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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Yvel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yvel has chosen Bob Marley- No woman no cry as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gary Yvel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell looks for a takedown but Yvel sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yvel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yvel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell misses with a takedown
and Yvel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campbell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yvel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yvel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Yvel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campbell shoots in but Yvel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yvel defends it nicely.
Yvel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Campbell on the side of the head.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yvel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yvel circles away.
Yvel pushes Campbell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yvel stops a takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell has Yvel pressed up against the ropes. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Campbell pulls back from the ropes and twists to the side, sending Yvel tumbling to the mat - Campbell dives into Yvel's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Yvel 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.
Campbell wants to work for an arm triangle but Yvel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Yvel is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell wants to take a breather but Yvel is having none of it.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell trying to control from half guard but Yvel is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yvel's head.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but Yvel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Campbell to get the leverage.
Yvel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Campbell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Campbell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yvel.
Campbell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yvel avoids it really well and circles away.
Yvel slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yvel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Yvel shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yvel cracks Campbell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yvel sprawls well. Yvel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yvel cracks Campbell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Yvel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yvel.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yvel counters with a stiff right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Yvel which made him look bad.
Yvel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Campbell eats them both and turns towards Yvel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yvel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Yvel stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Yvel shows good takedown defense.
Campbell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Michael Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yvel cracks a nice hook into Campbell's ribs.
Yvel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell walks into a left hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Yvel both land. Nice combination.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yvel as he avoids it easily.
Yvel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Campbell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yvel throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yvel as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Donk. Yvel catches Campbell right on the button with a cross.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Yvel which made him look bad.
A left and a right from Yvel both land. Nice combination.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yvel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Yvel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Campbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Campbell.
Good standup being displayed there by Yvel as he connects with a hook.
Campbell misses with a double jab
and Yvel counters with a low kick, right behind Campbell 's knee.
Campbell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Yvel counters with a left and a right that stings Campbell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yvel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Campbell has his takedown stuffed
and Yvel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yvel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Yvel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gary Yvel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yvel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Campbell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yvel.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Michael Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yvel tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Yvel. Those never looked like landing.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
Yvel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Campbell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yvel to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yvel sprawls well. Yvel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Yvel circles away easily
and Yvel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yvel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yvel. That's going to slow Campbell down.
Yvel tries to bum rush Campbell with a series of wild strikes but Campbell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Campbell dives in and grabs Yvel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yvel pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Yvel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yvel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yvel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campbell.
Yvel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yvel wants to clinch.
Yvel lands with a slapping head kick.
Yvel lands a really nice looking cross but Campbell seems unphased.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Yvel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yvel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Gary Yvel!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Gary Yvel!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Gary Yvel!
Gary Yvel wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Gary Yvel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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