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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Cafiero (ranked 1584 p4p, 2737 weight class) and Ulisses Campbell (ranked 183 p4p, 303 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlo Cafiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ulisses Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell slips a straight right by Cafiero.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Cafiero.
Campbell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
Cafiero throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Cafiero throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell throws out a counter right but Cafiero avoids it with no problem.
Cafiero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cafiero keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cafiero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Cafiero.
Campbell doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cafiero looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cafiero not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Cafiero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to roll over but Cafiero keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cafiero working over Campbell with some ground and pound. Campbell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Cafiero sits in half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Cafiero is keeping busy.
Campbell gets full guard.
Cafiero preventing the sweep.
Campbell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Cafiero has passed into half guard!
Campbell felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Campbell taking some punishment here, with Cafiero in his half guard.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Cafiero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cafiero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campbell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Campbell wants to control but Cafiero is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Campbell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero controlling from the top position.
Cafiero scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cafiero throws a big elbow that misses.
Cafiero landing with the ground and pound.
Campbell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Campbell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cafiero postures up.
Cafiero won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Cafiero wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Cafiero postures up.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cafiero's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero controlling Campbell's posture.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cafiero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cafiero is adopting a defensive guard.
Campbell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cafiero is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cafiero is pulling down on Campbell's head. It's preventing any offense from Campbell, at least for the moment.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell postures up in Cafiero's guard and throws a big left but Cafiero blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell being controlled here momentarily.
Cafiero wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cafiero manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Cafiero distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cafiero's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlo Cafiero dominated that round.
That's time! Cafiero's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cafiero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Cafiero tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campbell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cafiero somewhat.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cafiero.
Danga de danga de dang - Campbell scores with a four punch combination!
Cafiero shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice right hand that sends Cafiero toppling to the canvas! Cafiero scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Campbell finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cafiero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cafiero looking to score a takedown here. Campbell is defending well but Cafiero drives through and ends up in Campbell's guard.
Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Carlo Cafiero overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cafiero stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Cafiero is proving a slippery customer.
Cafiero landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campbell is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cafiero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Cafiero scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cafiero postures up and lands a big shot to Campbell's brow.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Cafiero postures up.
Cafiero is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Cafiero postures up.
Cafiero chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to improve his position but instead Cafiero has moved into half guard.
Cafiero working over Campbell with some ground and pound. Campbell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell tries to roll over but Cafiero keeps him under control.
Campbell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cafiero is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Cafiero has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Cafiero with a couple of short strikes.
Cafiero connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cafiero lands a couple of good shots and Campbell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Campbell wants to control his opponent's hands but Cafiero gets his hands free.
Cafiero is punishing Campbell with some ground and pound.
Cafiero has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position but Cafiero manages to sink in the hooks.
Cafiero loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Campbell hold on?
Cafiero has Campbell flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Campbell right now.
Cafiero is landing with strikes. Campbell can't take much more of this.
Campbell can't escape the position.
Campbell prevents Cafiero from getting a body triangle.
Cafiero punishes Campbell with strikes from the back mount.
Campbell tries to escape the position.
Cafiero throwing damaging strikes from the back! Campbell could be in trouble here!
Campbell trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Cafiero punishes Campbell with strikes from the back mount.
Campbell is rocked!
Campbell can't escape the position.
Campbell tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell wants to hold on but Cafiero pushes him away.
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
Cafiero working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Cafiero controlling from mount.
Campbell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Cafiero seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cafiero lands strikes from half guard.
Cafiero is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Campbell is still in real trouble! Can Cafiero finish him?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cafiero here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Campbell has a hand on Cafiero's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Cafiero takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Cafiero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cafiero unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Campbell wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Cafiero celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlo Cafiero!
Carlo Cafiero made sure to mention his sponsor, 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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