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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Coulton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
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285 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Thomas Coulton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coulton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Campbell sneaks back into half guard.
Coulton controlling the pace.
Campbell is staying active underneath Coulton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Campbell tries to roll over but Coulton keeps him under control.
Coulton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Campbell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
Coulton trying to mount his opponent but Campbell defends it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Coulton throws a head kick but Campbell moves out of range.
Coulton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coulton swats away the attempt to clinch by Campbell.
Coulton ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Campbell throws a low kick, looking for Coulton's leg but Coulton calmly moves out of range.
Coulton slips under a jab from Campbell.
Nice sprawl there from Campbell as Coulton shoots in.
Coulton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Campbell.
Campbell cracks Coulton with an open hand slap.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Coulton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coulton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coulton.
Coulton moves into the clinch successfully.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coulton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Coulton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coulton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looking for a takedown.
Thomas Coulton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Campbell.
Campbell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Campbell tries to pull guard but Coulton won't allow it.
Coulton decides to pull guard.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Coulton wants to stand and escape but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Coulton looking to control.
Campbell stands and throws Coulton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Coulton is breathing heavily.
Coulton struggling a bit here.
Campbell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
An elbow from Campbell crashes against the mat.
Coulton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Campbell tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Coulton is trying to improve his position.
Campbell has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Coulton!
Campbell is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Coulton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Campbell has hold of Coulton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Coulton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Campbell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Coulton is on top in guard.
Coulton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Coulton trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coulton!
Campbell avoids the attempt from Coulton to control.
Campbell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Campbell looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Campbell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Coulton's face.
Campbell throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Coulton because Campbell loaded up on that one.
Coulton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Campbell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Coulton hang on?
Campbell with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Campbell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Coulton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Campbell jumps guard but Coulton stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Coulton drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Campbell clinches but Coulton breaks the clinch
and Coulton counters by moving into the clinch.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Coulton turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Campbell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Coulton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Campbell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coulton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Campbell is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell 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 striking off his back but it's not causing Coulton any problems.
Campbell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Coulton!
Coulton is desperately trying to improve his position but Campbell has a good base and remains in mount.
Campbell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Campbell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Campbell is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Campbell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Alex Campbell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
64% |
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