Wheelock has been cut.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Wheelock blocks it.
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but Wheelock blocks with his arms.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheelock's face.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
Wheelock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wheelock dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheelock.
Wheelock is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns Wheelock into the cage.
Ragnarsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Wheelock 's eye.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson has Wheelock pressed against the cage, preventing Wheelock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wheelock.
Ragnarsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Wheelock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wheelock blocks the elbow strike. #T3#
A hook to the body from Wheelock.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Wheelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body.
Wheelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheelock jumps guard but Ragnarsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Wheelock.
Wheelock throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheelock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wheelock is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheelock gets through Ragnarsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson prevents Wheelock from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson crunches a lovely knee into Wheelock's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ragnarsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wheelock counters with a stiff right hand.
Ragnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wheelock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wheelock swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Wheelock moves out of range.
Wheelock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL#
Ragnarsson has Wheelock up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Ragnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wheelock blocks the elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wheelock can do to turn this around?
Wheelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
Wheelock wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it. #T2#
Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Wheelock.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wheelock.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson. #BC2#
Wheelock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wheelock swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Wheelock to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Wheelock. Beautiful body shot.#CL#
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock tries to throw a body punch but Ragnarsson avoids it by throwing Wheelock back against the cage.
Wheelock dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson. #T4#
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wheelock blocks it with crossed arms.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but Wheelock blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wheelock jumps guard but Ragnarsson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Wheelock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
Wheelock doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Ragnarsson wants to clinch but Wheelock slips to the side
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Wheelock is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson moves to clinch but Wheelock breaks away
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
Wheelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Wheelock.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Ragnarsson clinches with his opponent. #T1#
Wheelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheelock can't find room to land a body shot as Ragnarsson controls the action.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Wheelock is blocking nicely.
Wheelock misses with some punches.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ragnarsson gets through Wheelock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wheelock blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Wheelock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands with a right to the head.
Ragnarsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ragnarsson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Wheelock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ragnarsson.
Wheelock is looking to control Ragnarsson's arms but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wheelock has his back to the cage.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ragnarsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson. #T3#
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheelock won't want to take too many of those.
Wheelock takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Ragnarsson.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wheelock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ragnarssons head.
Wheelock misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Wheelock has a couple of punches blocked by Ragnarsson. #T4#
Wheelock blocks an elbow strike.
Wheelock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson prevents a body shot from Wheelock.
Wheelock tries a body shot but Ragnarsson blocks it.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wheelock tries to work over Ragnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wheelock tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson holds him up against the cage and eventually Wheelock drops back down to his feet.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Wheelock.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Wheelock avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Wheelock throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Wheelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kevin Wheelock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wheelock counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but Wheelock is having none of it.
Ragnarsson moves to clinch but Wheelock breaks away
and Wheelock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wheelock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Wheelock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up
and Wheelock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Wheelock connects with a crisp jab.
Ragnarsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wheelock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson closes the distance but Wheelock moves to the side
and Wheelock counters with a straight right hand.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wheelock counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Wheelock finds it's way through Ragnarsson's defenses. #CL#
Ragnarsson rushes Wheelock and presses him up against the cage.#T2#
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
A head punch on the inside from Wheelock fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wheelock's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
Wheelock is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Wheelock shrugs off.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson gets through Wheelock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson. #T3#
Ragnarsson lands a good knee to the midsection. Wheelock won't want to take too many of those.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment.
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow. #ROC#
Wheelock is rocked!
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheelock's face.
Wheelock is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wheelock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands a shoulder strike.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped Wheelock in his tracks for a moment. #T4#
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wheelock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wheelock seems to have recovered his senses.
Ragnarsson working Wheelock over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries a body shot but Wheelock blocks it.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Wheelock is trying to pull guard but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Wheelock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wheelock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wheelocks head.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ragnarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wheelock.
A frustrated look appears on Wheelock's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson had his way with Kevin Wheelock in that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Wheelock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Wheelock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wheelock throws out a counter right but Ragnarsson avoids it with no problem.
