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MFC- 14 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mazepin (ranked 20786 p4p, 4928 weight class) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (ranked 500 p4p, 457 weight class). Mazepin comes to the cage accompanied by boom. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 36 - 56 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Mazepin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 79 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mariusz Pudzianowski!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Pudzianowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Mazepin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pudzianowski sprawls well. Pudzianowski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazepin gets slowly back to his feet.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Mazepin dives in and grabs Pudzianowski's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski pushes down on Mazepin's head and hops out.
Pudzianowski misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Mazepin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mazepin appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick but Mazepin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Pudzianowski looks to move away, Mazepin throws a big counter combo but Pudzianowski just gets out of the way.
Mazepin shoots in looking for a takedown. Pudzianowski tries to sprawl out of it but Mazepin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pudzianowski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Mazepin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mazepin checks a leg kick nicely.
Mazepin throws a big counter combination but Pudzianowski scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mazepin misses with a few strikes there.
Pudzianowski throws a chopping leg kick but Mazepin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mazepin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mazepin could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Pudzianowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mazepin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pudzianowski throws a solid leg kick but Mazepin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pudzianowski.
Mazepin blocks a low kick nicely.
Pudzianowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mazepin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good work by Mazepin as he checks the leg kick.
Pudzianowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mazepin is out of range and Pudzianowski settles back down.
Pudzianowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Pudzianowski lands a leg kick that knocks Mazepin off balance momentarily.
Mazepin checks a leg kick.
Mazepin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mazepin changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pudzianowski throws a leg kick
and Mazepin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pudzianowski!
Mazepin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pudzianowski down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Pudzianowski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazepin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pudzianowski pushes Mazepin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mazepin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Pudzianowski is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pudzianowski defending against the ground and pound.
Pudzianowski is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mazepin is controlling him well.
Mazepin has hold of Pudzianowski's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pudzianowski seems comfortable defending it but Mazepin has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pudzianowski is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pudzianowski is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mazepin couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fedor Mazepin!
A victorious Fedor Mazepin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mo Lee (ranked 4474 p4p, 21479 weight class) and Diego Hageman (ranked 367 p4p, 430 weight class). The key to victory for Mo Lee has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mo Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Hageman!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee clinches up against the cage.
Hageman misses with some punches.
Hageman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lee fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hageman fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mo Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Hageman.
Lee is looking to clinch but Hageman is avoiding it.
Hageman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hageman off to one side.
Hageman shoots in for a double leg but Lee sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee scores a nice knee to the body.
Hageman tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee manages to pull guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
Lee is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hageman is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hageman defends it easily.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hageman has gone for a leg lock! Lee slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hageman's guard.
Hageman looks winded!
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
Lee is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hageman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lee controlling from the top position.
Lee wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
Hageman can't keep his opponent in guard - Lee advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lee looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is keen to just control but Hageman is a slippery customer.
Lee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hageman is refusing to be controlled, as Lee sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lee looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lee is trying to control. Hageman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hageman is defending against the submission attempts here by Lee.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Hageman is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lee gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lee has Hageman pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Lee pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hageman tumbling to the mat - Lee dives into Hageman's guard.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Hageman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee wants to control for a moment but Hageman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lee seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hageman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee controlling the pace.
Lee trying to control from half guard but Hageman is working away.
Mo Lee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee wants to control but Hageman is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lee throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lee stalling away here and it's allowed Hageman to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hageman keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
Lee wants to control from the top but Hageman keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mo Lee is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Hageman pushes him off.
Hageman tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee shoots in looking for a takedown but Hageman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hageman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Hageman pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Lee as Hageman shoots in.
Hageman is breathing heavily.
Lee forces Hageman back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to pull guard but Hageman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mo Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lee has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hageman after a bit of a struggle.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hageman is keeping busy.
Lee trying to stall but Hageman improves his position.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hageman prevents the takedown attempt.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hageman can do to turn this around?
Lee drags the fight down to the ground.
