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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Reborn (ranked 4125 p4p, 477 weight class) and Ragnar Danneskj�ld (ranked 4646 p4p, 520 weight class). Ragnar Danneskj�ld acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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195 lbs
15 - 23 - 0 |
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185 cm
39
200 lbs
25 - 28 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Reborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ragnar Danneskj�ld!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danneskj�ld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Danneskj�ld is looking to clinch but Reborn is avoiding it.
Reborn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Danneskj�ld moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danneskj�ld fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Danneskj�ld throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reborn misses with a two punch combination.
Reborn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Danneskj�ld tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reborn looks to throw the jab but Danneskj�ld is out of range.
Reborn rushes Danneskj�ld and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reborn throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reborn working aggressively here.
Reborn wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reborn.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reborn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Danneskj�ld wants to take the fight to the mat but Reborn manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Danneskj�ld swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reborn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reborn pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reborn being controlled against the cage.
Danneskj�ld misses with the head strike.
Danneskj�ld lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danneskj�ld has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reborn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danny Reborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld gets through Reborn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reborn swings wildly with an uppercut but Danneskj�ld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reborn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Reborn.
Danneskj�ld can't find room to land a body shot as Reborn controls the action.
Reborn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Reborn misses the target.
Reborn tries to keep at a distance but Danneskj�ld has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Reborn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reborn looking to slow down the pace here.
Danneskj�ld has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reborn is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Danneskj�ld tries to work over Reborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld is trying to maintain a safe position but Reborn gets an underhook and turns Danneskj�ld into the cage.
Reborn has had enough of the clinch but Danneskj�ld keeps him there for the moment.
Reborn lands a shoulder strike.
Danneskj�ld has clasped his hands together around Reborn's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Reborn wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Reborn prevents Danneskj�ld from improving position.
Reborn pushes Danneskj�ld away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Danneskj�ld gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Reborn parries the strikes from Danneskj�ld easily there. Danneskj�ld is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Reborn to escape.
Reborn tries to escape but Danneskj�ld is in control.
Danneskj�ld throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld wants to control but Reborn is keeping him busy.
Reborn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Danneskj�ld.
Danneskj�ld tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Danneskj�ld wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reborn keeps working.
Reborn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Reborn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Danneskj�ld has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Danneskj�ld tries to advance to mount but can't.
Danneskj�ld looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reborn is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Danneskj�ld asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reborn bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Reborn throws a body punch but Danneskj�ld moves out of range.
Danneskj�ld shoots in and drives through. Reborn sprawls well.
Danneskj�ld shoots in looking for a takedown but Reborn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Danneskj�ld's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Danneskj�ld ducks under a wild hook from Reborn.
Danneskj�ld scores with a jab to the head.
Reborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danneskj�ld was well out of range. Poor timing from Reborn.
Reborn drives through and clinches with Danneskj�ld against the cage.
Danneskj�ld is working for takedown but Reborn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Danneskj�ld goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reborn has a couple of punches blocked by Danneskj�ld.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reborn misses with a punch on the inside.
Reborn blocks an uppercut.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Reborn 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.
Danneskj�ld bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Reborn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Danneskj�ld tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reborn is trying to get back to his feet.
Danneskj�ld wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Reborn, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskj�ld is chipping away with strikes.
Reborn wants to get back to his feet but Danneskj�ld drags him back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn is not content to let Danneskj�ld control the position.
Danneskj�ld has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Reborn tries to escape but Danneskj�ld is in control.
Danneskj�ld wants to lay and pray for a moment but Reborn keeps working.
Danneskj�ld tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Reborn is trying to buck Danneskj�ld off.
Danneskj�ld working the head with strikes.
Reborn throws Danneskj�ld to one side and escapes!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reborn keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Reborn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Danneskj�ld ducks under a wild hook from Reborn.
Danny Reborn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reborn misses with a double jab.
Danneskj�ld lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reborn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Reborn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Danneskj�ld doesn't seem phased though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danneskj�ld.
Reborn moves in looking to clinch but Danneskj�ld pushes him off.
Reborn gets caught flat footed, as Danneskj�ld shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Reborn wants to stand and escape but Danneskj�ld is having none of it.
Reborn uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reborn jabs Danneskj�ld to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reborn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danneskj�ld can do to turn this around?
Reborn lands with a shot to the body.
