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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Bob Merry (ranked 3123 p4p, 25301 weight class) and Ezequiel Campos (ranked 311 p4p, 420 weight class). Campos has chosen Fumafu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Young Bob Merry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ezequiel Campos!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos misses with a straight right.
As Campos tries to get set, Merry tries to push him back and clinch up but Campos manages to avoid the attempt.
Merry takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campos misses with a wild body shot.
Merry moves out of range as Campos strikes.
Merry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Campos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Merry was well out of range. Poor timing from Campos.
Merry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Campos throws an overhand right that lands on Merry's shoulder, as Merry tries to avoid the shot.
Campos misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Merry takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Merry moves away from the strike by Campos.
Merry throws a nice inside leg kick.
Merry throws a leg kick but Campos moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Merry gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Campos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Campos lands a nice hook to Merry's body. Merry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Merry moves away from the strike by Campos.
Nice defenses there by Merry.
An attempted straight right counter from Merry misses the target.
Campos misses with an uppercut
letting Merry counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ezequiel Campos has been cut.
Campos defending well as Merry loads up on a big left hand.
Campos lands a jab to the nose.
Merry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campos.
Campos's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Campos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Campos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merry moves away from the strike by Campos.
Merry tries to counter by clinching up but Campos breaks away and moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos clobbers Merry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Campos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Campos throws a right hand that misses
and Merry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Merry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Merry is looking to counter punch.
Campos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Merry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Merry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Merry closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Merry.
Merry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campos misses with an elbow strike.
Campos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Merry has him pressed against the ropes.
Campos manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Merry misses.
Campos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Merry looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Merry swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Campos to counter with a crisp jab.
Campos misses with a looping left.
Campos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merry looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Merry slips a straight right by Campos.
Nice jab there from Campos.
Campos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Merry counters with a good low kick that Campos was not able to check.
Merry throws a leg kick
and Campos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Campos misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campos.
Merry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Campos at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Merry.
Campos throws a head kick but Merry moves out of range.
Merry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Campos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campos misses with a hook. Merry ducked under it nicely.
Merry was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Campos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merry.
Campos throws a big shot that misses.
Merry is looking to counter punch.
Merry throws a lazy uppercut
and Campos counters with a straight right hand.
Campos scores with a nice right hand.
Young Bob Merry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Merry misses.
Merry shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Merry moves into the clinch.
Campos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Merry tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Merry leaning against his opponent.
A short uppercut from Merry.
A short uppercut from Merry.
Campos has had enough of the clinch but Merry keeps him there for the moment.
Campos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Merry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Merry keeps control of Campos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Merry struggles to land a body shot inside as Campos controls his hands.
Merry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Merry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Merry.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Merry tries to work over Campos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merry lands a right hand.
Campos blocks a body shot from Merry.
Campos is trying to break free.
Merry misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Campos wants to break free but Merry has control.
Campos prevents a body shot from Merry.
Merry lands a body punch.
Merry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Merry working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Merry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camposs head.
Merry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Merry misses with a punch to the body.
Campos takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Merry.
Campos tries to break the clinch but Merry is controlling the position.
Campos is looking to control Merry's arms but Merry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Campos has his back to the ropes.
Campos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Campos manages to break the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Campos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Merry counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Campos tries a body shot but Merry blocks it.
Campos stalling in the clinch but Merry improves position.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Campos just misses with a elbow thrown towards Merry's brow.
Campos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Campos lands an elbow just above Merry 's eye.
It looks like Young Bob Merry has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Merry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campos wants to get back to striking at distance but Merry won't allow it.
Campos taking a breather.
A body shot lands from Merry.
Merry struggles to land a body shot inside as Campos controls his hands.
Merry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Camposs head.
A right hook to the body lands for Merry.
Campos looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Merry.
Merry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Merry lands a body punch.
Merry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Merry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Merry prevents Campos from breaking the clinch.
Merry lands a hook that snaps the head of Campos backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Merry - that landed with a thud.
Merry lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Merry.
Merry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campos wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Merry.
Campos wants to get back to striking at distance but Merry won't allow it.
Merry tries a body shot but Campos blocks it.
Merry leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Campos working hard to break the clinch.
Merry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campos blocks a body shot from Merry.
A right handed body shot lands from Merry.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Merry controlling the action here for a moment.
Merry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Campos blocks a body shot from Merry.
Merry slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Merry.
Merry lands with a short shot to the head.
Campos tries to break free but Merry pushes him back against the ropes.
Merry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Merry prevents Campos from breaking the clinch.
Campos tries to break free but Merry pushes him back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Merry as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Merry on the inside.
A hook to the body from Merry.
Merry lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Campos throws an elbow but misses.
Ezequiel Campos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Young Bob Merry showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Merry has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight for Young Bob Merry!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Young Bob Merry!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Young Bob Merry!
Young Bob Merry wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Young Bob Merry made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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