Hageman looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Hageman is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mo Lee dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hageman tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a three punch combo that has Hageman backing up. Hageman nods at Lee to acknowledge the strikes.
Hageman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hageman is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hageman throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hageman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee pulls guard successfully.
Hageman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hageman tries to free his leg and advance position but Lee is retaining full guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet but Hageman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lee trying to keep a closed guard but Hageman is proving a slippery customer.
Hageman pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee trying to control the position.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Hageman from controlling successfully.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Hageman advances to half guard.
Lee trying to control but Hageman postures up.
Lee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hageman wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
Mo Lee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lee is on top in guard.
Diego Hageman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lee trying to control but Hageman is working from the bottom.
Lee controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hageman keeping moving, preventing Lee from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lee is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lee tries to clinch but Hageman moves out of range.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee forces Hageman back against the cage and clinches.
Hageman prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hageman can't get the takedown.
Lee tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hageman just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mo Lee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lee 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Lee!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gayweather (ranked 2383 p4p, 24613 weight class) and John Albertson (ranked 261 p4p, 533 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Gayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Albertson!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gayweather moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gayweather drops Albertson with a right and a left! Gayweather comes rushing in but Albertson regains his composure and manages to keep Gayweather in guard.
 It looks like John Albertson has been cut.
Gayweather throws a big right hand that misses.
Albertson looking for subs off his back but Gayweather has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gayweather is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Albertson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gayweather.
Gayweather works his way into full mount!
Gayweather with the ground and pound from mount.
 Albertson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gayweather connects with a bit shot that sees Albertson covering up! More strikes from Gayweather and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gayweather is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Gayweather!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 2371 p4p, 3203 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 314 p4p, 392 weight class). Averescu has chosen Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Dan Averescu enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 38 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarlah jabs at Averescu's body.
Tarlah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Averescu at a distance.
Averescu throws a right hand that misses
and Tarlah counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Averescu tries to keep at a distance but Tarlah has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tarlah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Balink Tarlah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarlah tried to score with a low kick but Averescu checks it.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tarlah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tarlah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tarlah throws a leg kick
and Averescu counters with a nice uppercut.
Tarlah throws a leg kick
and Averescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Averescu checks the leg kick.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarlah. Averescu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tarlah closes the distance and pushes Averescu back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarlah is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Averescu can't fight it off and eventually Tarlah manages to take the fight to the floor. Averescu looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Averescu working for a triangle but Tarlah defends it easily.
Tarlah stays in close to Averescu's body and controls the position.
Averescu has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tarlah is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Averescu.
Averescu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu is letting Tarlah control him for a moment.
Averescu tries to buck Tarlah off but Tarlah is having none of it.
Averescu is being controlled here.
Averescu is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Check out the look on Tarlah's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Averescu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tarlah lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Averescu down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarlah is chipping away with strikes.
Tarlah taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Averescu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Averescu is letting Tarlah control him for a moment.
Averescu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Averescu keeps trying to improve his position.
Tarlah lands a nice forearm strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that round.
That's time! Tarlah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tarlah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tarlah has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Averescu is trying to keep an underhook but Tarlah manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Averescu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarlah drops an elbow to the side of Averescu's head.
Tarlah seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah controlling the action here.
Averescu tries to roll over but Tarlah keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Averescu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tarlah lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tarlah is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Averescu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Averescu wants to get back to his feet.
Averescu tries to get to full guard but Tarlah has control of the leg.
Averescu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarlah scores with a couple of nice shots.
Averescu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tarlah working over Averescu with some ground and pound. Averescu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tarlah is controlling the pace.
Tarlah scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tarlah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tarlah content to control rather than advance.
Tarlah passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah raining down hammerfists from mount.
Tarlah pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tarlah takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Averescu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tarlah is pulling down on Averescu's head. It's preventing any offense from Averescu, at least for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balink Tarlah dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
Tarlah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Averescu! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Averescu blocks the leg kick.
Tarlah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tarlah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Averescu moves away.
Tarlah moves into the clinch.
