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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janjak Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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192 lbs
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199 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Janjak Boran!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boran fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boran sprawls well. Boran wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet.
Boran thows a body shot but no joy.
Boran tries to sprawl but Campbell drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Boran keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Boran wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
Boran trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Campbell lands a big shot there that rocks Boran but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Campbell putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Boran can't escape the position.
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Boran regains half guard.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Boran's head.
Boran trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boran!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is trying to control here but Boran has managed to regain half guard.
Boran is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Campbell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Campbell's back!
Campbell breaks Boran's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Boran has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Boran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boran wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Boran trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell drops back looking for a leg! Boran is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Boran manages to kick Campbell off! Campbell jumps back into Boran's guard.
Boran 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 connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boran swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boran 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.
Boran throws his legs up looking for a submission but Campbell uses it to pass to side control.
Campbell throws an elbow but Boran slips to the side and avoids it well.
Campbell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Boran, who protects the arm well.
Campbell has control of an arm but Boran manages to advance to Campbell's back!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran gets his hands free as Campbell looks to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selby Campbell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Boran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boran throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Janjak Boran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran misses with a low kick.
Campbell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boran.
Boran throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Boran.
Campbell lands with a hook. Boran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boran swivels and escapes.
Campbell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Campbell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boran wants to get back to full guard.
Boran manages to get to full guard.
Boran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Selby Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Campbell is working Boran over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boran has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Campbell has passed into side control.
Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boran regains half guard.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran works his way to full guard. Good work.
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.
Boran trying to control the position.
Campbell distracts Boran with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Boran looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Boran.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Boran keeps moving.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Campbell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Boran is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Campbell, into his guard.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Boran is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell is controlling Boran's posture.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Boran from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Boran defends well.
Boran looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Campbell working for a triangle but Boran defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selby Campbell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Boran misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell throws the left hand but Boran avoids the punch easily.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boran.
Boran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Boran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body punch from Boran.
Boran tried to score with a low kick but Campbell checks it.
Boran tries to score with a low kick but Campbell moves his leg out of the way.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Boran throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Boran 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Campbell checks a low kick from Boran.
Campbell scores with a jab to the body.
Boran misses the jab.
Boran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A bone on bone clash there as Campbell blocks the leg kick.
Campbell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Boran slips the punch.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Boran looks to score with a jab to the body but Campbell is just out of range.
Boran tries to land a front kick but Campbell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boran is looking to land body kicks.
Campbell moves out of range as Boran throws a body kick.
Janjak Boran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boran throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boran just misses with a punch to the body.
Boran keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Boran misses with a low kick.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boran throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Boran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to clinch but Boran moves out of range.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boran moves away.
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Boran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell shoots in but no luck this time.
Campbell tests Boran's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt - Boran sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Selby Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Boran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boran throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Selby Campbell has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Boran.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Campbell.
Boran missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boran connects with a solid leg kick.
Boran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Boran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Boran does it's job there.
Selby Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Boran.
Boran misses with a low kick.
Boran throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boran connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Boran throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Boran is just out of range.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Boran is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janjak Boran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selby Campbell!
After winning the bout, Selby Campbell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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