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Event:
RapidFC 30
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Columbus misses with a looping right.
Lothbrok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#CL2#
Columbus has managed to clinch.
Columbus has a couple of punches blocked by Lothbrok.
#BC#
Lothbrok pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Columbus tries to clinch but Lothbrok moves out of range.
Columbus misses the shot to the body.
Columbus cracks Lothbrok with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christoph Columbus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok shoots in for a double leg but Columbus sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Columbus tries to close the distance and clinch but Lothbrok swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD#
Lothbrok closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lothbrok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Columbus is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Sloppy strikes there by Lothbrok.
Columbus is trying to get back to half guard.
Columbus being controlled for a moment.
Lothbrok in side control, throwing shots but Columbus defends.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lothbrok scoring with punches from side control.
Lothbrok controls the position.
Lothbrok moves into full mount!
Lothbrok is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lothbrok controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Columbus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lothbrok breaks from Columbus's wrist control and lands an elbow. #T3#
Lothbrok controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Columbus can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lothbrok working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lothbrok connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lothbrok sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lothbrok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lothbrok is landing with some decent strikes but Columbus is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#T4#
Lothbrok landing strikes from the mount.#SUB#
Columbus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrok putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lothbrok landing strikes from the mount.#ROC#
Columbus is rocked!
Lothbrok cracks Columbus with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Columbus is still in real trouble! Can Lothbrok finish him?
Lothbrok controlling the pace for now.
Columbus seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Lothbrok.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Columbus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lothbrok.#CL2#
Columbus moves into the clinch.
Columbus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Lothbrok uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Lothbrok turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lothbrok manages to end up in side control.
Lothbrok scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Columbus to see if he's OK.#SUB#
Lothbrok is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Columbus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lothbrok landing a few strikes. #T1#
Lothbrok working the ground and pound from side control.
Columbus felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound from side control.
Lothbrok tries to score with some ground and pound. Columbus controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothbrok landing strikes.
Lothbrok content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Columbus struggling a bit here.
Lothbrok controls the position from side control.#T2#
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothbrok lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lothbrok takes a little break here. Columbus wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#SUB#
Lothbrok has an Americana. Columbus didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lothbrok is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lothbrok hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ragnar Lothbrok!
Ragnar Lothbrok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RFC Showdown in Tokyo 6
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Browse throws a head kick but Lothbrok moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Browse.
Lothbrok avoids the head kick by Browse.
Browse throws a lazy head kick #TD#
and Lothbrok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Browse!
Lothbrok working the ground and pound.
Browse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Browse takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lothbrok is looking to take a break and control but Browse is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lothbrok in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lothbrok wants to control but Browse is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing that Lothbrok has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
A lull in the action here.
Browse is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound. #T1#
Browse wants to control but Lothbrok postures up.
Lothbrok cracks Browse with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Browse is defending well.
Browse is trying to escape the position but Lothbrok is controlling the position.
Browse is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Browse is defending well.
Lothbrok working away.
Lothbrok lands an elbow.
Lothbrok wants to control but Browse is keeping him busy. #T2#
Lothbrok working the ground and pound from side control.
Browse can't do much from the bottom here.
Lothbrok lands a nice forearm strike. #ROC#
Browse is rocked!
Lothbrok scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Browse to see if he's OK.
Browse is still in real trouble! Can Lothbrok finish him?
Lothbrok scoring with punches and elbows. #SUB#
Lothbrok has hold of Browse's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Browse seems comfortable defending it but Lothbrok has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Browse is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Browse is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Lothbrok couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ragnar Lothbrok!
Ragnar Lothbrok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RapidFC 22
Date: Apr 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Lothbrok misses with a takedown
and Stew counters with a stiff right hand.
Lothbrok cracks a nice hook into Stew's ribs.
Stew lunges at Lothbrok with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lothbrok's hand.
Lothbrok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stew moves away.
Stew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A punch lands to the side of Lothbrok 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stew as he avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Lothbrok shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stew manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stew is trying to control the position but Lothbrok postures up.
Stew really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lothbrok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
Lothbrok showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lothbrok accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lothbrok is pushing down on Stew's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stew is fighting to maintain full guard but Lothbrok has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Stew is defending against the submission attempts here by Lothbrok.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lothbrok throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lothbrok throwing shots but Stew is blocking nicely.
Lothbrok is looking to advance position but Stew won't allow it. #SUB#
Lothbrok is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stew defends it well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lothbrok in particular looking to stall.
