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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Litill Bjornsson (ranked 1023 p4p, 997 weight class) and Coral Sea (ranked 140 p4p, 135 weight class). Coral Sea has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 36 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Litill Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Coral Sea!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjornsson dives in and grabs Sea's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sea pushes down on Bjornsson's head and hops out.
Sea tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sea throws a sloppy head kick and Bjornsson moves out of range easily.
Bjornsson looks to land a right hand but Sea moved out of range.
Bjornsson clinches.
Sea is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjornsson has double underhooks.
Sea working hard to break the clinch.
Sea tries to circle away but Bjornsson has him pinned against the cage.
Sea escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sea has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bjornsson throws a right and a left that Sea avoids nicely.
Sea moves away from the strike by Bjornsson.
Sea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bjornsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sea's efforts to push away.
Bjornsson tries to work over Sea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sea has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bjornsson looking to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bjornsson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sea breaks from the clinch.
Bjornsson throws a right and a left that Sea avoids nicely.
Bjornsson clinches up against the cage.
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson tries to bum rush Sea with a series of wild strikes but Sea uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sea misses with the combination.
Oooooh!!! Sea has knocked Bjornsson down with a huge combo! Sea steps away and waves a wobbly Bjornsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Sea rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bjornsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sea paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjornsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Sea sizes up Bjornsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjornsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Sea.
Sea pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sea ducks right into an uppercut from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson wants to clinch.
Sea lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sea dodges the punch combination from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sea tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Bjornsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sea throws a right hand that Bjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjornsson also avoids with ease.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch.
Coral Sea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson catches Sea with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sea looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bjornsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sea wants to counter with a clinch but Bjornsson pushes him away.
That kick from Sea tenderised Bjornsson's leg. Bjornsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donk. Bjornsson catches Sea right on the button with a cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Sea does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sea fails to land with a series of punches.
Sea misses with an uppercut
and Bjornsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sea thinking.
Sea moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sea has had enough of the clinch but Bjornsson keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Sea wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjornsson won't allow it.
Bjornsson is working Sea over against the cage.
Bjornsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Sea wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands with a light punch inside.
Sea is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sea controls his hands.
Bjornsson tries to work over Sea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bjornsson stalling against the cage.
Bjornsson misses with a punch to the body.
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sea misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bjornsson connects with a looping right hand.
Bjornsson throws a one two combo.
Bjornsson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson tests Sea's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bjornsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sea pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bjornsson back to the cage. Sea follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bjornsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sea closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Coral Sea will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sea closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sea manages to break the clinch.
Sea throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sea throws a head kick that misses.
Bjornsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sea.
Sea misses with a head kick.
Bjornsson throws a right hand that Sea ducks under and follows up with a left that Sea also avoids with ease.
Bjornsson punishes Sea's body with a nice straight punch.
Bjornsson has managed to clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sea misses with a few strikes there.
Sea moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sea throws a right hand that Bjornsson ducks under and follows up with a left that Bjornsson also avoids with ease.
Sea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sea gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bjornsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sea moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sea has closed the distance and engaged Bjornsson in a clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sea prevents a body shot from Bjornsson.
Litill Bjornsson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sea is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjornsson has double underhooks.
Sea wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sea manages to break the clinch.
Sea misses with a two punch combination.
Coral Sea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bjornsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Sea should have avoided that one.
Bjornsson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sea misses with a double jab.
Bjornsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bjornsson cracks Sea with a nice body shot.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
Sea breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjornsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bjornsson keeps control of Sea as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sea blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Bjornsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sea wants to break free but Bjornsson has control.
Sea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sea looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjornsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sea's efforts to push away.
Bjornsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sea has had enough of the clinch but Bjornsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bjornsson is working Sea over against the cage.
Bjornsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sea pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
An inside leg kick lands from Sea.
Bjornsson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a nice looking combination but Sea bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sea throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bjornsson.
Sea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sea pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sea falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Bjornsson to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Sea misses.
Bjornsson clinches up against the cage.
Bjornsson is trying to stall.
Bjornsson controlling the action here for a moment.
Sea wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Sea wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sea breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sea fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson lands a head shot.
Bjornsson swings for the body but Sea moves out of range.
Sea clinches up with Bjornsson and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sea is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sea misses with a few strikes there.
Bjornsson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sea doesn't seem bothered though.
Sea takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sea fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sea is breathing heavily.
Bjornsson clinches up with Sea and pushes him back against the cage.
Bjornsson prevents Sea from breaking the clinch.
Bjornsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bjornsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sea's efforts to push away.
Sea looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bjornsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Litill Bjornsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sea on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bjornsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bjornsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Sea is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjornsson has double underhooks.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sea or not.
Bjornsson tries to stall but Sea uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sea is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sea breaks from the clinch.
Sea goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sea takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sea manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bjornsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sea keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sea plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bjornsson moves in looking to clinch but Sea pushes him off.
Sea throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sea throws a series of punches but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Sea tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bjornsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sea waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bjornsson.
Sea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sea throws a series of punches but Bjornsson moves out of range.
Sea throws a right and a left that Bjornsson avoids nicely.
Sea lands the left hand.
Bjornsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bjornsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Bjornsson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bjornsson slows the pace down in half guard.
Sea is trying to stand.
Bjornsson 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.
Bjornsson content to control rather than advance.
Bjornsson wants to work for an arm triangle but Sea is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Bjornsson's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sea is looking to escape.
Bjornsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Bjornsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sea sees it coming and defends easily.
Bjornsson is looking to take a break and control but Sea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sea wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Bjornsson seems content to control.
Bjornsson is looking for a kimura but Sea is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bjornsson to get the leverage.
Sea wants to get back to his feet.
Bjornsson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sea tries to kick Bjornsson off but Bjornsson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sea is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bjornsson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bjornsson misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Sea's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bjornsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sea controls his hands.
Sea is trying to break the clinch but Bjornsson has him pressed against the cage.
Sea breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bjornsson instigates a clinch.
Sea pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bjornsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sea defends it nicely.
Bjornsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bjornsson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bjornsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sea.
Bjornsson throws a shot from downtown. Sea moves away and avoids it.
Sea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sea swats away the attempt to clinch by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson is looking to clinch.
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches up with Sea, looking for a takedown. Bjornsson pushes Sea against the cage but Sea circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjornsson throws a right and a left that Sea avoids nicely.
Sea circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sea throws a nice looking combination but Bjornsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sea throws a right and a left that Bjornsson avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coral Sea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sea 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Coral Sea!
A less than humble Coral Sea misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Litill Bjornsson was interviewed post fight and said 'I may be getting too old for this, but I don't care. I'm still having fun.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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