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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jordon Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenong Lego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenong Lego told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jordon Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lenong Lego!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lego shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Campbell manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lego gets to his feet - Campbell follows without any prompting.
Lego closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Campbell did well to prevent Lego getting side control.
Campbell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lego looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lego 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.
Lego throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lego wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Lego trying to control the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lenong Lego wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lego changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Campbell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell sneaks back into half guard.
Lego is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell is holding on to half guard well.
Lego trying to control the pace.
Campbell wants to improve his position but Lego is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to control Lego's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Campbell avoid being mounted?
Lego wants to take a breather but Campbell is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordon Campbell.
Lego throws a wild body kick that Campbell sees coming a mile off.
Lego throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Lego swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lego has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lego gets control of Campbell's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lego will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lego works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lego looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lego uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Campbell, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Campbell to work.
The referee calls for Lego to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenong Lego dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lego shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lego showed some decent athleticism there.
Lego prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Lego is looking to take a break and control but Campbell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell wants to control but Lego is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lego is working away from the top position though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lego drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Campbell trying to control the position but instead, Lego has worked for underhooks and has pushed Campbell into the cage.
Lego manages to pull guard.
Campbell postures up in Lego's guard and throws a big left but Lego blocks it.
Lego is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Lego is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lego has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Campbell has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lego's defenses.
Lego is trying to stall.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lego decides to pull guard.
Lego working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lego 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.
Lego is adopting a defensive guard.
Lego looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lego is breathing heavily.
Lego looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lego controls Campbell momentarily but Campbell frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lenong Lego has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lego is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Lego is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lego's head.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campbell lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lenong Lego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Campbell wants to clinch up but Lego keeps it at a distance.
Lego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Campbell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lego throws a combination. Campbell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lenong Lego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Campbell is defended easily by Lego.
Lego gets a clinch.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell leaning against his opponent.
Lego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Campbell effectively controlling the action here.
Lego prevents a body shot from Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lego scores a nice knee to the body.
Lego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Campbell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Campbell trying to stall but Lego improves his position.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lego avoids it.
Campbell letting Lego take a breather here.
Lego drags the fight down to the ground.
Campbell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lego throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell works over Lego with some ground and pound from guard.
Campbell won't allow Lego to get back to his feet.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell postures up.
Lego is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lego trying to control the position here.
Lego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lenong Lego has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lego wants to clinch but Campbell slips to the side
and Campbell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lego thinking.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Lego circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Lego has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Campbell regains guard immediately.
Lego wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Lego might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Campbell haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lego throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Lego from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Lenong Lego.
An inside leg kick from Campbell misses.
Lego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the body from Lego misses
and Campbell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Lego sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lego fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Campbell sprawls well initially but Lego persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
Lego wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lenong Lego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lenong Lego!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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