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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolen Spliffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spliffs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ice Cube - Smoke Some Weed. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rolen Spliffs!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell gets the takedown into side control.
Spliffs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Campbell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Campbell working away.
Campbell slows the pace down.
Campbell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Spliffs's legs.
Campbell controls the position.
Campbell wants to control but Spliffs is keeping him busy.
Spliffs dodges the ground and pound from Campbell.
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 takes a little break here. Spliffs wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Spliffs is trying to control Campbell's posture but Campbell avoids it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Spliffs is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Campbell is staying active.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs is being controlled here.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Spliffs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Campbell's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Selby Campbell just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Spliffs misses with a wild combination.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spliffs lands a really nice looking cross but Campbell seems unphased.
Spliffs misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs gets caught flat footed, as Campbell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Spliffs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Campbell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Spliffs keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliffs is retaining full guard.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Spliffs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Spliffs 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 passes into half guard.
Campbell is trying to control the action in half guard but Spliffs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Campbell controlling the action here.
Spliffs is trying to stand up here but Campbell is controlling him well.
Spliffs is looking to control Campbell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spliffs avoid being mounted?
Spliffs is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Spliffs holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Spliffs wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Spliffs's waist but Spliffs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Campbell off to one side.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Spliffs throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
Campbell pushes Spliffs up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell pulls guard.
Spliffs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell is breathing heavily.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spliffs wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Spliffs wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spliffs is one step ahead there.
Spliffs 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.
Spliffs trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Spliffs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selby Campbell dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spliffs lands with a shot to the body.
Spliffs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Some wild striking there from Spliffs.
Rolen Spliffs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell jabs at Spliffs's body.
Spliffs throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Spliffs misses.
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Spliffs sprawls well.
Spliffs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spliffs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spliffs pinned against the cage. Spliffs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spliffs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Spliffs does no damage.
Spliffs throws a nice looking combination but Campbell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Spliffs.
Campbell jumps guard but Spliffs stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Selby Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Campbell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Selby Campbell has been cut.
Campbell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Spliffs misses with a straight right.
Spliffs getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell has a takedown stuffed.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spliffs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell thows a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Spliffs.
Spliffs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Spliffs misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Spliffs misses with a wild combination.
Spliffs throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Spliffs scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs throws a combination. Campbell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Campbell is rocked!
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spliffs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell seems to have got his legs back now.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Spliffs lands with an overhand left.
Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spliffs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell manages to pull guard.
Campbell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Spliffs's guard.
Campbell passes Spliffs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Campbell seems content to control.
Spliffs wants to get back to full guard.
Spliffs wants to get back to his feet.
Spliffs is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell wants to advance to full mount but Spliffs doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Spliffs keeps moving.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliffs is retaining full guard.
Campbell won't allow Spliffs to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Campbell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spliffs throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Spliffs tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Campbell is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spliffs is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolen Spliffs showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Selby Campbell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Spliffs sprawls well.
Rolen Spliffs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell misses with a hook. Spliffs ducked under it nicely.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Campbell controlling from the full mount.
Spliffs is looking to improve his position but Campbell isn't that keen on the idea.
Spliffs wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Campbell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spliffs is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliffs sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Spliffs gets back to full guard.
Campbell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Spliffs is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Campbell, into his guard.
Campbell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spliffs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
Spliffs wants to stand but Campbell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Spliffs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Spliffs.
Campbell loads up on a big right hand but Spliffs slips the punch.
Spliffs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Campbell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Spliffs throws a combination that misses
and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Spliffs's guard now.
Campbell controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliffs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Spliffs is retaining full guard.
Spliffs trying to control the position.
Campbell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spliffs controls Campbell momentarily but Campbell frees himself.
Selby Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Campbell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Campbell prevents Spliffs from getting back to his feet.
Spliffs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from Spliffs.
Campbell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Campbell clinches up with Spliffs and pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Campbell keeps control of Spliffs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Selby Campbell.
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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Selby Campbell!
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hype
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