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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Crazy Train kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sam Thomas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lawrence Campbell's chin.
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lawrence Campbell!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Thomas was covering up waiting for the punch and Campbell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thomas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Campbell puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thomas pushes Campbell off looking to stand but Campbell dives back in and keeps control.
Campbell not doing much here.
Thomas gets back to full guard.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Thomas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campbell gets to his feet. Thomas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas scores with a decent looking hook.
Thomas fails with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Campbell gets to his feet - Thomas follows without any prompting.
Thomas with a poor takedown
and Campbell counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thomas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Thomas in a clinch.
Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell gets a clinch.
Thomas pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell postures up in Thomas's guard and throws a big left but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell working some strikes from top position.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Thomas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Campbell passes easily into half guard.
Campbell stalling.
Let's hope that Campbell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Campbell works his way into side control.
Campbell trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lawrence Campbell.
Thomas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Campbell counters with a shoot takedown. Thomas fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell prevents Thomas from getting back to his feet.
Campbell is pushing down on Thomas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Thomas is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Campbell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Campbell is working for a submission of some sort.
Thomas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thomas tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Thomas is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Campbell dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas closes the distance but Campbell moves to the side
and Campbell counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Campbell.
Campbell with a nice head shot there.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell won't allow Thomas to get back to his feet.
Thomas trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Thomas keeps moving.
Thomas looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
Thomas on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the action but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell wants to stand but Thomas has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Campbell tries to pass to full mount but Thomas defends it.
Campbell working Thomas over with strikes.
Campbell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thomas wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Thomas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Thomas is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Thomas tries to kick Campbell off in order to stand up. Campbell Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Campbell is working to tighten is grip on Thomas's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Thomas has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Campbell is really squeezing tight and eventually Thomas passes out! Campbell breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lawrence Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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