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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Campbell (ranked 3435 p4p, 3240 weight class) and Toti Rotiz (ranked 419 p4p, 392 weight class). Rotiz has chosen Southtown as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 cm 20 214 4 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm 25 215 3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer KO power |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Campbell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Toti Rotiz! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rotiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Campbell cracks Rotiz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
 It looks like Toti Rotiz has been cut. Rotiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Rotiz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily. Rotiz ducks under a wild hook from Campbell. Campbell misses with an uppercut. Rotiz saw that one coming. Campbell scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Campbell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Rotiz is just out of range. Rotiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away. Campbell with a hook. Rotiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Rotiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rotiz's head backwards. 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 Rotiz misses its intended target. An attempted straight right counter from Campbell misses the target. Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Rotiz's shoulder, as Rotiz tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rotiz sprawling to the canvas! Rotiz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Campbell finish him?!
 Rotiz is rocked!
 That has opened up Toti Rotiz's cut even more. Campbell misses with a straight right. Rotiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away. Rotiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it. Rotiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campbell throws out the jab. Rotiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Rotiz moves out of range as Campbell strikes. Rotiz misses with a wild body shot. Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Rotiz ducks down to avoid it. Campbell throws the left hand but Rotiz avoids the punch easily. Rotiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one. Khabib Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toti Rotiz. Rotiz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Campbell avoids the body shot from Rotiz.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Rotiz slips the punch. Campbell scores with a jab to the jaw.
 The cut above Toti Rotiz's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rotiz is defended easily by Campbell. Campbell ducks right into an uppercut from Rotiz. Campbell throws a series of punches but Rotiz moves out of range. Rotiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell is looking to counter punch. Rotiz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campbell rather than just go for the knockout.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Rotiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell. Rotiz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rotiz there as he acknowledges the shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Campbell moves out of range as Rotiz strikes. Rotiz shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Rotiz swinging wildly here.
Rotiz digs a good hook to Campbell's body.
Rotiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Campbell tries to avoid it but Rotiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Campbell to the ground. Campbell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rotiz throws a right and a left that both miss. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Campbell misses with an uppercut. Rotiz saw that one coming. Campbell throws a big shot that misses. Rotiz feints the counter takedown. Rotiz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
 Toti Rotiz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Rotiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Campbell throws out the jab. Campbell scores with a jab. Rotiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Toti Rotiz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khabib Campbell! A less than humble Khabib Campbell misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. Toti Rotiz spoke after the fight, saying 'I was hurt, my cat is sick, it's raining outside, heard someone fart in the arena... I should have never lost, I'm the real winner.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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