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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell's entrance music is Sun Poison and Skin Cancer. A fine choice. Ash Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 cm
38
156 lbs
31 - 20 - 1 |
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170 cm
30
160 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
31 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ash Campbell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masahiko Kimura! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kimura defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand. An inside leg kick from Campbell misses. Kimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Kimura gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kimura misses with a hook. Campbell ducked under it nicely. Campbell throws a hook to the side of Kimura's head but Kimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Campbell with a jab. Kimura throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range. Kimura misses with a straight right. Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Kimura is just out of range. A left and a right from Kimura both land. Nice combination. Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Kimura.
A jab from Campbell misses. A cross from Campbell lands. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round. Campbell lands a big head kick that sends Kimura tumbling to the mat! Campbell takes a step backwards and waves Kimura back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kimura is rocked! Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kimura's head backwards. Kimura is still on wobbly legs! Can Campbell finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A shot to the body from Kimura misses and Campbell counters with a single leg into guard. Kimura didn't expect that. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Campbell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Kimura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Kimura looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Campbell is working Kimura over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Kimura working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kimura 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. Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kimura seems to have recovered his senses. Kimura controls Campbell momentarily but Campbell frees himself. Kimura wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment. Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kimura is on top in guard.
Kimura trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Kimura postures up.
Kimura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard. Campbell has Kimura pulled in close to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Kimura throws a body shot but no joy. Nice straight punches there by Campbell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Campbell. Kimura throws a body shot but no joy. Kimura fails in his attempt to clinch. Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Campbell avoids the body shot from Kimura.
Jab from Kimura. Kimura closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Campbell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Kimura moves away and avoids it. Kimura tries to clinch up. Kimura shoots in looking for a takedown but Campbell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kimura's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. The fight stays on the outside here - Kimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Campbell misses with a hook. Kimura ducked under it nicely. Kimura takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses. Campbell misses with a hook. Kimura ducked under it nicely. Kimura bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Campbell connects with a body shot that sends Kimura's belly button to the back. Ash Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Campbell misses with a hook. Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Campbell leaves Kimura with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kimura waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Campbell. Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimura checks the leg kick. Kimura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Campbell is trying to stand back up but Kimura is controlling him
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kimura is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Campbell has managed to free his arm - good work. Kimura is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Campbell dominated that round. That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell drives through with a takedown into Kimura's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Kimura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ash Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Kimura is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well. Campbell slips nicely into half guard. Kimura is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kimura regains full guard. Nicely done. Kimura wants to sweep but no luck. Campbell distracts Kimura with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kimura avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kimura is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kimura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Campbell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kimura is tightening it up a little... Campbell has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Campbell reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Campbell taps out! Nice BJJ there by Kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Masahiko Kimura! As Masahiko Kimura got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: (Kimi pulls out a HMMA title belt)I now declare myself the UNDISPUTED HMMA LIGHTWEIGHT Champion. If your fucking champion is going to hide from me Wilson then this is how things are going to happen. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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