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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Farina (ranked 3400 p4p, 24120 weight class) and Dwight Shrute (ranked 392 p4p, 566 weight class). Shrute has chosen Battlestart Galactica theme as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Davide Farina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 38 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dwight Shrute!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farina closes the distance and clinches.
Farina throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Farina on the inside.
Farina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shrute's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farina.
Farina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shrute backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shrute backwards.
Shrute wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farina has him pressed against the cage.
Farina lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shrute wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Farina has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Farina.
Shrute is trying to break free.
Shrute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Farina slips under a jab.
Farina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shrute.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shrute or perhaps it was just good defense by Farina, which made it look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Farina. That's going to slow Shrute down.
Farina fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shrute.
Farina closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Farina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farina lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farina.
Farina lands a big right hand that drops Shrute! The killer instinct kicks in and Farina finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Farina!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Davide Farina!
Our winner, Davide Farina, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buzzard Leonard (ranked 4681 p4p, 22605 weight class) and Andrzej Bebok (ranked 326 p4p, 351 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buzzard Leonard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 98 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leonard scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Bebok as Leonard shoots in.
Bebok fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leonard avoids it really well and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Leonard is defended easily by Bebok.
Bebok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leonard.
A low kick from Leonard misses
and Bebok counters with a slapping leg kick.
Leonard dives in and scores a takedown into Bebok's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leonard lands a couple of elbows.
Leonard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leonard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leonard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Leonard trying to control the pace.
Leonard prevents Bebok from improving his position.
Bebok wants to control but Leonard is keeping busy.
Leonard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Leonard is nestled in close to Bebok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bebok is looking to control Leonard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bebok avoid being mounted?
Leonard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bebok with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leonard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leonard looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Leonard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice strikes from Leonard there.
Bebok wants to control but Leonard is keeping busy.
Leonard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leonard in particular looking to stall.
Leonard 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.
Bebok trying to control here.
Leonard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Leonard postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bebok to stand up.
Bebok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bebok tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leonard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bebok tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Leonard gets a double leg takedown into Bebok's guard.
Leonard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bebok controls Leonard momentarily but Leonard frees himself.
Leonard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leonard forces his way into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bebok trying to hold on to Leonard's head to control him but Leonard postures up.
Leonard is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bebok is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buzzard Leonard!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Gayweather (ranked 2056 p4p, 24314 weight class) and John Albertson (ranked 245 p4p, 540 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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Floyd Gayweather!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Albertson!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gayweather scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Albertson doesn't seem bothered though.
Albertson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gayweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gayweather feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Albertsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gayweather drops Albertson with a nice combination! Gayweather dives into Albertson's guard, looking to finish!
 Albertson is rocked!
 It looks like John Albertson has been cut.
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!
Gayweather is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Albertson is still in real trouble! Can Gayweather finish him?
Albertson looks winded!
Gayweather gets to his feet and stands over Albertson, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Albertson felt that one! Gayweather unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Albertson from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Floyd Gayweather!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Wilson (ranked 1455 p4p, 2229 weight class) and Cavalho Atunes (ranked 187 p4p, 268 weight class). Wilson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Painkiller. Atunes has chosen Makeba as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that The Wilson has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily The Wilson seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cavalho Atunes!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson has his takedown stuffed
enabling Atunes to counter with a crisp jab.
Atunes lands a glancing blow to the side of Wilson's head.
Wilson looks to land a left hand but Atunes moved out of range nicely.
Wilson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wilson darts in looking for a takedown but Atunes gets double underhooks and turns Wilson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atunes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Atunes lands a knee to the head.
 It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wilson manages to break the clinch.
Atunes is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Wilson shoots in but Atunes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Atunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Atunes tries a quick counter leg kick but Wilson is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Atunes sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Cavalho Atunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atunes connects with a jab.
 Wilson is rocked!
Atunes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Atunes lands a jab.
Wilson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wilson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Atunes.
Atunes drops Wilson with a big left hand! Wilson is injured, injured bad! Atunes jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cavalho Atunes!
Cavalho Atunes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Quero agradecer aos fãs e ao meu treinador!!'.
In defeat, The Wilson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Balink Tarlah (ranked 2336 p4p, 2938 weight class) and Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva (ranked 287 p4p, 348 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Balink Tarlah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira Da Silva drives through and clinches with Tarlah against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarlah backwards.
