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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Violator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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166 lbs
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168 lbs
5 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Violator!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Violator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell drives through and clinches with Violator against the cage.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Violator's takedown attempt.
Violator looking for a takedown.
Violator drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Violator.
Violator circles away from the clinch attempt
and Violator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Violator.
Campbell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Violator.
Violator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Violator wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Violator blocks an uppercut.
Violator scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Violator wants a takedown.
Violator lands an uppercut.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Violator tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Violator looks gassed!
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Violator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Violator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Violator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Violator misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campbell lands with a left to the head.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Violator tries for a takedown. No joy.
Violator is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Violator wants a takedown but no success here.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Violator can't get the takedown.
Violator blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Violator changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Violator swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell tries to clinch but Violator moves away
and Violator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Campbell moves to clinch but Violator breaks away
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Violators head.
Violator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Violator fails to pull guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Violator can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Violator tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
Violator tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Violator drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Violator jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Violator gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Campbell wants to clinch but Violator slips to the side
and Violator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
Violator is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Violator backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Violator.
Violator fails to pull guard.
Campbell prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Violator drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Violator blocks an uppercut.
Campbell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Violator backwards.
Campbell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Violator backwards.
Violator blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Violator is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Violator jumps guard but Campbell stands there with Violator around his waist. Violator gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Violator drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campbell gets through Violator's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Violator drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Violator.
Campbell wants to clinch but Violator slips to the side
and Violator counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell tries to clinch up
and Violator counters with a stiff right hand.
Violator is breathing heavily.
Campbell closes the distance but Violator moves to the side
and Violator counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch up
and Violator connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Violator fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Violator counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Violator thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Campbell tries to kick Violator off but Violator keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Campbell won't allow Violator to pass to mount.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Violator is pressing down on Campbell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campbell is holding on for now.
Violator working Campbell over with strikes.
Violator prevents Campbell from standing back up.
Campbell wants to stand back up but Violator manages to pass into side control.
Campbell tries to escape but Violator is in control.
Violator working the ground and pound.
Campbell is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Violator asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Violator working the ground and pound from side control.
Violator looks up at the clock and then as Campbell takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Violator smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Violator decides to stand up, so the ref orders Campbell to his feet.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Violator.
Bruce Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch but Violator moves away
and Violator counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Violator.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell wants to stand but Violator is controlling the position.
Violator wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Violator looking to pass the guard.
Campbell pushes Violator off and scrambles back to his feet.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Violator counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Campbell is trying to stand up here but Violator is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Violator is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Violator not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Violator manages to move to mount!
Campbell is trying to stand.
Violator with a couple of short strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell is trying to stand.
Violator can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
Campbell squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Violator dominating with strikes here.
Campbell tries to buck Violator off but he can't manage it.
Violator can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Campbell is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Violator showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Violator shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Violator shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Violator circles away from the clinch attempt
and Violator counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campbell scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Violator's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Danny Violator has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Violator manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Violator prevents Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Campbell 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.
Violator trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Danny Violator has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Campbell tries to clinch
and Violator counters with a single leg into guard. Campbell didn't expect that.
Violator wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Violator from controlling successfully.
Campbell uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Violator.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Violator.
Campbell closes the distance and pushes Violator back into the cage.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Violator changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Violator keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Violator stuffs the takedown.
Campbell closes the distance but Violator moves to the side
and Violator counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell kicks off Violator and gets to his feet.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Violator counters with a single leg into guard. Campbell didn't expect that.
Violator wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Campbell has his feet on Violator's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Campbell wants to clinch but Violator slips to the side
and Violator counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Campbell's guard now.
Campbell pushes Violator off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Violator counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Violator prevents Campbell from standing back up.
Violator not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Violator stops Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Violator trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Violator is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Campbell!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Violator with good strikes from the mount here!
Violator lands a big elbow.
Violator is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Campbell is surviving well by controlling Violator's body position as best he can.
Campbell trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Violator comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Violator has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Danny Violator!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Danny Violator!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Danny Violator!
Danny Violator wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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