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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is S.O.S. John Campbell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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163 lbs
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180 cm
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162 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy scores with a nice strike.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Campbell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campbell misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Murphy.
Campbell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Murphy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Campbell misses.
A lazy left from Murphy finds it's target.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell lands with a straight right. Murphy didn't see that one coming.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Campbell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Campbell tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy 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.
Murphy connects with a jab.
Murphy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campbell misses the jab.
Murphy slips under a jab from Campbell.
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
John Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a shot to the body.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
Campbell misses with a low kick.
Campbell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murphy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Campbell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Campbell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell tries to improve position but can't.
Murphy lands some shots froms side control.
Murphy tries for a kimura but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell wants to control but Murphy postures up.
Murphy swings around for an armbar but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Murphy's guard.
Campbell working some strikes from top position.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Campbell slips nicely into half guard.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Murphy to regain full guard.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Campbell looking to sit in guard and control but Murphy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Murphy trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murphy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murphy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell working for submissions but it's allowed Murphy to get to half guard.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Murphy is looking to advance position but Campbell won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Campbell is just riding it out for now. Murphy eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Campbell misses.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Murphy saw it coming and moves away.
Campbell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Murphy is out of range and Campbell settles back down.
Murphy lands an overhand right.
Nice jab there from Campbell.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campbell.
Campbell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
John Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Campbell.
Campbell lands with an overhand left.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Murphy slips a jab from Campbell.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Campbell throws out a leg kick but Murphy moves out of range and Campbell only half commits.
Murphy works Campbell's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Campbell momentarily.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murphy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Campbell sees it coming and defends easily.
Murphy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Campbell is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Captain Murphy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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