Wheelock connects with the punch.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wheelock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wheelock circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Wheelock releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wheelock scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson moves in looking to clinch but Wheelock pushes him off.
Wheelock has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ragnarsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wheelock paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Wheelock keeps it at a distance.#T1##CL#
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Wheelock misses with a punch on the inside.
Wheelock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it misses.
Wheelock misses with some punches.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Wheelock shrugs off.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wheelock's face.
Wheelock blocks an elbow strike.
Wheelock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ragnarsson walks away with a smile on his face. Wheelock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ragnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wheelock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wheelock stuns Ragnarsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kevin Wheelock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ragnarsson wants to clinch.
Wheelock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ragnarsson's hands.
Ragnarsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T3#
Ragnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wheelock blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson works on Wheelock's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wheelock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wheelock throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wheelock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wheelock is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks.
Wheelock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Wheelock is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wheelock lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wheelock swings wildly with an uppercut but Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wheelock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wheelock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wheelock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Halfdan Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Wheelock 's eye.
Wheelock working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halfdan Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ragnarsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:45
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson retains his light heavyweight title!
Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 24
Date: Jul 02, 2016

#R1#
Kasongo throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Kasongo tries to keep at a distance but Ragnarsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnarsson.
Kasongo looks winded!
Kasongo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Kasongo 's eye.
A right handed body shot lands from Ragnarsson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson. #T1#
Ragnarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Kasongo 's eye.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasongo's defenses.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside. #ROC#
Kasongo is rocked!
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kasongo with a big uppercut! Kasongo tries to clinch up but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kasongo to the mat! Kasongo covers up and Ragnarsson unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 23
Date: Jun 25, 2016

#R1#
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Solberg keeps it at a distance.
Ragnarsson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSolberg.
Ragnarsson moves to clinch but Solberg breaks away
enabling Solberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Solberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Solberg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch but Solberg is avoiding it.
Ragnarsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Solberg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Ragnarsson darts in and clinches Solberg up against the cage.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T1#
Solberg takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
It looks like Peter Solberg has been cut.
Solberg is trying to pull guard but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Solberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Solberg tries to pull guard but Ragnarsson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnarsson blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Solberg gets control of Ragnarsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Solberg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Solberg is on top in guard. #REVB##SUB2#
Solberg is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Solberg sitting in guard here, content to control. #T2#
Solberg stops Ragnarsson from standing up.
Solberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnarsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Solberg drops back looking for a leg! Ragnarsson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ragnarsson manages to kick Solberg off! Solberg jumps back into Ragnarsson's guard.
Ragnarsson wants to stand and escape but Solberg is having none of it.
Solberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Solberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Solberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Ragnarsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Ragnarsson.
It seemed like Solberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Solberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Solberg keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been told by Ragnarsson's head coaches at DiscoClub that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ragnarsson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Solberg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ragnarsson will feel that in the morning.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Solberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid body kick from Solberg. #CL#
Ragnarsson rushes Solberg and presses him up against the cage.
Solberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the body. #T1#
Solberg blocks an elbow strike.
Solberg managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Solberg.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solberg avoids it.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Solberg avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body.
Solberg can't break the clinch.
Solberg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Solberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Solberg is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ragnarsson to keep the fight standing.#T2#
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnarsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Solberg's brow.
Solberg is trying to break free.
Solberg avoids the elbow strike from Ragnarsson, against the cage.
Solberg stalls.
Solberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns Solberg into the cage.
Solberg takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solberg avoids it.
Solberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Solberg tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Peter Solberg's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Ragnarsson wants to clinch up but Solberg keeps it at a distance.
A solid body kick from Solberg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Solberg misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL#
and Ragnarsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
Solberg is trying to pull guard but Ragnarsson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Solberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ragnarsson smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Ragnarsson forces Solberg back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solberg blocks it with crossed arms. #T1#
Ragnarsson tries a body shot but Solberg blocks it.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body. #BC2#
Solberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ragnarsson looks to clinch
and Solberg counters with a body kick.
