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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Jericho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bjurstrom is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bullet for my Valentine - Hand of Blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Jericho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Bjurstrom!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jericho tries to clinch but Bjurstrom moves out of range.
Bjurstrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jericho counters with a stiff right hand.
Jericho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jericho circles away from the clinch attempt
and Jericho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bjurstrom shoots in but Jericho avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bjurstrom wants to clinch
and Bjurstrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but Jericho moves away
and Jericho counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bjurstrom thinking.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jericho but Jericho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jericho blocks a head kick by Bjurstrom.
Jericho is looking to clinch.
Bjurstrom darts in trying to clinch
and Jericho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jericho.
Jericho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bjurstrom backwards.
Jericho scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Marco Bjurstrom has been cut.
Jericho looking to stall.
Bjurstrom is trying to break free.
Jericho keeps control of Bjurstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom darts in trying to clinch
and Jericho moves into the clinch.
Jericho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jericho turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jericho manages to end up in side control.
Bjurstrom prevents Jericho from moving into mount.
Jericho gets to mount! Bjurstrom was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jericho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bjurstrom tries to reverse the position but Jericho maintains control.
Bjurstrom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jericho tries to control but Bjurstrom wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom is trying desperately to improve position.
Jericho avoids the attempt from Bjurstrom to control.
Bjurstrom wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Jericho controlling the pace for now.
Bjurstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bjurstrom tries to hold on but Jericho pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jericho is breathing heavily.
Bjurstrom is trying to stand.
Bjurstrom working to try and regain half guard.
Jericho throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bjurstrom because Jericho loaded up on that one.
Jericho controlling the position easily from mount.
Bjurstrom is desperately trying to improve his position but Jericho has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bjurstrom's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jericho trying to control but Bjurstrom is having none of it.
Bjurstrom tries to reverse the position but Jericho maintains control.
Bjurstrom tries to hold on but Jericho pushes him away.
Bjurstrom throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jericho. What's that going to do exactly?
Bjurstrom wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jericho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Bjurstrom's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jericho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jericho lands in his opponent's guard.
Bjurstrom pushes Jericho off and gets back to his feet.
Bjurstrom changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jericho tries to avoid it but Bjurstrom manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jericho to the ground. Jericho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jericho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjurstrom.
Jericho is looking to clinch but Bjurstrom is avoiding it.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bjurstrom moves in looking to clinch but Jericho pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Jericho wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Jericho moves out of range easily.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but Jericho moves out of range.
Jericho wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but Jericho is having none of it.
Bjurstrom clinches up against the cage.
Bjurstrom connects with a knee to the head.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch up
and Jericho counters by moving into the clinch.
Bjurstrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bjurstrom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jericho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bjurstrom wants to break free but Jericho has control.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bjurstrom takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jericho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bjurstrom wants to clinch
and Jericho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jericho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjurstrom avoids the elbow strike from Jericho, against the cage.
Bjurstrom wants a takedown.
Bjurstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jericho taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bjurstrom tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bjurstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Jericho is blocking nicely.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjurstrom moves in looking to clinch but Jericho pushes him off.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jericho cracks Bjurstrom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Jericho moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Jericho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bjurstrom keeps the fight on the outside.
Marco Bjurstrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jericho is pressed up against the cage. Bjurstrom has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jericho down to the mat. Jericho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Chris Jericho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tries to keep at a distance but Jericho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bjurstrom tries for a takedown but Jericho manages to get underhooks.
Bjurstrom misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom tries a knee to the head but Jericho blocks it.
Jericho keeps control of Bjurstrom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jericho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjurstrom, pushing him back against the cage.
Jericho tries to land knees in the clinch but Bjurstrom avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom drops down looking for an ankle pick but Jericho pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marco Bjurstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jericho clinches up against the cage.
Bjurstrom wants to break free but Jericho has control.
Bjurstrom scores a nice knee to the body.
Jericho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Jericho clinches up with Bjurstrom and pushes him back against the cage.