Averescu is struggling to control the position.
Tarlah gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Averescu manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tarlah keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlah turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tarlah manages to end up in side control.
Averescu explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Averescu throws a good cross that connects.
We've been informed that Averescu has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tarlah wants to slow Averescu down by chopping away at his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Averescu with a hook.
A low kick from Tarlah is predictable there
and Averescu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tarlah misses with a low kick.
Tarlah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tarlah has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Tarlah misses the body punch
enabling Averescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Tarlah misses with a low kick.
Tarlah tries to clinch but Averescu is having none of it.
Tarlah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Averescu throws out a counter right but Tarlah avoids it with no problem.
Tarlah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balink Tarlah is winning the standup battle so far.
Tarlah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Averescu lands a nice shot that snaps Tarlah's head back.
Tarlah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Tarlah misses
and Averescu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Averescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarlah misses with a body shot.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tarlah throws a sloppy body shot
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Tarlah moves away and avoids it.
Tarlah moves to clinch but Averescu breaks away
enabling Averescu to counter with a crisp jab.
Averescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tarlah throws a right and a left that Averescu avoids nicely.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tarlah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Averescu was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Tarlah swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
Averescu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tarlah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Averescu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A bone on bone clash there as Averescu blocks the leg kick.
Tarlah works Averescu's body with a nice hook.
Tarlah swings for the body but Averescu moves out of range.
Tarlah darts in and clinches Averescu up against the cage.
Tarlah lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Averescu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tarlah 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.
Tarlah is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu wants to get back to his feet.
Tarlah not doing much here.
Dan Averescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Averescu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarlah sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Balink Tarlah.
Well Tarlah 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balink Tarlah!
After winning the bout, Balink Tarlah thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pfanne (ranked 2362 p4p, 19079 weight class) and Andor Kovacs (ranked 275 p4p, 535 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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26 - 28 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brad Pfanne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andor Kovacs!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kovacs. No joy for Pfanne on that attempt.
Pfanne misses with a takedown attempt
and Kovacs counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pfanne is defended easily by Kovacs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Pfanne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kovacs feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kovacs wants to stand but Pfanne is controlling his posture from full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pfanne looking for a sweep. Not yet Pfanne, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovacs wants to stand and escape but instead Pfanne has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Pfanne connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pfanne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pfanne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kovacs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pfanne.
Pfanne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kovacs is keeping the position for now.
Pfanne distracts Kovacs with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pfanne throwing strikes from guard but Kovacs blocks nicely.
Kovacs is trying to control the position but Pfanne postures up.
Pfanne working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kovacs is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pfanne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kovacs is pulling down on Pfanne's head. It's preventing any offense from Pfanne, at least for the moment.
Pfanne scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pfanne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pfanne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pfanne pushing down on Kovacs's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pfanne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kovacs is rocked!
We've been hearing that Pfanne has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovacs won't allow Pfanne to pass to mount.
Kovacs is still in real trouble! Can Pfanne finish him?
Pfanne is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pfanne lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Kovacs quite badly. Kovacs pulls Pfanne in close trying to recover. Pfanne postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Kovacs on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Kovacs doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Pfanne!
After winning the bout, Brad Pfanne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Andor Kovacs stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tnough lost , i want bum phillps next'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brownie Anderson (ranked 1906 p4p, 25255 weight class) and Jugabu Batdorani (ranked 209 p4p, 513 weight class). Anderson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron man. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brownie Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jugabu Batdorani!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson clinches.
Batdorani wants to break the clinch but can't.
Batdorani looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anderson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anderson gets underhooks to prevent Batdorani's takedown attempt.
Batdorani has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Anderson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batdorani tries for a takedown but Anderson manages to get underhooks.
Brownie Anderson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jugabu Batdorani.
Anderson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anderson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Anderson just leaning against Batdorani, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Anderson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brownie Anderson.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Batdorani eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Batdorani misses with a takedown
and Anderson counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson drops Batdorani with a beautiful combination! Batdorani stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Anderson is looking for the KO!
