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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sune Vriden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selby Campbell has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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201 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
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192 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sune Vriden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Vriden moved out of range.
Vriden throws a big shot that misses.
Vriden throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell misses with a hook. Vriden ducked under it nicely.
Vriden throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell slips a straight right by Vriden.
Vriden throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Vriden looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Vriden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campbell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vriden misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Vriden.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden misses with a hook.
Vriden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Campbell throws a hook but Vriden avoids it easily.
Campbell misses with a hook. Vriden ducked under it nicely.
Vriden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Vriden.
Vriden lands a nice hook to Campbell's body. Campbell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vriden moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Vriden scores with a jab to the head.
A big right from Vriden misses.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vriden.
Vriden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campbell.
Campbell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vriden wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to take a breather but Vriden manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Campbell.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campbell throws and elbow that misses. Vriden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Campbell's guard. Nice move by Vriden!
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vriden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Campbell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vriden wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vriden stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vriden misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
An inside leg kick from Vriden misses.
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Campbell showed some decent athleticism there.
Vriden is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Vriden is refusing to be controlled, as Campbell sits in half guard.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vriden to regain full guard.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Vriden has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sune Vriden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vriden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vriden is defended easily by Campbell.
Vriden misses with a straight left.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Vriden should have avoided that one.
Vriden blocks a low kick nicely.
Vriden lands with a nice combination. Campbell backs away looking to recover.
Vriden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Vriden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell blocks a jab.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Vriden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Vriden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Vriden moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vriden throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Selby Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vriden.
Vriden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters with a three punch combo that has Vriden backing up. Vriden nods at Campbell to acknowledge the strikes.
Campbell looks to land a combination but Vriden avoids it well.
Campbell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vriden's half guard.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vriden keeps working.
Campbell thows a huge punch but Vriden dodges it nicely.
Vriden is not content to let Campbell control the position.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working Vriden over with strikes.
Vriden regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Campbell.
Campbell postures up in Vriden's guard and throws a big left but Vriden blocks it.
Campbell passes Vriden's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell prevents Vriden from standing back up.
Vriden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell throwing shots but Vriden is blocking nicely.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell is looking for a kimura here.
Campbell is trying to control. Vriden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Vriden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Vriden lands a nice looking body shot.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Vriden moves away and avoids it.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Vriden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Vriden throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vriden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Vriden.
Vriden throws a big shot that misses.
Vriden throws a jab but it's blocked by Campbell.
Vriden swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Vriden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
Vriden ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Sune Vriden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Vriden avoids nicely.
Vriden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell digs a good body shot into Vriden's ribs.
Vriden lands a with a good body shot.
Vriden throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Vriden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sune Vriden will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Vriden.
Campbell slips under a jab from Vriden.
Vriden misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Vriden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Campbell blocks the leg kick.
Vriden tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vriden looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vriden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vriden off to one side.
Vriden moves away from the strike by Campbell.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Vriden misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with the ground and pound.
Vriden regains half guard, as Campbell was trying to land strikes.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vriden defending well though.
Vriden is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Vriden is defending well.
Campbell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vriden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selby Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Campbell lands an overhand right.
Vriden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sune Vriden is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vriden wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vriden defending well though.
Vriden is trying to stand.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Vriden's hands, connecting with Vriden's forehead.
Vriden avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vriden pushes Campbell off looking to stand but Campbell dives back in and keeps control.
Vriden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vriden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vriden's head.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vriden's head.
Vriden is not content to let Campbell control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell slips a straight right by Vriden.
Campbell slips a jab from Vriden.
Campbell throws a combination. Vriden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Vriden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Vriden swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Campbell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vriden misses with a body shot.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vriden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sune Vriden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vriden stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vriden wants it to stay on the feet.
A combination from Vriden does no damage.
Vriden moves out of range as Campbell throws a body kick.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Selby Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vriden 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sune Vriden!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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