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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Mizrahi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell comes into the arena with Sun Poison and Skin Cancer blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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173 cm
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156 lbs
18 - 11 - 1 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
18 - 11 - 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
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Donnie Mizrahi! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Campbell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mizrahi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Campbell. Campbell circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Excellent takedown into side control there by Campbell. Campbell throwing strikes but Mizrahi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Campbell looks to move to half guard but instead Mizrahi has passed into mount! Damn! Mizrahi stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. Campbell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Donnie Mizrahi has been cut. Mizrahi lands with an overhand left. This has been an exciting period of action! Campbell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mizrahi. That one must have hurt. Mizrahi throws a push kick but Campbell slaps the foot to one side. Campbell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mizrahi sprawls well. Mizrahi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campbell gets slowly back to his feet. Mizrahi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mizrahi lands a really nice looking cross but Campbell seems unphased.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mizrahi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Mizrahi scores with a nice strike. A big right from Mizrahi misses. Mizrahi ducks under a wild hook from Campbell. Campbell looks for a takedown but Mizrahi sprawls well. Campbell walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Mizrahi missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mizrahi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him. Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown. Mizrahi tries to sprawl out of it but Campbell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mizrahi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Mizrahi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mizrahi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Campbell has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mizrahi scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mizrahi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell. Nice jab there from Mizrahi. Campbell fails with a takedown attempt. Campbell fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Campbell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Mizrahi scores with a hook. Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Mizrahi sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Mizrahi drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Mizrahi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Campbell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Campbell is breathing heavily. Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mizrahi lands a shoulder strike. Mizrahi with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut. Mizrahi just leaning against Campbell, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campbell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mizrahi crunches a lovely knee into Campbell's ribcage. Campbell is looking to break free of the clinch but Mizrahi has double underhooks. Mizrahi lands with a short head shot on the inside. Mizrahi lands with a right to the head. Mizrahi effectively controlling the action here. Mizrahi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Campbell looking to slow down the pace here. Mizrahi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mizrahi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Campbell's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mizrahi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mizrahi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Campbell is trying to stall.
Campbell lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Campbell throws a punch but it's blocked by Mizrahi. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A short right from Mizrahi on the inside. Mizrahi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Campbell blocks it with crossed arms. Mizrahi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campbell.
Campbell is trying to break the clinch but Mizrahi is controlling him. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mizrahi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mizrahi misses with a knee to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Campbell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mizrahi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Campbell backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Mizrahi dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mizrahi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campbell sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mizrahi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Campbell under the eye. Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Campbell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Mizrahi's corner calls for a 1-2. Mizrahi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Mizrahi cracks a nice hook into Campbell's ribs. Nice sprawl there from Mizrahi as Campbell shoots in. Campbell connects with a crisp jab. Mizrahi tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mizrahi but Mizrahi pushes him off and we're back to square one. Mizrahi throws a head kick that misses. Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mizrahi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him. A jab from Campbell misses. Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Mizrahi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Campbell throws the left hand but Mizrahi avoids the punch easily. Mizrahi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Donnie Mizrahi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Campbell. Those never looked like landing. Campbell shoots in looking for a takedown but Mizrahi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Campbell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Campbell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mizrahi is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mizrahi works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Campbell throws a big right hand that misses. 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 postures up in Mizrahi's guard and throws a big left but Mizrahi blocks it. Mizrahi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Campbell has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Campbell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Campbell working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Campbell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Campbell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campbell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Campbell lands some shots froms side control. The strikes coming from Campbell are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Campbell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mizrahi down.
Campbell tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Campbell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Campbell swings around for an armbar but Mizrahi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Campbell's guard. Campbell looking for a sweep. Not yet Campbell, not yet. Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mizrahi's guard. Mizrahi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Campbell chips away with some ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Campbell is in close to Mizrahi's body, working some short punches and elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Campbell dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Campbell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Donnie Mizrahi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mizrahi throws a lazy right hand but Campbell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Campbell throws a big right hand that misses. Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots. Mizrahi keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mizrahi keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully. Campbell throws a big right hand that misses. Campbell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mizrahi is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mizrahi has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round. Campbell is trying to control the position but Mizrahi postures up. Campbell looking for subs off his back but Mizrahi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done. Mizrahi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Campbell's guard. Campbell is trying to control but Mizrahi passes into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mizrahi working away. Campbell is looking to reverse the position. Campbell is trying to control Mizrahi's posture but Mizrahi avoids it. Campbell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Campbell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Mizrahi's best efforts. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Mizrahi is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that's the end of the fight! Ash Campbell showed his dominance in that final round. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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