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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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163 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple 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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kurt Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wagner lands a lovely overhand right.
Kurt Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell misses with the combination.
Campbell needs to keep his hands up - Wagner had a free shot at his head there.
Wagner lands with an uppercut that bounces Campbell off the cage and back into rage.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell misses with a hook. Wagner ducked under it nicely.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Wagner, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Wagner against the cage but Wagner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wagner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wagner connects with a right hand. Campbell shakes it off.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wagner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Campbell counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Wagner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell is trying to stand.
Wagner looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wagner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Campbell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wagner.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wagner is working for a submission of some sort.
Wagner is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campbell has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Wagner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Wagner is very close to passing his half guard.
Wagner is trying to work for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell missing with punches from the bottom.
Wagner wants to work for an arm triangle but Campbell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wagner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campbell.
Campbell throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Campbell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wagner connects with the punch.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wagner.
Wagner shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell works the jab nicely.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a shot to the body.
Campbell throws and low kick but Wagner moves out of range easily.
Wagner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner.
Nice takedown defense from Wagner. No joy for Campbell on that attempt.
Wagner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campbell throws a leg kick but Wagner moved away.
Wagner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice uppercut there from Campbell.
Wagner misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell moves out of range as Wagner strikes.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Wagner.
Wagner slips under a jab from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head.
It looks like Kurt Wagner has been cut.
Wagner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wagner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Wagner counter with a right hand.
Wagner scores with a jab to the head.
Wagner throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagner's head.
Wagner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Campbell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Campbell throws the left hand but Wagner avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Wagner avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Wagner or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Wagner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruce Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wagner slips under a jab from Campbell.
Wagner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Campbell misses.
Campbell leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wagner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Wagner's head but Wagner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wagner jabs at Campbell's body.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Wagner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Wagner.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell throws a hook but Wagner avoids it easily.
Wagner moves forwards but Campbell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wagner connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wagner lands a slapping body shot.
Wagner cracks Campbell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wagner misses with a body punch
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wagner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell throws a body punch but Wagner moves out of range.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner lands with a nice combination. Campbell backs away looking to recover.
Campbell defending well as Wagner loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Wagner.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wagner moves away.
Wagner checks the leg kick.
Campbell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wagner on the side of the head.
Campbell misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner lands with a straight right. Campbell didn't see that one coming.
Wagner misses with a double jab.
Wagner misses with an uppercut.
Wagner keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell scores with a decent looking hook.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wagner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Campbell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wagner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wagner works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Wagner misses.
Campbell walks into a jab.
Bruce Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wagner shoots in and bounces Campbell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Campbell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Wagner drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Campbell manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wagner has Campbell in his guard.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campbell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wagner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell landing with the ground and pound.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Wagner is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bruce Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kurt Wagner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wagner.
Campbell leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Campbell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wagner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Campbell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wagner.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Campbell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wagner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Campbell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wagner.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Wagner is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Campbell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Campbell looking to finish Wagner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wagner!
Campbell with good strikes from the mount here!
Bruce Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Campbell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Campbell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Campbell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wagner looks a forlorn figure.
Wagner is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Wagner tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
Wagner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Campbell lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wagner tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
Campbell raining down shots from the mount!
Campbell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wagner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Campbell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Campbell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wagner?
Kurt Wagner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Campbell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wagner looks a forlorn figure.
Campbell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wagner looks a forlorn figure.
Wagner is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Wagner trying desperately to get to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Wagner is bucking up trying to escape but Campbell cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Campbell landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wagner keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Campbell goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Wagner turns into him and now he's in Campbell's guard.
Wagner 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.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Wagner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bruce Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wagner postures up.
Wagner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wagner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Campbell!
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