Solberg throws a head kick that misses.
Solberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnarsson moves away.
Ragnarsson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Solberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnarsson.
Solberg misses with a body shot. #CL#
Ragnarsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Solberg avoids the elbow strike from Ragnarsson, against the cage.
Solberg dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson. #T2#
Solberg avoids the elbow strike from Ragnarsson, against the cage.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Solberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
Solberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow 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!
Ragnarsson pushes off an throws an elbow but Solberg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ragnarsson crunches a lovely knee into Solberg's ribcage.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Solberg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Solberg throws a body kick that misses.
Ragnarsson tries to counter by clinching up but Solberg breaks away and moves out of range.#CL#
Ragnarsson closes the distance and pushes Solberg back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Solberg.
Solberg is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ragnarsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Solberg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Solberg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Solberg is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Solberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T1#
A knee to the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solberg avoids it.
Solberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Solberg takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Solberg avoids it.
Solberg blocks an elbow strike.
Solberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Solberg is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
Solberg avoiding damage as Ragnarsson throws knees to the body. #KD#
Ragnarsson drops Solberg with a big knee straight up the middle! Solberg is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Solberg is rocked!
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!
Ragnarsson closes the distance but Solberg moves to the side
and Solberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Solberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?#T2#
Solberg throws a push kick but Ragnarsson slaps the foot to one side.
Ragnarsson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Solberg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnarsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Ragnarsson avoids a kick to the body.
Solberg seems to have recovered his senses.#CL#
Ragnarsson gets a clinch.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Solberg is defending well for now.#TD2#
Solberg pulls guard. #SUB2#
Solberg is looking for a triangle but Ragnarsson pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Solberg had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ragnarsson defends it easily.
Ragnarsson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Solberg is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson had his way with Peter Solberg in that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Solberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R5#
The fight stays on the outside here - Ragnarsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
Solberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ragnarsson moves to clinch but Solberg breaks away
and Solberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnarsson wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Solberg as he connects with a hook.#T1#
Solberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ragnarsson is looking to clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up
and Solberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Solberg in a clinch.
Solberg dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Ragnarsson.
Peter Solberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Solberg tries to work over Ragnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Solberg is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ragnarsson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Solberg working hard to break the clinch.
Solberg takes a knee right on the jaw!
Solberg is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Solberg blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Halfdan Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnarsson.

And that's the end of the fight!
Halfdan Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ragnarsson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 20
Date: Jun 04, 2016

#R1#
Solberg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Solberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnarsson throws out the jab.
Solberg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ragnarsson's coach down at Elite Burn 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.
Solberg connects with a leg kick. Ragnarsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Solberg lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #CL2#
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
I was talking to Solberg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Solberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Solberg blocks an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Solberg blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ragnarsson throws an elbow but misses. #T1#
Ragnarsson throws an elbow that misses.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ragnarsson scores a nice knee to the body.
Solberg is trying to maintain a safe position but Ragnarsson gets an underhook and turns Solberg into the ropes.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solberg's face.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Solberg is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
A shot in the inside from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Solberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Solberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Solberg fails to pull guard.
Ragnarsson prevents a body shot from Solberg.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Solberg looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ragnarsson.
Solberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ragnarsson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ragnarsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Solberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged Solberg in a clinch.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above Solberg 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Peter Solberg has been cut.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but Solberg is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#TD#
Solberg ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Solberg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T3#
Ragnarsson preventing the sweep.
Ragnarsson is looking to stand up but Solberg won't let him.
Ragnarsson postures up. #SUB#
Ragnarsson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Solberg to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ragnarsson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Solberg pulls down on the head and he's put Ragnarsson to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Peter Solberg!
Peter Solberg retains his light heavyweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Peter Solberg waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)'s logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Helsinki Fight Night 3
Date: May 07, 2016

#R1#
The crowd cheers as Tamminen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ragnarsson doesn't seem phased though.
