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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Ducharme (ranked 4032 p4p, 24709 weight class) and Jonathan Campbell (ranked 503 p4p, 664 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Ducharme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Ducharme misses.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Ducharme in a clinch.
Campbell decides to pull guard.
Campbell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ducharme wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Ducharme stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ducharme trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ducharme wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ducharme gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell rushes Ducharme and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Campbell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ducharme decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Campbell has closed the distance and engaged Ducharme in a clinch.
Ducharme tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Ducharme is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell is trying to trip Ducharme. He has hold of a leg but Ducharme is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Campbell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Campbell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ducharme is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Campbell, into his guard.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Ducharme from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme is really struggling to control Campbell but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ducharme passes Campbell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Ducharme seems to be looking for submissions.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ducharme trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ducharme is looking to stall here but Campbell recovers full guard.
Ducharme trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ducharme stands and steps away. Campbell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ducharme.
A punch combination from Ducharme misses.
Ducharme swinging wildly here.
Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Campbell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ducharme regains guard.
My spies in Cozad MMA Las Vegas inform me that Campbell has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ducharme trying to control the position.
Ducharme preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ducharme trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ducharme isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Campbell stacks Ducharme on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Campbell!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An elbow from Campbell crashes against the mat.
Campbell throws an elbow but Ducharme slips to the side and avoids it well.
Campbell tries for a kimura but Ducharme is defending well.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ducharme has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonathan Campbell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ducharme connects with a single shot there.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ducharme.
As Ducharme backs off Campbell throws a huge counter combo but Ducharme manages to avoid it all.
A telegraphed right hand from Ducharme misses the target.
Campbell throws a counter combo.
Ducharme getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ducharme lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Campbell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Campbell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ducharme is trying to keep an underhook but Campbell manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ducharme pushes Campbell off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell has managed to clinch.
Campbell works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Campbell throws a sloppy strike and Ducharme has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Campbell is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Ducharme!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Ducharme!
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hype
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FIGHT
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