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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Ragnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Snuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kari Ragnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Snuka!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snuka throws a nice looking combination but Ragnarsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Snuka's leg. Snuka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kari Ragnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Snuka blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body kick there by Ragnarsson.
Snuka looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson tries to work over Snuka's front leg with a kick but Snuka checks it.
Snuka throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnarsson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Snuka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Snuka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ragnarsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Snuka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ragnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Snuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson jabs Snuka right on the nose. Snuka blinks but takes it well.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson cracks the inside of Snuka's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ragnarsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snuka.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snuka.
Ragnarsson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Snuka down.
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snuka moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snuka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Snuka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnarsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
Snuka checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses.
Snuka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson dips to his left and cracks Snuka with an uppercut!
Snuka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Snuka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ragnarsson's head backwards.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ragnarsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson is looking to slow Snuka down with leg kicks.
Snuka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Snuka moves out of range of the leg kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Snuka down.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ragnarsson tries to land a leg kick but Snuka saw it coming and moves away.
Snuka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snuka misses with a two punch combination.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Snuka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson scores with a leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Snuka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands a leg kick that knocks Snuka off balance momentarily.
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
Snuka blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnarsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnarsson moves away from the strike by Snuka.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Snuka's front leg but catches the back leg as Snuka tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Ragnarsson dominated that round.
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.
Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Kari Ragnarsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ragnarsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Snuka swinging wildly here.
Ragnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Snuka tries to bum rush Ragnarsson with a series of wild strikes but Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnarsson manages to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Snuka might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ragnarsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Snuka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
Snuka tries to bum rush Ragnarsson with a series of wild strikes but Ragnarsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Snuka is breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Snuka tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarsson throws the kick towards the body but Snuka avoids it.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnarsson tries a low kick but Snuka avoids it.
Ragnarsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Snuka's calf.
Snuka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnarsson. Ragnarsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ragnarsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ragnarsson is looking to chop away at Snuka's legs.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson throws a chopping leg kick but Snuka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnarsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Ragnarsson.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Ragnarsson wants to slow Snuka down by chopping away at his legs.
Ragnarsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ragnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson lands a front kick.
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnarsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Snuka.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnarsson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Snuka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a high kick!
Snuka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
Kari Ragnarsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snuka blocks a head kick by Ragnarsson.
A leg kick checked by Snuka.
Snuka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnarsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnarsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
A low kick from Snuka is predictable there
and Ragnarsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson throws a body kick that misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ragnarsson here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Snuka checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Snuka misses with a double jab
and Ragnarsson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ragnarsson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnarsson cracks the inside of Snuka's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnarsson is just out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ragnarsson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Snuka moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ragnarsson. That one must have hurt.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Snuka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ragnarsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a wild combination.
Ragnarsson cracks Snuka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Ragnarsson dominated that second round.
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!
Ragnarsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnarsson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Ragnarsson avoids the body shot from Snuka.
Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ragnarsson.
Snuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Snuka.
Snuka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnarsson rather than just go for the knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Snuka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Snuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnarsson feints and then cracks Snuka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Snuka down.
A head kick misses from Ragnarsson.
Snuka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ragnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
Snuka moves out of range of the body kick from Ragnarsson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ragnarsson throws a solid leg kick but Snuka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snuka's sensitive parts.
Ragnarsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Snuka can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnarsson lands a high kick!
Snuka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ragnarsson can pounce on him.
Snuka looks to score with a jab to the body but Ragnarsson is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnarsson. That's going to slow Snuka down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ragnarsson.
Snuka misses with a wild combination.
Snuka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ragnarsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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 throws a front kick that sends Snuka stumbling back into the cage.
A clash of legs there as Snuka blocks the low kick.
Snuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ragnarsson lands with a kick to the temple. Snuka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnarsson connects with a leg kick. Snuka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ragnarsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ragnarsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Snuka.
Snuka swings for the body but Ragnarsson moves out of range.
Snuka blocks a leg kick.
Ragnarsson misses with a body kick.
Snuka checks a leg kick.
Snuka stalks Ragnarsson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ragnarsson's face. Ragnarsson staggers backwards, shaken.
Ragnarsson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ragnarsson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ragnarsson misses with a low kick as Snuka jumps back.
James Snuka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snuka throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ragnarsson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Snuka checks a low kick from Ragnarsson.
Ragnarsson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson throws a sloppy head kick and Snuka moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Snuka.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but Snuka checks it.
Ragnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
Ragnarsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnarsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Snuka.
Ragnarsson delivers a nice body kick.
Snuka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ragnarsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson wants to land a leg kick but Snuka is out of range.
Ragnarsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ragnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnarsson fakes the leg kick and cracks Snuka in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnarsson misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Ragnarsson tenderised Snuka's leg. Snuka is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Ragnarsson.
Snuka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ragnarsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ragnarsson scores with a kick to the body.
Snuka avoids a kick to the body.
Kari Ragnarsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ragnarsson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Snuka is out of range and Ragnarsson settles back down.
No joy there for Snuka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Snuka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ragnarsson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ragnarsson, right into the meat.
Ragnarsson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Snuka. That did some damage!
Ragnarsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ragnarsson thuds his shin into the meat of Snuka's side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kari Ragnarsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnarsson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Ragnarsson!
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