Nice jab there from Tamminen. #CL#
Ragnarsson drives through and clinches with Tamminen against the ropes.
Tamminen misses with a body punch.
Ragnarsson scores with a hook to the body.
Ragnarsson with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson crunches a lovely knee into Tamminen's ribcage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tamminen's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Tamminen looks winded!
Tamminen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tamminen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head. #ROC#
Tamminen is rocked!
A short right from Ragnarsson on the inside.
Tamminen is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson landing some nice looking knees to the body. #T1#
Ragnarsson jerks Tamminen's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Tamminen drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ragnarsson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ragnarsson because Tamminen was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
During a confident post fight interview, Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Helsinki Fighting League: 16
Date: Apr 30, 2016

#R1#
McPetteri throws a sloppy head kick and Ragnarsson moves out of range easily.
McPetteri just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Ragnarsson has closed the distance and engaged McPetteri in a clinch.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McPetteri tries to stall but Ragnarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
McPetteri wants to break the clinch but can't.
McPetteri looking to stall.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McPetteri is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
McPetteri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above McPetteri 's eye. #T1#
Ragnarsson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson prevents McPetteri from breaking the clinch.
Ragnarsson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McPetteri is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
McPetteri wants to stall.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McPetteri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McPetteri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
McPetteri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
McPetteri throws a half hearted mid kick.
McPetteri throws the kick towards the body but Ragnarsson avoids it.#CL#
Ragnarsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
McPetteri looking to stall.
McPetteri misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Ragnarsson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McPetteri is defending well for now.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee to the head.
McPetteri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnarsson avoids it.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPetteri has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked. #T3#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ragnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McPetteri is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPetteri taking a breather.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ragnarsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards McPetteri's brow.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPetteri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ragnarsson is defending well for now.#BC2#
McPetteri breaks from the clinch. #T4##CL#
Ragnarsson moves into the clinch.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPetteri avoids it.
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!
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed. #BC2#
McPetteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPetteri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ragnarsson's calf.
Ragnarsson tries to clinch up but McPetteri circles away and keeps his distance.
McPetteri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McPetteri can pounce on him. #CL#
Ragnarsson closes the distance and pushes McPetteri back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ragnarsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McPetteri has had enough of the clinch but Ragnarsson keeps him there for the moment.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Ragnarsson pushes McPetteri up against the cage in a clinch.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks it.
McPetteri stalling in the clinch but Ragnarsson improves position.
McPetteri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson missing with knees to the body.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McPetteri can do to turn this around?
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks it.
McPetteri looking to stall.
McPetteri throws an elbow but it misses.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McPetteri stalling in the clinch but Ragnarsson improves position.
McPetteri takes a knee right on the jaw!
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson keeps control of McPetteri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
McPetteri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ragnarsson avoids it.
McPetteri is trying to break the clinch but Ragnarsson is controlling him.#T1#
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPetteri blocks it with crossed arms.
McPetteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow that stopped McPetteri in his tracks for a moment.
McPetteri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McPetteri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McPetteri is trying to force a seperation but Ragnarsson has the dominant position.
Ragnarsson lands with a light punch inside.
McPetteri blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ragnarsson.
McPetteri takes a knee to the side of the body.
McPetteri is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson trying to land knees to the body.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T2#
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
McPetteri blocks an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks with his arms.
Ragnarsson pushes off an throws an elbow but McPetteri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPetteri blocks it with crossed arms.
McPetteri wants to stall.
McPetteri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McPetteri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
McPetteri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ragnarsson lands a damaging elbow.
Ragnarsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnarsson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McPetteri in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McPetteri is trying to push Ragnarsson away but Ragnarsson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ragnarsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T3#
Ragnarsson misses with an elbow strike.
Ragnarsson blocking some punches.
Ragnarsson tries to land knees in the clinch but McPetteri avoids the damage to the body.
McPetteri blocks the elbow strike.
McPetteri taking a breather.
Ragnarsson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. McPetteri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ragnarsson misses with a knee strike.