Reborn throws a series of punches but Danneskj�ld moves out of range.
Danneskj�ld with the counter takedown but Reborn avoids it easily.
Reborn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Danneskj�ld counters with a stiff right hand.
Reborn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danneskj�ld dives in and grabs Reborn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reborn pushes down on Danneskj�ld's head and hops out.
Reborn takes a swing at Danneskj�ld's ribcage but misses.
Danneskj�ld tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Reborn is looking to clinch.
Danneskj�ld is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Reborn tries to bum rush Danneskj�ld with a series of wild strikes but Danneskj�ld uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danneskj�ld will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danny Reborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
Nice defenses there by Danneskj�ld.
Danny Reborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reborn misses with a two punch combination.
Danneskj�ld closes the distance and clinches.
Danneskj�ld prevents a body shot from Reborn.
Danneskj�ld working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Danny Reborn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reborn misses with a punch on the inside.
Reborn scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reborn throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reborn lands an elbow inside that Danneskj�ld shrugs off.
Danneskj�ld is looking to control Reborn's arms but Reborn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danneskj�ld has his back to the cage.
Reborn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Danneskj�ld can't get the takedown.
Danneskj�ld is breathing heavily.
Danneskj�ld throws a head punch that misses.
Reborn lands an elbow that stopped Danneskj�ld in his tracks for a moment.
Reborn gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reborn.
Reborn working aggressively here.
Reborn is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Reborn blocking some punches.
Reborn prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Reborn as the two fighters clinch.
Reborn lands a shoulder strike.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Reborn 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!
Reborn looks to land a combination but Danneskj�ld avoids it well.
Reborn misses with a straight right.
Reborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reborn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Danneskj�ld misses with a body shot.
Reborn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Danneskj�ld was well out of range. Poor timing from Reborn.
Reborn instigates a clinch.
Reborn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reborn misses with an uppercut.
Danneskj�ld drives through and clinches with Reborn against the cage.
Danneskj�ld blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reborn lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Ragnar Danneskj�ld has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danneskj�ld doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Danneskj�ld is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Reborn can't fight it off and eventually Danneskj�ld manages to take the fight to the floor. Reborn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Danneskj�ld prevents Reborn from getting back to his feet.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danneskj�ld looking to pass the guard.
Danneskj�ld won't allow Reborn to get back to his feet.
Reborn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Danneskj�ld tries to free his leg and advance position but Reborn is retaining full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Danneskj�ld working his ground and pound in the gym.
Danneskj�ld takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reborn has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Danneskj�ld is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Danneskj�ld tries to work over Reborn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reborn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danneskj�ld.
Reborn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Reborn. That snapped Danneskj�ld's head back.
Danneskj�ld is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Reborn's half guard.
Danneskj�ld thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Danneskj�ld wants to control but Reborn is keeping him busy.
Danneskj�ld prevents Reborn from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Danneskj�ld moves away from the strike by Reborn.
Danneskj�ld with the counter takedown but Reborn avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danneskj�ld tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reborn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danneskj�ld tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reborn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reborn misses with the combination.
Danneskj�ld throws a lazy head kick
and Reborn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danneskj�ld steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reborn.
Reborn stuns Danneskj�ld with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reborn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Danneskj�ld's head backwards.
Reborn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danneskj�ld throws a leg kick but Reborn checks it.
Reborn has managed to clinch.
Danneskj�ld misses with a body punch.
Danneskj�ld is looking to control Reborn's arms but Reborn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Danneskj�ld has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Reborn.
Reborn is pressed up against the cage. Danneskj�ld has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Reborn down to the mat. Reborn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danneskj�ld moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reborn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reborn fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Danneskj�ld, pushing him back against the cage.
Danny Reborn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danneskj�ld tries a body shot but Reborn blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reborn'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.
Reborn gets through Danneskj�ld's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Danneskj�ld is working for takedown but Reborn is calmly controlling the position for now.
Danny Reborn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragnar Danneskj�ld.
Still in the clinch, Danneskj�ld scores with a nice short uppercut.
Danneskj�ld misses with a body punch.
Reborn stalls.
Reborn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reborn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reborn lands with a good body shot.
Danneskj�ld shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reborn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Reborn showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reborn, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Reborn!
Danny Reborn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ragnar Danneskj�ld was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.
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energy
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hype
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