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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams comes to the cage accompanied by Rihanna - So Hard. Tim Adams is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Adams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Adams, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Adams against the cage but Adams circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tim Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Campbell.
Adams misses with a double jab.
Campbell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adams's half guard.
Adams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
Campbell is controlling the pace.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell passes into side control, despite Adams's attempt to control the position.
Adams defending against the ground and pound.
Adams taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scoring with punches from side control.
Campbell throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Adams can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell working the ground and pound from side control.
Adams is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard.
Campbell working the ground and pound.
Campbell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Adams is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Campbell wants to control but Adams is keeping him busy.
Adams on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Adams tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams taking punishment in the form of punches.
Adams is not content to let Campbell control the position.
Adams is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Campbell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Adams is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Campbell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Campbell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Campbell trying to control the position but Adams is working away.
Campbell advances to full mount.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Adams hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Campbell looks gassed!
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Campbell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tim Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Campbell.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Adams connects with a right hand. Campbell shakes it off.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Campbell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Campbell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Campbell won't allow Adams to sweep him here.
Adams avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Adams bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.
Adams throws and elbow that misses. Campbell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Campbell!
Campbell postures up in Adams's guard and throws a big left but Adams blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Adams is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Adams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Campbell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Adams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Campbell is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Campbell cracks Adams with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Campbell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Campbell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working Adams over with strikes here.
Adams is trying to escape the mount.
Campbell looking to finish Adams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Adams!
Campbell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns Adams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Adams working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams taking shots to the head.
Adams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Campbell wants to control the pace but Adams is squirming around nicely.
Adams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campbell on the ground.
Adams tries to reverse the position but Campbell maintains control.
Campbell dominating with strikes here.
Adams is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Richard Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Adams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Adams tried to score with a low kick but Campbell checks it.
Adams fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Campbell avoids it really well and circles away.
Adams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Adams looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adams.
Campbell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Adams to the mat! Adams manages to get full guard.
Campbell stands and throws Adams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Adams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campbell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campbell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Adams on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell trying to control the position but Adams is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Adams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Adams is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Adams seems a little lost for a moment, as Campbell dominates the positioning.
Campbell scoring with punches and elbows.
Campbell lands a few punches from side control.
Campbell staying calm.
Adams regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Campbell there.
Adams tries to kick Campbell off but Campbell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Campbell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Campbell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Adams sees it coming and defends easily.
Adams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adams's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to stand.
Adams has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Campbell seems to be working for a kimura but Adams defends the submission attempt.
Campbell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Adams!
Adams is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four 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.
Adams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Campbell really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Adams showed some decent athleticism there.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Adams trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Adams is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Campbell manages to get to full guard.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws and elbow that misses. Campbell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Adams's guard. Nice move by Campbell!
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Campbell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Campbell is in close to Adams's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Adams has wrist control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Adams throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and Adams counters with a straight right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Campbell.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adams keeps working.
Adams throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Campbell trying to control the action but Adams is working from the bottom.
Adams defending against the ground and pound.
Campbell tries to score with some ground and pound. Adams controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Adams stops Campbell from passing to mount.
You can see the frustration on Adams's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tim Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Campbell.
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Adams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Campbell prevents Adams from improving his position.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Adams is defending well.
Still in half guard, Campbell seems content to control.
Adams manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Richard Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Campbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Adams.
A jab lands there for Adams.
Adams displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Campbell.
Adams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adams looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Adams throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tim Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adams looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Adams counters by moving into the clinch.
Tim Adams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Campbell.
A hook to the body from Adams.
Campbell gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Adams keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Adams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Adams looking for a sweep. Not yet Adams, not yet.
Campbell looking to sit in guard and control but Adams gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Adams is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell takes one to the chin there.
Adams throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Adams circles away.
Adams throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adams is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Adams circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Adams's waist but Adams gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Campbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a straight right.
Richard Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell shoots in but Adams avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Adams lands a jab-cross combination.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell dives in and grabs Adams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Adams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Campbell's head backwards.
Adams throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Adams tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Adams manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campbell.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Adams counters with a three punch combo that has Campbell backing up. Campbell nods at Adams to acknowledge the strikes.
Adams swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Adams was covering up waiting for the punch and Campbell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Adams wants to sweep but no luck.
Tim Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adams had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tim Adams.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Campbell!
Richard Campbell is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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