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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Bradman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selfrid Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selfrid Bergman has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Don Bradman's chin.
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220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Bradman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selfrid Bergman!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bradman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bergman misses with a right hand
and Bradman counters with a good low kick that Bergman was not able to check.
Bradman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergman.
Selfrid Bergman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Selfrid Bergman has been cut.
Bradman motions for Bergman to come forward. Bradman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergman dives in for a single leg takedown but Bradman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bradman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bergman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bradman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bradman is looking to slow Bergman down with leg kicks.
Bradman scores with a spinning back kick!
Bergman connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergman tries to clinch but Bradman moves away
and Bradman counters with a right hand to the body.
Bradman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bradman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bergman sprawling to the canvas! Bergman rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bradman finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman moves in looking to clinch but Bradman pushes him off.
Bergman lands a really nice looking cross but Bradman seems unphased.
Bergman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bergman looks to land a body kick but Bradman moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradman.
Bergman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bradman as he jumps to the side.
Don Bradman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selfrid Bergman.
Bradman throws a head kick but Bergman moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradman.
Bergman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bradman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergman drags the fight down to the ground.
Bergman wants to sweep here but Bradman controlling him for the moment.
Bradman looking to sit in guard and control but Bergman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bergman.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bergman throwing strikes from guard but Bradman blocks nicely.
Bergman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bergman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bergman stopping the sweep attempt from Bradman.
Bergman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bradman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bergman passes into half guard.
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!
Bergman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bradman wants to control but Bergman is keeping busy.
Bergman trying to control from half guard but Bradman is working away.
Bergman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bergman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bergman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bradman throws a front kick aimed at Bergman's knee but Bergman avoids it well.
Bergman shoots in for a takedown but Bradman shows good takedown defense.
Bradman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bergman. Bergman circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That has opened up Selfrid Bergman's cut even more.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bergman lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bergman pushes down on Bradman's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bradman is in trouble now - Bergman has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergman trying to control but Bradman is having none of it.
Bradman sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bradman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Selfrid Bergman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bradman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bergman if he has to take too many more of those.
Bergman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bradman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bradman, not yet.
Bergman throws a strike but Bradman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bradman looking to sit in guard and control but Bergman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bergman looking to sit in guard and control but Bradman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bergman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bradman trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Bergman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bradman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bergman goes for a takedown attempt but Bradman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Bradman. No joy for Bergman on that attempt.
Don Bradman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selfrid Bergman.
A leg kick checked by Bergman.
Bradman takes a swing at Bergman's ribcage but misses.
Bergman tries for a takedown but Bradman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bergman lands the left hand.
Don Bradman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bradman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bradman. That one must have hurt.
Bergman is breathing heavily.
Bradman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bergman misses with a low kick.
Bradman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradman slips a straight right by Bergman.
Bergman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bergman throws a combination that misses
and Bradman counters with a low kick, right behind Bergman 's knee.
Bradman slips a jab from Bergman.
Donk. Bradman catches Bergman right on the button with a cross.
Don Bradman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bergman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Bergman misses.
Bergman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The cut above Selfrid Bergman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bergman throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Bradman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradman keeps the fight on the outside.
Bergman looks to throw the jab but Bradman is out of range.
Bergman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bradman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bergman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bergman shoots for a takedown but Bradman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradman. Bergman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bradman connects with an inside leg kick.
Bergman throws a right hand that Bradman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradman also avoids with ease.
Bergman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bradman can pounce on him.
Bergman shoots in but no luck this time.
Bergman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bergman throws a front kick aimed at Bradman's knee but Bradman avoids it well.
Bergman fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradman scores with a jab.
Bergman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Selfrid Bergman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bergman wants to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bradman defends it nicely.
Bradman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bradman looks to land a body kick but Bergman moved away.
A low kick from Bergman is predictable there
enabling Bradman to counter with a crisp jab.
Bradman misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Bradman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Selfrid Bergman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bergman throws a right hand that Bradman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bradman also avoids with ease.
Bradman lands with a straight right. Bergman didn't see that one coming.
Bradman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bergman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bergman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bergman misses with a straight left.
Bergman throws a leg kick but Bradman checks it.
Good shot there by Bradman.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bergman.
Bradman tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bergman working away.
Bergman throwing strikes but Bradman manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman is not content to let Bradman control the position.
Bergman is looking for a sweep.
Bradman moves into full mount!
Bradman controlling from mount.
Bradman wants to control the pace but Bergman is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman working to try and regain half guard.
Bradman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bradman looking to control but Bergman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bradman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bergman can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bergman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bradman slows the pace down in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bradman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Selfrid Bergman.
I think Bradman 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Bradman!
In his post fight interview, Don Bradman started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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