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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Che Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taiei Kin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Che Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 lbs
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180 cm
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174 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Che Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taiei Kin!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell clinches up against the ropes.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kin to keep the fight standing.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kin to keep the fight standing.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell wants to take the fight to the mat but Kin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Kin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Kin is trying to maintain a safe position but Campbell gets an underhook and turns Kin into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kin tries to work over Campbell's front leg with a kick but Campbell checks it.
Campbell feinted with a counter takedown.
Kin closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell just leaning against Kin, taking a breather.
Kin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campbell up against the ropes.
Kin tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kin.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Kin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Kin.
Kin managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Kin lands a knee to the head.
Kin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kin working Campbell over with knees to the body.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Campbell's efforts to push away.
Campbell tries to break free but Kin pushes him back against the ropes.
Kin missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kin.
Campbell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kin has him pressed against the ropes.
Kin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kin.
Kin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kin.
Kin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Kin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Kin.
Campbell wants to take the fight to the mat but Kin manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campbell up against the ropes.
Kin tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kin to keep the fight standing.
Campbell wants the takedown. Kin is fighting it off but Campbell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kin's guard against the ropes.
Campbell gets to his feet - Kin follows without any prompting.
Kin scores with a sloppy right hand. Campbell should have avoided that one.
Kin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Kin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kin moves into the clinch.
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!
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kin pushes Campbell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kin can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Kin.
Kin crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage.
Kin with a knee to the head.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kin lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Kin.
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Kin lands a body punch.
Kin connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kin digs a right hand underneath Campbell's ribcage. Campbell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taiei Kin dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Kin counter with a right hand.
Kin clinches up with Campbell and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kin lands with a short shot to the head.
Campbell tries to circle away but Kin has him pinned against the ropes.
Kin misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Kin tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Kin prevents the takedown attempt.
Kin trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Che Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kin.
Kin lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kin lands a nice knee to the body.
Kin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right handed body shot lands from Kin.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kin just leaning against Campbell, taking a breather.
Taiei Kin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A bit of stalling here from Kin.
Kin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kin rushes Campbell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kin lands a nice shot to the body.
Kin lands a left hand.
Kin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Kin.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kin leaves Campbell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
Kin lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell is rocked!
Kin closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kin scores a nice knee to the body.
Kin leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kin jerks Campbell's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Campbell drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kin goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kin because Campbell was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Taiei Kin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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