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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Antunes Coimbra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antunes Coimbra comes to the cage accompanied by Tropa de Elite. Bragg has chosen My My Misfire - The Sinatra as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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291 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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270 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Colt Bragg!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bragg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Colt Bragg has been cut.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a lunging right hand
and Bragg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bragg misses with a right hand
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bragg thinking.
Antunes Coimbra just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Antunes Coimbra misses the shot to the body.
Antunes Coimbra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antunes Coimbra feints a jab promting Bragg to slip. Antunes Coimbra then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bragg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Antunes Coimbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bragg was well out of range. Poor timing from Antunes Coimbra.
Bragg digs a good hook to Antunes Coimbra's body.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bragg misses with a body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a nice uppercut.
Antunes Coimbra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab from Antunes Coimbra.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bragg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a punch to the head.
Antunes Coimbra just misses with a punch to the body.
Bragg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Antunes Coimbra.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Bragg blocks a jab.
Antunes Coimbra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra staying out of range there.
Antunes Coimbra falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bragg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Antunes Coimbra throws a push kick but Bragg slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Antunes Coimbra. Beautiful body shot.
Bragg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Antunes Coimbra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bragg.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes Coimbra throws a body punch but Bragg moves out of range.
Antunes Coimbra avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bragg scores with a crisp jab that stopped Antunes Coimbra in his tracks.
Bragg scores with a body shot.
A jab from Bragg misses.
Antunes Coimbra throws a leg kick but Bragg moved away.
Antunes Coimbra is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bragg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg scores with a hook to the body. Antunes Coimbra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Antunes Coimbra connects with a crisp jab.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes Coimbra.
Bragg defending well as Antunes Coimbra loads up on a big left hand.
Bragg swings for the body but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Bragg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Antunes Coimbra keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Antunes Coimbra holds on and takes a little breather.
Bragg content to stall in guard here.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Antunes Coimbra is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Antunes Coimbra moves out of range of the strikes.
Bragg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes Coimbra manages to avoid it.
Antunes Coimbra thows a body shot but no joy.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Bragg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Antunes Coimbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Bragg lands a nice hook to Antunes Coimbra's body. Antunes Coimbra takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bragg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bragg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Antunes Coimbra.
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 Arthur Antunes Coimbra will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Antunes Coimbra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bragg shoots in for a takedown but Antunes Coimbra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes Coimbra manages to avoid it.
Bragg is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Antunes Coimbra rather than just go for the knockout.
Bragg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Antunes Coimbra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Antunes Coimbra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bragg.
Bragg throws a body punch but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Bragg doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Antunes Coimbra is just out of range.
Good shot there by Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra avoids the body shot from Bragg.
Antunes Coimbra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antunes Coimbra moves away.
Antunes Coimbra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg lands a nice shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Antunes Coimbra misses.
Bragg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a left to the body.
Bragg is breathing heavily.
Antunes Coimbra misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes Coimbra. Bragg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Antunes Coimbra doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bragg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bragg lands in his opponent's guard.
Antunes Coimbra controls Bragg momentarily but Bragg frees himself.
Bragg is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Antunes Coimbra will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Antunes Coimbra lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bragg!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bragg is in all sorts of trouble here.
Antunes Coimbra looking to control but Bragg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Antunes Coimbra content just to control the position here.
Bragg is looking to improve his position but Antunes Coimbra isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Antunes Coimbra wants to control but Bragg is keeping him busy.
Bragg wants to improve his position but Antunes Coimbra is controlling well.
Bragg regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bragg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Antunes Coimbra controls the pace.
Antunes Coimbra stopping the sweep attempt from Bragg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Antunes Coimbra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bragg moves away.
Antunes Coimbra connects with an inside leg kick.
Antunes Coimbra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bragg.
Bragg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Antunes Coimbra's head backwards.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hook but Bragg blocks it.
Bragg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra is winning the standup battle so far.
Antunes Coimbra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bragg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antunes Coimbra swings for the body but Bragg moves out of range.
Bragg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bragg takes a swing at Antunes Coimbra's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colt Bragg's cut.
That's time! Antunes Coimbra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Antunes Coimbra misses with a body shot.
Bragg takes a swing at Antunes Coimbra's ribcage but misses.
Bragg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Antunes Coimbra misses the shot to the body.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Antunes Coimbra looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bragg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a series of wild punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Bragg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bragg lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Antunes Coimbra at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Antunes Coimbra. Bragg does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Bragg misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bragg.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bragg throws out a loose jab but Antunes Coimbra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bragg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Antunes Coimbra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bragg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bragg moves out of range as Antunes Coimbra strikes.
Bragg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a left hand
and Bragg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bragg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Antunes Coimbra.
Bragg fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Antunes Coimbra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arthur Antunes Coimbra is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bragg moves out of range of the leg kick from Antunes Coimbra.
Antunes Coimbra misses with a body kick.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes Coimbra manages to avoid it.
Antunes Coimbra lands with a kick to the ribs.
Antunes Coimbra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Antunes Coimbra lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bragg's sensitive parts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bragg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bragg shoots in for a double leg but Antunes Coimbra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Antunes Coimbra throws a leg kick but Bragg checks it.
Antunes Coimbra just misses with a punch to the body.
Colt Bragg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Bragg misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antunes Coimbra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bragg.
Bragg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Antunes Coimbra was well out of range. Poor timing from Bragg.
Bragg throws an off balance right hand
and Antunes Coimbra counters with a left to the body.
Antunes Coimbra lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bragg lands a nice shot to the body.
Antunes Coimbra darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bragg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Antunes Coimbra lands a really nice looking cross but Bragg seems unphased.
Bragg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Antunes Coimbra manages to avoid it.
Bragg swings for the body but Antunes Coimbra moves out of range.
Bragg lands with a shot to the body.
Bragg misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg moves out of range as Antunes Coimbra strikes.
Antunes Coimbra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bragg looks to score with a jab to the body but Antunes Coimbra is just out of range.
Antunes Coimbra tries to work over Bragg's front leg with a kick but Bragg checks it.
Antunes Coimbra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bragg was well out of range. Poor timing from Antunes Coimbra.
Bragg takes a jab right on the kisser.
Antunes Coimbra scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bragg just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg checks the leg kick.
Antunes Coimbra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Antunes Coimbra throws the kick towards the body but Bragg avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Antunes Coimbra showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Antunes Coimbra, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Antunes Coimbra!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Arthur Antunes Coimbra waved his t-shirt featuring Popeye’s Spinach - 159/158 Proof supps's logo in front of the cameras.
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