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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Reilly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reilly is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Danko Jones - Do You Wanna Rock. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Reilly!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reilly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Reilly misses its intended target.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reilly.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell cracks Reilly with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reilly lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Campbell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Campbell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Campbell dips to his left and cracks Reilly with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Campbell.
A leg kick checked by Reilly.
Reilly wants to counter the offense by Campbell and move into the clinch position.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Reilly is just out of range.
Campbell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell misses with a double jab.
Reilly moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Reilly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Campbell throws a jab when Reilly was well out of range.
Reilly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Reilly saw that one coming.
Reilly throws a counter combo.
Campbell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Reilly's head but Reilly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell backing away here, and Reilly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Campbell throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frank Reilly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reilly misses with a straight left.
Reilly stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Campbell lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a body shot but no joy.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Reilly throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Campbell.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Reilly.
Campbell throws a body punch but Reilly moves out of range.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reilly misses with a hook
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Reilly to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly slips a jab and a cross from Campbell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Reilly on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Reilly blocks a jab.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a low kick, right behind Campbell 's knee.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Reilly misses with a low kick.
Campbell shoots in but Reilly avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell sets himself, and Reilly steps forward looking for the clinch! Campbell avoids it this time.
Campbell lunges at Reilly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reilly's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Reilly tries to counter with a clinch but Campbell shakes him off and moves away.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Reilly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Campbell.
Good leg kick by Reilly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reilly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reilly has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Campbell wants to land a leg kick but Reilly is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reilly avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell backing away here, and Reilly unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Campbell cracks Reilly with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Campbell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Reilly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Campbell ducks right into an uppercut from Reilly.
Reilly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Reilly as he avoids it easily.
It seemed like Reilly was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reilly checks a leg kick.
Campbell misses the body punch
and Reilly counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reilly.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Reilly misses with some punches.
Campbell is trying to drag Reilly to the mat but Reilly just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Reilly is trying to maintain a safe position but Campbell gets an underhook and turns Reilly into the cage.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Campbell is trying to maintain a safe position but Reilly gets an underhook and turns Campbell into the cage.
Reilly lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Reilly lands a nice uppercut.
Campbell takes a shot to the head.
Campbell avoiding damage as Reilly throws knees to the body.
Reilly has Campbell pushed against the cage.
Reilly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reilly lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Reilly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reilly lands with a left to the head.
Reilly tries to stall but Campbell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Reilly.
Campbell tries to stall but Reilly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Reilly controls the action.
Reilly trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Reilly fails to land.
The referee is keeping an eye on Reilly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Campbell is stalling here.
Reilly leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reilly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campbell is keeping busy.
Reilly misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campbell.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly avoiding damage.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell can't get the takedown.
Reilly lands a body punch in the clinch.
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 Stephen Campbell 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.
Campbell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reilly let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Reilly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Reilly slips under a jab.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Reilly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Reilly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell moves out of range as Reilly strikes.
Campbell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Reilly sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell clobbers Reilly with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reilly throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Campbell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Campbell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Reilly.
Reilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reilly ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reilly wants to counter with a clinch but Campbell pushes him away.
An inside leg kick lands from Reilly.
Reilly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reilly scores with a head kick.
Campbell misses with a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a two punch combo.
Campbell gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Reilly has escaped the position, nice work there.
Campbell throwing strikes but Reilly manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Campbell trying to remain calm as Reilly controls from the top position.
Campbell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Campbell is trying to control Reilly's posture but Reilly avoids it.
Reilly has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Reilly maintains control.
Reilly controlling from the full mount.
Campbell is trying desperately to improve position.
Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Reilly's attempts to control the action.
Campbell is trying to escape the mount but Reilly keeps good control and instead manages to take Campbell's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reilly has good solid back control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Reilly is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Campbell rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell trying to control but Reilly postures up.
Campbell trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Reilly manages to pass to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Reilly really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reilly tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reilly takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reilly was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Reilly replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Campbell blocks it well.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campbell sets himself, and Reilly steps forward looking for the clinch! Campbell avoids it this time.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Reilly ducks down to avoid it.
Reilly is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reilly.
Campbell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A shot to the liver by Reilly. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly works the jab nicely.
Campbell misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Reilly misses.
Campbell throws a leg kick
and Reilly counters with a leg kick.
Reilly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
Reilly steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Campbell.
Campbell connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Reilly. That snapped Campbell's head back.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Campbell throws a chopping leg kick but Reilly manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Reilly's waist but Reilly gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Reilly tries to counter with a clinch but Campbell shakes him off and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reilly throws a head kick that misses.
And Campbell counters with a quick kick to the body but Reilly blocks it.
Campbell takes a swing at Reilly's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Reilly wants to counter with a clinch but Campbell pushes him away.
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Reilly to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Reilly tries to counter with a clinch but Campbell shakes him off and moves away.
Campbell lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reilly counters with an outside leg kick.
Reilly misses the jab.
Campbell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Reilly on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Campbell jabs Reilly to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A cross from Reilly lands.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reilly scores with a nice right hand.
Reilly throws a leg kick but Campbell moved away.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Reilly moved out of range.
Reilly takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Reilly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reilly only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reilly gets caught flat footed, as Campbell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reilly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Reilly blocks nicely.
Campbell stands up over Reilly, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell had his way with Frank Reilly in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Campbell drives through with a takedown into Reilly's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Reilly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reilly is keeping the position for now.
Campbell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Reilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Reilly's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reilly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reilly has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Campbell has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reilly manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Campbell wants to work for an arm triangle but Reilly is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Campbell with the ground and pound but Reilly uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Reilly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stephen Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campbell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Reilly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frank Reilly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
Reilly seems keen to control Campbell's posture.
Reilly is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Reilly is pulling down on Campbell's head. It's preventing any offense from Campbell, at least for the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reilly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tests Reilly's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Campbell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Reilly finds it's way round the side to connect with Campbell's head.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Reilly moves away and avoids it.
Reilly scores with a kick to the midsection.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reilly.
Campbell lands with a nice body punch.
Reilly uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Reilly wants to counter with a clinch but Campbell pushes him away.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Reilly, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Reilly against the cage but Reilly circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell misses with an uppercut
and Reilly counters by moving into the clinch.
Campbell drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reilly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Reilly counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reilly.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Reilly sprawls well. Reilly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Reilly swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stephen Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell tries to work over Reilly's front leg with a kick but Reilly checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 49:46
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Campbell!
Stephen Campbell retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Stephen Campbell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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