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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marco Bjurstrom (ranked 854 p4p, 2659 weight class) and Benjamin Sisko (ranked 98 p4p, 249 weight class). Sisko has chosen Kendrick Lamar - Money Trees as his entrance music. Benjamin Sisko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Lethal high kicks
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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 33 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Bjurstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Sisko!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisko misses with a two punch combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Sisko.
Sisko looks to land a right hand but Bjurstrom moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bjurstrom on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bjurstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Bjurstrom throws a series of strikes that have Sisko backpedaling.
It looks like Benjamin Sisko has been cut.
Bjurstrom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bjurstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bjurstrom avoids the head kick by Sisko.
Bjurstrom is looking to counter punch.
Sisko 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.
A head kick misses from Bjurstrom.
Bjurstrom misses with a few strikes there.
Bjurstrom slips a straight right by Sisko.
Sisko throws a shot from downtown. Bjurstrom moves away and avoids it.
Sisko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bjurstrom throws a hook to the side of Sisko's head but Sisko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjurstrom misses with an uppercut.
Bjurstrom moves out of range of the leg kick from Sisko.
Bjurstrom throws a sloppy head kick and Sisko moves out of range easily.
Bjurstrom thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy body kick from Sisko
and Bjurstrom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sisko manages to get to full guard.
Sisko wants to sweep here but Bjurstrom controlling him for the moment.
Bjurstrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sisko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sisko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bjurstrom controls the pace.
Bjurstrom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjurstrom wants to control from the top but Sisko keeps moving.
Sisko is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Sisko had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bjurstrom defends it easily.
Sisko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bjurstrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sisko is trying to control the position but Bjurstrom postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sisko keeping full guard, as Bjurstrom tries to pass.
Sisko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bjurstrom is aware though and is defending well.
Bjurstrom has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Sisko to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bjurstrom is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Sisko pulls down on the head and he's put Bjurstrom to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Benjamin Sisko!
Benjamin Sisko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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pop
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