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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Kawulski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawulski comes into the arena with DMX - Slippin' blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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183 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksander Kawulski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell tries to clinch there but Kawulski circles away.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Kawulski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Campbell in his tracks.
Campbell drives through with a takedown into guard.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Kawulski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kawulski holds on and takes a little breather.
Kawulski keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throws a strike but Kawulski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kawulski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kawulski trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski landing with the ground and pound.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Kawulski postures up.
Kawulski trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Kawulski postures up.
Kawulski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kawulski 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.
Campbell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Campbell trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kawulski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Kawulski persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell walks into a stiff left hand from Kawulski.
Campbell wants to land a leg kick but Kawulski is out of range.
Kawulski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Campbell sprawls and moves away.
Kawulski blocks a low kick nicely.
Campbell misses with a jab to the body
and Kawulski counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kawulski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kawulski is trying to control. Campbell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Campbell trying to hold on to Kawulski's head to control him but Kawulski postures up.
Campbell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Campbell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kawulski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kawulski throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Kawulski postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Campbell is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kawulski, into his guard.
Campbell is in close to Kawulski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kawulski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Kawulski keeps moving.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Kawulski keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kawulski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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 Aleksander Kawulski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kawulski lands a nice shot that snaps Campbell's head back.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Kawulski off balance momentarily.
Kawulski throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Kawulski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kawulski lands a nice hook to Campbell's body. Campbell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
Campbell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kawulski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Campbell misses with a looping right.
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!
Campbell throws a series of punches but Kawulski moves out of range.
Kawulski looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kawulski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kawulski defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawulski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campbell finds it's way round the side to connect with Kawulski's head.
Kawulski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kawulski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kawulski takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Campbell slips under a jab from Kawulski.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kawulski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Campbell staying out of range there.
Campbell wants to counter the offense by Kawulski and move into the clinch position.
Campbell throws a poor cross that misses
and Kawulski counters with a single leg into guard. Campbell didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kawulski is one step ahead there.
Kawulski throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kawulski wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell trying to control the position here.
Kawulski avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell controls Kawulski momentarily but Kawulski frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawulski trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawulski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kawulski trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kawulski is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawulski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawulski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell working some strikes from top position.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawulski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kawulski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksander Kawulski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Campbell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kawulski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawulski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawulski.
Campbell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Campbell throws a combination that misses
and Kawulski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campbell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campbell avoids the body shot from Kawulski.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawulski, as that shot connected.
Aleksander Kawulski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Kawulski lands.
Kawulski throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Kawulski.
Campbell tries to move into range but Kawulski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawulski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kawulski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Campbell misses with a looping left.
A jab from Kawulski misses.
A big left from Kawulski misses.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawulski connects with a nice looking jab.
Campbell shoots in but no luck this time.
Kawulski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campbell swivels and escapes.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Kawulski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Campbell defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell fails to land with a series of punches.
Kawulski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Kawulski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell takes one to the chin there.
Kawulski misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawulski.
Kawulski lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawulski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kawulski in side control, throwing shots but Campbell defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control but Kawulski postures up.
Campbell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Campbell is staying active underneath Kawulski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell trying to control but Kawulski postures up.
Kawulski lands strikes from half guard.
Campbell tries to roll over but Kawulski keeps him under control.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Kawulski sits in half guard.
Kawulski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to get back to full guard but Kawulski takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Aleksander Kawulski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Kawulski's attempts to control the action.
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kawulski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
BOOM! Kawulski connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Stephen Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kawulski blocks Campbell's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksander Kawulski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawulski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksander Kawulski!
Aleksander Kawulski decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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