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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Banks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banks has chosen Kanye West-So Appalled as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruce Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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166 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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179 cm
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159 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Banks!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Banks ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Crunch! Banks slams his shin into Campbell's torso.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Banks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Banks keeps the fight on the outside.
Banks misses with a takedown attempt - Campbell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Banks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Campbell throws a low kick but Banks moves out of range easily.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.
Banks will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Banks.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Banks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Banks tries to move into range but Campbell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Banks.
Banks connects with a crisp jab.
Campbell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Banks.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Banks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Campbell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Banks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Campbell is in Banks's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Banks is on top in guard.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell managing to control the position.
Banks throwing strikes but missing.
Banks is pushing down on Campbell's leg trying to pass to half guard. Campbell is fighting to maintain full guard but Banks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Banks trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banks advances to half guard.
Campbell is not content to let Banks control the position.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Banks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Banks trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Campbell tries to roll over but Banks keeps him under control.
Banks is trying to work for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to control Banks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campbell avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Banks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body. Banks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Banks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Campbell's guard.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Banks's guard.
Banks has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
Banks trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell postures up in Banks's guard and throws a big left but Banks blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Banks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
Banks looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
Banks looks gassed!
Banks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruce Campbell 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.
Banks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Banks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Banks shoots and misses
and Campbell counters with a low kick, right behind Banks 's knee.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Banks.
Banks shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Banks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Campbell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Campbell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Banks to score with a decent uppercut.
Campbell misses with a double jab
letting Banks counter with a right hand.
Banks slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell misses the body punch
and Banks counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Campbell has his foot on Banks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Banks works his way back into a safe position though.
Banks wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Campbell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Banks defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banks wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell trying to strike off his back.
Banks takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Campbell is trying to hold Banks in close to prevent damage but Banks has managed to pass into half guard.
Banks works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Banks has control of Campbell's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Campbell regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Banks has isolated one of Campbell's arms. Campbell looking to fight him off but Banks twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andre Banks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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