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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Tossgrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Carl Tossgrove was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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178 lbs
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186 cm
25
175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hugh Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Tossgrove!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Campos misses.
Tossgrove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tossgrove throws a lazy uppercut
and Campos counters with a three punch combo that has Tossgrove backing up. Tossgrove nods at Campos to acknowledge the strikes.
Campos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tossgrove counters with a one-two to the body.
Campos takes the fight into the clinch.
Tossgrove is trying to break the clinch but Campos is controlling him.
Campos being controlled against the cage.
Tossgrove tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campos avoids it.
Tossgrove tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campos smiles and moves away.
Tossgrove moves in looking to clinch but Campos pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tossgrove stuffs the takedown.
Tossgrove closes the distance looking to clinch
and Campos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Campos is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tossgrove gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campos wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossgrove being controlled against the cage.
Campos is trying to break the clinch but Tossgrove is controlling him.
Campos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tossgrove tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campos moves into the clinch.
Campos digs a right hand into Tossgrove's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tossgrove's gas tank.
Campos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tossgrove prevents it.
A short uppercut from Campos.
Campos managing to block the knees to the body from Tossgrove.
Tossgrove prevents the takedown attempt.
Campos pulls guard successfully.
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.
Campos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tossgrove wants to stand but Campos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Campos keeping moving, preventing Tossgrove from controlling successfully.
Tossgrove is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tossgrove throws a big right hand that misses.
Tossgrove is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Carl Tossgrove.
Tossgrove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campos avoiding damage as Tossgrove throws knees to the body.
Tossgrove with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tossgrove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tossgrove using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tossgrove is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campos is keeping busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campos pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tossgrove tries a knee to the head but Campos blocks it.
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 Hugh Campos will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Campos misses with the combination.
Campos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tossgrove as he jumps to the side.
Tossgrove tries to clinch up but Campos circles away and keeps his distance.
Campos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tossgrove counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Hugh Campos has been cut.
Tossgrove closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campos quickly recovers to half guard.
Tossgrove wants to control but Campos is keeping him busy.
Campos won't allow Tossgrove to pass to mount.
Tossgrove working over Campos with some ground and pound. Campos looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campos manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossgrove missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tossgrove would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Campos has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tossgrove off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tossgrove tries to close the distance and clinch but Campos swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campos has his takedown stuffed
and Tossgrove counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugh Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tossgrove trying to stall but Campos improves his position.
Tossgrove is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campos pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tossgrove working hard to break the clinch.
Campos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tossgrove tries to land a knee to the head but Campos blocks with his arms.
Campos keeps control of Tossgrove as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campos avoiding damage as Tossgrove throws knees to the body.
Tossgrove tries to land a knee to the head but Campos blocks with his arms.
Campos decides to pull guard.
Tossgrove postures up in Campos's guard and throws a big left but Campos blocks it.
Tossgrove trying to control the position from guard on top but Campos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campos is looking for a triangle but Tossgrove pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tossgrove looking to pass the guard.
Campos is trying to keep Tossgrove in close.
Tossgrove throws an elbow that misses. Campos uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tossgrove's guard. Nice move by Campos!
Campos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossgrove is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Campos dives into side control.
Tossgrove is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Campos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Campos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Tossgrove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hugh Campos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tossgrove looks to clinch
and Campos moves into the clinch.
Campos avoids the elbow strike from Tossgrove, against the cage.
Tossgrove is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Campos is defending well.
Campos managing to block the knees to the body from Tossgrove.
Campos gets through Tossgrove's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tossgrove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campos tries a head kick but it misses.
Campos misses with a wild combination.
Campos misses with a takedown attempt - Tossgrove sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tossgrove scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tossgrove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campos clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tossgrove just misses with a elbow thrown towards Campos's brow.
Campos avoiding damage as Tossgrove throws knees to the body.
Campos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tossgrove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tossgrove wants to break free but Campos has control.
Campos dodges an elbow strike from Tossgrove.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos avoiding damage as Tossgrove throws knees to the body.
Campos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tossgrove looking to throw knees to the head but Campos is blocking nicely.
Tossgrove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tossgrove gets tackled into the cage by Campos. Campos maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tossgrove stops a takedown attempt from Campos.
Tossgrove trying to land knees to the body.
Tossgrove drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campos gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hugh Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Tossgrove.
Tossgrove gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campos wants to sweep here but Tossgrove controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tossgrove wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campos is adopting a defensive guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Campos shoots and misses
and Tossgrove counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Campos down! Tossgrove is looking to finish but Campos is intelligently defending himself.
Campos is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tossgrove is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tossgrove throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tossgrove got a little sloppy there for a moment and Campos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tossgrove has managed to get both his arms back between Campos's legs - danger averted.
Carl Tossgrove has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tossgrove trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campos's guard.
Tossgrove lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Campos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tossgrove wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
Campos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tossgrove postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campos keeping full guard, as Tossgrove tries to pass.
Tossgrove must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campos has an active guard here but Tossgrove has managed to pass into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Tossgrove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tossgrove 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Tossgrove!
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energy
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hype
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