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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen Sun Poison and Skin Cancer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ash Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
39 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ash Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Bourque is keeping the position.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Bourque blocks nicely.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bourque has control of Campbell's left arm, preventing Campbell from doing any damage.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Bourque is keeping the position.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bourque works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Bourque is keeping the position.
Bourque will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campbell lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bourque is on top in guard.
Bourque has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Campbell is proving hard to escape from.
Bourque looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Bourque wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bourque trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Bourque passes Campbell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to stand up here but Bourque is controlling him well.
Campbell is trying to maintain the position but Bourque is very close to passing his half guard.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Bourque is controlling well.
Bourque tries to stand and escape but Campbell actually recovers to full guard.
Bourque stands up and waves to Campbell to follow him.
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Bourque was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bourque pinned against the cage. Bourque gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Campbell throws a hook but Bourque avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
Bourque moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bourque napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Campbell looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bourque is avoiding damage well.
Campbell is putting a hurting on Bourque here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell in the domination position with Bourque hanging on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ground and pound from Campbell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bourque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash 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 closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bourque did well to prevent Campbell getting side control.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Bourque is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bourque preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.
Bourque is trying to stand up here but Campbell is controlling him well.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourque's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourque defending well though.
Bourque controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bourque wants to improve his position but Campbell is controlling well.
Campbell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bourque does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bourque is positioning himself well to prevent Campbell advancing to mount.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from Bourque. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell dives in and grabs Bourque's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bourque pushes down on Campbell's head and hops out.
Campbell sizes up Bourque with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Campbell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Paul Bourque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Campbell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Paul Bourque has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick from Campbell.
Ash Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell lands a nice shot that snaps Bourque's head back.
Campbell throws a jab when Bourque was well out of range.
Campbell lands a leg kick that knocks Bourque off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bourque circles away.
Nice defenses there by Bourque.
A punch combination from Campbell misses.
Bourque throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Bourque connects with a body shot that sends Campbell's belly button to the back.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bourque was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Campbell misses with the combination.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bourque misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell slips under a jab from Bourque.
Bourque on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bourque waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell.
Bourque ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Campbell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bourque lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Ash Campbell has been cut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bourque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Paul Bourque has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ash Campbell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Campbell lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Campbell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Campbell is looking to score with low kicks.
Campbell misses with an uppercut. Bourque saw that one coming.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bourque defends it nicely.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bourque darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Campbell lands a head shot.
Campbell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campbell misses with a leg kick.
Campbell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bourque sprawls well initially but Campbell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bourque trying to control but Campbell postures up.
Bourque is trying to get back to full guard.
Bourque has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Campbell is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bourque defending well though.
Bourque avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Campbell.
Bourque keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bourque blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
Bourque taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell thows a huge punch but Bourque dodges it nicely.
Paul Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourque tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Campbell is looking to advance position but Bourque won't allow it.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Campbell there.
Bourque is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bourque is rocked!
Campbell is working for a submission of some sort.
Bourque keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bourque is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bourque really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campbell seems to be looking for submissions.
Campbell working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bourque does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bourque gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bourque wants to sweep but no luck.
Ash Campbell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bourque is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell wants to control from the top but Bourque keeps moving.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bourque swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ash Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ash Campbell!
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hype
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