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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Al Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ong Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ong Bak has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Al Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ong Bak!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bak must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bak throws a strike but Campbell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Bak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Bak has wrist control.
Bak will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bak looks winded!
Campbell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bak!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bak to his feet.
Campbell checks the leg kick.
Bak wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Bak throws out a leg kick but Campbell moves out of range and Bak only half commits.
Bak is looking to clinch.
Bak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Campbell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bak was covering up waiting for the punch and Campbell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell works over Bak with some ground and pound from guard.
Campbell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bak throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bak's head.
Campbell landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Campbell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bak, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell defending well as Bak loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bak stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Bak misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bak throws an elbow that misses. Campbell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bak's guard. Nice move by Campbell!
Campbell distracts Bak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bak striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems.
Bak wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bak throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Bak is striking off his back. Campbell thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Campbell is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak landing small, sideways elbows.
Campbell blocks the strikes from Bak.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell wants to work for an arm triangle but Bak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bak strikes from the bottom but Campbell uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Bak tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Campbell presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Campbell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bak flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Bak is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Bak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campbell shoots in and bounces Bak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bak trying to strike off his back.
Al Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bak wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell cracks Bak with a solid left hand.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Bak's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak trying to strike off his back.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Bak trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bak's head.
Campbell stands up from guard. Let's bang!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell staying out of range there.
Ong Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
Bak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Bak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Bak.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Al Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bak pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bak blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell can't break the clinch.
Campbell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bak looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Bak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
Campbell dodges an elbow strike from Bak.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Bak forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bak lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak pushes off an throws an elbow but Campbell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell tries to break free but Bak pushes him back against the cage.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Bak looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell shoots in and bounces Bak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Bak has wrist control.
Bak striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bak trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak punching from the bottom - just letting Campbell know he's still in a fight.
Bak will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Al Campbell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Campbell enables Bak to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Campbell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bak throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bak throws an elbow that misses. Campbell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bak's guard. Nice move by Campbell!
Campbell works over Bak with some ground and pound from guard.
Campbell lands a couple of digs.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Bak striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Bak striking from the bottom here.
Bak throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Bak throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bak lands an upkick as Campbell stands over him.
Bak throws a couple of heel strikes.
Campbell is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Bak tries to strike from the bottom.
Bak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Campbell distracts Bak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bak trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Bak striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems.
Bak striking off his back but it's not causing Campbell any problems.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bak wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Bak lands a decent punch to the body there.
Bak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Bak doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Campbell passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Bak flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bak is looking to improve his position.
Campbell throwing shots but Bak is blocking nicely.
Bak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bak is looking to get back to full guard here but Campbell has managed to pass to side control instead.
Campbell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bak down.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bak has escaped the position, nice work there.
Campbell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bak regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ong Bak.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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