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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen Bring it Back by Lil Wayne as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Joh Jah has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Joh Jah seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Campbell scores with a jab to the body.
Jah is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Jah shoots in looking for a takedown but Campbell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jah's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jah takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Jah. Jah gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Campbell coming out on top.
Campbell lands a jab to the head.
Campbell throws a hook but Jah avoids it easily.
Campbell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
No luck for Jah with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joh Jah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jah tries for a takedown but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Jah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Campbell trying to control here.
Campbell keeping control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell trying to control from the bottom.
Campbell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jah kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jah 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 is not content to let Jah control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to hold on to Jah's head to control him but Jah postures up.
Campbell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jah pulls his head out easily.
Jah throws a strike but Campbell avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Campbell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jah defends it easily.
Jah looking to pass the guard.
Jah stands and throws Campbell's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jah cracks Campbell with a big right hand but Campbell just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell parries the strikes from Jah easily there. Jah is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Campbell to escape.
Jah throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell regains half guard.
Jah is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campbell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jah is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Campbell defends it well.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jah is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Jah there.
Campbell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Campbell trying to control but Jah postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell trying to control but Jah postures up.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jah stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Good work by Jah as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jah cracks Campbell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Campbell misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joh Jah will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Campbell looks to land a left hand but Jah moved out of range nicely.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jah.
Jah fails with the takedown.
Campbell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jah's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jah is defended easily by Campbell.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joh Jah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Jah fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell scores with a kick to the body.
Jah wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Jah throws an off balance right hand
and Campbell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range.
Jah avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Campbell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jah rather than just go for the knockout.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Jah, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joh Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jah shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Jah is just out of range.
Jah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Campbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for Campbell.
Campbell digs a good hook to Jah's body.
Campbell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campbell scores with a shot to the body.
Campbell defending well as Jah loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bruce Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jah was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Jah avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Jah shoots in.
Jah decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Campbell controls Jah momentarily but Jah frees himself.
Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Jah working some strikes from top position.
Jah pushes down on Campbell's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jah throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jah wants to free his trapped foot but Campbell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jah is working for a kimura but Campbell is defending it quite comfortably.
Campbell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jah is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah stands up over Campbell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell working a defensive guard but Jah manages to pass into side control anyway.
Campbell tries to improve position but can't.
Campbell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campbell is looking to control Jah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campbell avoid being mounted?
Jah lands strikes from half guard.
Jah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jah seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joh Jah will probably get the nod.
That's time! Jah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Campbell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jah shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Campbell connects with a jab.
Campbell dodges the punch combination from Jah.
Jah looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from Campbell misses.
Campbell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Campbell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jah.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joh Jah. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jah looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Campbell is fending him off so far but Jah persists. Nope, Campbell circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice shot by Jah.
Nice uppercut there from Campbell.
Jah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Campbell lands a glancing blow to the side of Jah's head.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Jah tries to clinch but Campbell moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jah is defended easily by Campbell.
Jah fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Jah persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Jah is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Campbell has his foot on Jah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jah works his way back into a safe position though.
Jah throwing strikes but missing.
Jah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jah has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah working Campbell over with strikes.
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!
Jah is thwarting Campbell's attempts to control the position.
Campbell preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Jah is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Jah.
Jah trying to pass the guard but Campbell defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
Jah throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Jah is working Campbell over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jah working some strikes from top position.
Jah preventing the sweep.
Jah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jah's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jah throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Campbell is on top in guard.
Joh Jah overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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!
Jah has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
Bruce Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joh Jah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jah is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jah is on top in guard.
Campbell working for a triangle but Jah defends it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joh Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jah, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joh Jah!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Joh Jah made sure he mentioned Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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