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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Ljungberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Afonso Henriques (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikael Ljungberg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Afonso Henriques!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljungberg is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Ljungberg as Henriques shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Ljungberg as Henriques shoots in.
Ljungberg wants to clinch up but Henriques keeps it at a distance.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up.
Henriques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henriques dives in and grabs Ljungberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ljungberg pushes down on Henriques's head and hops out.
Mikael Ljungberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Henriques.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but Henriques moves out of range.
Henriques tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Henriques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljungberg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henriques counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Henriques fails with the takedown.
Henriques circles away from the clinch attempt
and Henriques holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ljungberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Henriques won't allow it.
Henriques tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henriques is working for takedown but Ljungberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henriques tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ljungberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ljungberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ljungberg moves in looking to clinch but Henriques pushes him off.
Henriques throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up
and Henriques counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henriques misses with a straight left.
Henriques feints and as Ljungberg raises his hands in defense, Henriques changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henriques is looking to work some ground and pound but Ljungberg has wrist control.
Henriques has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henriques trying to control but Ljungberg is working from the bottom.
Henriques drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ljungberg dives on top into guard.
Ljungberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ljungberg trying to control but Henriques is working from the bottom.
Ljungberg works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Henriques is trying to maintain the position but Ljungberg is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ljungberg is trying to control. Henriques wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Henriques wants to control but Ljungberg is keeping busy.
Ljungberg working over Henriques with some ground and pound. Henriques looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
It looks like Afonso Henriques has been cut.
Henriques is looking to control Ljungberg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Henriques avoid being mounted?
Henriques is not content to let Ljungberg control the position.
Ljungberg is really struggling to control Henriques but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ljungberg working the head and body with strikes.
Henriques tries to get to full guard but Ljungberg has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Ljungberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Afonso Henriques's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henriques rushes Ljungberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henriques with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ljungberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henriques fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ljungberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Henriques makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ljungberg stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriques swats away the attempt to clinch by Ljungberg.
Ljungberg closes the distance but Henriques moves to the side
and Henriques counters by clinching up.
Henriques tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henriques has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ljungberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mikael Ljungberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Henriques.
Ljungberg tries to break free but Henriques pushes him back against the cage.
Henriques drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ljungberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Ljungberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ljungberg gets underhooks to prevent Henriques's takedown attempt.
Henriques is breathing heavily.
Henriques lands a right hand.
Ljungberg misses with a body punch.
Ljungberg breaks the clinch.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but Henriques moves away
and Henriques counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg closes the distance but Henriques moves to the side
and Henriques counters by clinching up.
Ljungberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ljungberg stalls.
Ljungberg prevents a takedown attempt there.
Henriques jumps guard but Ljungberg stands there with Henriques around his waist. Henriques gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Henriques misses with a punch to the body.
Henriques landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ljungberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henriques.
Ljungberg wants to break free but Henriques has control.
Ljungberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ljungberg wants to clinch up but Henriques keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Henriques shoots for a double leg takedown but Ljungberg sprawls well. He's pushed Henriques's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ljungberg rushes Henriques and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ljungberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henriques using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ljungberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ljungberg has had enough of the clinch but Henriques keeps him there for the moment.
Henriques tries to pull guard but Ljungberg holds him up against the cage and eventually Henriques drops back down to his feet.
Henriques goes for a takedown attempt but Ljungberg pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mikael Ljungberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but Henriques is having none of it.
Ljungberg looks to clinch
and Henriques counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ljungberg.
Ljungberg has Henriques pressed against the cage.
Ljungberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Henriques has double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Henriques goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ljungberg prevents it.
Ljungberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ljungberg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henriques is keeping busy.
Ljungberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
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 Afonso Henriques's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Henriques changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ljungberg tries to avoid it but Henriques manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ljungberg to the ground. Ljungberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ljungberg tries to clinch there but Henriques circles away.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Henriques counters with a nice body kick.
Henriques shoots in for a takedown but Ljungberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up but Henriques circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques keeps the fight on the outside.
Henriques looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mikael Ljungberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Henriques.
Henriques takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but Henriques is having none of it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljungberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Henriques circles away.