Lothbrok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Lothbrok has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Lothbrok is looking to take a break and control but Stew is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Lothbrok is working for a submission of some sort.
#T3#
Lothbrok throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stew to regain full guard.
Lothbrok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Stew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lothbrok throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stew works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ragnar Lothbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lothbrok ducks under a wild hook from Stew.
Stew with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lothbrok throws a body shot but no joy.
Stew looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stew but Stew pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Stew. No joy for Lothbrok on that attempt.
Stew swings for the body but Lothbrok moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stew. That's going to slow Lothbrok down.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Lothbrok misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Beef Stew will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Stew misses with a kick to the body.
Lothbrok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stew keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stew as he avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Stew on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stew cracks Lothbrok with an open hand slap.
Lothbrok walks into a stiff left hand from Stew.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stew.
Lothbrok drops down looking for a counter takedown but Stew sprawls and moves away.
We've been informed that Stew has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lothbrok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stew throws out a powerful jab.
Beef Stew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1##TD#
Lothbrok is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stew's half guard.
Stew won't allow Lothbrok to pass to mount.
Stew manages to get to full guard.
Lothbrok stopping the sweep attempt from Stew.
Lothbrok with a nice head shot there.
Lothbrok trying to control but Stew is working from the bottom.
Lothbrok landing some decent shots from guard. #T2#
Lothbrok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stew swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lothbrok sitting in guard here, content to control.
Stew keeping full guard, as Lothbrok tries to pass.
Stew has his hands on Lothbrok's head, controlling the position.
Stew preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3#
Lothbrok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stew keeping moving, preventing Lothbrok from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stew sprawls well. Stew wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lothbrok gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lothbrok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stew manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Stew.
Stew throws a solid leg kick but Lothbrok takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stew.#T4#
Stew looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Lothbrok decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stew's guard.
Lothbrok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stew trying to control the position here.
Lothbrok won't allow Stew to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lothbrok controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lothbrok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok is working Stew over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Beef Stew will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Lothbrok with a nice cross.
A punch combination from Stew misses.
Stew throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar Lothbrok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lothbrok on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stew misses with a hook. Lothbrok ducked under it nicely.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lothbrok takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok swings for the body but Stew moves out of range.
Stew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Stew.
#T1#
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It seemed like Stew was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stew has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stew as he jumps to the side.
Lothbrok with a poor takedown
and Stew cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stew connects with an inside leg kick.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown but Stew shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stew swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lothbrok swings for the body but Stew moves out of range.
Stew throws a fast counter high kick but Lothbrok manages to duck under it in time.
Beef Stew is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Lothbrok fails to land the takedown.
Lothbrok takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Stew lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lothbrok doesn't seem phased though.
Stew slips a jab and a cross from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok shoots in but Stew avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stew throws out a counter right but Lothbrok avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Stew works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jab from Stew.
Stew lands a body shot.
Lothbrok tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stew defends well and Lothbrok ends up having to push Stew into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stew cracks Lothbrok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stew lands a jab.
Lothbrok misses with a hook. Stew ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Lothbrok fails with the takedown
and Stew counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stew fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Stew to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stew.
Stew counters with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Stew there.
Lothbrok misses with a takedown attempt
and Stew counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Beef Stew comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stew winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beef Stew!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Beef Stew made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
RFC Aloha Hawaii
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Lothbrok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lothbrok has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nasib punishes Lothbrok's body with a nice straight punch.
Lothbrok ducks under a wild hook from Nasib.
Nasib misses with a two punch combination.
Lothbrok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nasib.#TD#
Lothbrok looking to score a takedown here. Nasib is defending well but Lothbrok drives through and ends up in Nasib's guard.
Lothbrok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nasib is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lothbrok controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Nasib working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Nasib can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lothbrok controls the pace.
Lothbrok postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nasib can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lothbrok controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok cracks Nasib with a big right hand but Nasib just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T2##SUB#
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Nasib is defending well.
Lothbrok tries to advance to mount but Nasib denies him.
Lothbrok trying to control the position but Nasib is working away.
Lothbrok throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Nasib is trying to escape the position but Lothbrok is controlling the position.