Batdorani is rocked!
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!
Anderson connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Batdorani to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brownie Anderson!
Brownie Anderson took some time post fight to say the following; 'And still, thanks to all my team around me. Can't wait to put off another good performance.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sparky Anderson (ranked 1079 p4p, 2238 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 153 p4p, 298 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Pick up man. Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sparky Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a right hand
and Anderson counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Ferreira Da Silva is predictable there
and Ferreira Da Silva takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson blocks a leg kick.
Anderson attempts a counter takedown but Ferreira Da Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ferreira Da Silva has closed the distance and engaged Anderson in a clinch.
Anderson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferreira Da Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Anderson.
Anderson has hold of one of Ferreira Da Silva's legs. Ferreira Da Silva is fighting the takedown attempt but Anderson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet but Anderson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ferreira Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Anderson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Anderson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ferreira Da Silva is keeping the position for now.
Ferreira Da Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Anderson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Anderson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to control but Anderson passes into side.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Anderson is staying tight to Ferreira Da Silva's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Anderson wants to control but Ferreira Da Silva is keeping him busy.
Anderson is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ferreira Da Silva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ferreira Da Silva bucks up and tries to throw Anderson off but instead Anderson has got his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to defend against the choke here but Anderson has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Anderson Tightens the hold and Ferreira Da Silva taps out furiously! Anderson displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sparky Anderson!
Sparky Anderson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'It's great to be the new champion, thanks to all my team around me'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hall (ranked 1095 p4p, 2605 weight class) and Naruesorn Chaiyachue (ranked 117 p4p, 240 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naruesorn Chaiyachue!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaiyachue lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hall circles away quickly and effectively.
Hall shoots in looking for a takedown. Chaiyachue tries to sprawl out of it but Hall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chaiyachue manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chaiyachue tries to keep at a distance but Hall has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hall has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chaiyachue avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Chaiyachue has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
Chaiyachue tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hall managing to block the knees to the body from Chaiyachue.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chaiyachue tries to throw a body punch but Hall avoids it by throwing Chaiyachue back against the cage.
Hall effectively controlling the action here.
Hall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaiyachue crunches a lovely knee into Hall's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chaiyachue misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hall.
Chaiyachue tries to land knees in the clinch but Hall avoids the damage to the body.
Hall just leaning against Chaiyachue, taking a breather.
Hall can't find room to land a body shot as Chaiyachue controls the action.
Hall lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hall is looking for a kimura but Chaiyachue is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hall to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hall in particular looking to stall.
Hall has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Chaiyachue defend it? Hall steps over the head and cranks it - Chaiyachue is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Hall!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Richard Hall!
Richard Hall retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Hall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Naruesorn Chaiyachue stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanna thank the fans who watch our fight today, I didn't get the win today but I will be back stronger on my next fight.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 995 p4p, 2337 weight class) and Jake Demuss (ranked 118 p4p, 259 weight class). Demuss has chosen Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jake Demuss!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demuss tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Demuss.
Bjornsson throws a right hand that misses
and Demuss makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Demuss manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bjornsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bjornsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Demuss looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Demuss uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bjornsson.
Demuss is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Demuss is looking to clinch.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a takedown. Demuss tries to sprawl out of it but Bjornsson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Demuss manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demuss closes the distance and clinches.
Demuss lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Demuss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bjornsson tightens his grip and picks Demuss up, before dumping him to the ground. Demuss manages to land in guard.
Bjornsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demuss is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing that Bjornsson has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bjornsson controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demuss has his foot on Bjornsson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bjornsson works his way back into a safe position though.
Bjornsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bjornsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Demuss for as long as he can get away with.
Bjornsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bjornsson dives in and grabs Demuss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Demuss pushes down on Bjornsson's head and hops out.
Bjornsson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice shot lands for Bjornsson.
Demuss thows a left - swing and a miss!
Demuss throws out a loose jab but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjornsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Demuss doesn't seem bothered though.
Bjornsson lands a jab to the head.