Ferreira Da Silva has Tarlah pressed against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Tarlah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ferreira Da Silva darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tarlah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tarlah counters with a nice double leg into side control. Ferreira Da Silva won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to regain half guard here but Tarlah keeps moving and retains side control.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to control Tarlah's posture but Tarlah avoids it.
Ferreira Da Silva taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tarlah working the ground and pound from side control.
Tarlah works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ferreira Da Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Tarlah looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ferreira Da Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tarlah scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with a punch from half guard.
Ferreira Da Silva manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tarlah drops his hands momentarily and Ferreira Da Silva takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah slips under a jab from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a lazy right hand but Tarlah sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a leg kick.
Tarlah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferreira Da Silva manages to avoid it.
Ferreira Da Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarlah shoots in for a takedown but Ferreira Da Silva shows good takedown defense.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body kick.
Tarlah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tarlah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarlah circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tarlah counters with a three punch combo that has Ferreira Da Silva backing up. Ferreira Da Silva nods at Tarlah to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah lands with a shot to the body.
Tarlah fails with the takedown
and Ferreira Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tarlah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ferreira Da Silva takes the fight into the clinch.
Tarlah tries for a takedown but Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah working hard to break the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tarlah's defenses.
It looks like Balink Tarlah has been cut.
Tarlah goes for a takedown attempt but Ferreira Da Silva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ferreira Da Silva walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tarlah checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a right hook to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ferreira Da Silva gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tarlah wants to get back to striking at distance but Ferreira Da Silva won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ferreira Da Silva lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tarlah backs up against the cage.
Tarlah swings for the body but Ferreira Da Silva moves out of range.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a front kick.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a jab to the nose.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarlah. Ferreira Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva cracks Tarlah with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Tarlah with that takedown attempt.
Ferreira Da Silva avoids the body shot from Tarlah.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Ferreira Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarlah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tarlah changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ferreira Da Silva tries to avoid it but Tarlah manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ferreira Da Silva to the ground. Ferreira Da Silva escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Tarlah swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferreira Da Silva clobbers Tarlah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to bum rush Tarlah with a series of wild strikes but Tarlah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferreira Da Silva moves in looking to clinch but Tarlah pushes him off.
Tarlah tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ferreira Da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tarlah somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarlah. That did some damage!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tarlah swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tarlah on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ferreira Da Silva. Ferreira Da Silva obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Ferreira Da Silva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tarlah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferreira Da Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ferreira Da Silva wants to clinch up but Tarlah keeps it at a distance.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tarlah closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tarlah lands in his opponent's guard.
Ferreira Da Silva has his feet on Tarlah's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferreira Da Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Balink Tarlah's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ferreira Da Silva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tarlah is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ferreira Da Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tarlah as Ferreira Da Silva tries to tie him up.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Tarlah has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ferreira Da Silva regains guard immediately.
Ferreira Da Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira Da Silva controls Tarlah momentarily but Tarlah frees himself.
Balink Tarlah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarlah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ferreira Da Silva working for submissions but it's allowed Tarlah to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlah scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Tarlah wants to take a breather but Ferreira Da Silva is having none of it.
Ferreira Da Silva has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Tarlah is on him like a limpet, forcing Ferreira Da Silva back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tarlah is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ferreira Da Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling in the clinch but Tarlah improves position.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a breather.
Tarlah lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarlah lands a takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Tarlah has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ferreira Da Silva stalling.
Ferreira Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Tarlah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Balink Tarlah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ferreira Da Silva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Ferreira Da Silva - that landed with a thud.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva.
Jab from Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tarlah misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ferreira Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ferreira Da Silva.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tarlah. Ferreira Da Silva does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes Tarlah up against the cage in a clinch.
Tarlah tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ferreira Da Silva misses with a body punch.
Ferreira Da Silva trying to stall but Tarlah improves his position.
Tarlah looking for a takedown.
Ferreira Da Silva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Ferreira Da Silva.
Tarlah wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Ferreira Da Silva.
A hook to the body from Ferreira Da Silva.
Ferreira Da Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira Da Silva stops a takedown attempt from Tarlah.
Ferreira Da Silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ferreira Da Silva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tarlah can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira Da Silva pushes Tarlah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ferreira Da Silva is stalling here.