The strikes coming from Lothbrok are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Lothbrok working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T3#
Lothbrok tries to score with some ground and pound. Nasib controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nasib really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lothbrok. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothbrok throws a strike aimed at the side of Nasib's head but Nasib avoids it well.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lothbrok is putting a hurting on Nasib here, landing some big shots from side control.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound.#SUB#
Lothbrok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Lothbrok tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lothbrok has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T4##SUB#
Lothbrok tries for a kimura but Nasib is defending well.
Lothbrok postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#SUB#
Lothbrok is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nasib is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lothbrok throws an elbow but Nasib slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Nasib's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Nasib was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lothbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nasib can do to turn this around?
Lothbrok fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nasib looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD#
Lothbrok bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lothbrok advances nicely into full mount.
Lothbrok throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nasib because Lothbrok loaded up on that one.
Nasib holds on for dear life, controlling Lothbrok's posture momentarily.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lothbrok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lothbrok misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
#T1#
Lothbrok tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lothbrok punching from mount but Nasib doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lothbrok landing punches.
Lothbrok lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lothbrok is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nasib can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nasib is trying to escape the mount.
Lothbrok throws a wild left hand from mount and Nasib manages to wriggle his way back to half guard. #T2#
Nasib is refusing to be controlled, as Lothbrok sits in half guard.
Nasib blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lothbrok.
Nasib blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lothbrok.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lothbrok lands a nice short elbow.
Lothbrok works his way into side control.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound but Nasib is defending the strikes.
Lothbrok tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T3#
Lothbrok tries to score with some ground and pound. Nasib controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Nasib takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lothbrok scores with a couple of short elbows.
Lothbrok throws an elbow but Nasib slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nasib struggling a bit here.
Lothbrok throws a strike aimed at the side of Nasib's head but Nasib avoids it well.
Lothbrok in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lothbrok trying to control the action but Nasib is working from the bottom. #T4#
Lothbrok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lothbrok works to advance to full mount. Nasib defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Lothbrok lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#SUB#
Lothbrok is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nasib to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nasib shrugs it off.
Lothbrok looking to land elbow strikes but Nasib uses the position to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lothbrok missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lothbrok wants to pass the guard but Nasib is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that second round.
That's time! Lothbrok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Nasib feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lothbroks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Lothbrok does no damage.
Lothbrok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nasib looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nasib fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nasib scores with a jab. Lothbrok acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lothbrok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nasib throws out a counter right but Lothbrok avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok dives in and grabs Nasib's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nasib pushes down on Lothbrok's head and hops out.
Lothbrok looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nasib has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lothbrok fails with the takedown.#T1#
Nasib connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nasib jabs at Lothbrok's body.
Nasib lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lothbrok takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#ROC2#
Lothbrok is rocked!
Lothbrok misses with a double jab.
Nasib swinging wildly here.
Lothbrok feinted with a counter takedown.
Nasib paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
Lothbrok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Lothbrok is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nasib jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Lothbrok fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nasib to the ground. Lothbrok is now in Nasib's guard.
Lothbrok content to stall in guard here.
Lothbrok seems to have got his legs back now.
Nasib working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lothbrok. #T3#
Lothbrok is working Nasib over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lothbrok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lothbrok works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lothbrok is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lothbrok seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nasib does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lothbrok content to control rather than advance.
Nasib is not content to let Lothbrok control the position.#T4#
Lothbrok is really struggling to control Nasib but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lothbrok thows a huge punch but Nasib dodges it nicely.
Lothbrok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nasib wants to control but Lothbrok is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lothbrok tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nasib knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nasib scores with a nice right hand.
Lothbrok tries to bum rush Nasib with a series of wild strikes but Nasib uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nasib tests Lothbrok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tamid Nasib really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Nasib slaps away a takedown attempt from Lothbrok, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nasib lands a jab to the nose.
Nasib connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lothbrok. Lothbrok circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nasib lands with a straight right. Lothbrok didn't see that one coming.
Nasib staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok shoots in and drives through. Nasib sprawls well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nasib! But no joy.
Tamid Nasib seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nasib changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nasib cracks Lothbrok with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Lothbrok moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A jab lands there for Nasib.#KD2#
Nasib cracks Lothbrok with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Lothbrok looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Nasib finish him?
Lothbrok shoots in and drives through. Nasib sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrok fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nasib is looking for the big counter here.
Lothbrok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Nasib cracks Lothbrok with an open hand slap.
Nasib keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nasib plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Lothbrok swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Lothbrok face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tamid Nasib! Tamid Nasib retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Tamid Nasib thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Rapid Fight Night 5
Date: Feb 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Spriggins throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Lothbrok counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Spriggins!
