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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Selfrid Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brandon's choice of entrance music: Life Is Beautiful. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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218 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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178 cm
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215 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selfrid Bergman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Brandon!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergman sprawls well. He's pushed Brandon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brandon swings for the body but Bergman moves out of range.
Bergman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brandon sprawls and moves away.
Brandon shoots in looking for a takedown but Bergman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brandon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bergman scores with a kick to the body.
Bergman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bergman wants it to stay on the feet.
Selfrid Bergman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
Brandon shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Brandon showed some decent athleticism there.
Bergman wants to improve his position but Brandon is controlling well.
Bergman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brandon.
Brandon is looking to take a break and control but Bergman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bergman is looking to control Brandon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bergman avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman wants to improve his position but Brandon is controlling well.
Bergman is concentrating on defense, preventing Brandon from advancing position.
Brandon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bergman's head.
Bergman is staying active underneath Brandon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bergman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bergman being controlled here, momentarily.
Brandon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bergman's guard.
Brandon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Brandon seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bergman is staying active underneath Brandon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brandon is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bergman!
Bergman regains half guard.
Brandon is looking to stall here but Bergman recovers full guard.
Brandon trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Brandon being controlled here momentarily.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bergman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon won't allow Bergman to sweep him here.
Brandon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bergman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brandon working some strikes from top position.
It looks like Selfrid Bergman has been cut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brandon stays in close to Bergman's body and controls the position.
Brandon trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Bergman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bergman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Brandon told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bergman.
Brandon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bergman 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.
Bergman is stalling here. Brandon is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bergman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Brandon has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brandon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bergman keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brandon working the body and head with strikes.
Brandon misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Junior Brandon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Selfrid Bergman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bergman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.
Brandon shoots for a double leg takedown but Bergman sprawls well. He's pushed Brandon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brandon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bergman.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Bergman.
Brandon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bergman avoids it really well and circles away.
Brandon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bergman pinned against the cage. Bergman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Selfrid Bergman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bergman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brandon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brandon trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Brandon with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bergman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bergman, not yet.
Brandon trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bergman manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bergman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bergman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brandon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bergman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bergman throws a big elbow that misses.
Bergman throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bergman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brandon looking for a sweep. Not yet Brandon, not yet.
Bergman works over Brandon with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bergman throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
Bergman throwing strikes from guard but Brandon blocks nicely.
Bergman preventing the sweep.
Bergman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bergman is in close to Brandon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bergman throws a big elbow that misses.
Brandon trying to control the position.
Bergman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bergman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Brandon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bergman throws a strike but Brandon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bergman has his foot on Brandon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brandon works his way back into a safe position though.
Brandon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bergman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bergman pulls Brandon in close to his closed guard and prevents Brandon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brandon throwing strikes but missing.
Brandon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bergman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon trying to control but Bergman is working from the bottom.
Bergman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brandon is one step ahead there.
Brandon throwing strikes from guard but Bergman blocks nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Brandon fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selfrid Bergman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Selfrid Bergman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Brandon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bergman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bergman can't do much from the bottom here.
Brandon is looking to take a break and control but Bergman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bergman can't do much from the bottom here.
Brandon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bergman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bergman regains half guard there - taking advantage of Brandon's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bergman won't allow Brandon to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon controlling the pace.
Brandon drops an elbow to the side of Bergman's head.
Brandon content to control rather than advance.
Bergman gets back to full guard.
Brandon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bergman looking for a sweep. Not yet Bergman, not yet.
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.
Bergman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brandon controls the pace.
Brandon wants to pass the guard but Bergman is keeping the position.
Bergman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bergman keeping full guard, as Brandon tries to pass.
Bergman is trying to control the position but Brandon postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bergman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brandon was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergman.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brandon.
Bergman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bergman scores with a sloppy right hand. Brandon should have avoided that one.
Selfrid Bergman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bergman.
Bergman moves into the clinch.
Bergman drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bergman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Brandon is working for takedown but Bergman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brandon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bergman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Selfrid Bergman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Brandon.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bergman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bergman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brandon.
Brandon jumps guard but Bergman stands there with Brandon around his waist. Brandon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bergman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Brandon gets full guard.
Bergman throws a big elbow that misses.
Bergman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brandon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bergman looking to pass the guard.
Brandon is trying to control the position but Bergman postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brandon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bergman is working Brandon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Selfrid Bergman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bergman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selfrid Bergman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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