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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ethan Campbell (ranked 23229 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Stephen Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ethan Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses
and Campbell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Campbell darts in and clinches Thompson up against the cage.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Campbell can't find room to land a body shot as Thompson controls the action.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Thompson lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Campbell catches Thompson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson clinches.
Campbell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thompson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell wants a takedown.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Thompson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson throws a big counter head kick but Campbell avoids it with no problem.
Thompson is looking to clinch.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Thompson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Thompson misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Campbell wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson rushes Campbell and presses him up against the cage.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell.
Thompson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thompson.
Campbell feinted with a counter takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson pushes Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Campbell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters with a series of strikes. Thompson will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Thompson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thompson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Thompson, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Thompson against the cage but Thompson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Thompson shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A head kick by Thompson misses
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Thompson.
Campbell letting Thompson take a breather here.
Campbell wants to take the fight to the mat but Thompson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thompson shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell throws a counter high kick but Thompson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Thompson counters with a head kick.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell is trying to drag Thompson to the mat but Thompson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Thompson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Thompson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thompson defends well and Campbell ends up having to push Thompson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Thompson prevents the takedown attempt.
Thompson goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell throws a solid leg kick but Thompson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Campbell.
Campbell tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Thompson looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Thompson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a head kick that half lands.
Thompson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Campbell moves out of range as Thompson throws a body kick.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Campbell cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Campbell shoots in but Thompson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thompson connects with a solid leg kick.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thompson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thompson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Campbell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Campbell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thompson throws out the jab.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Thompson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thompson as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Thompson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Stephen Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Thompson shows good takedown defense.
Thompson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Thompson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a nice head kick!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson pushes Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thompson after a bit of a struggle.
Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Thompson stuffs the takedown attempt from Campbell. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Thompson cracks a nice hook into Campbell's ribs.
Thompson has managed to clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Thompson tries to clinch up.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thompson moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Campbell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell wants a takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Ethan Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thompson instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Thompson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Thompson!
After winning the bout, Stephen Thompson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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