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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tiff Needell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen Click Click, by Mobb Deep as his entrance music. Justin Campbell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tiff Needell's chin.
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tiff Needell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Tiff Needell has been cut.
Needell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Needell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Needell shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campbell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Needell. Needell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Needell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Needell fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiff Needell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Needell is defending well.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Needell is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Needell's head.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Needell dodges it nicely.
Campbell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Needell to stand up.
Needell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Needell persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Needell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Needell is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
Needell keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Needell is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Needell wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Needell is keeping the position.
Campbell is pushing down on Needell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Needell is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Needell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Needell tries to get out of the position.
Campbell looks gassed!
Needell manages to get to full guard.
Needell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell wanted to stand there but Needell had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Needell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Needell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Needell controlling the position.
Campbell postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Needell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Needell gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Needell.
Campbell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Needell.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Needell.
The fight stays on the outside here - Needell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Needell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Needell.
Needell slips a straight right by Campbell.
Needell has his takedown stuffed
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell dives in and grabs Needell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Needell pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
Campbell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Needell!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell punching from mount but Needell doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tiff Needell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Needell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck for Needell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Needell shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Justin Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by Needell or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiff Needell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Needell clinches with his opponent.
Needell trying to control the position but instead, Campbell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Needell into the cage.
Needell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Needell thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
A head kick from Needell lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Needell.
Needell shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Needell slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Needell blocks the body kick.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Needell.
Crunch! Campbell slams his shin into Needell's torso.
Campbell stalks Needell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Needell's face. Needell staggers backwards, shaken.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Needell avoids nicely.
Tiff Needell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Needell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Needell wants to clinch
and Campbell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Needell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Needell.
Nice takedown defense from Needell. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
Needell closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Needell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Needell manages to break the clinch.
Needell moves away from the strike by Campbell.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
Needell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Needell avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Needell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Needell pulls guard effortlessly.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Needell is on top in guard.
Needell trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Needell is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
Needell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Needell wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Needell trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Needell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Needell wants to sweep but no luck.
Needell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campbell on the ground.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Needell is keeping the position.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Needell wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Needell shoots in.
Needell connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiff Needell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tiff Needell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Needell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Needell slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Needell.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Needell blocks a jab.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Needell tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Needell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Needell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Needell tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Needell blocks a low kick nicely.
Needell closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Needell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Needell has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiff Needell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Needell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell is pushing Needell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Needell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Needell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Needell manages to break the clinch.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Needell moves into the clinch.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Needell blocks it.
Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Needell blocks an elbow strike.
Needell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Needell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell is trying to force a seperation but Needell has the dominant position.
Needell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Needell wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Needell is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campbell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Needell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Needell looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Needell counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Campbell tries to roll over but Needell keeps him under control.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Needell sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Needell seems to be working for a kimura but Campbell defends the submission attempt.
Needell trying to advance position but Campbell counters by regaining guard.
Needell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Campbell controls Needell momentarily but Needell frees himself.
Needell pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campbell tries to roll over but Needell keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Needell frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Needell misses with a head shot.
Needell is going olschool here, as he tries to force Campbell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Campbell shrugs it off.
Campbell avoids a series of strikes thrown by Needell.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiff Needell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Needell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tiff Needell!
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hype
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