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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Litill Bjornsson (ranked 164 p4p, 18 weight class) and Riley Ferguson (ranked 856 p4p, 107 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Litill Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Ferguson!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Skip Squint and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ferguson moves out of range as Bjornsson strikes.
Ferguson misses with a hook. Bjornsson ducked under it nicely.
Bjornsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjornsson can't get the takedown.
Ferguson's coach down at Panda Sprawl n Brawl was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ferguson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a right hand
enabling Ferguson to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Bjornsson misses the target.
Bjornsson takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson prevents Ferguson from breaking the clinch.
Ferguson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Bjornsson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjornsson won't allow it.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Bjornsson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjornsson has double underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch.
Ferguson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ferguson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bjornsson throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Ferguson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferguson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a shot from downtown. Ferguson moves away and avoids it.
Bjornsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ferguson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Ferguson.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferguson! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Litill Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjornsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjornsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson clinches up against the cage.
Bjornsson digs a right hand underneath Ferguson's ribcage. Ferguson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bjornsson.
Ferguson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bjornsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Ferguson misses.
Bjornsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson drives through and clinches with Ferguson against the cage.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Bjornsson is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Bjornsson.
Ferguson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjornsson has Ferguson pressed against the cage, preventing Ferguson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Bjornsson on the inside.
Bjornsson lands an uppercut.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ferguson controls his hands.
Bjornsson manages to pull guard.
Ferguson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bjornsson is proving hard to escape from.
Bjornsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ferguson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bjornsson holds on and takes a little breather.
Ferguson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bjornsson is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson stands up and waves to Bjornsson to follow him.
Bjornsson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ferguson throws out the jab.
Ferguson slips under a jab.
Bjornsson moves away from the strike by Ferguson.
Bjornsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ferguson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Ferguson on the inside.
Ferguson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bjornsson backwards.
Ferguson manages to break the clinch.
Ferguson looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
Bjornsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Ferguson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bjornsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ferguson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bjornsson rushes Ferguson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferguson.
Ferguson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ferguson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Ferguson.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch but Bjornsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bjornsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Bjornsson lands with a right to the head.
Litill Bjornsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferguson there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bjornsson with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a straight left.
Litill Bjornsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Bjornsson has Ferguson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bjornsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferguson.
Ferguson slips a jab and a cross from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bjornsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bjornsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjornsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ferguson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bjornsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferguson can do to turn this around?
Ferguson can't find room to land a body shot as Bjornsson controls the action.
Bjornsson has Ferguson pressed against the cage, preventing Ferguson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bjornsson decides to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson has a closed guard, preventing Ferguson from standing up.
Bjornsson working for a triangle but Ferguson defends it easily.
Ferguson tries to stand but Bjornsson is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bjornsson is working an open guard so Ferguson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjornsson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ferguson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bjornsson darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bjornsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bjornsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ferguson misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson 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.
Bjornsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Riley Ferguson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ferguson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bjornsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferguson.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bjornsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ferguson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ferguson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ferguson at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferguson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson throws a poor cross that misses
and Bjornsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
Ferguson misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson misses with the head strike.
Ferguson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ferguson lands an uppercut.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Bjornsson is controlling the position.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike.
Ferguson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bjornssons head.
Bjornsson misses with some punches.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ferguson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bjornsson lands with a cross.
Bjornsson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Good shot there by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ferguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson misses with a hook
and Ferguson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ferguson scores with a nice head shot.
Bjornsson slips a straight right by Ferguson.
Bjornsson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ferguson did well to prevent Bjornsson getting side control.
Bjornsson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ferguson looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjornsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferguson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ferguson pushes Bjornsson off looking to stand but Bjornsson dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson wants to free his trapped foot but Ferguson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bjornsson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bjornsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ferguson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bjornsson is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Ferguson is in real trouble.
Bjornsson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ferguson manages to escape to his feet.
Ferguson throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bjornsson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ferguson misses with a straight right.
Bjornsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Ferguson misses.
Bjornsson misses with a straight left.
Ferguson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bjornsson tries to clinch up.
Ferguson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bjornsson cracks a nice hook into Ferguson's ribs.
Ferguson looks to land a right hand but Bjornsson moved out of range.
Bjornsson throws a hook but Ferguson avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands with a good body shot.
Bjornsson moves into the clinch.
Ferguson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bjornsson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ferguson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bjornsson throws a lazy right hand but Ferguson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bjornsson darts in and clinches Ferguson up against the cage.
Bjornsson jumps guard.
Bjornsson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ferguson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bjornsson is tightening it up a little... Ferguson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Ferguson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Ferguson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bjornsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Litill Bjornsson!
A victorious Litill Bjornsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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