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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard B Riddick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selfrid Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riddick comes to the cage accompanied by I Am Hell. Selfrid Bergman told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
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218 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Lethal high 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
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard B Riddick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selfrid Bergman!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bergman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riddick throws a head kick but Bergman moves out of range.
Bergman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bergman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Riddick looks like he's trying to stand up.
Riddick tries to roll over but Bergman keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riddick keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bergman seems to be working for a kimura but Riddick defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riddick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bergman.
Riddick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman trying to control but Riddick is working from the bottom.
Riddick is trying to keep Bergman in close.
Bergman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Riddick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bergman stands and throws Riddick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bergman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bergman working the head with strikes.
Bergman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Bergman seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman landing strikes.
Riddick tries to buck Bergman off but Bergman is having none of it.
Bergman landing a few strikes.
Bergman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Riddick is not content to let Bergman control the position.
Riddick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bergman in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bergman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bergman throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Riddick dodges the ground and pound from Bergman.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bergman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bergman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Riddick defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bergman cracks Riddick with a big right hand but Riddick just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bergman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riddick is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bergman is controlling him well.
An elbow from Bergman crashes against the mat.
Bergman misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Riddick trying to remain calm as Bergman controls from the top position.
Bergman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riddick keeps working.
Riddick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Riddick sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Riddick tries to buck Bergman off but Bergman is having none of it.
Bergman looks up at the clock and then as Riddick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bergman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Riddick is trying to buck Bergman off.
Bergman fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Riddick is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bergman connects with a decent elbow.
Bergman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Riddick takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Riddick is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Riddick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selfrid Bergman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bergman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bergman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bergman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riddick is trying to stand.
Bergman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Riddick defending well though.
Bergman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riddick's head.
Bergman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bergman thows a huge punch but Riddick dodges it nicely.
Bergman working Riddick over with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bergman is stalling here. Riddick is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bergman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Riddick has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Riddick looks up at the clock and then as Bergman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Riddick smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick working away.
Riddick scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bergman is looking for a sweep.
Riddick scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bergman to see if he's OK.
Riddick grinds an elbow into Bergman's temple.
Bergman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Riddick's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bergman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riddick trying to control the position from guard on top but Bergman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Riddick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bergman managing to control the position.
Riddick pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bergman is keeping the position for now.
Riddick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riddick preventing the sweep.
Riddick wants to stand but Bergman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Riddick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bergman circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Bergman.
Bergman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Riddick misses with a body kick.
Riddick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bergman on the side of the head.
Riddick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riddick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Riddick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bergman throws a leg kick but Riddick sees it coming and moves out of range.
Richard B Riddick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bergman misses with a hook.
Bergman misses with a takedown attempt - Riddick sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riddick thumps Bergman with a low kick.
Riddick looks to land a left hand but Bergman moved out of range nicely.
Riddick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riddick trying to land knees to the body.
Riddick trying to land knees to the body.
Bergman has Riddick pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Riddick manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bergman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Riddick to keep the fight standing.
Richard B Riddick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Selfrid Bergman.
Riddick scores a nice knee to the body.
Bergman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bergman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bergman breaks the clinch.
Riddick throws a hook to the side of Bergman's head but Bergman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riddick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Riddick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard B Riddick will probably get the nod.
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!
Bergman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Riddick. That one must have hurt.
Bergman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Riddick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Riddick works over Bergman's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Selfrid Bergman has been cut.
Riddick connects with a looping right hand.
Riddick with a nice cross.
No joy there for Bergman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riddick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Richard B Riddick is winning the standup battle so far.
Bergman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Riddick appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bergman slips under a jab.
Riddick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bergman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bergman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Riddick.
Bergman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
No joy there for Riddick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bergman shoots in but Riddick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Riddick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bergman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riddick throws the kick towards the body but Bergman avoids it.
Bergman moves into the clinch successfully.
Riddick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bergman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Riddick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Riddick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bergman is defending well for now.
Riddick lands a body punch.
Riddick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Riddick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Riddick missing with knees to the body.
Riddick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bergman has Riddick pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bergman pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Riddick tumbling to the mat - Bergman dives into Riddick's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bergman trying to control the position from guard on top but Riddick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Riddick looking for a sweep. Not yet Riddick, not yet.
Bergman passes Riddick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bergman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Riddick is not content to let Bergman control the position.
Riddick is looking to escape.
Riddick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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 trying to control the action but Riddick is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bergman working the head and body with strikes.
Bergman working Riddick over with strikes.
Riddick blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bergman.
Riddick on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bergman passes to full mount!
Riddick is trying to escape the mount.
Bergman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Riddick is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman working for a guillotine from mount but Riddick is in no mood to give up.
Bergman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Riddick keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Riddick takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bergman lands a heavy elbow.
Riddick is rocked!
Bergman postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Riddick in real trouble here! The ref calls for Riddick to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Selfrid Bergman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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