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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bjornsson (ranked 476 p4p, 575 weight class) and Jayden Marsh (ranked 65 p4p, 82 weight class). Marsh has chosen Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jayden Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marsh lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circling - Marsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marsh's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bjornsson under the eye.
It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
A jab from Marsh finds it's way through Bjornsson's defenses.
Marsh misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Bjornsson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marsh counters with a straight right hand.
Marsh throws a big shot that misses.
Marsh misses with a hook
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Erik Bjornsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Bjornsson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsh! But no joy.
Marsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marsh misses with a left hand
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big left from Marsh misses.
Bjornsson cracks Marsh with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bjornsson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marsh to stand back up!
Marsh is rocked!
Bjornsson flashes Marsh a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Marsh's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Marsh crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Bjornsson punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Erik 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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hype
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pop
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