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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Mustain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Campbell's choice of entrance music: We are the Champions. Jonathan Campbell told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Mustain!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mustain shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell stalks Mustain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mustain's face. Mustain staggers backwards, shaken.
Mustain drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mustain not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
Mustain with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mustain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
Mustain postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell working for a triangle but Mustain defends it easily.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
Mustain stands and throws Campbell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Campbell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mustain's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Mustain passes to side control.
Campbell prevents Mustain from improving position.
Mustain decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustain keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell checks the leg kick.
Jonathan Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mustain throws a leg kick that misses.
Mustain bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Mustain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mustain in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustain misses with the ground and pound.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mustain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Campbell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Campbell taking some punishment here, with Mustain in his half guard.
Campbell lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Mustain is breathing heavily.
Mustain wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Mustain moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustain is putting a hurting on Campbell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Campbell is trying to get back to half guard.
Mustain wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Campbell regains half guard.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mustain is pressing down on Campbell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Campbell is holding on for now.
Mustain working Campbell over with strikes.
Campbell is staying active underneath Mustain, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mustain misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Mustain is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mustain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Mustain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell tries to clinch but Mustain is having none of it.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Mustain is avoiding it.
Campbell scores with a spinning back kick!
Campbell looks to land a body kick but Mustain moved away.
Mustain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mustain fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell is looking to clinch but Mustain is avoiding it.
Mustain tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mustain shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Mustain closes this distance looking for a takedown but Campbell circles away.
Campbell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mustain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mustain dominated that 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.
Mustain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mustain.
Mustain shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Mustain. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mustain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Campbell is out of range.
Campbell tries to clinch up
and Mustain counters with a shoot takedown. Campbell fights it but they end up in guard.
Mustain seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mustain landing some decent shots from guard.
Mustain lands a couple of elbows.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mustain manages to get himself to full guard.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Mustain scores with a short punch from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustain trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Campbell won't allow Mustain to sweep him here.
Campbell passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mustain dodges the ground and pound from Mustain.
Who's going to make the next move?
Mustain manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mustain controlling the position for now.
Mustain makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mustain.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Mustain has wrist control.
Mustain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Campbell's guard.
Mustain won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustain trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mustain is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mustain seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Campbell for as long as he can get away with.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell striking off his back but it's not causing Mustain any problems.
Mustain is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Campbell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mustain escapes and throws Campbell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Campbell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mustain's best efforts.
Mustain is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Campbell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mustain manages to get himself to full guard.
Mustain can't keep his opponent in guard - Campbell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustain wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
Mustain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mustain is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kyle Mustain overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mustain in particular looking to stall.
Mustain wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Mustain tries to pass the half guard into mount. Campbell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Campbell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mustain trying to control the pace.
Mustain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mustain connects with a nice short shot to Campbell's temple.
Mustain 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. Mustain eventually gives up the hold.
Mustain trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Mustain wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mustain prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Mustain wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Mustain seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Campbell missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mustain shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mustain 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.
Campbell closes the distance but Mustain moves to the side
and Mustain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mustain.
Campbell working for a triangle but Mustain defends it easily.
Mustain keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Mustain escapes and throws Campbell's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mustain working the ground and pound from side control.
Campbell tries to buck Mustain off but Mustain is having none of it.
Mustain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mustain is just riding it out for now. Campbell eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
Mustain trying to control from the bottom.
Mustain slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mustain's head.
Campbell slips nicely into half guard.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Mustain is defending well.
Mustain trying to control but Campbell postures up.
Campbell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Campbell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mustain sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mustain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mustain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Mustain wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Mustain trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campbell's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustain trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Mustain defends easily.
Mustain looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mustain trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Mustain wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mustain fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyle Mustain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell wants to clinch but Mustain slips to the side
and Mustain decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Campbell's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mustain wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell trying to strike off his back.
Mustain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mustain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mustain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mustain passes Campbell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mustain moves nicely into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustain looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campbell is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mustain clearly takes that round.
That's time! Mustain's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell wants to clinch
and Mustain counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mustain is stalling in the full guard.
Mustain stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Mustain wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Campbell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Mustain is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Campbell Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Mustain's back instead.
Mustain is in bad spot here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell doesn't have the hooks in and Mustain manages to turn into his guard.
Mustain preventing the sweep.
Mustain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mustain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mustain's guard.
Campbell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mustain is trying to control Campbell's posture but Campbell avoids it.
Mustain manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Mustain's head.
Campbell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mustain regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mustain wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mustain's head.
Mustain wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mustain's head.
Mustain not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Mustain is keeping the position.
Mustain manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
Campbell stands and throws Mustain's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell decides to stand back up. Campbell steps back and let's Mustain get back to his feet.
Jonathan Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustain is looking to clinch.
Mustain throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell closes the distance looking to clinch
so Mustain counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campbell throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mustain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustain stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
Mustain looks for a takedown but Campbell sprawls well.
Campbell tries to clinch but Mustain moves away
and Mustain counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mustain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mustain trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell working for a triangle but Mustain defends it easily.
Mustain slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mustain wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Campbell, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Mustain had his way with Jonathan Campbell in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mustain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mustain shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campbell looks to clinch
and Mustain counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Campbell's guard now.
Mustain sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Mustain from controlling successfully.
Campbell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mustain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Campbell.
Campbell is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Campbell is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mustain is putting a hurting on Campbell here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustain controlling from side mount.
Mustain in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Mustain moves into full mount!
Mustain postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Campbell looks a forlorn figure.
Mustain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mustain lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Campbell hang on?
Campbell regains half guard.
Mustain is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell pushes Mustain off and gets back to his feet.
Campbell looks to clinch
and Mustain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Campbell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mustain counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustain tries to advance to mount but Campbell denies him.
Mustain scores with punches from side control.
Mustain staying calm.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Mustain cracks Campbell with a big elbow.
Mustain is chipping away with strikes.
Campbell manages to get back to half guard.
Campbell looking for submissions off his back.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Campbell tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Mustain in side control lands a decent elbow.
Campbell gets back to half guard.
Mustain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Campbell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Campbell has hold of Mustain's hands but Mustain slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Campbell is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mustain pulls his head out easily.
Mustain controlling the pace.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Mustain is having none of it.
Mustain working some strikes from top position.
Mustain passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustain creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mustain wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here.
Campbell is looking to regain half guard here but Mustain keeps moving and retains side control.
Mustain controls the position.
Jonathan Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mustain has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Mustain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mustain, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Mustain!
Kyle Mustain retains his bantamweight title!
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