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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klaatu Nicto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Campbell might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to "White Bitch" by the Black Diamond Heavies. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Van Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klaatu Nicto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicto decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nicto stalling away here and it's allowed Campbell to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Nicto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Nicto from controlling successfully.
Nicto wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Nicto from controlling successfully.
Nicto pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nicto thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.
Nicto trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
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.
Nicto is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Klaatu Nicto was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell tries to clinch but Nicto moves out of range.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Nicto circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell wants to clinch.
Nicto fails to land the takedown.
Campbell tries to clinch but Nicto moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell tries to clinch but Nicto is having none of it.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Nicto is avoiding it.
Nicto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nicto shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nicto feints and as Campbell raises his hands in defense, Nicto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nicto postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nicto wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Campbell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Campbell has escaped and now he's on top!
Nicto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klaatu Nicto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nicto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Nicto circles away.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Nicto circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Nicto. Those never looked like landing.
Nicto keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Van Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nicto wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Nicto avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the ropes.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Nicto's takedown attempt.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nicto missing with knees to the body.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Nicto blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Nicto avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the ropes.
Nicto dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Nicto blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nicto.
Nicto is breathing heavily.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Nicto's ribcage.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell connects with a knee to the head.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Nicto in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Nicto 's eye.
Nicto blocks an elbow strike.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Nicto avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicto's defenses.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Nicto takes an elbow to the temple.
Nicto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Van Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaatu Nicto.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicto's defenses.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Nicto 's eye.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Nicto avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Nicto avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nicto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nicto avoids it.
Campbell lands a knee to the head.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nicto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Nicto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Nicto shrugs off.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nicto wants a takedown.
Nicto avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Nicto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell lands an elbow just above Nicto 's eye.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Nicto tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Nicto's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nicto takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicto avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the ropes.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Nicto shrugs off.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Nicto in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Nicto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nicto's defenses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Nicto 's eye.
Campbell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Van Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Van Campbell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Campbell tries to clinch up
and Nicto counters with a single leg into guard. Campbell didn't expect that.
Nicto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Campbell wanted to stand there but Nicto had control of the position.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Nicto.
Nicto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell wants to stand but Nicto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two 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.
Nicto uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Nicto shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nicto drives through with a takedown into guard.
Campbell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nicto is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Nicto to stand up.
Nicto tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nicto blocks an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nicto's brow.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Nicto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nicto is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Campbell prevents Nicto from breaking the clinch.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicto dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Nicto is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Klaatu Nicto.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Klaatu Nicto has been cut.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Nicto 's eye.
Nicto takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Nice elbow from Campbell.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Campbell.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Nicto dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Nicto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Nicto's ribcage.
Nicto blocks the elbow strike.
Nicto takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Nicto tries for a takedown. No joy.
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 Van Campbell.
I think Campbell 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 George Francis scores the fight for Van Campbell!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Van Campbell!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Van Campbell!
Van Campbell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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