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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Campobello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kamiya Cho Nishi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cho Nishi has chosen DMX - Intro - It's dark and hell is hot as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Campobello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kamiya Cho Nishi!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campobello gets a clinch.
I was talking to Campobello's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cho Nishi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Cho Nishi presses Campobello against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Campobello misses with some punches.
Cho Nishi wants to stall.
Cho Nishi working aggressively here.
Campobello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cho Nishi misses with some punches.
Campobello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cho Nishi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campobello is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campobello lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cho Nishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cho Nishi avoiding damage.
Campobello is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho Nishi tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campobello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cho Nishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cho Nishi is trying to maintain a safe position but Campobello gets an underhook and turns Cho Nishi into the cage.
Campobello scores with a shot to the side of Cho Nishi's head.
Cho Nishi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cho Nishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campobello lands with a short shot to the head.
Cho Nishi is looking to control Campobello's arms but Campobello gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cho Nishi has his back to the cage.
A short left from Campobello.
Campobello dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cho Nishi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campobello lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee calls for Campobello to work.
Cho Nishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campobello lands a left hand.
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!
Cho Nishi leaning against his opponent.
Cho Nishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campobello's elbow.
Cho Nishi lands a hook that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Campobello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cho Nishi up against the cage.
Cho Nishi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Campobello seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cho Nishi can turn it around.
Campobello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cho Nishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cho Nishi letting Campobello take a breather here.
Stalling in the clinch from Campobello.
Campobello seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Cho Nishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cho Nishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campobello landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Campobello landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho Nishi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campobello backwards.
Cho Nishi throws a punch but it's blocked by Campobello.
Campobello letting Cho Nishi take a breather here.
Cho Nishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Cho Nishi has a couple of punches blocked by Campobello.
Cho Nishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campobello's elbow.
Campobello's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cho Nishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cho Nishi lands with a short shot to the head.
Cho Nishi tries to stall but Campobello uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campobello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campobello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice elbow from Campobello.
Cho Nishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campobello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho Nishi is trying to maintain a safe position but Campobello gets an underhook and turns Cho Nishi into the cage.
Cho Nishi misses with a punch to the body.
Campobello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cho Nishi looking to stall.
Cho Nishi tries to throw a body punch but Campobello avoids it by throwing Cho Nishi back against the cage.
Campobello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cho Nishi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campobello up against the cage.
Cho Nishi misses with a body punch.
Cho Nishi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Campobello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cho Nishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello gets through Cho Nishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campobello as Cho Nishi tries to tie him up.
Campobello blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Campobello dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Campobello moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Cho Nishi as the two fighters clinch.
Cho Nishi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cho Nishi looking to stall.
Cho Nishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello struggles to land a body shot inside as Cho Nishi controls his hands.
Campobello lands a knee to the body.
Cho Nishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cho Nishi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cho Nishi clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cho Nishi.
Campobello lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cho Nishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cho Nishi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Campobello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campobello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cho Nishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cho Nishi.
Campobello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cho Nishi can do to turn this around?
Campobello throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campobello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Campobello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Campobello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Cho Nishi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cho Nishi swings wildly with an uppercut but Campobello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campobello tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campobello taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Campobello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Campobello is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cho Nishi gets through Campobello's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campobello lands with a right to the head.
Cho Nishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campobello content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cho Nishi throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campobello as Cho Nishi tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campobello using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cho Nishi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campobello creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho Nishi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sam Campobello has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campobello has a couple of punches blocked by Cho Nishi.
Cho Nishi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campobello is keeping busy.
Campobello being controlled against the cage.
Cho Nishi misses with the head strike.
Campobello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cho Nishi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cho Nishi takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campobello.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Campobello.
Cho Nishi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campobello blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho Nishi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Campobello lands with a left to the head.
Campobello lands an uppercut.
Cho Nishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campobello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cho Nishi up against the cage.
Come on Cho Nishi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Cho Nishi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Campobello is keeping busy.
Cho Nishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cho Nishi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cho Nishi.
Campobello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campobello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cho Nishi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Campobello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campobello lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cho Nishi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cho Nishi trying to stall but Campobello improves his position.
Cho Nishi misses with some punches.
Cho Nishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Campobello.
Campobello throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campobello blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Campobello - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Come on Cho Nishi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Campobello lands a knee to the body.
Cho Nishi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campobello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cho Nishi up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campobello.
Cho Nishi stalling in the clinch but Campobello improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Campobello dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Cho Nishi clinches up with Campobello and pushes him back against the cage.
Campobello throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cho Nishis head.
Campobello looking to stall.
Cho Nishi is trying to maintain a safe position but Campobello gets an underhook and turns Cho Nishi into the cage.
Campobello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Campobello stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Campobello softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Campobello misses with a knee to the head.
Cho Nishi is pushing Campobello up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cho Nishi misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campobello lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cho Nishi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Cho Nishi tries to throw a body punch but Campobello avoids it by throwing Cho Nishi back against the cage.
Cho Nishi tries to work over Campobello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Campobello.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campobello misses with an elbow over the top.
Campobello pressing his opponent against the cage.
Campobello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cho Nishi.
Cho Nishi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campobello's elbow.
Cho Nishi blocks the elbow strike.
Cho Nishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Campobello lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Campobello working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cho Nishi looking to slow down the pace here.
Cho Nishi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cho Nishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Cho Nishi misses with a punch to the body.
Cho Nishi trying to stall but Campobello improves his position.
Cho Nishi stalling.
Cho Nishi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Campobello or not.
Campobello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campobello gets through Cho Nishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cho Nishi letting Campobello take a breather here.
Cho Nishi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Campobello blocking some punches.
Cho Nishi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cho Nishi effectively controlling the action here.
A knee to the head by Campobello.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho Nishi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cho Nishi trying to stall but Campobello improves his position.
Campobello blocks a body shot from Cho Nishi.
A short uppercut from Campobello.
Campobello stalling the fight.
Campobello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cho Nishi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campobello.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campobello throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Campobello.
Campobello leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cho Nishi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Campobello.
Cho Nishi tries to stall but Campobello uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Campobello.
Kamiya Cho Nishi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Campobello.
Cho Nishi misses with some punches.
Campobello gets through Cho Nishi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campobello with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campobello lands a left hand.
Campobello prevents a body shot from Cho Nishi.
Campobello is struggling to control the position.
Campobello landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campobello blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Campobello.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cho Nishi misses with a punch on the inside.
Cho Nishi scores with a hook to the body.
Campobello lands a shot to the body.
Campobello lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cho Nishi backwards.
Campobello taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campobello as Cho Nishi tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Campobello.
Cho Nishi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Campobello avoiding damage.
Campobello displaying some good clinch control by pressing Cho Nishi up against the cage.
Sam Campobello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campobello throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cho Nishi blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Campobello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campobello, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Campobello!
In defeat, Kamiya Cho Nishi stepped up to the mic, saying 'That's what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we've changed because of it and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way, is winning.'.
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