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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rex Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and josh campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rex Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, josh campbell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in but no luck this time.
campbell slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
campbell clinches.
campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as campbell blocks the low kick.
campbell shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
campbell wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing campbell from controlling successfully.
Brown wants to sweep here but campbell controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
campbell trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
campbell wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brown, pushing him back against the cage.
campbell digs a right hand into Brown's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brown's gas tank.
Brown wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
campbell goes for a takedown attempt but Brown pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
campbell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but campbell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand.
campbell content to control rather than advance.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
campbell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
campbell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
campbell is trying to work for a kimura but Brown is defending well.
campbell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Brown tries to improve his position but instead campbell has taken his back!
campbell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The referee is taking a good look at Brown as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from campbell!
campbell trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown manages to reverse the position and now he's in campbell's guard. Nice work there by Brown.
campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
campbell had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Brown 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 Brown's back instead.
Brown showing good submission defense here.
campbell has the hooks in. Brown is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
josh campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
campbell takes the fight into the clinch.
campbell decides to pull guard.
campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
campbell looking for a guillotine here but Brown defends easily.
campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brown's guard.
campbell wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
campbell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but campbell is one step ahead there.
campbell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
campbell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Brown's guard.
Ground and pound from campbell.
campbell gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Brown throws a head kick but campbell moves out of range.
campbell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is staying active underneath campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brown is trying to stand.
Brown missing with punches from the bottom.
campbell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Rex Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brown's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Brown postures up in campbell's guard and throws a big left but campbell blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown won't allow campbell to sweep him here.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from campbell's guard.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
josh campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brown passes into half guard.
Brown 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.
Brown is working for a kimura but campbell is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brown wants to stand but campbell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown prevents campbell from getting back to his feet.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. campbell is keeping the position for now.
campbell trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
josh campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and campbell counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.
campbell wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown working for a triangle but campbell defends it easily.
Brown throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Brown throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
campbell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Brown manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown avoids the attempt from campbell to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
campbell flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brown goes for an armbar but campbell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from campbell.
campbell content to stall in guard here.
Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing campbell any problems.
campbell preventing the sweep.
Brown is working hard here to advance position.
Brown will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown pushes campbell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
campbell is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown has had enough of the clinch but campbell keeps him there for the moment.
campbell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brown avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brown blocking some punches.
Brown looking for a takedown.
campbell is trying to break the clinch but Brown has him pressed against the cage.
Brown changes levels and goes for a takedown here. campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown throws a right hand that campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that campbell also avoids with ease.
campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
campbell breaks from the clinch.
Brown with a nice cross.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has campbell pinned against the cage. campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and campbell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
campbell wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
campbell decides to return to a standing position.
campbell gets a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
campbell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown is on the wrong end of a nice combination from campbell.
Brown pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown goes for a takedown in the clinch but campbell prevents it.
campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
josh campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight for josh campbell!
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight for josh campbell!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for josh campbell!
josh campbell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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