Eddie Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Demuss throws a low kick but Bjornsson avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demuss is fending him off so far but Bjornsson persists. Nope, Demuss circles away and we're back to standing.
A shot to the body from Bjornsson misses
enabling Demuss to counter with a crisp jab.
Demuss misses with an uppercut
and Bjornsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Demuss!
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!
Demuss is looking for a sweep.
Demuss wants to control but Bjornsson postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Bjornsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bjornsson cracks Demuss with a big elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Demuss will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eddie Bjornsson'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.
Bjornsson misses with a looping left.
Demuss appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bjornsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Demuss sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Demuss leaves Bjornsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bjornsson tests Demuss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Jake Demuss has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Demuss counter with a right hand.
Demuss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bjornsson.
A head kick misses from Demuss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demuss connects with a body shot.
Demuss misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throwing a counter right hand but Demuss manages to avoid it.
Bjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jake Demuss seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjornsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bjornsson throws a looping overhand right but Demuss ducks down to avoid it.
Bjornsson checks a leg kick.
Bjornsson digs a good hook to Demuss's body.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bjornsson advances nicely into full mount.
Bjornsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Bjornsson lands a big elbow.
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!
BOOM! Bjornsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eddie Bjornsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bjornsson continues to stall.
Demuss manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Demuss gets full guard.
Demuss throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bjornsson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demuss looking to control.
Bjornsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bjornsson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Demuss 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 crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Demuss is looking for a triangle here but Bjornsson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bjornsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bjornsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Demuss sprawls well initially but Bjornsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bjornsson controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss tries to roll over but Bjornsson keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson content to control rather than advance.
Demuss wants to get back to full guard.
Bjornsson controlling the pace.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Demuss leaves Bjornsson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Bjornsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a right hand
and Demuss makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bjornsson really felt that one!
Bjornsson misses with a left hand
and Demuss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demuss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Demuss stops a takedown attempt from Bjornsson.
Nice body punch from Demuss - that landed with a thud.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjornsson working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Demuss gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Demuss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Demuss gets underhooks to prevent Bjornsson's takedown attempt.
Demuss looking to throw knees to the head but Bjornsson is blocking nicely.
Bjornsson is looking to control Demuss's arms but Demuss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bjornsson has his back to the cage.
Demuss blocks an uppercut.
Bjornsson trying to stall but Demuss improves his position.
Demuss effectively controlling the action here.
Demuss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjornsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Demuss pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Demuss misses.
Bjornsson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Demuss throws a sloppy head kick and Bjornsson moves out of range easily.
As Demuss tries to get set, Bjornsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Demuss manages to avoid the attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjornsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bjornsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Demuss.
Demuss wants to counter with a clinch but Bjornsson pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Demuss counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Demuss lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jake Demuss just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bjornsson looks to throw the jab but Demuss is out of range.
Demuss flicks out a counter leg kick but Bjornsson steps away.
Demuss gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bjornsson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bjornsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bjornsson advances position into side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss is looking to reverse the position.
Bjornsson controls the position from side control.
Demuss takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demuss is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bjornsson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Demuss is looking to get to half guard.
Bjornsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Demuss is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bjornsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Bjornsson.
Demuss is trying desperately to improve position.
Bjornsson controlling the position easily from mount.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Bjornsson is stinking the place up with his stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demuss is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bjornsson controlling the pace for now.
Bjornsson scoring with strikes but Demuss is staying in there.
Bjornsson content just to control the position here.
Bjornsson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demuss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjornsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Demuss can't escape the position.
Bjornsson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Demuss tries to hold on but Bjornsson pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson controlling from the full mount.
Bjornsson landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson had his way with Jake Demuss in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bjornsson instigates a clinch.
Demuss tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Demuss misses with a punch on the inside.
Demuss landing knees to the head.
Bjornsson can't find room to land a body shot as Demuss controls the action.
Knees to the body from Demuss.
Demuss controlling the action here for a moment.
Bjornsson just leaning against Demuss, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demuss taking a breather.
