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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Strikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 30 - 1, fighting out of London, Carlos Strikes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strikes has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Campbell.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Strikes.
Strikes managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Strikes is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strikes.
Campbell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campbell is stalling here.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Our sources have told us that Strikes has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Strikes is trying to stall.
Campbell is leaning against Strikes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Strikes.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Strikes avoids it.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strikes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Strikes is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Strikes blocks with his arms.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Strikes's efforts to push away.
Campbell controlling the action here for a moment.
Campbell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campbell stalling.
Strikes struggles to land a body shot inside as Campbell controls his hands.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell lands a hook that snaps the head of Strikes backwards.
Strikes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell keeps control of Strikes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell stalling in the clinch.
Strikes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strikes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Campbell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Carlos Strikes has been cut.
Jack Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell works Strikes's body with a nice hook.
Strikes looks to land a combination but Campbell avoids it well.
Strikes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Strikes.
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Campbell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strikes counters with a head kick. That will keep Campbell thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Strikes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Campbell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Campbell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Strikes blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Campbell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Campbell thows a body kick. Strikes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Strikes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Campbell explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Strikes.
Strikes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell prevents Strikes from breaking the clinch.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Strikes to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Strikes blocks it.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Strikes's ribcage.
Strikes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short body shot lands from Strikes as the two fighters clinch.
Campbell is pushing Strikes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Strikes tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Strikes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strikes tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Come on Campbell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Strikes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Strikes throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campbell moves into the clinch successfully.
Strikes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Strikes is defending well for now.
Campbell decides to pull guard.
Strikes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Strikes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jack Campbell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Strikes.
Campbell breaks the clinch.
Strikes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Campbell.
A jab from Campbell does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Campbell. That's going to slow Strikes down.
Strikes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campbell circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with the body kick
and Strikes moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Campbell.
Campbell prevents Strikes from breaking the clinch.
Strikes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Strikes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jack Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campbell crunches a lovely knee into Strikes's ribcage.
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Strikes blocks it with crossed arms.
Campbell gets control of Strikes's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campbell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Strikes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell pulls Strikes in close to prevent any damage.
Strikes preventing the sweep.
Strikes is stalling in the full guard.
Strikes trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlos Strikes.
Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Strikes's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Strikes shrugs it off though.
Strikes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campbell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Strikes.
Campbell throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Strikes counters with a head kick.
Campbell throws a wild body kick that Strikes sees coming a mile off.
Campbell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
A shot to the body from Campbell misses
and Strikes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Campbell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Campbell is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes walks into a left hand.
Campbell is still on wobbly legs! Can Strikes finish him?
Campbell tries to keep at a distance but Strikes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Campbell seems to have recovered his senses.
Strikes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell breaks from the clinch.
Campbell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Campbell looks for the body kick but Strikes saw that one coming.
Strikes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell misses with a body kick.
Strikes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Strikes misses with a head kick.
Strikes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell pushes Strikes up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell gets through Strikes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Strikes avoiding damage.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Strikes is blocking nicely.
Campbell manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlos Strikes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Campbell feints and then cracks Strikes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strikes down.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Strikes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A head kick misses from Strikes.
Strikes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Strikes blocks the body kick.
Campbell lands a body shot.
Strikes moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell throws a body punch but Strikes moves out of range.
Strikes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strikes moves out of range of the body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campbell. Strikes shrugs it off though.
Strikes throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell thuds his right hand into Strikes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campbell throws a front kick that sends Strikes stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strikes is looking to clinch.
Campbell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Strikes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Strikes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell with a jab.
Strikes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Strikes doesn't manage to clinch there - Campbell circles away.
Strikes checks a leg kick.
Campbell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Strikes.
Campbell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick from Campbell lands but Strikes takes it in his stride.
Campbell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Strikes will feel that in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Strikes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strikes is looking to clinch.
Campbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Campbell scoring well with a low kick there.
Campbell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Strikes on the side of the head.
Strikes misses with an uppercut.
Campbell connects with a solid leg kick.
Campbell looks to throw the jab but Strikes is out of range.
Strikes moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Campbell has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strikes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell motions for Strikes to come forward. Campbell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell is looking to score with low kicks.
Campbell throws a body kick that misses.
Strikes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carlos Strikes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Campbell - just one landing.
Campbell misses with a jab to the body
and Strikes counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Strikes looks at the referee who does nothing so Strikes lands a crushing right that sends Campbell to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Strikes!
A victorious Carlos Strikes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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