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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bragg (ranked 3313 p4p, 343 weight class) and Jack Anvile (ranked 4260 p4p, 408 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bragg might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Everything Comes Back To You. Jack Anvile has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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172 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Anvile!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anvile misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jack Anvile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anvile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bragg.
Anvile throws a lazy body kick
and Bragg counters with a single leg into guard. Anvile didn't expect that.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Anvile keeps moving.
Bragg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anvile has Bragg pulled in close to control his posture.
Bragg looking to pass the guard.
Anvile looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Anvile holds on and takes a little breather.
Anvile wants to sweep here but Bragg controlling him for the moment.
Bragg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bragg won't allow Anvile to sweep him here.
Anvile looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bragg controlling from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Anvile manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bragg manages to get himself to full guard.
Anvile has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Prototype's Dojo. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Anvile decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bragg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bragg appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anvile misses with a series of wild punches.
Bragg shoots in looking for a takedown. Anvile tries to sprawl out of it but Bragg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Anvile manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anvile misses with a series of wild punches.
Bragg looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anvile throws a one two combo.
Donk. Anvile catches Bragg right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bragg.
An elbow from Bragg crashes against the mat.
Bragg throws a strike aimed at the side of Anvile's head but Anvile avoids it well.
Anvile wants to get back to his feet.
Bragg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anvile keeps working.
Anvile is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Anvile takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bragg working the body and head with strikes.
Bragg landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Anvile gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile is looking to improve his position.
Anvile moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Anvile tries to strike from the bottom.
Anvile keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Anvile is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg preventing the sweep.
Anvile keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bragg chips away with some ground and pound.
Anvile looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bragg is one step ahead there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvile seems keen to control Bragg's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Bragg will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Anvile throws a combination. Bragg tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bragg checks a low kick from Anvile.
Anvile throws a lazy head kick
and Bragg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Anvile won't be happy with that.
Bragg laying and praying for a moment but Anvile takes advantage and regains half guard.
Anvile wants to improve his position but Bragg is controlling well.
Bragg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anvile defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in half guard, Bragg seems content to control.
Anvile regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bragg.
Anvile is pulling down on Bragg's head. It's preventing any offense from Bragg, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg trying to control but Anvile is working from the bottom.
Bragg preventing the sweep.
Anvile had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bragg defends it easily.
Anvile is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Anvile is keeping the position for now.
Anvile wants to sweep but no luck.
Anvile pulls Bragg in close to prevent any damage.
Bragg trying to control but Anvile is working from the bottom.
Brandon Bragg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anvile is on top in guard.
Bragg wants to stand and escape but Anvile is having none of it.
Anvile content to stall in guard here.
Bragg looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anvile throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bragg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Anvile manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Anvile is on top in guard.
Anvile content to stall in guard here.
Anvile distracts Bragg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bragg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Anvile on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anvile advances to half guard.
Anvile performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Anvile's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bragg is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Anvile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Anvile misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bragg feinted with a counter takedown.
Bragg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Anvile counters with a nice uppercut.
Anvile tries to clinch
and Bragg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Anvile's guard.
Anvile pulls Bragg in close to prevent any damage.
Anvile looking for a sweep. Not yet Anvile, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anvile is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bragg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Anvile.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Anvile in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvile is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bragg has managed to free his arm - good work.
Anvile is looking for a kimura but Bragg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Anvile to get the leverage.
Nice strikes from Anvile there.
Anvile slows the pace down in half guard.
Bragg is looking for a sweep. Anvile is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Anvile is pressing down on Bragg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bragg is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Anvile takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Anvile.
Anvile takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bragg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anvile's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anvile's back!
Anvile trying to control the hands but Bragg won't let him.
Anvile avoids the strikes from Bragg.
Anvile trying to control the action but Bragg just sinks the hooks in.
Anvile is in bad spot here.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvile tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Anvile is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bragg scoring with strikes but Anvile is staying in there.
Anvile is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bragg sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Anvile is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Anvile is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Anvile tries to lock up and control but Bragg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg looking to finish with strikes here!
Anvile sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Anvile looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bragg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anvile defending well though.
Anvile is pressing down on Bragg's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bragg working some strikes from top position.
Anvile wants to sweep here but Bragg controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bragg trying to control but Anvile is working from the bottom.
Anvile is pulling down on Bragg's head to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Bragg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bragg 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Brandon Bragg!
A very excited looking Brandon Bragg rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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