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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Selby Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Derksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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192 lbs
22 - 17 - 0 |
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192 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Selby Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Derksen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Derksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Derksen backs up against the cage.
Derksen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Derksen lands an elbow inside that Campbell shrugs off.
It looks like Selby Campbell has been cut.
Derksen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Campbell is trying to pull guard but Derksen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Campbell gets control of Derksen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Campbell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Derksen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Derksen won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
Campbell trying to control the position.
Campbell looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Campbell has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Derksen has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
Derksen trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
Campbell tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Derksen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campbell gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campbell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Campbell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Campbell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Derksen seems keen to control Campbell's posture.
Campbell won't allow Derksen to sweep him here.
Derksen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Campbell trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Derksen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Campbell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Campbell trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Derksen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Derksen preventing the sweep.
Campbell wants to hit a switch here but Derksen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Campbell there!
Campbell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Campbell is working hard here to advance position.
Campbell holds of for dear life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell can't escape the position.
Campbell tries to hold on but Derksen postures up.
Derksen get's back to his feet.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
Derksen takes a swing at Campbell's ribcage but misses.
Campbell just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Derksen scores with a nice body kick.
Derksen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Derksen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christian Derksen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Selby Campbell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Derksen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell backing away here, and Derksen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Derksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Campbell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Derksen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campbell finds it's way round the side to connect with Derksen's head.
Campbell jabs at Derksen's body.
Campbell throws a combination that misses
and Derksen counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
Campbell scores with a jab. Derksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Derksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Derksen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Derksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Derksen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Derksen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campbell. That did some damage!
Selby Campbell is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen scores with a decent looking hook.
Campbell throws a good cross that connects.
Campbell fails with the takedown
letting Derksen counter with a right hand.
Derksen throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell throws a big counter combination but Derksen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Derksen.
Campbell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Derksen throws a push kick but Campbell slaps the foot to one side.
Derksen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Derksen tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Derksen wants to clinch up but Campbell keeps it at a distance.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Derksen throws the kick towards the body but Campbell avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Campbell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Derksen!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell is trying to get an arm triangle but Derksen is defending well.
Campbell tries for a kimura but Derksen is defending well.
Campbell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Derksen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Campbell working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Campbell tries for a kimura but Derksen is defending well.
Derksen sneaks back into half guard.
Derksen is looking to control Campbell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Derksen avoid being mounted?
Selby Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Derksen defending well though.
Campbell is working for a kimura but Derksen is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Campbell is looking for a kimura here.
Derksen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Campbell.
Campbell won't allow Derksen to sweep him here.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Selby Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Selby Campbell's cut.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Derksen has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Derksen gets underhooks to prevent Campbell's takedown attempt.
Campbell wants a takedown.
Derksen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campbell fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Selby Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell looking for a takedown.
Campbell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Derksen smiles and moves away.
Derksen throws a chopping leg kick but Campbell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Campbell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Derksen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell tries to score a power double leg takedown but Derksen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Campbell somewhat.
Selby Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Derksen scores with the left hand. Campbell knows he should have avoided that one.
Derksen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campbell throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Derksen is looking to clinch.
Derksen lands a lovely overhand right.
Derksen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Campbell.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Derksen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derksen lands with a slapping head kick.
Campbell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Derksen lands a lovely overhand right.
Derksen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Campbell has time to react.
Campbell is rocked!
Derksen has closed the distance and engaged Campbell in a clinch.
Oh Campbell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Derksen lands a hook that snaps the head of Campbell backwards.
Derksen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Campbell with a big uppercut! Campbell tries to clinch up but Derksen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Campbell to the mat! Campbell covers up and Derksen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Christian Derksen!
After winning the bout, Christian Derksen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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