McPetteri tries to circle away but Ragnarsson has him pinned against the cage.
Ragnarsson scores with a knee to the head.
McPetteri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ragnarsson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McPetteri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPetteri avoids it.
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McPetteri takes a knee right on the jaw! #T4#
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
Ragnarsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
McPetteri looking to slow down the pace here.
Ragnarsson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
McPetteri wants to stall.
Ragnarsson crunches a lovely knee into McPetteri's ribcage.
Ragnarsson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees 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!
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks it.
McPetteri misses with the head strike.
McPetteri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ragnarsson's elbow.
McPetteri misses with the head strike.
McPetteri working hard to break the clinch.
McPetteri wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Halfdan Ragnarsson dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
McPetteri gets tackled into the cage by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson maintains the clinch.
McPetteri tries to stall but Ragnarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ragnarsson looking to throw knees to the head but McPetteri is blocking nicely.
Ragnarsson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McPetteri.
Ragnarsson prevents McPetteri from breaking the clinch.
Ragnarsson connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Ragnarsson.
McPetteri throws a punch but it's blocked by Ragnarsson.
McPetteri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson keeps control of McPetteri as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McPetteri takes an elbow to the forehead.
McPetteri avoids a wild elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on McPetteri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McPetteri blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnarsson.
McPetteri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ragnarsson prevents McPetteri from breaking the clinch.#T1#
McPetteri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ragnarsson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow just above McPetteri 's eye.
McPetteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McPetteri blocks the elbow strike.
McPetteri misses with a body punch.
McPetteri misses with the head strike.
Ragnarsson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McPetteri avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson blocks an uppercut.
McPetteri trying to stall but Ragnarsson improves his position.
A short right from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McPetteri blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ragnarsson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jani McPetteri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
McPetteri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ragnarsson landing knees to the head.
McPetteri misses with some punches.
Ragnarsson scores with a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McPetteris head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ragnarsson obliges.
McPetteri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ragnarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
McPetteri tries to land knees in the clinch but Ragnarsson avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnarsson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McPetteri is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ragnarsson is keeping busy.
McPetteri struggles to land a body shot inside as Ragnarsson controls his hands. #BC2#
McPetteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McPetteri misses with a body kick.
Ragnarsson blocks a head kick by McPetteri. #T3#
McPetteri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL#
Ragnarsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Ragnarsson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McPetteri blocks it with crossed arms.
Ragnarsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McPetteri dodges an elbow strike from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with a nasty looking knee right to McPetteri's face.
McPetteri tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.
McPetteri taking a breather.
Ragnarsson lands a knee to the head. #ROC#
McPetteri is rocked!
Ragnarsson tries to land a knee to the head but McPetteri blocks with his arms.
McPetteri is still on wobbly legs! Can Ragnarsson finish him?
Ragnarsson lands a big knee! That's hurt McPetteri! Oh, he's all over the place! Ragnarsson lands another knee that sends McPetteri to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
After winning the bout, Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Helsinki Fight Night 1
Date: Apr 02, 2016

#R1#
Ragnarsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kasongo's head backwards.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kasongo.
Nice takedown defense from Ragnarsson. No joy for Kasongo on that attempt.
Kasongo shoots in for a takedown but Ragnarsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Halfdan Ragnarsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Kasongo.#CL2#
Kasongo clinches up with Ragnarsson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kasongo fails to pull guard.
Ragnarsson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ragnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kasongo is trying to stall.
Ragnarsson gets underhooks to prevent Kasongo's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasongo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ragnarsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasongo's defenses.
Ragnarsson lands an elbow inside that Kasongo shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Luis Kasongo has been cut.#T1#
Ragnarsson is pressed up against the ropes. Kasongo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ragnarsson down to the mat. Ragnarsson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ragnarsson drops Kasongo with a naaaaasty hook - Kasongo is in real trouble here! Ragnarsson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Halfdan Ragnarsson!
Halfdan Ragnarsson thanked the fans post fight for their support.

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