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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Konopacki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jack Campbell enters the cage!
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171 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Pawel Konopacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell thumps Konopacki with a low kick.
Campbell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Konopacki tries a head kick but it misses.
Campbell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Konopacki.
Konopacki cracks Campbell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Konopacki is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell is looking to regain half guard here but Konopacki keeps moving and retains side control.
Campbell takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Campbell tries to bench press Konopacki off him but Konopacki keeps the position.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've been hearing that Konopacki has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
Konopacki lands some shots froms side control.
Campbell is working to avoid the ground and pound but Konopacki connects with a decent elbow.
Campbell wants to control but Konopacki postures up.
Konopacki trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Campbell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Konopacki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Konopacki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Konopacki cracks Campbell with an elbow. That is naaassty.
A lull in the action here.
Campbell is trying to control Konopacki's posture but Konopacki avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Konopacki working the ground and pound.
Campbell is trying to control Konopacki's posture but Konopacki avoids it.
Campbell on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Campbell is rocked!
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Konopacki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Campbell knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki scores with punches from side control.
Konopacki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Campbell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Konopacki wants to control but Campbell is keeping him busy.
Campbell tries to improve position but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Konopacki.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Campbell sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Konopacki is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki drops an elbow to the side of Campbell's head.
Konopacki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Konopacki wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Konopacki has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Campbell regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Konopacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Konopacki dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Konopacki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campbell checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Konopacki gets tackled into the cage by Campbell. Campbell maintains the clinch.
Konopacki avoiding damage.
Konopacki throws a head punch that misses.
Konopacki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Konopacki just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konopacki letting Campbell take a breather here.
Konopacki throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Konopacki tries to stall but Campbell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki slowing the pace effectively.
Konopacki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Konopacki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Konopacki.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Konopacki.
Konopacki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Konopacki misses with a punch on the inside.
Konopacki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Campbell tries to work over Konopacki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Konopacki avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Konopacki smiles and moves away.
Pawel Konopacki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Campbell.
Campbell forces Konopacki back against the cage and clinches.
Konopacki works on Campbell's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Konopacki.
A head punch on the inside from Konopacki fails to land.
Konopacki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Konopacki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Konopacki manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Campbell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Konopacki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Pawel Konopacki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a sweep. Konopacki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Konopacki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Konopacki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Konopacki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Campbell wants to control but Konopacki passes into side.
Konopacki looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campbell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell manages to get back to half guard.
Konopacki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Campbell trying to control but Konopacki postures up.
Campbell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Konopacki postures up.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Konopacki from controlling successfully.
Konopacki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Campbell looking to hit a scissor sweep but Konopacki is one step ahead there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Konopacki looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Konopacki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Campbell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell wants to clinch
so Konopacki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Campbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Konopacki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Konopacki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Konopacki trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konopacki drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Campbell dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is pushing down on Konopacki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Konopacki is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Campbell looking for a submission but Konopacki manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
Konopacki trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Konopacki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jack Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konopacki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Konopacki is looking to sweep but instead, Campbell has passed into half guard.
Campbell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Konopacki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Campbell seems to be looking for submissions.
Campbell is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Konopacki is just riding it out for now. Campbell eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Konopacki is defending well.
Campbell is looking for a kimura here.
Konopacki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pawel Konopacki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Konopacki manages to get to full guard.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Konopacki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks inform me that Campbell has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Konopacki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Konopacki with a jab.
Campbell swings widly with a right hand
and Konopacki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Campbell's guard.
Konopacki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Konopacki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Konopacki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Konopacki!
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RATING
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