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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbie Hide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. Hide has chosen Taste of ink -The Used as his entrance music. Ash Campbell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Herbie Hide's chin.

Campbell
vs
Hide

173 cm
23
156 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

160 cm
26
145 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herbie Hide!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hide fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Campbell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hide throws a low kick but Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell throws the left hand but Hide avoids the punch easily.
Hide fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hide manages to avoid it.
Hide takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hide tries to score a power double leg takedown but Campbell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hide somewhat.
Campbell catches Hide with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
No luck for Hide with that takedown attempt.
Campbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hide.
Hide connects with the punch.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
Hide loads up on a big right hand but Campbell slips the punch.
Hide throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Hide tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Hide does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hide misses with a double jab
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Hide takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hide misses the shot to the body.
Campbell blocks a head kick by Hide.
Campbell connects with a single shot there.
Ash Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hide throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hide darts in trying to clinch
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hide shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Campbell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Campbell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campbell trying to control but Hide postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
Hide thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campbell's head.

Hide looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell trying to hold on to Hide's head to control him but Hide postures up.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Hide controlling the action here.
Campbell tries to roll over but Hide keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Hide thows a huge punch but Campbell dodges it nicely.
Hide missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Hide controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hide has gone for a leg lock! Campbell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hide's guard.
Campbell pushes down on Hide's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Campbell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hide trying to control here.
Campbell works his way into side control.
Hide dodges the ground and pound from Campbell.
Campbell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Campbell tries to score with some ground and pound. Hide controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Campbell creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hide sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hide is trying to improve his position.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campbell is putting a hurting on Hide here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ash Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hide shoots and misses
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hide tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hide.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Nice jab there from Campbell.
Hide tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Ash Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbie Hide.
Hide throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Hide moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Hide wants a takedown.
Campbell digs a right hand into Hide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hide's gas tank.
Campbell cracks Hide with a nice body shot.
Campbell lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Campbell.
Hide is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Hide is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Campbell.
Campbell lands a left hand.

Campbell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell lands a right hook to the body.
Hide on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hide takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hide takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campbell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hide avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Campbell finds it's way through Hide's defenses.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Hide.
Campbell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Decent striking displayed by Campbell there.
Campbell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hide closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide misses with a hook.
Campbell misses with a hook. Hide ducked under it nicely.
Campbell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Hide moved out of range.
Campbell lands a nice shot that snaps Hide's head back.
Campbell throws a lazy right hand but Hide sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hide takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hide takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hide moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Campbell swinging wildly here.
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Hide's head but Hide sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell with a nice cross.
Hide moves to clinch but Campbell breaks away
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Hide has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hide throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so Hide counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hide pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
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.
Campbell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Hide's hands, connecting with Hide's forehead.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.
Campbell is trying to control the action in half guard but Hide is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hide won't allow Campbell to pass to mount.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hide defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to stall here but Hide recovers full guard.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbellis looking to pass into half guard but Hide pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hide is in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hide avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell dominated that second round.
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.

Hide cracks a nice hook into Campbell's ribs.
Hide fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Campbell is out of range.
Hide swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Campbell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Hide shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Ash Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell tries to lock up and control but Hide gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Campbell is working to get back to half guard.
Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Hide's attempts to control the action.
Hide unloads with some shots from mount but Campbell bucks and avoids them well.
Campbell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Campbell is trying to escape the mount.
Hide lands a heavy elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hide with good strikes from the mount here!
Hide wants to control the pace but Campbell is squirming around nicely.
Hide lands with some strikes.
Campbell tries to reverse the position but Hide maintains control.
Campbell is squirming around, avoiding Hide's attempts to control the action.
Hide throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hide with a couple of short strikes.
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.
Hide landing strikes from the mount.
Campbell wants to hold on but Hide pushes him away.
Hide with the ground and pound from mount.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Hide lands a big elbow.
Hide thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hide with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hide with the ground and pound from mount.
Hide looking to finish Campbell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Campbell!
Hide throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Campbell because Hide loaded up on that one.
Hide tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
Hide lands a big elbow.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
Hide controlling from mount.
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hide misses with a head shot.
Hide thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't escape the position.
Hide scoring with strikes but Campbell is staying in there.
Hide looking to finish with strikes here!
Campbell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hide frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hide trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herbie Hide really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big right from Campbell misses.
Hide fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell misses the jab.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hide.
Hide throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hide.
Hide misses with a two punch combination.
Hide takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Hide moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hide tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hide misses with a low kick.
Campbell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Hide counter with a right hand.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Campbell. Hide does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hide throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Herbie Hide is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
Campbell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hide. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hide.
Hide paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jab by Campbell.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hide ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
Nice defenses there by Hide.
Hide with a poor takedown
and Campbell counters with a leg kick.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hide has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campbell finds it's way round the side to connect with Hide's head.
Campbell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hide.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hide staying out of range there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hide is defended easily by Campbell.
Hide gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Campbell throws a hook but Hide blocks it.
Hide fails with the takedown
and Campbell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ash Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Herbie Hide.
Hide walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campbell.
Hide misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Campbell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hide counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hide.
Hide content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hide is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Hide wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Campbell.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Campbell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Campbell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike.
Campbell scores with a hook to the body.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Campbell pushes Hide back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Hide's takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Campbell.
Campbell lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Campbell.
Campbell lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell slows down the pace here.
Campbell lands with a light punch inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Campbell scores with a shot to the side of Hide's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.

Campbell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ash Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Hide avoids nicely.
Hide paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Campbell misses with a hook. Hide ducked under it nicely.
Hide swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Campbell cracks Hide with a good jab.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hide dives in and grabs Campbell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes down on Hide's head and hops out.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Hide slips the punch.
Hide throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Campbell had his way with Herbie Hide in that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell ducks right into an uppercut from Hide.
Hide ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hide slips a straight right by Campbell.
Hide shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hide counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hide tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell strikes from his own guard.
Campbell has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hide prevents Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hide's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campbell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hide!
Campbell with shots to the head and body - Hide looks very uncomfortable down there.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Campbell there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Campbell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
BOOM! Campbell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Campbell landing strikes from the mount and Hide is in trouble!
Hide holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Campbell tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Campbell landing shots from mount.
Campbell with good strikes from the mount here!
Campbell landing strikes from the mount and Hide is in trouble!
Hide is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Campbell landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working Hide over with strikes here.
Campbell landing punches.
Campbell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hide?
Campbell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Campbell breaks from Hide's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Campbell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount.
Campbell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hide because Campbell loaded up on that one.
Hide tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
Herbie Hide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Campbell landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hide?
Campbell lands with some strikes.
Hide tries to hold on but Campbell pushes him away.
Campbell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Campbell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Hide is rocked!
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Hide is still in real trouble! Can Campbell finish him?
Campbell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hide?
Campbell working the ground and pound effectively.
Hide taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Campbell connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hide takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Campbell drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hide! More shots from Campbell and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Campbell!
Ash Campbell retains his featherweight title!

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energy
A | B

hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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