Bjurstrom misses with a knee to the head.
Bjurstrom wants to break free but Jericho has control.
Still in the clinch, Bjurstrom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bjurstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Jericho has double underhooks.
Bjurstrom avoiding damage as Jericho throws knees to the body.
Bjurstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Jericho is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
Jericho fails to land the takedown.
Bjurstrom looks to clinch
and Jericho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jericho.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjurstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjurstrom is looking to stand up but Jericho isn't so interested in that idea.
Jericho trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjurstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjurstrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jericho trying to control but Bjurstrom is working from the bottom.
Bjurstrom wants to stand and escape but Jericho is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Jericho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marco Bjurstrom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bjurstrom shoots in for a takedown but Jericho shows good takedown defense.
Bjurstrom looks to clinch
and Jericho counters by clinching up.
Bjurstrom is looking to break free of the clinch but Jericho has double underhooks.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jericho lands an elbow inside that Bjurstrom shrugs off.
Bjurstrom tries to break the clinch but Jericho is controlling the position.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bjurstrom will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jericho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bjurstrom, pushing him back against the cage.
Jericho just leaning against Bjurstrom, taking a breather.
Bjurstrom tries to land a knee to the head but Jericho blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Jericho.
Jericho is trying to stall.
Jericho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bjurstrom lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bjurstrom tries to break the clinch but Jericho is controlling the position.
Bjurstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bjurstrom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jericho.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jericho wants to stall.
Bjurstrom is trying to maintain a safe position but Jericho gets an underhook and turns Bjurstrom into the cage.
Bjurstrom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jericho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bjurstrom tries a knee to the head but Jericho blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom breaks the clinch.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Jericho counter with a right hand.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Jericho misses with a takedown attempt - Bjurstrom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but Jericho moves away
and Jericho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjurstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jericho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bjurstrom's face.
Jericho tries a knee to the head but Bjurstrom blocks it.
Bjurstrom tries to score a body lock takedown but Jericho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Chris Jericho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Bjurstrom.
Knees to the body from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Jericho scores with a hook to the body.
Bjurstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Jericho is blocking nicely.
Bjurstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Jericho won't allow it.
Bjurstrom scores with a knee to the head.
Bjurstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
Bjurstrom clinches with his opponent.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
Jericho keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jericho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jericho misses with a knee strike.
Bjurstrom lands a knee to the head.
Jericho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bjurstrom is trying to break the clinch but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jericho wants to clinch up but Bjurstrom keeps it at a distance.
Jericho has Bjurstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Bjurstrom tries to score a body lock takedown but Jericho shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Jericho shoots in for a takedown but Bjurstrom shows good takedown defense.
Bjurstrom misses with a takedown attempt
and Jericho counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jericho is thwarting Bjurstrom's attempts to control the position.
Bjurstrom is trying to stand up here but Jericho is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jericho working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jericho perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jericho wants to control but Bjurstrom is keeping him busy.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to full guard.
Marco Bjurstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jericho is looking to take a break and control but Bjurstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjurstrom tries for a takedown but Jericho sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bjurstrom is looking to clinch but Jericho is avoiding it.
Jericho moves in looking to clinch but Bjurstrom pushes him off.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Jericho avoids the head kick by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bjurstrom tries to clinch
and Jericho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jericho.
Jericho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bjurstrom breaks from the clinch.
Jericho moves into range and clinches up with Bjurstrom.
Jericho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjurstrom looking to throw knees to the head but Jericho is blocking nicely.
Bjurstrom is trying to break the clinch but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjurstrom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bjurstrom landing knees to the body.
Jericho misses with a knee strike.
Jericho takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bjurstrom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jericho has him pressed against the cage.
Bjurstrom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jericho.
Bjurstrom tightens his grip and picks Jericho up, before dumping him to the ground. Jericho manages to land in guard.
Jericho keeping moving, preventing Bjurstrom from controlling successfully.
Bjurstrom looking to sit in guard and control but Jericho gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Jericho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jericho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Jericho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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