Demuss misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson has a couple of punches blocked by Demuss.
Bjornsson is trying to drag Demuss to the mat but Demuss just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bjornsson can't get the takedown.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A hook to the body from Bjornsson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demuss can do to turn this around?
Demuss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjornsson being controlled against the cage.
Demuss blocks an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Demuss.
Demuss scores with a shoulder strike.
Demuss misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demuss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Bjornsson tries to score a body lock takedown but Demuss shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demuss with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Demuss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is getting worse.
A nice left hand lands by Demuss.
Bjornsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jake Demuss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demuss is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Demuss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bjornsson managing to block the knees to the body from Demuss.
Bjornsson gets through Demuss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bjornsson tries for a takedown but Demuss manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demuss landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bjornsson blocks a body shot from Demuss.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bjornsson letting Demuss take a breather here.
Demuss lands a shoulder strike.
Demuss missing with knees to the body.
Demuss lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Demuss.
Demuss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjornsson's elbow.
Demuss misses with a punch to the body.
Demuss blocks an uppercut.
Demuss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Demuss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eddie Bjornsson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Demuss.
Demuss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Demuss prevents a body shot from Bjornsson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjornsson as Demuss tries to tie him up.
Bjornsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Demuss.
Demuss lands a body shot.
Demuss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Demuss.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Demuss taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demuss content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bjornsson lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Demuss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Demuss has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 48:47
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 47:47
The fight is ruled a draw!
Eddie Bjornsson retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Hansen (ranked 922 p4p, 2419 weight class) and Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 130 p4p, 318 weight class). Hansen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Sabbath - Iron Man. Marcus Hansen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Hansen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjurstrom buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bjurstrom tries to land a leg kick but Hansen saw it coming and moves away.
Bjurstrom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Bjurstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Bjurstrom counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hansen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom tests Hansen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bjurstrom.
Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjurstrom wants to land a leg kick but Hansen is out of range.
Hansen moves out of range as Bjurstrom strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom throws the left hand but Hansen avoids the punch easily.
Bjurstrom throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hansen's head.
Bjurstrom thumps Hansen with a low kick.
Hansen throws a one two combo.
Hansen throws a looping overhand right but Bjurstrom ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bjurstrom throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen lands a jab-cross combination.
Bjurstrom with the inside leg kick.
Hansen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bjurstrom pinned against the cage. Bjurstrom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hansen checks a leg kick nicely.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom works Hansen's body with a nice hook.
Hansen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Hansen.
A lazy left from Hansen finds it's target.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen throws a series of punches but Bjurstrom avoids them all with ease.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Hansen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bjurstrom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hansen on the side of the head.
Bjurstrom throws a right hand that misses
and Hansen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bjurstrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hansen defends it easily.
Hansen stands and throws Bjurstrom's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Bjurstrom here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bjurstrom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hansen landing strikes.
Bjurstrom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bjurstrom is trying to control Hansen's posture but Hansen avoids it.
Hansen 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.
Hansen wants to control but Bjurstrom is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen working the ground and pound from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjurstrom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Bjurstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hansen is looking to take a break and control but Bjurstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hansen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hansen lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hansen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bjurstrom wants to control but Hansen postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hansen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hansen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjurstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Hansen.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjurstrom lands a head kick!
Bjurstrom tried to score with a low kick but Hansen checks it.
Marcus Hansen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hansen pushes Bjurstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bjurstrom tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hansen just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hansen lands a takedown into guard.
Bjurstrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bjurstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Hansen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen wants to pass the guard but Bjurstrom is keeping the position.
Bjurstrom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bjurstrom has momentary wrist control but Hansen slips an elbow through the middle.
Hansen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Bjurstrom is looking for a triangle here but Hansen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hansen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bjurstrom some visible discomfort.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hansen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bjurstrom can do to turn this around?
Hansen grinds an elbow into Bjurstrom's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen working the head with strikes.
Marcus Hansen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to half guard.
Hansen is working Bjurstrom over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hansen lands a nice forearm strike.