Tarlah tries for a takedown but Ferreira Da Silva manages to get underhooks.
Ferreira Da Silva slows down the pace here.
Tarlah works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ferreira Da Silva wriggles free and stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ferreira Da Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgulino Ferreira Da Silva!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 1330 p4p, 1618 weight class) and Monni Mantzurin (ranked 173 p4p, 199 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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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Monni Mantzurin!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantzurin looks for a takedown but Shakespeare sprawls well.
Shakespeare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shakespeare throws a jab but it's blocked by Mantzurin.
Shakespeare waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mantzurin.
An inside leg kick from Shakespeare misses.
A slow jab from Shakespeare misses its intended target.
Shakespeare has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mantzurin closes the distance but Shakespeare moves to the side
and Shakespeare cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Monni Mantzurin has been cut.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakespeare misses with a hook to the body
and Mantzurin counters with a three punch combo that has Shakespeare backing up. Shakespeare nods at Mantzurin to acknowledge the strikes.
Shakespeare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Despite the aggression on Mantzurin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mantzurin throws a leg kick
and Shakespeare counters with a stiff right hand.
Shakespeare scores with the left hand. Mantzurin knows he should have avoided that one.
Shakespeare throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mantzurin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mantzurin throws a fast counter high kick but Shakespeare manages to duck under it in time.
Shakespeare tries to land a front kick but Mantzurin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shakespeare sets himself, and Mantzurin steps forward looking for the clinch! Shakespeare avoids it this time.
Shakespeare throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Mantzurin stumbling backwards into the cage! Mantzurin bounces back off the cage towards Shakespeare, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Shakespeare lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Shakespeare celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robbie Shakespeare!
During a confident post fight interview, Robbie Shakespeare thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Monni Mantzurin had this to say: 'blaaaahhhh.....'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corwin Anstey (ranked 1055 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Turner Crocop (ranked 141 p4p, 238 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anstey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let's hear it for the boy. Crocop has chosen Cro Cop as his entrance music. Crocop has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Turner Crocop has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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 45 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corwin Anstey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of , Turner Crocop!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crocop throws a sloppy head kick and Anstey moves out of range easily.
Anstey appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Crocop misses with a leg kick
and Anstey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Anstey.
Crocop wants to get back to his feet but Anstey passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crocop pushes Anstey off but Anstey dives into side control.
Anstey working the ground and pound from side control.
Anstey taking a breather here.
Anstey scoring with punches and elbows.
Anstey scores with punches from side control.
Anstey controls the position from side control.
Crocop tries to escape but Anstey is in control.
Crocop looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anstey working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anstey is chipping away with strikes.
Anstey in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Anstey just content to control the position.
Crocop is trying to buck Anstey off.
Crocop takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Anstey stalls from top position.
Crocop takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Crocop can do anything to dispel that myth.
Anstey lands a nice forearm strike.
Crocop is looking to get back to his feet here but Anstey is keeping cool and he's managed to take Crocop's back.
Anstey connects with a big shot to the side of Crocop's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anstey has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Crocop's body.
Anstey 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.
Anstey lands a shot to the body.
Anstey softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Anstey scores with punches and elbows.
Crocop is rocked!
Anstey throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Crocop!
Crocop is still in real trouble! Can Anstey finish him?
Anstey drops a big shot to the side of Crocop's head! Oh, Crocop is out! He's out cold! Anstey jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner. In his post fight interview he thanks God. Saying that without him, he wouldn't have the power to knock his opponent senseless. Amen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corwin Anstey!
Post fight, an emotional Corwin Anstey said 'That's how it's done, I want to go again asap.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 1467 p4p, 1556 weight class) and Ragnar Jahr (ranked 195 p4p, 202 weight class). Ragnar Jahr told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ragnar Jahr!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jahr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bjurstrom moves away.
Jahr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjurstrom lands with a right hand.
A cross from Jahr lands.
Jahr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjurstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjurstrom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jahr takes a swing at Bjurstrom's ribcage but misses.
Bjurstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jahr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jahr lands the left hand.
Jahr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jahr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Jahr.
Bjurstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jahr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bjurstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjurstrom tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jahr manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jahr thows a leg kick but Bjurstrom checks it
and Bjurstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jahr throws a sloppy head kick and Bjurstrom moves out of range easily.
