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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Ljungberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Feldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Feldman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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191 cm
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikael Ljungberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Feldman!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljungberg tries to clinch but Feldman is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ljungberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ljungberg wants to clinch up but Feldman keeps it at a distance.
Ljungberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Feldman is just out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ljungberg.
Ljungberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Feldman tries to avoid it but Ljungberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Feldman to the ground. Feldman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Feldman as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Ljungberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Feldman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ljungberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feldman stuffs the takedown.
Feldman stuffs the takedown.
Ljungberg ducks under a wild hook from Feldman.
A jab from Ljungberg misses.
Feldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Feldman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up but Feldman circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Ljungberg.
Feldman scores with a hook.
Ljungberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Feldman tries to avoid it but Ljungberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Feldman to the ground. Feldman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ljungberg misses with an uppercut. Feldman saw that one coming.
Ljungberg moves in looking to clinch but Feldman pushes him off.
Daniel Feldman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Feldman fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Feldman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feldman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ljungberg.
No luck for Ljungberg with that takedown attempt.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown but Feldman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mikael Ljungberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ljungberg 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.
Ljungberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ljungberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Feldman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ljungberg is controlling him.
Feldman keeping full guard, as Ljungberg tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feldman is looking to stand up but Ljungberg isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ljungberg looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel Feldman will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ljungberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Feldman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ljungberg somewhat.
Ljungberg could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Feldman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ljungberg cracks Feldman with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Feldman looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ljungberg finish him?
It looks like Daniel Feldman has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ljungberg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Feldman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Ljungberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ljungberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Feldman avoids it really well and circles away.
Ljungberg tries to clinch there but Feldman circles away.
Feldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Feldman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ljungberg.
Feldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Ljungberg.
Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Feldman but Feldman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ljungberg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Feldman avoids it really well and circles away.
Feldman moves out of range as Ljungberg strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg dives in and grabs Feldman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Feldman pushes down on Ljungberg's head and hops out.
Ljungberg wants to clinch.
Ljungberg tries to clinch there but Feldman circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Feldman.
That's four 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.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Feldman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ljungberg tries to clinch there but Feldman circles away.
Feldman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ljungberg.
Feldman leaves Ljungberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Feldman lands a glancing blow to the side of Ljungberg's head.
No luck for Ljungberg with that takedown attempt.
Ljungberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Feldman's waist but Feldman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ljungberg off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Ljungberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Feldman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Feldman scores with a one two! Ljungberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Feldman as he jumps to the side.
Feldman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ljungberg.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Feldman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Feldman.
No luck for Ljungberg with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljungberg throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Feldman's waist but Feldman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ljungberg off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikael Ljungberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ljungberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ljungberg is looking to clinch but Feldman is avoiding it.
Ljungberg shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ljungberg is defended easily by Feldman.
Ljungberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ljungberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Feldman sprawls well initially but Ljungberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ljungberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ljungberg throwing shots but Feldman is blocking nicely.
Ljungberg takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ljungberg stops Feldman from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ljungberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ljungberg passes the guard and advances to mount!
Ljungberg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ljungberg wants to control the pace but Feldman is squirming around nicely.
Feldman is bucking up trying to escape but Ljungberg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ljungberg thowing shots but they're missing.
Feldman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ljungberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ljungberg trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ljungberg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Feldman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ljungberg in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Feldman is squirming around, avoiding Ljungberg's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikael Ljungberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ljungberg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Ljungberg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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