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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 296 p4p, 731 weight class) and Rob Sapo (ranked 44 p4p, 103 weight class). Bjornsson comes to the cage accompanied by Ultimate - Denzel Curry. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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15 - 6 - 0 |
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9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Sapo!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bjornsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bjornsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bjornsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Bjornsson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sapo has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Sapo wants to control but Bjornsson is keeping busy.
Bjornsson 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.
Bjornsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bjornsson working the head and body with strikes.
Bjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sapo tries to roll over but Bjornsson keeps him under control.
Bjornsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bjornsson is pressing down on Sapo's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sapo is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bjornsson landing strikes from the mount.
Bjornsson trying to control but Sapo is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bjornsson dominating with strikes here.
Sapo is rocked!
Oooh a big shot lands for Bjornsson! Sapo is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eddie Bjornsson!
A victorious Eddie Bjornsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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