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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Assange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes to the cage accompanied by Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. Assange has chosen Eddie Van Halen - Eruption as his entrance music. Ash Campbell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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156 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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176 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Assange!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Assange gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Assange working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
Campbell postures up in Assange's guard and throws a big left but Assange blocks it.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Assange.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Assange not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Assange dives on top into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell has his foot on Assange's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Assange works his way back into a safe position though.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Assange controlling him for the moment.
Assange slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Campbell has escaped the position, nice work there.
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.
Campbell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Assange off and has taken his back!
Campbell misses with a punch to the head.
Assange is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Campbell avoiding Assange 's attempts to control his hands.
Campbell is persistently looking for the submission but Assange is defending it well.
Campbell is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Assange up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange avoids the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell struggling to land strikes to the head as Assange covers up.
Assange wants to get back to his feet.
Assange is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Campbell scores with punches to the body.
Campbell seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Assange's chin but Assange turns very nicely into Campbell's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Assange.
Assange has gone for a leg lock! Campbell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Assange's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assange controls Campbell momentarily but Campbell frees himself.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Assange preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Assange has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Assange throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Assange avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Assange dives on top into guard.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Assange tries to pass.
Assange works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Assange is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Campbell gets back to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Assange throws a strike but Campbell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Campbell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Assange with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Assange misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Assange.
Assange wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Assange swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assange swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
James Assange seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Assange looks to land a combination. Campbell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Assange tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Assange.
Campbell scores with a jab. Assange acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assange swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Assange avoids nicely.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Assange scores with the left hand. Campbell knows he should have avoided that one.
Assange tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Assange is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like James Assange has been cut.
Assange defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
Assange lunges at Campbell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Campbell's hand.
Campbell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Assange's head.
Assange moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Campbell slips under a jab from Assange.
Assange tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice sprawl there from Assange as Campbell shoots in.
Assange throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assange moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campbell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Assange scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assange's jab looks to have found its range, popping Campbell under the eye.
Assange wants to clinch
and Campbell counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Assange!
Campbell avoids the attempt from Assange to control.
Campbell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Assange is desperately trying to improve his position but Campbell has a good base and remains in mount.
Campbell with the ground and pound from mount.
Campbell looking to secure an arm triangle but Assange defends it well.
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Assange wants to control but Campbell is having none of it.
Assange is looking to get to half guard.
Campbell is landing with some decent strikes but Assange is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Assange that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Assange is rocked!
Campbell loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Assange scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Campbell land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Campbell stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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