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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxx Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Maxx Elorde has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxx Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Campion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion misses with a takedown attempt
and Elorde counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Campion misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Elorde.
A telegraphed right hand from Campion misses the target.
Campion misses with a few strikes there.
Elorde lands a really nice looking cross but Campion seems unphased.
It looks like Thomas Campion has been cut.
A punch combination from Elorde misses.
Campion instigates a clinch.
Campion gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elorde tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campion postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campion wants to control from the top but Elorde keeps moving.
Campion connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campion looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elorde avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campion wants to control from the top but Elorde keeps moving.
Elorde on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elorde tries to get out of the position.
Campion working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Campion is standing up over Elorde. Elorde looks to escape but Campion dives into side control.
Elorde is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Campion is looking to take a break and control but Elorde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campion tries to stand but Elorde is controlling his head.
Campion throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Campion working the ground and pound.
Elorde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campion on the ground.
Elorde taking a bit of punishment here - Campion scoring with strikes.
Campion scores with punches from side control.
Campion is looking to take a break and control but Elorde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campion stands up and beckons Elorde to his feet.
Campion pushes Elorde up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Elorde's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Campion can't get the takedown.
Campion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Campion wants to take the fight to the mat but Elorde manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Maxx Elorde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Campion.
Campion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elorde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campion shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elorde pinned against the cage. Elorde gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elorde will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elorde lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Campion backs up against the cage.
Campion decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campion tries to pass to full mount but Elorde defends it.
Campion slips a nice elbow through Elorde's hands, connecting with Elorde's forehead.
Elorde is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campion scores with a couple of nice shots.
Campion is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Elorde is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Campion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Campion's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Elorde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campion manages to avoid it.
Elorde misses with a series of wild punches.
Elorde slips a jab and a cross from Campion.
We've been informed that Campion has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Campion tries for a takedown but Elorde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Campion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Elorde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elorde lands with an overhand left.
Elorde cracks a nice hook into Campion's ribs.
Campion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maxx Elorde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campion throws a right and a left that Elorde avoids nicely.
Elorde lands with a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Campion misses with a straight left.
Maxx Elorde is winning the standup battle so far.
Campion dives in and grabs Elorde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elorde pushes down on Campion's head and hops out.
An attempted straight right counter from Elorde misses the target.
Campion on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Elorde fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campion takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elorde jabs at Campion's body.
Campion is breathing heavily.
Elorde's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Elorde duly obliges.
Elorde lands a nice looking body shot.
Elorde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Campion moves forwards but Elorde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Campion is rocked!
Maxx Elorde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elorde fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Campion to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Campion looks to clinch but Elorde throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Campion taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Maxx Elorde!
In defeat, Thomas Campion stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better man today. Now I go back to training to make sure that I'm the better man tomorrow. Thanks to the fans for all of their support.'.
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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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