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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Argiropoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Argiropoulos's entrance music is Remeber the name. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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145 lbs
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25
155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anthony Argiropoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Grant Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Argiropoulos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Argiropoulos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Campbell is staying tight to Argiropoulos's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Campbell scoring with punches and elbows.
Campbell tries for a kimura but Argiropoulos is defending well.
Argiropoulos is trying to get back to half guard.
Campbell misses with the ground and pound.
Argiropoulos might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Argiropoulos looks to move to half guard but instead Campbell has passed into mount! Damn!
Campbell controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Argiropoulos keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell moves to the back position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Campbell scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Argiropoulos is looking for a way out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Campbell is landing with strikes from the back.
Campbell lands a shot to the head.
Campbell controls the action.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Argiropoulos is really stuck here.
Argiropoulos rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campbell controlling the pace.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but Argiropoulos defending well.
Argiropoulos is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Campbell controlling his opponent.
Campbell manages to capitalize on a mistake by Argiropoulos to take his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell controls the position.
Campbell looking for the RNC.
Campbell not allowing Argiropoulos to control his hands.
Campbell has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Argiropoulos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grant Campbell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Argiropoulos sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Argiropoulos shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Argiropoulos shoots in.
Campbell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sloppy strikes from Argiropoulos. Those never looked like landing.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Argiropoulos swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Argiropoulos throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Argiropoulos's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Grant Campbell hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Campbell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Campbell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Argiropoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Argiropoulos with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Argiropoulos lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Campbell pulls Argiropoulos into guard.
Campbell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Argiropoulos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Argiropoulos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Campbell controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Argiropoulos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Argiropoulos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Campbell has control of Argiropoulos's left arm, preventing Argiropoulos from doing any damage.
Campbell looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Argiropoulos is defending well. Campbell quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Argiropoulos has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Campbell celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Grant 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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FIGHT
RATING
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