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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernesto Trajillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Skaldssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trajillo comes to the cage accompanied by Clutch--The Yeti. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ernesto Trajillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bjorn Skaldssen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trajillo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trajillo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skaldssen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trajillo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skaldssen has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Skaldssen.
Trajillo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trajillo manages to break the clinch.
Skaldssen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skaldssen moves into the clinch.
Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trajillo throws a good cross that connects.
Trajillo wants to clinch.
Trajillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trajillo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skaldssen counters with a head kick that drops Trajillo - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Trajillo is rocked!
Skaldssen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trajillo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oh Trajillo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skaldssen content to control rather than advance.
Skaldssen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trajillo seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trajillo is trying to stand back up but Skaldssen is controlling him
Trajillo is holding on to half guard well.
Trajillo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Skaldssen tries to clinch there but Trajillo circles away.
Skaldssen tries to clinch up.
Trajillo pushes Skaldssen up against the cage in a clinch.
Trajillo trying to land knees to the body.
Trajillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trajillo fails to land.
Skaldssen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skaldssen looks gassed!
Trajillo landing knees to the body.
Trajillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trajillo scores with a leg kick.
Skaldssen takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Bjorn Skaldssen has been cut.
Trajillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trajillo prevents a body shot from Skaldssen.
Trajillo manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skaldssen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trajillo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skaldssen if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trajillo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skaldssen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trajillo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trajillo missing with knees to the body.
Trajillo breaks from the clinch.
Ernesto Trajillo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skaldssen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Skaldssen tries to stand and escape but Trajillo is controlling the position.
Skaldssen controlling the action here.
Trajillo is doing well to control the position and prevent Skaldssen from advancing to side control.
Skaldssen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Trajillo is just riding it out for now. Skaldssen eventually gives up the hold.
Skaldssen seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen stops Trajillo from getting back to his feet.
Trajillo trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Skaldssen seems content to control.
Trajillo is trying is best to control the position here.
Trajillo wants to improve his position but Skaldssen is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Skaldssen in particular looking to stall.
Skaldssen is looking to advance position but Trajillo won't allow it.
Skaldssen is keen to just control but Trajillo is a slippery customer.
Skaldssen is looking to advance position but Trajillo won't allow it.
Trajillo keeping hold of Skaldssen's head, controlling as best he can.
Skaldssen moves nicely into side control.
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.
Skaldssen trying to control the position but Trajillo is working away.
Skaldssen slows the pace down.
Skaldssen working the ground and pound but Trajillo is defending the strikes.
You can see the frustration on Trajillo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trajillo is not content to let Skaldssen control the position.
Trajillo dodges the ground and pound from Skaldssen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skaldssen trying to control the action but Trajillo is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernesto Trajillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Skaldssen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Trajillo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trajillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skaldssen moves into the clinch successfully.
Trajillo is looking to break free of the clinch but Skaldssen has double underhooks.
Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trajillo misses with a combination
and Skaldssen counters with a single leg into guard. Trajillo didn't expect that.
Trajillo has a closed guard, preventing Skaldssen from standing up.
Trajillo pushes Skaldssen off and scrambles back to his feet.
Trajillo looks to clinch
and Skaldssen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trajillo's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skaldssen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skaldssen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trajillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trajillo wants to sweep here but Skaldssen controlling him for the moment.
Skaldssen wants to control from the top but Trajillo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trajillo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Trajillo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Skaldssen trying to control but Trajillo is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skaldssen fails with the takedown.
Trajillo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trajillo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Trajillo duly obliges.
Skaldssen tries to clinch but Trajillo is having none of it.
Trajillo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skaldssen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skaldssen is keen to just control but Trajillo is a slippery customer.
Trajillo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Skaldssen.
Bjorn Skaldssen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen is tying to control. Trajillo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trajillo tries to get to full guard but Skaldssen has control of the leg.
Skaldssen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trajillo wants to get back to his feet.
Trajillo controlling the position well.
Trajillo's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trajillo pushes Skaldssen off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trajillo wants to clinch.
Trajillo throws a series of punches but Skaldssen moves out of range.
Skaldssen moves into the clinch successfully.
Skaldssen has had enough of the clinch but Trajillo keeps him there for the moment.
Skaldssen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trajillo prevents it.
Trajillo breaks the clinch.
Trajillo pushes Skaldssen up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trajillo.
