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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Campbell (ranked 5524 p4p, 3932 weight class) and Alair Conealy (ranked 572 p4p, 494 weight class). The key to victory for Don Campbell has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent boxing
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Don Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alair Conealy!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conealy.
Conealy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Conealy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Conealy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Conealy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conealy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Conealy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Conealy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conealy checks the leg kick.
Conealy has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Campbell is looking to control Conealy's arms but Conealy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campbell has his back to the cage.
Campbell trying to stall but Conealy improves his position.
Campbell working aggressively here.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Don Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alair Conealy.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conealy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Conealy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Campbell fails to land.
Conealy decides to pull guard.
Conealy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Conealy being controlled here, momentarily.
Campbell trying to control but Conealy is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position but Conealy is working away.
Campbell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Conealy is looking to reverse the position.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Conealy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell working the ground and pound but Conealy is defending the strikes.
Campbell trying to control the position but Conealy is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Conealy can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is really struggling to control Conealy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Conealy is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Conealy struggling a bit here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Conealy moves into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Conealy managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Conealy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Conealy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
We've been informed that Conealy has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell holds him up against the cage and eventually Conealy drops back down to his feet.
Conealy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell holds him up against the cage and eventually Conealy drops back down to his feet.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conealy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Conealy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conealy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Conealy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Campbell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Conealy clinches up with Campbell and pushes him back against the cage.
Conealy blocks an uppercut.
Conealy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conealy blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Conealy blocks it with crossed arms.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Conealy pulls guard.
Campbell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Campbell gets to his feet. Conealy looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conealy blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Conealy blocks a low kick nicely.
We've been told by Campbell's head coaches at Julians Sports Bar & Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Conealy closes the distance and clinches.
Conealy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Don Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alair Conealy.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conealy managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Conealy.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Campbell trying to stall but Conealy improves his position.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Conealy avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Conealy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell tries to work over Conealy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Conealy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Campbell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Conealy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Campbell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Conealy avoids it.
Conealy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Conealy is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Conealy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Conealy pulls Campbell in close to prevent any damage.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Conealy can do to turn this around?
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Conealy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Conealy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Conealy pulls Campbell in to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conealy drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Conealy jumps guard but Campbell stands there with Conealy around his waist. Conealy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Conealys head.
Conealy fails to pull guard.
Campbell cracks Conealy with a nice body shot.
Conealy fails to pull guard.
Conealy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Campbell walks away with a smile on his face. Conealy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Conealy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Conealy jumps guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Conealy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Conealy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Conealy pulls Campbell into guard.
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!
Conealy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Campbell controls the pace.
Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell trying to control but Conealy is working from the bottom.
Campbell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Campbell dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Campbell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Conealy is out of range and Campbell settles back down.
Conealy wants to clinch.
Conealy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Conealy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.
Conealy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conealy tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Conealy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell looks to land a body kick but Conealy moved away.
Campbell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Conealy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conealy drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Conealy blocks it.
Conealy jumps guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Conealy is defending well for now.
Conealy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Campbell smiles and moves away.
Don Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alair Conealy.
Conealy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell effectively controlling the action here.
Conealy fails to pull guard.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Conealy avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conealy tries to pull guard but Campbell forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Conealy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Campbell just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Conealy manages to pull guard.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Conealy blocks nicely.
Conealy is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell won't allow Conealy to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Conealy holds on and takes a little breather.
Conealy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell stays in close to Conealy's body and controls the position.
Alair Conealy has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Conealy is keeping the position.
Campbell trying to control but Conealy is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
Conealy tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Alair Conealy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conealy clinches.
Conealy fails to pull guard.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Campbell to keep the fight standing.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Conealy backwards.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campbell misses with the head strike.
Conealy is trying to pull guard but Campbell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a body shot but Conealy blocks it.
Conealy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campbell wants to get up but he can't break Conealy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Conealy keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Conealy has wrist control.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Conealy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Conealy keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell postures up in Conealy's guard and throws a big left but Conealy blocks it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Alair Conealy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell postures up in Conealy's guard and throws a big left but Conealy blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campbell, 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Don Campbell!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Don Campbell!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Don Campbell!
Don Campbell wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Campbell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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