The fight was the Bellator debut of Josh Thomson.
The first round began. Bronzoulis lands a leg kick. Thomson knees the body, three right uppercuts. Bronzoulis lands an inside kick. 4:00. I like how Bellator doesn't care to mention the UFC now. They're circling, Bronzoulis probing with kicks. Thomson got a trip to half-guard. 3:00. Bronzoulis regains guard. Passing steadily towards mount against the cage, locking the legs up. Lands a right. Bronzoulis briefly thinking guillotine, 2:00. Thomson passes to side control, mounts smoothly. Very patient guy. Left elbow. Has his legs triangled underneath Bronzoulis' body. 1:00. Head body head with rights. 35. They mention the Edwards KO lol. Body head with rights. More rights to body. 15. Two rights. Bronzoulis cagewalking. R1 ends, 10-9 Thomson.
R2 began and they touch gloves. Thomson lands a leg kick. Feints the head kick. Lands a good leg kick, eats an inside kick. Bronzoulis lands a left. Thomson lands two good right uppercuts, clinch. Thomson gets the standing back waist cinch, 4:00. Drags Bronzoulis down. Side control. Half-guard. Passes to side control, Bronzoulis turtles up. 3:00. Thomson has the back. One hook. Lost it. Stood to the clinch. 2:00. Thomson gets the waist cinch. Knees the leg. Tries a trip, can't get it. Clinch, knees the body. Again. They break. Thomson catches a knee getting a double to mount. 1:00. Right elbow. 35. Another. Hard right. 15. Left elbow. Right elbow, left elbow. R2 ends, 10-9 Thomson clearly. Jimmy Smith calls it 10-8.
R3 began and they touch gloves. Bronzoulis knees the body, clinch. Urgency showing here. Thomson has the waist cinch. Slams him. Side control, working for an arm triangle, Bronzoulis taps, wow!