Ljungberg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ljungberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ljungberg wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ljungberg instigates a clinch.
Henriques is trying to drag Ljungberg to the mat but Ljungberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ljungberg can't break the clinch.
Henriques has Ljungberg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ljungberg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ljungberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henriques is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henriques tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ljungberg can't break the clinch.
Henriques has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ljungberg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ljungberg leaning against his opponent.
Ljungberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ljungberg gets a clinch.
Ljungberg is pressed up against the cage. Henriques has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ljungberg down to the mat. Ljungberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ljungberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ljungberg wants to clinch.
Ljungberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henriques swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Henriques tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ljungberg swivels and escapes.
Ljungberg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Henriques keeps the fight on the outside.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henriques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henriques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Ljungberg clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Afonso Henriques's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Henriques swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ljungberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Henriques paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Henriques shoots for a double leg takedown but Ljungberg sprawls well. He's pushed Henriques's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Henriques fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ljungberg tries to clinch there but Henriques circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques swats away the attempt to clinch by Ljungberg.
Henriques circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Henriques counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriques will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ljungberg wants to clinch
and Henriques counters by moving into the clinch.
Ljungberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henriques.
Mikael Ljungberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Afonso Henriques.
Ljungberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ljungberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Henriques.
Henriques is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ljungberg tries to circle away but Henriques has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ljungberg trying to control the position but instead, Henriques has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ljungberg into the cage.
Ljungberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ljungberg misses with a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Ljungberg.
Henriques is working for takedown but Ljungberg is calmly controlling the position for now.
Henriques looking to throw knees to the head but Ljungberg is blocking nicely.
Ljungberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Henriques avoids the damage to the body.
Ljungberg is trying to break the clinch but Henriques has him pressed against the cage.
Ljungberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henriques looking for a takedown.
Henriques is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ljungberg is trying to force a seperation but Henriques has the dominant position.
Ljungberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ljungberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ljungberg darts in trying to clinch
and Henriques counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henriques keeps control of Ljungberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Henriques has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ljungberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henriques is trying to drag Ljungberg to the mat but Ljungberg just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henriques keeps control of Ljungberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ljungberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ljungberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Henriques has him pressed against the cage.
Ljungberg tries to circle away but Henriques has him pinned against the cage.
Ljungberg breaks the clinch.
Ljungberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Afonso Henriques is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ljungberg drives through and clinches with Henriques against the cage.
Ljungberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ljungberg gets underhooks to prevent Henriques's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriques jumps guard but Ljungberg stands there with Henriques around his waist. Henriques gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ljungberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Henriques drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ljungberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Ljungberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ljungberg breaks the clinch.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up
and Henriques counters with a nice body kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikael Ljungberg had his way with Afonso Henriques in that round.
The cut man is working on Afonso Henriques's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ljungberg tries to clinch but Henriques moves out of range.
Ljungberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ljungberg is looking to clinch.
Ljungberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henriques wants to clinch
and Ljungberg counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljungberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up.
Henriques tries to clinch
and Ljungberg moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ljungberg is pressed up against the cage. Henriques has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ljungberg down to the mat. Ljungberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Afonso Henriques seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriques is looking to clinch but Ljungberg is avoiding it.
Ljungberg tries to clinch up
and Henriques counters with a low kick, right behind Ljungberg 's knee.
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 closes the distance looking to clinch
and Henriques counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ljungberg is concentrating on defense, preventing Henriques from advancing position.
Ljungberg is pressing down on Henriques's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Henriques trying to control but Ljungberg is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg is pulling down on Henriques's head to control his posture.
Ljungberg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Henriques manages to get himself to full guard.
Henriques keeping moving, preventing Ljungberg from controlling successfully.
Ljungberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Henriques is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Ljungberg advances position into side control!
Henriques is looking to regain half guard here but Ljungberg keeps moving and retains side control.
Mikael Ljungberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Henriques is looking for a sweep.
Henriques is letting Ljungberg control him for a moment.
Henriques tries to buck Ljungberg off but Ljungberg is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Afonso Henriques has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee asks Ljungberg politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ljungberg prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikael Ljungberg.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikael Ljungberg!
Mikael Ljungberg is the new heavyweight champion!
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