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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Scott Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neighborhood Slugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neighborhood Slugger is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 New York, Scott Campos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neighborhood Slugger!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugger shoots for a takedown but Campos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slugger darts in and clinches Campos up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Slugger.
Campos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slugger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Campos wants a takedown but no success here.
Campos drags the fight down to the ground.
Slugger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slugger gets to his feet. Campos looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Slugger looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campos with a poor takedown
and Slugger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slugger with a poor takedown
and Campos counters with a stiff right hand.
Slugger forces Campos back against the cage and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Campos.
Campos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slugger has him pressed against the cage.
Campos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campos is trying to drag Slugger to the mat but Slugger just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campos is trying to pull guard but Slugger turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos tries to break the clinch but Slugger is controlling the position.
Slugger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Campos in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slugger pushes Campos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slugger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campos.
Slugger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slugger lands with a right to the head.
Campos tries a body shot but Slugger blocks it.
Slugger lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Campos.
Campos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slugger is defending well for now.
Slugger lands a knee to the body.
Slugger is fighting off a takedown attempt but Campos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Slugger to the mat. Slugger regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Campos stands and steps away. Slugger gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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!
Slugger forces Campos back against the cage and clinches.
Slugger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugger working aggressively here.
Campos gets control of Slugger's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Slugger won't allow Campos to sweep him here.
Campos has a closed guard, preventing Slugger from standing up.
Campos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slugger manages to get himself to full guard.
Slugger is looking to stand up but Campos isn't so interested in that idea.
Campos postures up and lands a big shot to Slugger's brow.
Slugger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Campos is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Slugger looks for a takedown but Campos sprawls well.
Slugger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Slugger fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campos, pushing him back against the cage.
Slugger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campos drags the fight down to the ground.
Slugger wants to stand and escape but instead Campos has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Campos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campos decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slugger has Campos up against the cage in a clinch.
Campos taking a breather.
Campos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slugger.
Slugger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campos avoids it.
Slugger pushes off an throws an elbow but Campos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campos jumps into guard, dragging Slugger to the mat.
Campos 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slugger has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Campos is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Neighborhood Slugger will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Slugger shoots in looking for a takedown but Campos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slugger's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Campos shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slugger sprawls well. Slugger wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Campos gets slowly back to his feet.
Slugger takes the fight into the clinch.
Campos jumps guard but Slugger turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Slugger throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slugger tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campos avoids it.
Slugger is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos wants to break free but Slugger has control.
Slugger blocks a body shot from Campos.
Slugger trying to land knees to the body.
Campos pulls guard effortlessly.
Slugger trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campos's guard.
Campos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slugger manages to get himself to full guard.
Campos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Campos gets to his feet - Slugger follows without any prompting.
Campos darts in looking for a takedown but Slugger gets double underhooks and turns Campos into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slugger tries to land knees in the clinch but Campos avoids the damage to the body.
Campos tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slugger smiles and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campos gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Slugger takes the fight into the clinch.
Campos fails to pull guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slugger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campos is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos breaks from the clinch.
Campos gets tackled into the cage by Slugger. Slugger maintains the clinch.
Slugger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slugger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campos looking to slow down the pace here.
Neighborhood Slugger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Campos tries to break the clinch but Slugger is controlling the position.
Slugger managing to block the knees to the body from Campos.
Knees to the body from Slugger.
Slugger tries to land knees in the clinch but Campos avoids the damage to the body.
Slugger tries to land a knee to the head but Campos blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neighborhood Slugger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campos gets the takedown into side control.
Campos prevents Slugger from escaping the position.
Campos lands some shots froms side control.
Campos is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slugger tries to escape but Campos is in control.
Slugger throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Slugger drives through and clinches with Campos against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campos manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Campos wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Campos dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Slugger clinches up against the cage.
Slugger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campos swings wildly with an uppercut but Slugger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slugger avoids it.
Campos tries to score a body lock takedown but Slugger shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slugger creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campos breaks from the clinch.
Slugger gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slugger.
Campos is trying to pull guard but Slugger has him pressed against the cage.
Campos pulls Slugger into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slugger tries to stand but Campos is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campos seems keen to control Slugger's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slugger manages to get himself to full guard.
Campos sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Slugger wants to stand but Campos is controlling the position.
Slugger has momentary wrist control but Campos slips an elbow through the middle.
Slugger wants to stand up but Campos is controlling him.
Campos is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Scott Campos just wasn't active enough.
Campos clinches with his opponent.
Slugger throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slugger misses with a punch to the body.
Slugger with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campos scores with a nice hook to the head.
Campos looking to slow down the pace here.
Campos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugger lands an elbow inside.
Slugger working Campos over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Slugger.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slugger throws an elbow that misses.
Campos misses with a body punch.
Slugger prevents the takedown attempt.
Slugger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Campos is defending well for now.
Slugger landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A head punch on the inside from Slugger fails to land.
Campos lands a body shot.
Campos throws an elbow that misses.
Slugger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Campos.
Campos is leaning against Slugger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Campos tries a body shot but Slugger blocks it.
Slugger looking to throw knees to the head but Campos is blocking nicely.
Slugger avoiding damage as Campos throws knees to the body.
Campos avoiding damage as Slugger throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slugger throws an elbow but it misses.
Campos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slugger.
Campos pulls Slugger into guard.
Slugger tries to stand but Campos is controlling from the bottom.
Scott Campos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campos is pulling down on Slugger's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slugger wants to stand but Campos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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 Scott Campos.
I think Campos 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Campos!
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