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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Redman - Da goodness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bjurstrom's choice of entrance music: Bullet for my Valentine - Hand of Blood. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Marco Bjurstrom enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Bjurstrom!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjurstrom shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bjurstrom was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bjurstrom controlling the pace for now.
Bjurstrom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Bjurstrom looking to finish with strikes here!
Bjurstrom prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Smith can't escape the position.
Bjurstrom controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Bjurstrom thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bjurstrom prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith wants to control but Bjurstrom is having none of it.
Bjurstrom postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjurstrom has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Bjurstrom's attempts to control the action.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Bjurstrom cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Bjurstrom has a good base and remains in mount.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Bjurstrom's attempts to control the action.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith regains half guard.
Bjurstrom is stalling here. Smith is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Bjurstrom seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Smith has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bjurstrom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bjurstrom throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bjurstrom wants to stand but Smith has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Smith wants to improve his position but Bjurstrom is controlling well.
Smith wants to control but Bjurstrom is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bjurstrom moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Bjurstrom looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bjurstrom smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith is being controlled here.
Bjurstrom moves into full mount!
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Bjurstrom can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bjurstrom landing shots from mount.
Smith wants to hold on but Bjurstrom pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Bjurstrom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bjurstrom throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Bjurstrom misses with a head kick.
Bjurstrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bjurstrom won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Bjurstrom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Bjurstrom has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Smith.
Smith tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Bjurstrom tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjurstrom is working away from the top position though.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bjurstrom pulls his head out easily.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Bjurstrom has control of the leg.
Bjurstrom seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Bjurstrom wants to clinch.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bjurstrom pinned against the cage. Bjurstrom gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bjurstrom sneaks back into half guard.
Bjurstrom kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bjurstrom throws a head kick that misses.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bjurstrom keeps working.
Bjurstrom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith gets full guard.
Bjurstrom throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bjurstrom throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom slips nicely into half guard.
Marco Bjurstrom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bjurstrom stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Smith to get to his feet.
Bjurstrom throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bjurstrom wants to clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bjurstrom wants to sweep but Smith has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Bjurstrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bjurstrom wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bjurstrom's guard.
Bjurstrom is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith is keen to just control but Bjurstrom is a slippery customer.
Smith blocks the strikes from Bjurstrom.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Bjurstrom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bjurstrom wants to stand back up but Smith manages to pass into side control.
Bjurstrom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Bjurstrom dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Bjurstrom defending against the ground and pound.
Smith cracks Bjurstrom with a big right hand but Bjurstrom just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Bjurstrom is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Bjurstrom is keeping him busy.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to his feet.
Bjurstrom is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Smith trying to control the position but Bjurstrom is working away.
Bjurstrom is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bjurstrom has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bjurstrom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control. Bjurstrom wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bjurstrom trying to control from the bottom.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bjurstrom has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on Bjurstrom's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Bjurstrom is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith avoids the attempt from Bjurstrom to control.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bjurstrom is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Smith looking to control but Bjurstrom is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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