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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darius Holloway (ranked 24854 p4p, 3692 weight class) and Don Campbell (ranked 628 p4p, 478 weight class). Darius Holloway looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darius Holloway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Holloway's sensitive parts.
Holloway has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Holloway throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Holloway tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell with a nice calf kick.
A good leg kick by Campbell.
Campbell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell gets a clinch.
Holloway changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Holloway shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Campbell closes the distance and pushes Holloway back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holloway is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darius Holloway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The referee calls for Campbell to work.
Holloway tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holloway blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Campbell.
Campbell is struggling to control the position.
Holloway is trying to pull guard but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Holloway trying to stall but Campbell improves his position.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Holloway backwards.
Campbell keeps control of Holloway as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holloway manages to break the clinch.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holloway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Don Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Holloway throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holloway's knee momentarily.
Holloway definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holloway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holloway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Campbell.
Holloway is breathing heavily.
That kick from Campbell tenderised Holloway's leg. Holloway is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Campbell.
Holloway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Holloway shrugs it off though.
Campbell connects with a solid leg kick.
Campbell thumps Holloway with a low kick.
Holloway is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell scores with a push kick.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Holloway. That did some damage!
Campbell is looking to slow Holloway down with leg kicks.
Don Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holloway takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Holloway has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick lands for Campbell.
Holloway on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Holloway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Campbell.
Holloway closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Holloway is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Holloway lands strikes from half guard.
Holloway wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Holloway is controlling well.
Campbell tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Holloway is controlling well.
Holloway stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Campbell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
Campbell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Campbell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Holloway is looking to take this one to the mat.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Campbell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Holloway blocks it.
Holloway has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Campbell uses from the top position.
Campbell won't allow Holloway to sweep him here.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holloway is keeping the position for now.
Holloway seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Holloway is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Campbell rolls with it to try and escape but Holloway cranks on the arm and Campbell is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darius Holloway!
Darius Holloway opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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