Jahr missing with a left hand there. Bjurstrom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A clash of legs there as Bjurstrom blocks the low kick.
Bjurstrom feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jahr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bjurstrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jahr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bjurstrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Bjurstrom scores with a four punch combination!
Bjurstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bjurstrom blocks a low kick nicely.
Bjurstrom looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A jab from Jahr misses.
Jahr throws a lazy head kick
and Bjurstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jahr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bjurstrom there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bjurstrom has managed to clinch.
Jahr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jahr stops a takedown attempt from Bjurstrom.
Jahr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jahr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bjurstrom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jahr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jahr moves in looking to clinch but Bjurstrom pushes him off.
Bjurstrom with the inside leg kick.
Jahr connects with a right hand. Bjurstrom shakes it off.
Jahr misses with a body kick.
Bjurstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Bjurstrom lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jahr wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjurstrom won't allow it.
Bjurstrom has hold of one of Jahr's legs. Jahr is fighting the takedown attempt but Bjurstrom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bjurstrom slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jahr tries to escape but Bjurstrom is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Jahr gets back to half guard.
Bjurstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Jahr is defending well.
Jahr looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bjurstrom seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jahr is defending against the submission attempts here by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom trying to control from half guard but Jahr is working away.
Jahr wants to control but Bjurstrom is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marco Bjurstrom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jahr throws a leg kick but Bjurstrom checks it.
Jahr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Some wild striking there from Jahr.
Jahr is looking to land body kicks.
Jahr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jahr misses with a body kick.
As Jahr tries to get set, Bjurstrom tries to push him back and clinch up but Jahr manages to avoid the attempt.
Jahr throws a nice looking combination but Bjurstrom bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bjurstrom scores with a punch to the head.
Jahr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jahr slips a jab and a cross from Bjurstrom.
Jahr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jahr throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jahr 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.
Bjurstrom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjurstrom avoids the body shot from Jahr.
Jahr tries a low kick but Bjurstrom avoids it.
Jahr throws a body punch but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
Jahr tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Jahr motions for Bjurstrom to come forward. Jahr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom rushes Jahr and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tries to throw a body punch but Jahr avoids it by throwing Bjurstrom back against the cage.
Jahr is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Jahr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jahr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jahr takes a shot to the head.
Bjurstrom lands a left hand.
Bjurstrom is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bjurstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bjurstrom.
Jahr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marco Bjurstrom has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jahr prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjurstrom has him pressed against the cage.
Jahr swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjurstrom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bjurstrom controlling the action here for a moment.
Jahr is trying to break the clinch but Bjurstrom is controlling him.
Bjurstrom prevents Jahr from breaking the clinch.
Bjurstrom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jahr backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Bjurstrom.
Jahr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Jahr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bjurstrom wants to take the fight to the mat but Jahr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Jahr.
Jahr misses with a punch to the body.
Jahr stalling the fight.
Jahr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjurstrom has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jahr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Bjurstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjurstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bjurstrom as Jahr tries to tie him up.
Bjurstrom lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tries to work over Jahr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jahr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jahr lands with a short shot to the head.
Jahr misses with a punch on the inside.
Jahr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bjurstrom is trying to maintain a safe position but Jahr gets an underhook and turns Bjurstrom into the cage.
Bjurstrom changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Jahr fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Jahr. That snapped Bjurstrom's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Jahr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bjurstrom throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jahr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjurstrom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jahr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ragnar Jahr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjurstrom manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jahr on his heels. He'll look to pass Jahr's guard now, I'm sure.
Jahr lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jahr postures up.
Bjurstrom wants to get back to his feet but Jahr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bjurstrom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jahr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jahr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bjurstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jahr.
Jahr misses with a series of wild punches.
Bjurstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Jahr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jahr gets underhooks to prevent Bjurstrom's takedown attempt.
Jahr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bjurstrom is defending well.
Bjurstrom tries a body shot but Jahr blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Jahr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bjurstrom on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bjurstrom.
Jahr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjurstrom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jahr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jahr blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jahr can't break the clinch.
Jahr tries to throw a body punch but Bjurstrom avoids it by throwing Jahr back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jahr lands a left hand.
Jahr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjurstrom lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bjurstrom prevents Jahr from breaking the clinch.