Spriggins is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lothbrok connects with a decent elbow.
Lothbrok postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lothbrok happy to just control the position for now. #SUB2#
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Spriggins is defending well.
Lothbrok in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The referee asks Lothbrok politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lothbrok prefers to stall for the moment though.
Spriggins defending against the ground and pound. #T1#
Spriggins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lothbrok has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like Lothbrok might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Spriggins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lothbrok has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spriggins being controlled for a moment.
Spriggins takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#T2##SUB2#
Lothbrok has hold of Spriggins's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Spriggins tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lothbrok cranks the arm and Spriggins screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Spriggins, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ragnar Lothbrok!
Ragnar Lothbrok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RapidFC 12
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Lothbrok fails with a takedown attempt.
Neves unleashes a big counter combination but Lothbrok bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Lothbrok looks to score with a jab to the body but Neves is just out of range.
Neves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot
#TD2#
and Neves counters with a shoot takedown. Lothbrok fights it but they end up in guard.
Lothbrok is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lothbrok keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Lothbrok wants to reverse the position here. Neves has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Lothbrok is forced to tap! Lothbrok looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Thiago Neves! Thiago Neves retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Thiago Neves thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
RapidFC 9
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Lothbrok scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lothbrok.
Lothbrok has a takedown stuffed.
Jones shoots for a takedown but Lothbrok saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lothbrok drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jones defends it well.
Lothbrok misses with a wild combination.
Lothbrok shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Lothbrok keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Jones throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lothbrok's waist but Lothbrok gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jones off to one side.
Lothbrok has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.#T1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Lothbrok throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jones tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lothbrok is in Jones's guard.
Jones is trying to keep Lothbrok in close.
Jones has momentary wrist control but Lothbrok slips an elbow through the middle.
Lothbrok slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jones looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lothbrok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
Lothbrok stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Lothbrok working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lothbrok trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Lothbrok is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lothbrok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jones is trying to keep Lothbrok in close.
Lothbrok makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T3#
Jones is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jones could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Lothbrok passes Jones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lothbrok missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lothbrok lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lothbrok is working away from the top position though.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lothbrok's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lothbrok's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Jones controlling well, preventing Lothbrok from escaping the position.
#T4#
Jones not allowing Lothbrok to control his hands.
Lothbrok might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jones haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jones trying to control momentarily.
Lothbrok just trying to survive but Jones is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jones is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jones stuffs the takedown.
Jones is looking to clinch but Lothbrok is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Lothbrok closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lothbrok lands in his opponent's guard.
Lothbrok lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lothbrok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lothbrok content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lothbrok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrok with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lothbrok advances position into side control!
Lothbrok working the body and head with strikes.
Lothbrok working the head with strikes.
Lothbrok scoring with punches from side control. #ROC2#
Jones is rocked!
Lothbrok cracks Jones with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Lothbrok immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Jones is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Lothbrok!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ragnar Lothbrok!
After winning the bout, Ragnar Lothbrok thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RapidFC 7
Date: Dec 22, 2018 |
#R1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lothbrok.
Pappas throws a head kick that misses.
Pappas throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Lothbrok counters with a shoot takedown. Pappas fights it but they end up in guard.
Pappas wants to get back to his feet but Lothbrok passes into half guard.
#SUB#
Lothbrok wants to work for an arm triangle but Pappas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#ES2#
Pappas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pappas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pappas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pappas lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1##CL#
Lothbrok rushes Pappas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lothbrok blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pappas is trying to break the clinch but Lothbrok is controlling him.#TD#
Lothbrok gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Lothbrok throws a big right hand that misses.
Lothbrok seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lothbrok won't allow Pappas to get back to his feet.
Lothbrok cracks Pappas with a solid left hand.
Pappas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lothbrok cracks Pappas with a solid left hand.
Lothbrok working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pappas's head.#T2#
Lothbrok stops Pappas from standing up.
Lothbrok missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Pappas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lothbrok is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #ES2#
Pappas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lothbrok presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lothbrok keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pappas's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Pappas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pappas misses the body punch #TD#
and Lothbrok counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pappas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Pappas is pushing Lothbrok's head away, looking to escape. Lothbrok manages to hold on to the position though.#T3#
Lothbrok wants to control but Pappas is keeping him busy.
Pappas is pushing Lothbrok's head away, looking to escape. Lothbrok manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lothbrok cracks Pappas with a big elbow.