Bjurstrom is looking for a sweep.
Hansen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hansen is putting a hurting on Bjurstrom here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bjurstrom is looking for a sweep.
Bjurstrom is not content to let Hansen control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen grinds an elbow into Bjurstrom's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bjurstrom to see if he's OK.
Bjurstrom tries to bench press Hansen off him but Hansen keeps the position.
Hansen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bjurstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hansen working the ground and pound from side control.
Bjurstrom manages to get back to half guard.
Hansen slows the pace down in half guard.
Bjurstrom trying to control but Hansen postures up.
Hansen is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Bjurstrom still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Bjurstrom has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Hansen tries to buck Bjurstrom off but Bjurstrom is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Hansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bjurstrom is staying tight to Hansen's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hansen tries to improve position but can't.
Hansen gets back to half guard.
Hansen moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hansen dominated that second round.
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.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjurstrom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hansen is looking for a counter combo.
Bjurstrom missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Bjurstrom.
Hansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjurstrom.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a lazy uppercut
and Hansen counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice combination there by Hansen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen misses the jab.
Bjurstrom was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bjurstrom delivers a nice body kick.
Hansen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bjurstrom's guard.
Bjurstrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hansen is pushing down on Bjurstrom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bjurstrom is fighting to maintain full guard but Hansen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hansen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bjurstrom with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hansen trying to mount his opponent but Bjurstrom defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hansen pulls his head out easily.
Hansen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bjurstrom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hansen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bjurstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hansen is trying to work for a kimura but Bjurstrom is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen drops an elbow to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Bjurstrom is refusing to be controlled, as Hansen sits in half guard.
Bjurstrom works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bjurstrom is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen scoring with some ground and pound.
Bjurstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjurstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bjurstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hansen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bjurstrom is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.
Bjurstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bjurstrom is looking for a triangle but Hansen pushes his legs off easily.
Hansen stays in close to Bjurstrom's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hansen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bjurstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hansen clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hansen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen instigates a clinch.
Bjurstrom fails to pull guard.
Hansen is looking for a takedown.
Bjurstrom is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hansen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bjurstrom pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom swings widly with a right hand
and Hansen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
An attempted straight right counter from Hansen misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook to the body
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjurstrom misses with a hook
and Bjurstrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hansen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen throws the left hand but Bjurstrom avoids the punch easily.
Bjurstrom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hansen thuds his right hand into Bjurstrom's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick from Bjurstrom lands but Hansen takes it in his stride.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom misses with a low kick as Hansen jumps back.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Hansen throws a big counter combination but Bjurstrom scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slow jab from Bjurstrom misses its intended target.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen sets himself, and Bjurstrom steps forward looking for the clinch! Hansen avoids it this time.
Hansen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hansen lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hansen.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
Hansen misses with the combination.
It looks like Hansen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bjurstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bjurstrom shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hansen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bjurstrom is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hansen misses with a double jab.
Bjurstrom throws a hook but Hansen blocks it.
Hansen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a double jab
and Bjurstrom counters with an outside leg kick.
Hansen gets a double leg takedown into Bjurstrom's guard.
Hansen stands up over Bjurstrom, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bjurstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hansen.
Bjurstrom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hansen looking to pass the guard.
Bjurstrom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hansen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bjurstrom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen content to stall in guard here.
Hansen trying to control but Bjurstrom is working from the bottom.
Bjurstrom is trying to control the position but Hansen postures up.
Hansen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bjurstrom's head.
Hansen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bjurstrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Hansen had his way with Marco Bjurstrom in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Bjurstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Marcus Hansen has been cut.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Hansen misses with a takedown
and Bjurstrom counters with a head kick. That will keep Hansen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
 Hansen is rocked!
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Hansen moves out of range easily.
Oh Hansen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bjurstrom lands a big head kick that sends Hansen to the canvas! Bjurstrom follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marco Bjurstrom!
Marco Bjurstrom is the new welterweight champion!
Marco Bjurstrom seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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