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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Masters (ranked 2439 p4p, 2996 weight class) and Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 354 weight class). Marco Bjurstrom is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anthony Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masters scores with a spinning back kick!
Bjurstrom thumps Masters with a low kick.
Masters throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Masters has managed to clinch.
Bjurstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Masters blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Masters tried to counter with a leg kick but Bjurstrom avoided it.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Masters looks to land a right hand but Bjurstrom moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters avoids a kick to the body.
Masters scores with a kick to the midsection.
A low kick from Bjurstrom misses
and Masters counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters just misses with a punch to the body.
Masters changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bjurstrom closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjurstrom blocks the elbow strike.
Masters tries to throw a body punch but Bjurstrom avoids it by throwing Masters back against the cage.
Bjurstrom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masters pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bjurstrom gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bjurstrom is fighting to break Masters's control of his arms but Masters is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bjurstrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Masters takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masters tries for a takedown but Bjurstrom circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bjurstrom closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Masters to the mat! Masters manages to get full guard.
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!
Bjurstrom stands and steps away. Masters gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters is looking to counter punch.
Masters lands with a straight right. Bjurstrom didn't see that one coming.
Bjurstrom takes a swing at Masters's ribcage but misses.
It appears Masters was looking to counter with a kick there.
Masters blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Masters looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters misses with a looping left.
Bjurstrom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masters's sensitive parts.
Bjurstrom missing with a left hand there. Masters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Masters pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masters blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Masters misses with a straight right.
Bjurstrom shapes to counter with a head kick.
Masters misses with a body kick.
Masters checks a leg kick nicely.
Masters thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters throws a lazy body kick
and Bjurstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjurstrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masters misses the body punch
and Bjurstrom counters with a big head kick but Masters shrugs it off.
Bjurstrom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Masters throws a good cross that connects.
Bjurstrom scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masters checks the leg kick nicely there.
It looked like Masters was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom dodges the punch combination from Masters.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Masters keeps the fight on the outside.
Bjurstrom takes one to the chin there.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Masters moves out of range easily.
Masters is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick but Masters checks it.
Bjurstrom lands with a cross.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjurstrom drops his hands momentarily and Masters takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Masters misses its target.
Masters wants to land a leg kick but Bjurstrom is out of range.
Masters fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bjurstrom misses with a kick to the body
and Masters counters with a nice kick to the body.
Masters throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters slips a jab from Bjurstrom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Masters dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Masters throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masters throws an overhand right that lands on Bjurstrom's shoulder, as Bjurstrom tries to avoid the shot.
Masters avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Masters throwing a counter right hand but Bjurstrom manages to avoid it.
Masters fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bjurstrom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Masters blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom misses with a body shot
and Masters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masters lands with a good body shot.
Masters scores with a spinning back kick!
Masters throws the kick towards the body but Bjurstrom avoids it.
Bjurstrom flicks out a counter leg kick but Masters steps away.
Masters lands with a kick to the temple. Bjurstrom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A lazy body kick from Bjurstrom
and Masters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Masters throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masters thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bjurstrom if he has to take too many more of those.
Bjurstrom has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Masters.
Bjurstrom moves out of range of the body kick from Masters.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masters throws a head kick but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anthony Masters 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. This is the final round!
Bjurstrom chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bjurstrom throws a leg kick
and Masters counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Masters lands with a hook. Bjurstrom tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masters checks a leg kick.
As Bjurstrom backs away, Masters returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Masters moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masters has a couple of punches blocked by Bjurstrom.
I was talking to Masters's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Masters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bjurstrom's elbow.
Masters working aggressively here.
Bjurstrom manages to break the clinch.
Bjurstrom throws a chopping leg kick but Masters manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Masters throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bjurstrom.
Nice body punch from Masters.
Bjurstrom throws a right hand that misses
enabling Masters to counter with a crisp jab.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom throws a one two combo.
It looks like Anthony Masters has been cut.
Masters connects with a nice looking jab.
Masters plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Bjurstrom swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Bjurstrom face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Anthony Masters!
An out of breath Anthony Masters thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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