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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Campbell's choice of entrance music: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Nathan Silver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Silver lands the left hand.
Campbell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Silver.
Campbell scores with a leg kick.
A left and a right from Silver both land. Nice combination.
Good work by Campbell as he checks the leg kick.
Silver backing away here, and Campbell unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Campbell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Campbell throws a low kick, looking for Silver's leg but Silver calmly moves out of range.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Campbell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silver lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silver misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
We've been told by Silver's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Campbell rushes Silver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Silver.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Silver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to stall.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Campbell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silver.
Stalling in the clinch from Silver.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Silver takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Silver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Campbell.
Silver throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver breaks the clinch.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Silver there.
Silver looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silver cracks Campbell with a good jab.
Silver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Campbell on the side of the head.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Campbell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Silver swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silver blocks a head kick by Campbell.
Silver lands a nice looking body shot.
Silver misses with a hook to the body
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Nathan Silver has been cut.
Silver just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Campbell.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silver moves away.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Silver fails to land with a series of punches.
Campbell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Campbell tries to clinch up but Silver circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell lands a lovely overhand right.
Silver punishes Campbell's body with a nice straight punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silver fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silver.
Campbell tries to clinch but Silver moves out of range.
Silver jabs Campbell right on the nose. Campbell blinks but takes it well.
Silver scores with a jab. Campbell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Campbell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Silver misses with a straight right.
Silver connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Campbell's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silver lands a nice shot that snaps Campbell's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silver tests Campbell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Silver scores with a hook.
Campbell cracks a nice hook into Silver's ribs.
Silver misses with an uppercut.
Silver throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Silver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Campbell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Silver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Silver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell tried to score with a low kick but Silver checks it.
Campbell throws a shot from downtown. Silver moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Silver's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Silver checks it.
Nathan Silver is winning the standup battle so far.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
Campbell tries to clinch there but Silver circles away.
Campbell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Campbell misses with a straight right.
Silver throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Campbell slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver keeps the fight on the outside.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Silver uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Campbell has time to react.
Campbell moves to clinch but Silver breaks away
enabling Silver to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Silver.
Silver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Silver gets through Campbell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silver lands with a left to the head.
Silver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver gets tackled into the cage by Campbell. Campbell maintains the clinch.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Campbell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silvers head.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver manages to break the clinch.
Campbell has Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silver misses with a punch on the inside.
Silver misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Campbell.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Silver misses with some punches.
Campbell is looking for a takedown.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silver is defending well for now.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver looking to stall.
Silver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Campbell can do to turn this around?
Campbell wants a takedown but no success here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell is looking for a takedown.
Nathan Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Campbell.
Campbell swings wildly with an uppercut but Silver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silver throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Silver fails to land.
Campbell breaks the clinch.
Campbell has Silver up against the cage in a clinch.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campbell tries a body shot but Silver blocks it.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silver prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Silver blocks it.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Silver.
Silver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Silver is trying to stall.
Silver can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Silver breaks from the clinch.
Campbell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campbell was well out of range. Poor timing from Silver.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Silver connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver scores with a jab to the head.
Silver scores with a jab to the jaw.
Campbell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Silver manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver throws a hook but Campbell avoids it easily.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Silver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Silver moved away.
It looked like Silver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silver ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Campbell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Silver.
Silver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Campbell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silver.
A combination from Silver does no damage.
Campbell defending well as Silver loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell gets a clinch.
Silver blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Silver dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Silver's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Silver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Silver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell slips a straight right by Silver.
Campbell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Campbell slips under a jab from Silver.
Silver throws a right and a left that Campbell avoids nicely.
Campbell lands a jab to the nose.
Silver darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Campbell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silver throws a looping overhand right but Campbell ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell slips under a jab.
Campbell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Campbell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Campbell doesn't manage to clinch there - Silver circles away.
Campbell tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campbell.
Campbell looks to clinch
and Silver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
Wayne Campbell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Silver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silver looking to slow down the pace here.
Campbell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Silver misses with some punches.
Silver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Campbell lands a right hand.
Campbell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Silver's face.
Silver misses with the head strike.
Campbell tries to work over Silver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Campbell misses with some punches.
Silver prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Silver - that landed with a thud.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silver has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Silver tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Silver misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Campbell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silver backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silver trying to control the position but instead, Campbell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silver into the cage.
Silver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silver throws a jab when Campbell was well out of range.
Silver looks to land a right hand but Campbell moved out of range.
Silver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Campbell's head backwards.
Campbell swings for the body but Silver moves out of range.
Campbell blocks a jab.
Campbell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silver throws out the jab.
Campbell is looking to clinch.
Campbell darts in and clinches Silver up against the cage.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell misses with a punch to the body.
Silver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell blocking some punches.
Campbell blocks an uppercut.
Silver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silver fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nathan Silver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Campbell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silver!
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice shot lands for Silver.
A bone on bone clash there as Silver blocks the leg kick.
Nathan Silver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Silver stalks Campbell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Campbell's face. Campbell staggers backwards, shaken.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Silver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silver, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Silver!
Nathan Silver really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Wayne Campbell had this to say: 'No way...HARSH!'.
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