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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Keji (ranked 770 p4p, 1696 weight class) and Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 93 p4p, 192 weight class). Bjornsson has chosen Ultimate - Denzel Curry as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdul Keji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keji takes a swing at Bjornsson's ribcage but misses.
Keji digs a good body shot into Bjornsson's ribs.
A decent looking cross lands there for Keji.
It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Keji connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Keji lands with a hook. Bjornsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keji misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bjornsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Keji!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keji takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Keji tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bjornsson wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bjornsson landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keji can't do much from the bottom here.
Bjornsson is working Keji over with some ground and pound from side control.
Keji is trying to get back to half guard.
Bjornsson looks up at the clock and then as Keji takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bjornsson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Keji tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Keji can't do much from the bottom here.
Bjornsson throws an elbow but Keji slips to the side and avoids it well.
Keji is trying to improve his position.
Bjornsson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson working the head with strikes.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bjornsson working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keji wants to control but Bjornsson postures up.
Keji regains half guard.
Keji is looking to improve his position.
Keji trying to hold on to Bjornsson's head to control him but Bjornsson postures up.
Keji is staying active underneath Bjornsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keji is looking to improve his position.
Bjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bjornsson working Keji over with strikes.
Bjornsson drops an elbow to the side of Keji's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Keji knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keji is looking for a sweep. Bjornsson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bjornsson winds up and cracks Keji with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Keji wants to improve his position but Bjornsson is controlling well.
Bjornsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Keji is rocked!
Bjornsson lands a big elbow - Keji is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Bjornsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (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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