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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jong Guk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell has chosen "Joyride (Omen)" by Chevelle as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kim Jong Guk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jong Guk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jong Guk has managed to clinch.
Campbell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jong Guk fails to land.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Jong Guk manages to get underhooks.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell blocks a body shot from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
We've been informed that Campbell has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Campbell goes for a takedown attempt but Jong Guk pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell throws a hook but Jong Guk blocks it.
Jong Guk delivers a nice body kick.
Campbell takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Campbell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Jong Guk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jong Guk moves out of range of the leg kick from Campbell.
Jong Guk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jong Guk thuds his right hand into Campbell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Campbell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Campbell was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jong Guk.
Jong Guk throws a leg kick but Campbell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Campbell throws out a counter right but Jong Guk avoids it with no problem.
Campbell dives in and scores a takedown into Jong Guk's guard.
Jong Guk is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Campbell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jong Guk controls Campbell momentarily but Campbell frees himself.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell prevents Jong Guk from getting back to his feet.
Jong Guk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jong Guk wants to stand but Campbell is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Campbell throws a hook to the side of Jong Guk's head but Jong Guk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell avoids a kick to the body.
Campbell checks a leg kick.
Campbell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jong Guk with a body shot.
Jong Guk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jong Guk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jong Guk!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jong Guk has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jong Guk is trying to buck Campbell off.
Campbell is trying to get an arm triangle but Jong Guk is defending well.
Jong Guk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jong Guk tries to get out of the position.
Campbell wants to control but Jong Guk is keeping him busy.
Jong Guk sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jong Guk pushes Campbell off but Campbell dives into side control.
Jong Guk tries to escape but Campbell is in control.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jong Guk keeps working.
Jong Guk is looking for a sweep.
Campbell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jong Guk's legs.
Jong Guk can't do much from the bottom here.
Jong Guk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Campbell prevents Jong Guk from escaping the position.
Jong Guk can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jong Guk defending against the ground and pound.
Campbell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jong Guk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Campbell on the ground.
You can see the frustration on Jong Guk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Campbell tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Campbell has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jong Guk wants to get back to his feet but Campbell is dominant here and he's now got Jong Guk's back!
Jong Guk is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Campbell gets his way!
Jong Guk is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Jong Guk looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jong Guk lands with a right hand.
Jong Guk 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.
Campbell throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jong Guk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell with the counter takedown but Jong Guk avoids it easily.
Jong Guk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell jabs at Jong Guk's body.
Kim Jong Guk is winning the standup battle so far.
Jong Guk throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jong Guk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Campbell throws a front kick aimed at Jong Guk's knee but Jong Guk avoids it well.
Jong Guk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campbell.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Jong Guk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kim Jong Guk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Jong Guk.
Campbell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jong Guk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jong Guk.
Campbell is trying to maintain a safe position but Jong Guk gets an underhook and turns Campbell into the cage.
Campbell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Campbell.
Campbell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jong Guk.
Jong Guk misses with a body punch.
Jong Guk lands with a right to the head.
Jong Guk scores with a shoulder strike.
Jong Guk has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Campbell tries to work over Jong Guk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jong Guk tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jong Guk prevents it.
Jong Guk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jong Guk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Jong Guk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jong Guk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Campbell has clasped his hands together around Jong Guk's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Campbell sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jong Guk is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jong Guk managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Campbell.
Jong Guk can't do much from the bottom here.
Jong Guk is pushing Campbell's head away, looking to escape. Campbell manages to hold on to the position though.
Jong Guk is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jong Guk to see if he's OK.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Jong Guk takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jong Guk dodges the ground and pound from Campbell.
Campbell is chipping away with strikes.
Jong Guk is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Campbell asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jong Guk trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Campbell lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jong Guk down.
Campbell prevents Jong Guk from escaping the position.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jong Guk keeps working.
Campbell tries to advance to mount but Jong Guk denies him.
Campbell scoring with punches from side control.
Jong Guk takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Jong Guk wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jong Guk is trying to buck Campbell off.
Campbell moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Campbell looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Campbell misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jong Guk wants to get back to his feet but Campbell drags him back down.
Jong Guk tries to bench press Campbell off him but Campbell keeps the position.
Jong Guk taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jong Guk is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jong Guk is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Campbell is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jong Guk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Campbell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jong Guk looks like he's trying to stand up.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Campbell connects with a nice short shot to Jong Guk's temple.
Campbell is nestled in close to Jong Guk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Campbell lands with a punch from half guard.
Jong Guk is trying to stand up here but Campbell is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Guk has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jong Guk is staying active underneath Campbell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Campbell stops Jong Guk from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Campbell is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Campbell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jong Guk defending well though.
Campbell seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.
Campbell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jong Guk trying to hold on to Campbell's head to control him but Campbell postures up.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell seems to be looking for submissions.
Campbell prevents Jong Guk from standing back up.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk pushes Campbell off looking to stand but Campbell dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from Campbell.
Jong Guk is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell stops Jong Guk from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Campbell stops Jong Guk from getting back to his feet.
Jong Guk is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Campbell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jong Guk with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jong Guk is trying to stand back up but Campbell is controlling him
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jong Guk's head.
Jong Guk tries to get to full guard but Campbell has control of the leg.
Jong Guk pushes Campbell off looking to stand but Campbell dives back in and keeps control.
Campbell is nestled in close to Jong Guk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stephen Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell is nestled in close to Jong Guk, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jong Guk is rocked!
Campbell scores with a big shot! Jong Guk's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jong Guk! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Campbell!
Stephen Campbell is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Stephen Campbell 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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