Brian Ebersole vs TJ Waldburger
by Dr. Octagon, J.D.
Brian Ebersole has an arrow shaved into his chest and stomach hair. Quite a humorous configuration, if you ask me. He is one hairy motherfucker. Live updates after the jump:
[[MORE]]Round 1: T.J. Waldburger lands a left and Ebersole is on his ass. Waldburger works a full mount with 3.5 min left to work dawg. Ebersole sinks an awesome D'Arce choke and Ebersole’s head turns purple, but he gets out of it and is able to work to the feet. Nice right to the body by Ebersole. Fighters exchange and Ebersole locks in the Thai clinch and lands an elbow as they disengage. Nice kick by Ebersole, knee connected with Waldburger’s face, but TJ shakes it off. TJ lands a clean right to the face of Ebersole. Ebersole counters with a left. Ebersole chasing TJ around the ring. Lands a left hand and a kick Ebersole does. Ebersol ties Waldburger up and pushes him against the cage as the round ends.
Round 2: TJ lands a combination and gets a double leg, but Ebersole is sitting up against the cage. Ebersole is able to work to his feet and works a takedown and is in TJ’s guard. Waldburger is using the rubberguard and is in omoplata position, but Ebersole gets his arm out. Ebersole lands a pair of elbows from the top. Waldburger goes for an armbar, but Ebersole has his hands together tight for now. TJ gets the arm, but Ebersole pulls out of it. Ebersole is back in the guard and TJ is working the triangle, but Ebersole is out again. Ebersole is working hard from the top with punches and shoulder strikes. Landing a bunch of hammerfists, but Waldburger locks in another triangle and is working elbows from the triangle position, but Ebersole gets out again and pops Waldburger. Bigtime scramble, but Ebersol ends up on top again as the round ends and pops TJ a few more times.
10-9 Ebersole.
Round 3: Both fighters look tired and they should be. Right by Waldburger. Ebersole locks in a clinch. Ebersol throws a knee and an elbow. Wow that was wild. Ebersole throws a sort of spinning kick off his hands. I don’t know what that was. Ebersole has TJ against the cage and lands another shoulder strike. Ebersole throws more shoulder strikes than anyone I’ve ever seen. Ebersole is working the takedown and gets it, and another shoulder strike. Waldburger is going for a triangle again, but Ebersole doesn’t seem to give a fuck and lands a punch. Waldburger is pulling the head down, but Ebersole is just landing shots to the body the whole time. Ebersole lands a right and Waldburger gives up his back, but is able to roll over again. Ebersole is still on top and is working elbows from inside the guard. Ebersole jumps into the guard and throws a punch. Ebersole lands another big strike as the round ends.
10-9 Ebersole.
Pretty clear decision for Ebersole 29-28. Judges agree, score it 29-28 (thrice).