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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Hyabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by My My Misfire - The Sinatra. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Colt Bragg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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272 lbs
23 - 16 - 0 |
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191 cm
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270 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Hyabusa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Bragg catches Hyabusa right on the button with a cross.
Hyabusa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Hyabusa misses the shot to the body.
Bragg defending well as Hyabusa loads up on a big left hand.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyabusa was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Bragg lands with a good body shot.
Hyabusa with a hook.
It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Hyabusa looks to land a combination. Bragg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hyabusa swinging wildly here.
Hyabusa lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hyabusa.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Bragg throws a lazy right hand but Hyabusa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bragg gets a takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bragg seems content to control.
Bragg prevents Hyabusa from improving his position.
Bragg controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hyabusa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bragg throwing strikes from guard but Hyabusa blocks nicely.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Hyabusa is retaining full guard.
Hyabusa working a defensive guard here.
Hyabusa seems keen to control Bragg's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bragg is fighting to break Hyabusa's control of his arms but Hyabusa is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryu Hyabusa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bragg gets a double leg takedown into Hyabusa's guard.
Hyabusa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bragg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bragg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bragg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg postures up in Hyabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hyabusa blocks it.
Hyabusa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bragg lands a couple of digs.
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!
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Hyabusa is keeping the position.
Bragg postures up in Hyabusa's guard and throws a big left but Hyabusa blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hyabusa wants to stand and escape but Bragg is having none of it.
Hyabusa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colt Bragg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hyabusa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bragg.
Good exchange - Bragg coming out on top.
Bragg throws a shot to the body.
Bragg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hyabusa circles away quickly and effectively.
Hyabusa misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Bragg misses its intended target.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyabusa manages to avoid it.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hyabusa misses.
Bragg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyabusa throws a good cross that connects.
Bragg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bragg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bragg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hyabusa?
Bragg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee warns Hyabusa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hyabusa is squirming around, avoiding Bragg's attempts to control the action.
Bragg throws some wild stikes that Hyabusa manages to avoid easily.
Bragg controlling from the full mount.
Bragg looking to control but Hyabusa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hyabusa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bragg trying to control but Hyabusa is having none of it.
Bragg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa can't escape the position.
Bragg throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bragg lands a big elbow.
Hyabusa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bragg lands a big elbow.
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!
Bragg landing strikes from the mount and Hyabusa is in trouble!
Hyabusa is bucking up trying to escape but Bragg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bragg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg lands a heavy elbow.
Bragg controlling his opponent.
Bragg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bragg controlling from mount.
Bragg looking to control but Hyabusa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Bragg slips a jab from Hyabusa.
Bragg punishes Hyabusa's body with a nice straight punch.
Hyabusa slaps away a takedown attempt from Bragg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ryu Hyabusa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hyabusa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bragg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hyabusa misses with a low kick.
Hyabusa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg feints a jab promting Hyabusa to slip. Bragg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hyabusa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hyabusa avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Hyabusa swings widly with a right hand
and Bragg counters with a right hand to the body.
Hyabusa slips a straight right by Bragg.
Bragg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hyabusa.
A left and a right from Hyabusa both land. Nice combination.
Hyabusa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bragg avoids the head kick by Hyabusa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hyabusa avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Bragg misses with a shot to the body
and Hyabusa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hyabusa throws a leg kick but Bragg checks it.
Bragg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bragg swings for the body but Hyabusa moves out of range.
Hyabusa scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Bragg misses its intended target.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bragg was well out of range. Poor timing from Hyabusa.
Hyabusa scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg cracks a nice hook into Hyabusa's ribs.
Hyabusa just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hyabusa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bragg somewhat.
Bragg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hyabusa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Bragg gets a takedown into half guard.
Bragg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Still in half guard, Bragg seems content to control.
Hyabusa is trying to stand up here but Bragg is controlling him well.
Hyabusa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hyabusa taking some punishment here, with Bragg in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg trying to control the action but Hyabusa is working from the bottom.
Ryu Hyabusa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Colt Bragg.
I've got Bragg 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Colt Bragg!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Colt Bragg!
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight for Colt Bragg!
Colt Bragg wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Colt Bragg 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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