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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olrax Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bradyn Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olrax Recto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olrax Recto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bradyn Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recto shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Recto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Campbell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Recto is fending him off so far but Campbell persists. Nope, Recto circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradyn Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Recto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Campbell is in Recto's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Recto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Recto's head.
Campbell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Campbell stops Recto from getting back to his feet.
Recto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Recto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Recto's hands, connecting with Recto's forehead.
Campbell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Campbell wants to take a breather but Recto is having none of it.
Recto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Recto trying to hold on to Campbell's head to control him but Campbell postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Recto counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell looks gassed!
Recto is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Recto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Recto which made him look bad.
Olrax Recto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradyn Campbell.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Recto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Campbell but Campbell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Recto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Recto lands a body shot.
Recto throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Recto.
Recto thuds his shin into the meat of Campbell's side.
Recto looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell moves forwards but Recto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A left lands for Recto.
Recto slaps away a takedown attempt from Campbell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Recto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Recto tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Recto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Recto scores with a leg kick.
Recto instigates a clinch.
Recto is looking to control Campbell's arms but Campbell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Recto has his back to the cage.
Recto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto works over Campbell's head and body with a nice combination.
Recto misses with a double jab
and Campbell counters with a shoot takedown. Recto fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Recto trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Recto wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bradyn Campbell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Recto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Recto misses the shot to the body.
Recto stuffs the takedown.
Recto delivers a nice body kick.
Recto connects with a leg kick. Campbell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Recto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Recto as he jumps to the side.
Recto shoots for a double leg takedown but Campbell sprawls well. He's pushed Recto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Recto throws a head kick that misses.
Recto dives in and grabs Campbell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes down on Recto's head and hops out.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Recto sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Olrax Recto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradyn Campbell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Recto, as that shot connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Recto.
Horrible takedown by Recto or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Recto stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.
No luck for Campbell with that takedown attempt.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Recto is defended easily by Campbell.
Recto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick from Recto lands but Campbell takes it in his stride.
Campbell slaps away a takedown attempt from Recto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Recto looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto fails to land with a series of punches.
Recto gets caught flat footed, as Campbell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Recto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Recto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Campbell is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto wants to control but Campbell passes easily into half guard.
Campbell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
Campbell trying to control from half guard but Recto is working away.
Recto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Campbell stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Bradyn Campbell.
Recto gets caught flat footed, as Campbell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bradyn Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Recto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Recto misses with a series of wild punches.
Recto feints and then cracks Campbell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Campbell down.
Recto doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Recto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Recto with that takedown attempt.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Recto.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Recto sprawls well.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Recto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olrax Recto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bradyn Campbell.
Recto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recto throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Olrax Recto is winning the standup battle so far.
Recto is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Recto as he avoids it easily.
Recto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Recto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Recto lands a high kick!
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Recto's waist but Recto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Recto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Recto with a poor takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Recto's guard now.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Recto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Campbell works over Recto with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell controlling from the top position.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Campbellis looking to pass into half guard but Recto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Recto is in guard.
Recto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Campbell wants to sweep here but Recto controlling him for the moment.
Recto trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto looking to pass the guard.
Recto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bradyn Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Recto is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Campbell trying to control the position here.
Let's hope that Campbell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Recto trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Recto throws a combination. Campbell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown but Recto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Campbell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto tries to clinch up.
Recto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Recto lands with a kick to the temple. Campbell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Recto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Recto throws a series of strikes that have Campbell backpedaling.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up with Recto, looking for a takedown. Campbell pushes Recto against the cage but Recto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Recto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Recto looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Recto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Campbell dives in and scores a takedown into Recto's guard.
Olrax Recto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Recto working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Campbell has passed into half guard!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Recto tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bradyn Campbell.
I've got Campbell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bradyn Campbell!
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