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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Ljungberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes into the arena with My My Misfire - The Sinatra blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Basic striking
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mikael Ljungberg!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg blocks a head kick by Ljungberg.
Ljungberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bragg throws a body punch but Ljungberg moves out of range.
Ljungberg throws a chopping leg kick but Bragg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No luck for Bragg with that takedown attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ljungberg.
Bragg is trying to improve his position.
Bragg sneaks back into half guard.
Bragg tries to roll over but Ljungberg keeps him under control.
Ljungberg is stalling here. Bragg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ljungberg seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bragg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bragg in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ljungberg keeps working.
Bragg tries to score with some ground and pound. Ljungberg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ljungberg avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bragg.
Ljungberg is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Bragg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bragg working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ljungberg taking a bit of punishment here - Bragg scoring with strikes.
Ljungberg defending against the ground and pound.
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 is looking to regain half guard here but Bragg keeps moving and retains side control.
Bragg lands an elbow.
Ljungberg strikes from the bottom.
Bragg throws a strike aimed at the side of Ljungberg's head but Ljungberg avoids it well.
Bragg is working Ljungberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Bragg.
Bragg creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ljungberg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Bragg is working Ljungberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bragg creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bragg tries to score with some ground and pound. Ljungberg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ljungberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg gets back to half guard.
Bragg thows a huge punch but Ljungberg dodges it nicely.
Bragg looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ljungberg wants to control but Bragg is keeping busy.
Bragg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bragg drops an elbow to the side of Ljungberg's head.
Ljungberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bragg.
Bragg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg gets back to full guard.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ljungberg thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bragg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bragg throws and elbow that misses. Ljungberg uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bragg's guard. Nice move by Ljungberg!
Ljungberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Bragg has wrist control.
Bragg is trying to keep Ljungberg in close.
Ljungberg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ljungberg wants to control from the top but Bragg keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bragg misses with a few strikes there.
Ljungberg fails with the takedown
and Bragg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ljungberg thinking.
Ljungberg misses with a takedown attempt - Bragg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bragg throws a series of punches but Ljungberg avoids them all with ease.
Ljungberg throws a leg kick but Bragg moved away.
Ljungberg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ljungberg lands the left hand.
Bragg throws a shot from downtown. Ljungberg moves away and avoids it.
Ljungberg throws a combination that misses
and Bragg counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ljungberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ljungberg moves forwards but Bragg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Ljungberg is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ljungberg throws a series of punches but Bragg avoids them all with ease.
Ljungberg tries for a takedown but Bragg circles away easily
and Bragg counters with a single leg into guard. Ljungberg didn't expect that.
Colt Bragg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikael Ljungberg.
Ljungberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ljungberg is breathing heavily.
Bragg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ljungberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ljungberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bragg postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ljungberg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bragg throws a big right hand that misses.
Ljungberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ljungberg manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bragg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bragg wants to get back to full guard.
Bragg controlling the position well.
Ljungberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ljungberg thows a huge punch but Bragg dodges it nicely.
Bragg keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bragg gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bragg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bragg controlling the position.
Bragg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bragg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ljungberg tries to kick Bragg off but Bragg keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ljungberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.
Ljungberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bragg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bragg there.
Ljungberg avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bragg.
Bragg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ljungberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bragg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bragg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bragg stops Ljungberg from standing up.
Bragg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ljungberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bragg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ljungberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Bragg throws a jab when Ljungberg was well out of range.
Bragg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ljungberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bragg avoids the head kick by Ljungberg.
A telegraphed right hand from Bragg misses the target.
Ljungberg misses with a takedown
and Bragg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ljungberg won't be happy with that.
Bragg tries to score with some ground and pound. Ljungberg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bragg looks up at the clock and then as Ljungberg takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bragg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The strikes coming from Bragg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ljungberg keeps working.
Bragg is really struggling to control Ljungberg but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg misses with the ground and pound.
Bragg scoring with punches from side control.
Bragg is working Ljungberg over with some ground and pound from side control.
Colt Bragg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ground and pound from Bragg seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ljungberg defending against the ground and pound.
Bragg taking a break here but Ljungberg is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bragg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ljungberg's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ljungberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bragg with a nice head shot there.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Ljungberg is retaining full guard.
Bragg throws a big right hand that misses.
Bragg working some strikes from top position.
Bragg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ljungberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bragg won't allow Ljungberg to get back to his feet.
Mikael Ljungberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ljungberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg pulls Bragg in close to prevent any damage.
Ljungberg working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bragg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bragg trying to control but Ljungberg is working from the bottom.
Bragg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bragg throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ljungberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bragg is one step ahead there.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ljungberg is keeping the position for now.
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Ljungberg keeps moving.
Bragg throws a strike but Ljungberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ljungberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colt Bragg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bragg 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bragg!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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