Bjurstrom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jahr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jahr misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom closes the distance and pushes Jahr back into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bjurstrom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jahr is trying to force a seperation but Bjurstrom has the dominant position.
Jahr manages to break the clinch.
Bjurstrom moves into range and clinches up with Jahr.
Ragnar Jahr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jahr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjurstrom drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bjurstrom advances to half guard.
Bjurstrom is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jahr is just riding it out for now. Bjurstrom eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bjurstrom in particular looking to stall.
Bjurstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jahr keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bjurstrom is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jahr sees it coming and defends easily.
Bjurstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Jahr is defending well.
Bjurstrom seems to be working for a kimura but Jahr defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bjurstrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Jahr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jahr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marco Bjurstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jahr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Bjurstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bjurstrom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Bjurstrom!
Marco Bjurstrom thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Patryk (ranked 831 p4p, 692 weight class) and Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 104 p4p, 88 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lukasz Patryk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patryk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bjornsson pinned against the cage. Bjornsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Patryk gets caught flat footed, as Bjornsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bjornsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Patryk is keeping the position for now.
Bjornsson trying to control but Patryk is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patryk wants to get back to his feet but Bjornsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson trying to control but Patryk is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson postures up.
Bjornsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Patryk is trying to hold Bjornsson in close to prevent damage but Bjornsson has managed to pass into half guard.
Bjornsson tries to pass to full mount but Patryk defends it.
Patryk is refusing to be controlled, as Bjornsson sits in half guard.
Bjornsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bjornsson prevents Patryk from standing back up.
Bjornsson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is not content to let Bjornsson control the position.
Bjornsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Patryk trying to control but Bjornsson postures up.
Bjornsson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bjornsson shoots in and bounces Patryk off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
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.
Bjornsson postures up and lands a big shot to Patryk's brow.
Patryk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Patryk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Patryk is pulling down on Bjornsson's head to control his posture.
That's four 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.
Bjornsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
It looks like Bjornsson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Bjornsson forces his way into half guard.
Patryk wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Patryk looking for submissions off his back.
Patryk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bjornsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Patryk tries to get to full guard but Bjornsson has control of the leg.
Bjornsson wants to pass to mount but Patryk is defending the position.
Bjornsson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Eddie Bjornsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bjornsson throws a strike but Patryk avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Patryk throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patryk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bjornsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Bjornsson controlling the position for now.
Patryk seems to be working for a kimura but Bjornsson defends the submission attempt.
Bjornsson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bjornsson pulls Patryk in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patryk wants to control from the top but Bjornsson keeps moving.
Bjornsson pulls Patryk in close to prevent any damage.
Bjornsson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bjornsson throws a big elbow that misses.
Bjornsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bjornsson slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Patryk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Patryk is trying to control but can't.
Bjornsson is taking a breather. Patryk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bjornsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bjornsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Patryk keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bjornsson clinches up against the cage.
Bjornsson tries for a takedown but Patryk manages to get underhooks.
Bjornsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Patryk backwards.
Patryk manages to break the clinch.
Bjornsson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patryk looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patryk sneaks out the side door and pushes Bjornsson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Patryk kicks Bjornsson off and gets back to his feet.
Lukasz Patryk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bjornsson gets a double leg takedown into Patryk's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lukasz Patryk will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bjornsson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bjornsson slows the pace down.
Bjornsson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Patryk is looking to reverse the position.
Patryk tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bjornsson presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BOOM! Bjornsson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bjornsson working Patryk over with strikes here.
Bjornsson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Patryk hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson trying to control but Patryk is having none of it.
Bjornsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Patryk's face.
Bjornsson looking to finish Patryk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Patryk!
Bjornsson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Patryk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
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Patryk is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bjornsson tries to move to mount but Patryk blocks the move with his legs.
Bjornsson tries for a kimura but Patryk is defending well.
Bjornsson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patryk is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Bjornsson is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Patryk is squirming around, avoiding Bjornsson's attempts to control the action.
Patryk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bjornsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bjornsson unloading with bombs!
It looks like Lukasz Patryk has been cut.
Bjornsson content just to control the position here.
Bjornsson lands a big shot to the head and Patryk winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Eddie Bjornsson!
Eddie Bjornsson is the new heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Eddie Bjornsson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Lukasz Patryk was interviewed post fight and said 'I will never give up!'.
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