Lothbrok trying to control the position but Pappas is working away.
Lothbrok advances to mount.
Lothbrok in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pappas in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lothbrok working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T4#
Pappas is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Lothbrok.
Lothbrok landing strikes from the mount and Pappas is in trouble! #ROC#
Pappas is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lothbrok looking to control but Pappas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lothbrok content just to control the position here.
We've been informed that Pappas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lothbrok lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pappas is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Lothbrok landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Pappas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Lothbrok. Those never looked like landing.
Lothbrok takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pappas lands a really nice looking cross but Lothbrok seems unphased.
Lothbrok slips a jab and a cross from Pappas.
Lothbrok tries to bum rush Pappas with a series of wild strikes but Pappas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lothbrok slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Pappas. No joy for Lothbrok on that attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lothbrok throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pappas throws a counter combo.#T1#
Lothbrok shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pappas defends it nicely.
Pappas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lothbrok attempts a counter takedown but Pappas avoids it well and moves away.
Lothbrok has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pappas.
Pappas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pappas misses with a wild body shot.
Lothbrok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pappas fails to land with a series of punches.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lothbrok goes for a double leg but Pappas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pappas continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrok.
Kostas Pappas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Lothbrok misses with a takedown attempt
and Pappas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostas Pappas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pappas throws a lazy uppercut
#TD#
and Lothbrok counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lothbrok lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pappas down.
Lothbrok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pappas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lothbrok wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pappas keeps working.
Lothbrok controls the position from side control.
Pappas taking punishment in the form of punches.
#T3#
Pappas is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Lothbrok landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pappas pushes Lothbrok away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Lothbrok gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Lothbrok working the ground and pound from side control.
Pappas on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lothbrok grinds an elbow into Pappas's temple.
Lothbrok working the head with strikes.
Lothbrok lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pappas is trying to buck Lothbrok off.
Lothbrok working the head and body with strikes.
Pappas is still in real trouble! Can Lothbrok finish him?#T4#
Pappas is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lothbrok asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lothbrok looks up at the clock and then as Pappas takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lothbrok smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lothbrok is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pappas can do to turn this around?
Lothbrok scoring with punches and elbows.
Lothbrok landing strikes.
The referee asks Lothbrok politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lothbrok prefers to stall for the moment though.#SUB#
Lothbrok tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Lothbrok is trying to get an arm triangle but Pappas is defending well.
Lothbrok has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Pappas tries to escape but Lothbrok is in control.
Lothbrok controls the position from side control.
Pappas seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Lothbrok is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pappas has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Lothbrok dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Lothbrok is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pappas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pappas stuffs the takedown attempt from Lothbrok. Lothbrok gets slowly back to his feet.
Pappas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pappas dodges the punch combination from Lothbrok.
Pappas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Pappas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pappas throws an overhand right that lands on Lothbrok's shoulder, as Lothbrok tries to avoid the shot.
Lothbrok appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pappas misses with a head kick.
Lothbrok ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T1#
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pappas but Pappas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrok. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pappas. Lothbrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lothbrok half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Pappas.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pappas gets underhooks to prevent Lothbrok's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Pappas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lothbrok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappas.
Pappas scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Pappas avoids the body shot from Lothbrok.
Pappas throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
so Lothbrok counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #ES2#
Pappas is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lothbrok presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Pappas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Lothbrok looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lothbrok looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Lothbrok is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pappas is just riding it out for now. Lothbrok eventually gives up the hold.
Lothbrok takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T3##ES2#
Pappas has one foot on Lothbrok's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrok looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Pappas. Those never looked like landing. #TD#
Lothbrok closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pappas quickly recovers to half guard.
Pappas wants to stand back up but Lothbrok manages to pass into side control.
#ES2#
Pappas bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lothbrok tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pappas was well out of range. Poor timing from Lothbrok.#T4#
A low kick from Pappas misses #TD#
and Lothbrok counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kostas Pappas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pappas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#ES2#
Pappas has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Lothbrok is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Pappas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pappas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Pappas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Lothbrok drives through with a takedown into Pappas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lothbrok working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lothbrok is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lothbrok scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#SUB2#
Pappas working for a triangle but Lothbrok defends it easily.
Pappas is looking to stand back up but Lothbrok counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Pappas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kostas Pappas.
I think Lothbrok 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar Lothbrok!
Ragnar Lothbrok thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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