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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Akiro Sata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxon Robert Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sata kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Onward to Victory!. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jaxon Robert Campbell enters the cage!
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143 lbs
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147 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akiro Sata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Jaxon Robert Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sata sizes up Campbell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Sata shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
Sata throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Akiro Sata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell slips under a jab.
Campbell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sata.
Campbell walks into a straight right hand from Sata.
Sata throws out a loose jab but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Sata.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sata tries to clinch up
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sata's knee momentarily.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Sata's head but Sata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a wild combination.
Sata shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Campbell sprawls well. Campbell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sata gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiro Sata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sata just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Campbell ducks right into an uppercut from Sata.
Sata throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sata misses with an uppercut. Campbell saw that one coming.
Campbell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sata uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campbell.
Campbell blocks a jab.
Campbell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Campbell does no damage.
Sata is looking to counter punch.
Sata swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Campbell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sata's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Sata misses with a body shot.
Sata swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell swings for the body but Sata moves out of range.
Campbell misses with a wild body shot.
Sata with a lazy takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sata is looking to clinch.
Campbell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Campbell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Campbell lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata digs a good hook to Campbell's body.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sata sizes up Campbell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Campbell swats away the attempt to clinch by Sata.
Sata jabs at Campbell's body.
Campbell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sata comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campbell thuds a left hand into Sata's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Campbell as he connects with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Campbell. That snapped Sata's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell throws a lazy uppercut
and Sata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Sata coming out on top.
Campbell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Campbell has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Sata lands a jab to the nose.
Campbell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sata went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sata misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campbell.
Sata uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Sata throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Sata. Those never looked like landing.
Sata shoots in but Campbell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sata is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sata just misses with a punch to the body.
Sata staying out of range there.
Campbell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sata's head backwards.
Sata tries to clinch there but Campbell circles away.
Campbell lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaxon Robert Campbell will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Campbell.
Sata shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
Campbell works the jab nicely.
Sata closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sata lands in his opponent's guard.
Campbell has momentary wrist control but Sata slips an elbow through the middle.
Sata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sata being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sata.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sata is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Campbell defends it well.
Sata is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sata moves nicely into side control.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Campbell can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sata in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sata lands a nice forearm strike.
Sata looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campbell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sata.
Sata throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sata is trying to get an arm triangle but Campbell is defending well.
Sata throws an elbow but Campbell slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sata in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sata has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sata trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
Sata looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Campbell is avoiding damage well.
Sata trying to control the action but Campbell is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Campbell with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Sata is just out of range.
Sata ducks under a wild hook from Campbell.
Sata manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Campbell on his heels. He'll look to pass Campbell's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Akiro Sata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sata wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Sata stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Sata throwing strikes but missing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sata slips nicely into half guard.
Sata prevents Campbell from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akiro Sata dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sata fails with a takedown attempt.
Sata shoots for a takedown but Campbell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sata takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sata takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sata has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akiro Sata. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Sata sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sata throwing a counter right hand but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Sata just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sata tries for a takedown but Campbell circles away easily
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell ducks under a wild hook from Sata.
Sata moves forwards but Campbell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sata, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sata walks into a straight right hand from Campbell.
Sata keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Campbell lunges at Sata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sata's hand.
Sata fails with a takedown attempt.
Sata swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaxon Robert Campbell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Campbell throws a right hand that misses
and Sata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Campbell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sata is trying hard to land a takedown here. Campbell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Campbell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sata swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Campbell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Campbell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sata checks it well.
Sata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Sata is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sata throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Campbell misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a really nice looking cross but Sata seems unphased.
Campbell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sata wants to clinch.
Campbell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Campbell lands a jab to the head.
Sata closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sata throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Sata's takedown attempt.
Campbell scores with a shoulder strike.
Sata prevents a body shot from Campbell.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Sata has been working on his elbows in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Campbell misses with a body punch.
Campbell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sata defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.
Sata moves out of range of the strikes.
Sata throws a big counter combination but Campbell scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sata shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters circling a little - Campbell finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Campbell doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Sata swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sata on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sata is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell has a hand on Sata's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sata takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sata misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaxon Robert Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaxon Robert Campbell!
During a confident post fight interview, Jaxon Robert Campbell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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