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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergio Campbell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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177 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sergio Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damien Bone!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws a leg kick but Bone checks it.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bone moves into the clinch.
Campbell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bone smiles and moves away.
Campbell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Campbell lands in his opponent's guard.
Campbell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Campbell goes for a double leg but Bone avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bone continues to drive forward.
Campbell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bone walks away with a smile on his face. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bone on his heels. He'll look to pass Bone's guard now, I'm sure.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Campbell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bone holds on and takes a little breather.
Campbell trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
Campbell tries to improve position but can't.
Campbell is pushing Bone's head away, looking to escape. Bone manages to hold on to the position though.
Bone slows the pace down.
Campbell prevents Bone from moving into mount.
Bone wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone tries to advance to mount but Campbell denies him.
Bone wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Campbell is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Campbell trying to control but Bone flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Campbell trying to control the hands but Bone breaks the grip.
Campbell takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Campbell looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Bone patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bone trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Campbell doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Campbell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone working for a choke but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Bone is hanging on to Campbell's back as he tries to escape.
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!
Bone doesn't have the hooks in and Campbell manages to turn into his guard.
Bone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Damien Bone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bone decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bone tries to pass to full mount but Campbell defends it.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Bone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell won't allow Bone to pass to mount.
Campbell trying to control but Bone postures up.
Bone wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell kicks Bone off and gets back to his feet.
Nice shot by Bone.
Damien Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell jumps guard but Bone stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bone tightens his grip and picks Campbell up, before dumping him to the ground. Campbell manages to land in guard.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell has control of Bone's left arm, preventing Bone from doing any damage.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Bone from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.
Bone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone is looking to advance position but Campbell won't allow it.
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Bone prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Bone prevents Campbell from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to hold on to Bone's head to control him but Bone postures up.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bone connects with a nice short shot to Campbell's temple.
Bone keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bone drives through with a takedown into Campbell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bone tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone controlling from the top position.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bone is one step ahead there.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Damien Bone has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell gets caught napping as Bone dives in and scores a takedown. Campbell manages to retain guard.
Bone wants to stand but Campbell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Campbell controlling Bone's posture.
Campbell pushes Bone off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bone manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Campbell on his heels. He'll look to pass Campbell's guard now, I'm sure.
Campbell controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bone slips nicely into half guard.
Campbell trying to control but Bone postures up.
Campbell tries to kick Bone off but Bone keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Campbell is positioning himself well to prevent Bone advancing to mount.
Still in half guard, Bone seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sergio Campbell.
Bone shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is pressing down on Campbell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campbell is holding on for now.
Bone prevents Campbell from standing back up.
Bone controlling the action here.
Bone wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bone tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Damien Bone.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Bone is avoiding it.
Bone closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Campbell's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell is controlling Bone's posture.
Campbell looking to control.
Campbell wants to control but Bone passes easily into half guard.
Campbell is controlling Bone's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bone controlling the action here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bone looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell wants to control but Bone is keeping busy.
Campbell wants to control the action here but instead Bone manages to pass to full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone looking for a guillotine from mount but Campbell is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bone 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Bone!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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