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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody. 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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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Campbell counters with a series of strikes. Reilly will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reilly lands a body shot.
Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reilly's head backwards.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Reilly dips to his left and cracks Campbell with an uppercut!
A cross from Campbell lands.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly dips to his left and cracks Campbell with an uppercut!
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Campbell throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Campbell misses with a body punch
and Reilly counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reilly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campbell.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reilly slips a jab from Campbell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reilly lands a lovely overhand right.
Campbell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reilly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Reilly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reilly blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Ray Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reilly throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell throws a hook but Reilly avoids it easily.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Reilly moves out of range easily.
Reilly moves into the clinch.
Reilly tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Reilly.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Reilly.
Reilly breaks the clinch.
Reilly wants to clinch
and Campbell counters with a left to the body.
Wayne Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reilly doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wayne Campbell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reilly looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Reilly lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campbell circles away quickly and effectively.
Campbell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Reilly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campbell's head.
Reilly swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Reilly looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
Campbell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reilly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reilly moves away.
Reilly throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
That kick from Campbell tenderised Reilly's leg. Reilly is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reilly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Campbell slips a jab from Reilly.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
and Reilly counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Reilly to acknowledge the strikes.
Reilly throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell misses with a hook
and Reilly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reilly jabs Campbell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Reilly swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell misses the jab.
Reilly has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Campbell connects with a crisp jab.
Ray Reilly seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reilly staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head kick but Reilly moves out of range.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Reilly.
Reilly 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 throws a body kick that misses.
Reilly looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reilly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Reilly slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Reilly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Reilly avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reilly misses with a wild combination.
Reilly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reilly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell has a takedown stuffed.
Campbell misses with a body shot
and Reilly counters with a two punch combo.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reilly.
Campbell lands a really nice looking cross but Reilly seems unphased.
Campbell lands a jab.
Campbell throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Reilly checks a low kick from Campbell.
Reilly shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Campbell eats them both and turns towards Reilly to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reilly takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab by Reilly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reilly misses with a hook to the body
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Reilly bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campbell takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
Nice sprawl there from Reilly as Campbell shoots in.
Campbell thuds his right hand into Reilly's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Reilly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws an off balance right hand
and Reilly counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Reilly to acknowledge the strikes.
Reilly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Reilly.
Reilly connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reilly lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campbell at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ray Reilly.
Well Reilly 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ray Reilly!
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hype
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FIGHT
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