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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Colt Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sten Persson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg's entrance music is My My Misfire - My Sinatra. A fine choice. Sten Persson looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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270 lbs
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250 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Colt Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sten Persson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bragg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bragg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Persson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bragg circles away.
Persson closes the distance and clinches up with Bragg, looking for a takedown. Persson pushes Bragg against the cage but Bragg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bragg shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bragg showed some decent athleticism there.
Bragg could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Persson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bragg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Persson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bragg wants to stand but Persson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bragg keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Persson's head.
Persson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bragg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Persson on the ground.
Persson looks gassed!
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Persson is retaining full guard.
Persson wants to stand up but Bragg is controlling him.
Bragg lands a couple of digs.
Bragg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Persson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Persson's head.
Bragg looking to pass the guard.
Bragg chips away with some ground and pound.
Bragg tries to free his leg and advance position but Persson is retaining full guard.
Persson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bragg is looking to stand up but Persson won't let him.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Persson is keeping the position.
Bragg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Persson is looking for a triangle but Bragg pushes his legs off easily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bragg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Persson slips a jab and a cross from Bragg.
Bragg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Persson's guard.
Bragg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Persson's head.
Bragg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Persson is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bragg is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Persson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bragg stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Persson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bragg works over Persson with some ground and pound from guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Persson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bragg content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Persson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bragg trying to control but Persson is working from the bottom.
Bragg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bragg with a nice head shot there.
Persson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bragg makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bragg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bragg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bragg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persson keeping moving, preventing Bragg from controlling successfully.
Persson 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.
Bragg postures up in Persson's guard and throws a big left but Persson blocks it.
Persson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bragg with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bragg misses with a body shot.
Persson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bragg tries to avoid it but Persson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bragg to the ground. Bragg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Colt Bragg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sten Persson.
Bragg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Persson fails with the takedown
and Bragg counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bragg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Persson won't allow Bragg to pass to mount.
Persson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bragg working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson wants to improve his position but Bragg is controlling well.
Persson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bragg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bragg slips a nice elbow through Persson's hands, connecting with Persson's forehead.
Persson is trying to get back to full guard.
Persson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bragg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bragg is pressing down on Persson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Persson is holding on for now.
Bragg lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bragg is trying to control the action in half guard but Persson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Persson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bragg's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bragg's back!
Persson doesn't have the hooks in and Bragg manages to turn into his guard.
Bragg scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bragg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bragg lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Persson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Colt Bragg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bragg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bragg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bragg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Persson hang on?
Bragg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Persson looks a forlorn figure.
Persson tries to lock up and control but Bragg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bragg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Bragg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The referee warns Persson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Persson is trying to escape the mount.
Bragg is landing with some decent strikes but Persson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Persson tries to lock up and control but Bragg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Bragg connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bragg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Persson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Persson is trying desperately to improve position.
Bragg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Persson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bragg lands with some strikes.
Bragg lands with some strikes.
Persson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bragg has a good base and remains in mount.
Bragg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bragg working Persson over with strikes here.
Bragg lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bragg lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Persson is trying to escape the mount.
Persson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bragg with the ground and pound from mount.
Bragg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bragg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Persson?
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!
Bragg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Persson looks a forlorn figure.
Bragg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Persson can do to turn this around?
Bragg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Persson looks a forlorn figure.
Persson tries to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
Bragg working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bragg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bragg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bragg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Persson?
Persson tries to reverse the position but Bragg maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg lands a nice shot to the head.
Persson tries to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
Bragg looking to finish Persson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Persson!
Bragg is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Persson is looking to improve his position but Bragg isn't that keen on the idea.
Persson is bucking up trying to escape but Bragg cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bragg landing punches.
Bragg connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bragg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Persson hang on?
The referee warns Persson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Persson gets back to half guard.
Persson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bragg drops an elbow to the side of Persson's head.
Persson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bragg pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson is trying to stand.
Persson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bragg pulls his head out easily.
Bragg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Persson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Persson is trying to maintain the position but Bragg is very close to passing his half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bragg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bragg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bragg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bragg dominating with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg lands with some strikes.
Persson tries to hold on but Bragg pushes him away.
Persson is desperately trying to improve his position but Bragg has a good base and remains in mount.
Bragg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Persson hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colt Bragg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bragg looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Persson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bragg pulls his head out easily.
Bragg is nestled in close to Persson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bragg working over Persson with some ground and pound. Persson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Persson wants to improve his position but Bragg is controlling well.
Bragg controlling the pace.
Bragg wants to free his trapped foot but Persson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nice strikes from Bragg there.
Persson is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bragg pulls his head out easily.
Persson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bragg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bragg there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Persson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Persson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bragg controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bragg stops Persson from standing up.
Bragg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Persson's head.
Persson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bragg can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Persson is keeping the position.
Persson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
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.
Bragg postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Persson takes a swing at Bragg's ribcage but misses.
Colt Bragg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bragg.
Bragg connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Persson some visible discomfort.
Bragg works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Persson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bragg taking some punishment here, with Persson in his half guard.
Persson moves nicely into side control.
Persson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Persson trying to control the action but Bragg is working from the bottom.
Persson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg is trying to get back to half guard.
Persson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bragg throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bragg looks to land a left hand but Persson moved out of range nicely.
Persson is looking to clinch but Bragg is avoiding it.
Bragg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bragg misses with a looping right.
Bragg misses with an uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Bragg.
Persson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bragg off and has taken his back!
Persson lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sten Persson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Persson has the hooks in. Bragg is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Colt Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Persson is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Bragg is defending well though. Persson let's go of the attempt for now.
Bragg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Persson scores with punches to the body.
Persson missing with punches from the back.
Persson controlling well, preventing Bragg from escaping the position.
Persson doesn't have the hooks in and Bragg manages to turn into his guard.
Bragg with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Persson had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bragg is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Persson Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bragg's back instead.
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 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colt Bragg!
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