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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 1900 p4p, 22762 weight class) and Ethan Campbell (ranked 239 p4p, 492 weight class). Marco Bjurstrom had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 cm 26 173 13 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm 31 178 2 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling Lethal high kicks Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt Brawler Solid chin |
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Campbell! The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Campbell wants to clinch but Bjurstrom slips to the side and Bjurstrom counters with a head kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Bjurstrom.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Campbell tries to move into range but Bjurstrom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bjurstrom clinches up against the cage. Campbell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Campbell wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjurstrom won't allow it.
A right handed body shot lands from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected. Campbell looks winded! Bjurstrom lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bjurstrom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bjurstrom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards. Bjurstrom has Campbell pressed against the cage, preventing Campbell from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Campbell misses with the head strike.
Bjurstrom gets through Campbell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Bjurstrom. Bjurstrom lands a shoulder strike.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom has picked Campbell up - he's going for a ride! Bjurstrom dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Bjurstrom passes to full mount! Bjurstrom sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bjurstrom has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Campbell is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Bjurstrom! During a confident post fight interview, Marco Bjurstrom thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
79% |
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