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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manny Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illias Illiadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Illias Illiadis!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Illiadis looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Illiadis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell darts in looking for a takedown but Illiadis gets double underhooks and turns Campbell into the cage.
Illiadis gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Campbell.
Campbell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Illiadis throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Illiadis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Illiadis wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Illiadis throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Illiadis throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Illiadis.
Illiadis drops Campbell with a right and a left! Illiadis comes rushing in but Campbell regains his composure and manages to keep Illiadis in guard.
Campbell is rocked!
It looks like Manny Campbell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Illiadis throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Oh Campbell is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell seems to have got his legs back now.
Illiadis throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illiadis wanted to stand there but Campbell had control of the position.
Illiadis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Illiadis preventing the sweep.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing Illiadis from standing up.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Illiadis throwing strikes but missing.
Illiadis wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Illiadis stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Illiadis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Illiadis wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Illiadis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Illiadis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Illiadis throws a big elbow that misses.
Illiadis wants to stand but Campbell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Illiadis postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Illiadis postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Illiadis tries to stand but Campbell is controlling from the bottom.
Illiadis throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Illiadis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Illiadis wants to stand and escape but instead Campbell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Illiadis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Illiadis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Campbell is one step ahead there.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to stand but Illiadis is controlling from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Illiadis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illias Illiadis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Campbell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Illiadis misses with the combination.
Illiadis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Illiadis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Illiadis defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Illiadis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Illiadis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Illiadis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Illiadis throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Illiadis misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Campbell fails to land the takedown.
Illias Illiadis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Illias Illiadis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Illiadis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Campbell pinned against the cage. Campbell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch lands to the side of Campbell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Illiadis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Illiadis gets slowly back to his feet.
Illiadis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Campbell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Illiadis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manny Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Illiadis misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Campbell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Illiadis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Illiadis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Illiadis has him pressed against the cage.
Illiadis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Campbell looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Illiadis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Campbell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Illiadis misses with a two punch combination.
Illiadis shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Illiadis is breathing heavily.
Campbell misses with a two punch combination.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Illiadis has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illiadis.
Illiadis looks to land a left hand but Campbell moved out of range nicely.
Campbell closes the distance and pushes Illiadis back into the cage.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
Campbell is looking for a takedown.
Illiadis breaks the clinch.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Campbell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Illiadis scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Illiadis as Campbell shoots in.
Illiadis tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Illiadis as Campbell shoots in.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Illiadis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Illiadis throws an overhand right that lands on Campbell's shoulder, as Campbell tries to avoid the shot.
Illiadis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Campbell.
A nice combination there by Illiadis.
Horrible takedown by Campbell or perhaps it was just good defense by Illiadis which made him look bad.
Illiadis tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Illiadis can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Illiadis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illias Illiadis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manny Campbell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Illiadis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
A cross from Campbell lands.
Campbell looks for a takedown but Illiadis sprawls well.
Campbell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Illiadis swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Illiadis is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Illiadis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Campbell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illiadis.
Illiadis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Illiadis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campbell throws a right hand that Illiadis ducks under and follows up with a left that Illiadis also avoids with ease.
Illiadis throws a series of punches but Campbell avoids them all with ease.
Illiadis lands a two punch combo.
Illiadis stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manny Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Illiadis tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Illiadis defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Illiadis as Campbell shoots in.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Illiadis.
Campbell ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Campbell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Illiadis throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Illiadis is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Illiadis postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Illiadis throwing strikes but missing.
Illiadis wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his posture from full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Illiadis postures up in Campbell's guard and throws a big left but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Illias Illiadis has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Illiadis throwing strikes but missing.
Illiadis landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell has his foot on Illiadis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Illiadis works his way back into a safe position though.
Illiadis drops back looking for a leg! Campbell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Campbell manages to kick Illiadis off! Illiadis jumps back into Campbell's guard.
Illiadis working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis is looking to stand up but Campbell won't let him.
Campbell is looking for a triangle but Illiadis pushes his legs off easily.
Illiadis tries to stand but Campbell is controlling from the bottom.
Illiadis wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell wants to stand and escape but Illiadis is having none of it.
Manny Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Illias Illiadis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Illiadis wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illias Illiadis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Illiadis 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illias Illiadis!
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