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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Shakespeare (ranked 469 p4p, 773 weight class) and Eddie Bjornsson (ranked 63 p4p, 101 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robbie Shakespeare!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Eddie Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare throws a poor cross that misses
and Bjornsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Shakespeare lands a jab to the head.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Shakespeare keeps the fight on the outside.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Shakespeare throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bjornsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bjornsson slips under a jab.
Bjornsson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shakespeare counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shakespeare throws a looping overhand right but Bjornsson ducks down to avoid it.
Bjornsson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shakespeare misses with a right hand
and Bjornsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Bjornsson missing with a left hand there. Shakespeare was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakespeare swings widly with a right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shakespeare takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shakespeare misses with a straight right.
Shakespeare misses with an uppercut
and Shakespeare takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shakespeare lands with a right hand.
It looks like Eddie Bjornsson has been cut.
Shakespeare will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shakespeare throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bjornsson counter with a right hand.
Shakespeare throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bjornsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shakespeare misses with a left hand
and Bjornsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Bjornsson moves into range and clinches up with Shakespeare.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Shakespeare working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bjornsson postures up in Shakespeare's guard and throws a big left but Shakespeare blocks it.
Shakespeare is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakespeare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shakespeare wants to stand and escape but Bjornsson is having none of it.
Shakespeare on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Shakespeare tries to get out of the position.
Shakespeare avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shakespeare keeping moving, preventing Bjornsson from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shakespeare defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bjornsson.
Shakespeare connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bjornsson. Bjornsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown
and Shakespeare cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robbie Shakespeare has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Bjornsson.
Bjornsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bjornsson pushes Shakespeare up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjornsson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shakespeare gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bjornsson has Shakespeare pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Shakespeare manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bjornsson content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bjornsson scores with a hook to the body.
Shakespeare blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Shakespeare avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson tightens his grip and picks Shakespeare up, before dumping him to the ground. Shakespeare manages to land in guard.
Bjornsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bjornsson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bjornsson trying to control but Shakespeare is working from the bottom.
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!
Bjornsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shakespeare wants to stand and escape but Bjornsson is having none of it.
Bjornsson throwing strikes but missing.
Bjornsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Shakespeare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Bjornsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bjornsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bjornsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shakespeare's guard.
Bjornsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bjornsson winds up and cracks Shakespeare with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bjornsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shakespeare defending well though.
Shakespeare wants to get back to his feet.
Bjornsson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Shakespeare knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Shakespeare!
Bjornsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shakespeare is looking to escape.
Bjornsson controlling from mount.
Bjornsson is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bjornsson wants to finish this one by submission but Shakespeare is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Shakespeare is squirming around, avoiding Bjornsson's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjornsson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Shakespeare is squirming around, avoiding Bjornsson's attempts to control the action.
Shakespeare wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Shakespeare has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bjornsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Bjornsson wants to finish this one by submission but Shakespeare is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson wants to control the pace but Shakespeare is squirming around nicely.
Bjornsson landing strikes from the mount.
Robbie Shakespeare's cut is getting worse.
Bjornsson thowing shots but they're missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bjornsson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Bjornsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Eddie Bjornsson!
Eddie Bjornsson is the new heavyweight champion!
A victorious Eddie 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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