Trajillo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skaldssen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trajillo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ernesto Trajillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Skaldssen.
Skaldssen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skaldssen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Trajillo.
Trajillo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Skaldssen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skaldssen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skaldssen avoids the head kick by Trajillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trajillo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skaldssen lands a shoulder strike.
Skaldssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trajillo throws a head kick that misses
and Skaldssen counters with a single leg into guard. Trajillo didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skaldssen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trajillo seems a little lost for a moment, as Skaldssen dominates the positioning.
Skaldssen trying to control the action but Trajillo is working from the bottom.
Trajillo holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Trajillo bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trajillo tries to bum rush Skaldssen with a series of wild strikes but Skaldssen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trajillo throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Skaldssen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Skaldssen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Skaldssen avoids the head kick by Trajillo.
Trajillo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skaldssen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trajillo throws a head kick that misses.
Trajillo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trajillo jabs Skaldssen right on the nose. Skaldssen blinks but takes it well.
Trajillo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Skaldssen's head.
Trajillo throws a sloppy head kick
and Skaldssen counters with a nice body shot.
Skaldssen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trajillo as he avoids it easily.
Trajillo throws a leg kick but Skaldssen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skaldssen wants to clinch up but Trajillo keeps it at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Trajillo
and Skaldssen counters with a head kick. That will keep Trajillo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Skaldssen doesn't manage to clinch there - Trajillo circles away.
Trajillo clinches but Skaldssen breaks the clinch
and Skaldssen counters with a stiff right hand.
Skaldssen moves into the clinch.
Trajillo is trying to break the clinch but Skaldssen has him pressed against the cage.
Skaldssen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skaldssen breaks the clinch.
Trajillo darts in and clinches Skaldssen up against the cage.
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!
Trajillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trajillo throws a sloppy head kick and Skaldssen moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trajillo keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trajillo connects with a high kick.
Skaldssen is rocked!
Trajillo throws a series of strikes that have Skaldssen backpedaling.
Skaldssen is still on wobbly legs! Can Trajillo finish him?
Trajillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skaldssen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skaldssen seems to have recovered his senses.
Trajillo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skaldssen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trajillo is keeping the position for now.
Trajillo wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Trajillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trajillo is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skaldssen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Skaldssen stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skaldssen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trajillo misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Trajillo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ernesto Trajillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trajillo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skaldssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Trajillo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Skaldssen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trajillo.
Ernesto Trajillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trajillo darts in and clinches Skaldssen up against the cage.
Trajillo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trajillo is trying to break free.
Skaldssen breaks from the clinch.
Trajillo connects with a solid leg kick.
Trajillo drives through and clinches with Skaldssen against the cage.
Skaldssen wants to break free but Trajillo has control.
Trajillo breaks from the clinch.
Trajillo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skaldssen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trajillo kicks Skaldssen off and gets to his feet.
Skaldssen blocks a head kick by Trajillo.
Trajillo is looking to clinch but Skaldssen is avoiding it.
Skaldssen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trajillo swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from Trajillo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trajillo.
Trajillo misses with a head kick.
Trajillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skaldssen moves away.
Trajillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skaldssen tries a knee to the head but Trajillo blocks it.
Skaldssen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trajillo wants to break free but Skaldssen has control.
Trajillo breaks the clinch.
Trajillo swats away the attempt to clinch by Skaldssen.
Skaldssen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trajillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trajillo can't find room to land a body shot as Skaldssen controls the action.
Skaldssen connects with a knee to the head.
Skaldssen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Skaldssen has hold of one of Trajillo's legs. Trajillo is fighting the takedown attempt but Skaldssen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Skaldssen wants to stand but Trajillo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Skaldssen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skaldssen is looking to stand up but Trajillo won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trajillo seems keen to control Skaldssen's posture.
Skaldssen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A combination from Trajillo does no damage.
Trajillo fakes the leg kick and cracks Skaldssen in the body.
Trajillo misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Trajillo.
Trajillo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
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!
Trajillo throws a series of punches but Skaldssen avoids them all with ease.
Trajillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skaldssen tries a head kick but it misses.
Trajillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skaldssen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trajillo pushes Skaldssen up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trajillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skaldssen.
Trajillo can't break the clinch.
Trajillo is leaning against Skaldssen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skaldssen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trajillo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trajillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bjorn Skaldssen.
I think Skaldssen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bjorn Skaldssen!
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