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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Reid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Reid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karl Reid!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reid shoots in and drives through. Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Reid shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Reid shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Reid's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eddie Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Reid.
A lazy left from Reid finds it's target.
Reid shoots in but no luck this time.
Reid shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Reid keeps it at a distance.
Reid digs a good body shot into Campbell's ribs.
Reid lands an overhand right.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Reid throws a head kick that misses.
Reid tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Campbell tries to clinch but Reid is having none of it.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Reid pushes him off.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Reid is blocking nicely.
Reid blocks an uppercut.
Campbell stalling the fight.
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 Reid blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Reid.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Reid throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Campbell's waist but Campbell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Reid off to one side.
Reid wants to clinch
and Campbell counters with a thumping low kick.
Reid has a takedown stuffed.
Reid has a takedown stuffed.
Campbell throws a series of punches but Reid avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid gets the takedown into side control.
Reid wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his arm.
Campbell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Reid off and has taken his back!
Campbell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Campbell patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Reid is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Campbell is trying to stick to Reid's back but Reid is turning into Campbell. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Campbell's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Reid.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing Reid from standing up.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reid wants to get up but he can't break Campbell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Reid is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Reid forces his way into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reid wants to stand but Campbell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Reid is controlling well.
Reid passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reid tries to control but Campbell wriggling away.
Campbell working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reid wants to stand but Campbell is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Campbell is trying desperately to improve position.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Campbell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campbell.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Reid is proving a slippery customer.
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 looking for a guillotine here but Reid defends easily.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Campbell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Campbell has control of Reid's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Reid regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Campbell stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Reid looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Campbell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reid looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick and Reid moves out of range easily.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell throws a nice head kick!
Reid lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Reid.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Reid.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Reid!
Reid throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reid clobbers Campbell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reid misses with a kick to the body.
Reid throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reid shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell forces Reid back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campbell has his foot on Reid's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reid works his way back into a safe position though.
Campbell working for a triangle but Reid defends it easily.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Reid from controlling successfully.
Reid is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reid avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reid accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Reid defends easily.
Reid slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Reid wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Reid might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Campbell kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Reid has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Campbell!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reid wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is holding on tight.
Reid lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Campbell hang on?
Reid dominating with strikes here.
Reid wants to take Campbell's back here but Campbell is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Reid looking to control but Campbell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reid working the ground and pound effectively.
Campbell tries to hold on but Reid pushes him away.
Reid dominating with strikes here.
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
Reid stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Reid avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Campbell throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reid's head.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell moves out of range of the body kick from Reid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reid fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eddie Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reid throws a head kick that misses
and Campbell counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Reid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campbell moves out of range as Reid throws a body kick.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Eddie Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reid blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Reid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reid throws a shot to the body.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reid darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Campbell working for a triangle but Reid defends it easily.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Reid is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eddie Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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