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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Dostojevskij (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg has chosen My My Misfire - The Sinatra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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258 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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191 cm
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270 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Dostojevskij !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bragg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dostojevskij doesn't manage to clinch there - Bragg circles away.
Dostojevskij throws a shot from downtown. Bragg moves away and avoids it.
Bragg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dostojevskij 's hands.
Bragg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.
Dostojevskij moves in looking to clinch but Bragg pushes him off.
Dostojevskij throws a lazy right hand but Bragg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dostojevskij throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dostojevskij uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bragg.
Bragg looks to land a left hand but Dostojevskij moved out of range nicely.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dostojevskij manages to avoid it.
Dostojevskij tries to clinch but Bragg is having none of it.
Bragg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dostojevskij 's half guard.
Bragg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dostojevskij with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bragg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dostojevskij tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.
Bragg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dostojevskij on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bragg is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dostojevskij knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dostojevskij has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bragg is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg trying to control from Dostojevskij 's half guard. Dostojevskij has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Bragg throwing strikes but missing.
Dostojevskij is trying to keep Bragg in close.
Bragg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bragg is looking to work some ground and pound but Dostojevskij has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dostojevskij tries for a takedown but Bragg circles away easily
and Bragg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bragg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Dostojevskij is keeping the position.
Bragg controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bragg postures up.
Dostojevskij preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bragg trying to control but Dostojevskij is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dostojevskij is keeping the position for now.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Dostojevskij keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dostojevskij with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bragg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A left and a right from Bragg both land. Nice combination.
Dostojevskij scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dostojevskij scores with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dostojevskij .
Dostojevskij with a poor takedown
and Bragg counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bragg takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bragg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dostojevskij .
Dostojevskij doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bragg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dostojevskij throws a body kick that misses.
Bragg throws a hook but Dostojevskij avoids it easily.
Bragg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dostojevskij gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bragg to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dostojevskij keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bragg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dostojevskij keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
Dostojevskij had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bragg is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dostojevskij Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bragg's back instead.
Bragg trying to control the position but Dostojevskij manages to sink in the hooks.
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.
Dostojevskij missing with punches from the back.
Bragg has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dostojevskij .
Bragg trying to control the action but Dostojevskij just sinks the hooks in.
Will Dostojevskij go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bragg tries to escape the position.
Dostojevskij misses with punches from the back.
Dostojevskij somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Dostojevskij is landing with strikes from the back.
Bragg looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dostojevskij .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg tries to break free.
Dostojevskij misses with punches from the back.
Bragg showing good submission defense here.
Dostojevskij misses with a punch to the head.
Bragg has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dostojevskij .
Bragg fending off the submission attempt from Dostojevskij .
Bragg showing good submission defense here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dostojevskij thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dostojevskij keeps control of the position as Bragg tries to break free.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dostojevskij 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Bragg is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dostojevskij gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Dostojevskij dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dostojevskij has his takedown stuffed
and Bragg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dostojevskij won't be happy with that.
Dostojevskij sneaks back into half guard.
Bragg is keen to just control but Dostojevskij is a slippery customer.
Colt Bragg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bragg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dostojevskij tries to get to full guard but Bragg has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg slows the pace down in half guard.
Dostojevskij slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dostojevskij is trying to control the position but Bragg postures up.
Bragg with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Dostojevskij working for a triangle but Bragg defends it easily.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Dostojevskij keeps moving.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Dostojevskij is keeping the position.
Bragg is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dostojevskij working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bragg.
Dostojevskij is wriggling around but Bragg manages to pass to half guard.
Bragg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dostojevskij trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dostojevskij fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bragg on the side of the head.
Bragg dips to his left and cracks Dostojevskij with an uppercut!
Dostojevskij with a poor takedown
and Bragg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dostojevskij 's guard now.
Bragg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dostojevskij is trying to control the position but Bragg postures up.
Bragg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dostojevskij not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dostojevskij escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bragg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bragg looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bragg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Colt Bragg!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Colt Bragg!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Colt Bragg!
Colt Bragg wins by unanimous decision!
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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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