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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes has chosen F**king Hostile as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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300 lbs
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302 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Herman Holmes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes is looking to chop away at Campbell's legs.
Holmes looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell lands with a nice body kick.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body
and Campbell counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Holmes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Campbell can pounce on him.
Holmes misses with a head kick.
Campbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Holmes.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body
and Campbell finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Holmes blocks a low kick nicely.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Holmes.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Herman Holmes has been cut.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes blocks with his arms.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campbell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes misses with a jab to the body
and Campbell counters with a solid body kick.
Holmes looks gassed!
Campbell misses with a leg kick
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Herman Holmes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell blocks the body kick.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes slips under a jab.
Holmes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Campbell counters by clinching up.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell is pushing Holmes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Holmes avoids it.
Campbell being controlled against the cage.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Holmes.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Holmes.
Campbell cracks the inside of Holmes's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell throws a head kick that misses.
Holmes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campbell. Campbell obviously looking to wear him down.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holmes.
Campbell checks a leg kick.
Holmes misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes looks for the body kick but Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Holmes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An inside leg kick from Campbell misses.
Holmes tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell forces Holmes back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Holmes avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Holmes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Holmes on the inside.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Holmes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Holmes leaning against his opponent.
Holmes avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Holmes.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Holmes's ribcage.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Herman Holmes's cut even more.
Campbell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Holmes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campbell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Holmes blocks with his arms.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holmes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campbell.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Holmes.
Holmes checks a low kick from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herman Holmes's cut.
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.
Campbell wants to clinch.
Holmes throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell misses with a hook.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Campbell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Holmes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holmes throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Holmes. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Holmes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes misses with an uppercut.
Holmes's corner calls for a 1-2. Holmes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Holmes.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Holmes pushes him off.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Holmes blocks an elbow strike.
Holmes avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Holmes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Campbell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holmes.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Holmes's head.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
Holmes lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Holmes lands a nice elbow.
Holmes works on Campbell's body with a couple of short punches.
Holmes takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Campbell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell avoiding damage.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
Holmes gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmes's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Holmes cracks the inside of Campbell's front leg.
Holmes throws the kick towards the body but Campbell avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holmes.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Holmes sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell scores with a leg kick.
Holmes misses with a looping right.
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Holmes just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell rushes Holmes and presses him up against the cage.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Holmes blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Holmes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Holmes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campbell is defending well for now.
Holmes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jack Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Holmes.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Holmes wants to stall.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Holmes avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Holmes's face.
Holmes blocks the elbow strike.
Holmes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Holmes looks to land a body kick but Campbell moved away.
Holmes lands with a straight right. Campbell didn't see that one coming.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Holmes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes misses with a hook.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Holmes.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herman Holmes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herman Holmes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Holmes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Herman Holmes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell throws a leg kick which misses Holmes's front leg but catches the back leg as Holmes tries to avoid it.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holmes.
Campbell fakes the leg kick and cracks Holmes in the body.
A lazy body kick from Campbell
enabling Holmes to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Holmes.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Holmes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Holmes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell stalling in the clinch but Holmes improves position.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Holmes keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holmes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Campbell is looking to slow Holmes down with leg kicks.
A good leg kick by Campbell.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Holmes saw that one coming.
Campbell scores with a kick to the midsection.
Holmes slips a straight right by Campbell.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Holmes is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Campbell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Holmes blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Holmes swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Holmes throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
Holmes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Holmes lands a body shot.
Holmes is looking to land body kicks.
Holmes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from Campbell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Campbell.
A telegraphed right hand from Holmes misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Campbell.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holmes takes one to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Campbell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Campbell gets a clinch.
Holmes avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Holmes blocks it.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Holmes tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Holmes back against the cage.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Holmes.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Holmes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Holmes managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Holmes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Holmes avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Holmes lands with a light punch inside.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Holmes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Holmes is looking to control Campbell's arms but Campbell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Holmes has his back to the cage.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Holmes is defending well for now.
Campbell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Holmes presses Campbell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Holmes is blocking nicely.
Holmes digs a right hand into Campbell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Campbell's gas tank.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell tries to stall but Holmes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Campbell up against the cage.
Holmes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Holmes manages to break the clinch.
Campbell moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
Holmes wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campbell slips a jab from Holmes.
Campbell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Campbell slips a jab from Holmes.
Holmes lands with an uppercut that bounces Campbell off the cage and back into rage.
Holmes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Campbell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Holmes misses with a hook to the body
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Holmes's knee momentarily.
Holmes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holmes throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Holmes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Holmes lands with an uppercut that bounces Campbell off the cage and back into rage.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herman Holmes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holmes 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herman Holmes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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