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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between matt campball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam McManus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). matt campball could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sam McManus's chin.
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280 lbs
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205 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, matt campball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sam McManus!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
campball closes the distance and clinches.
McManus wants to break the clinch but can't.
campball displaying some good clinch control by pressing McManus up against the cage.
McManus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but campball has him pressed against the cage.
campball tries a knee to the head but McManus blocks it.
McManus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McManus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of campballs head.
McManus wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by campball.
It looks like Sam McManus has been cut.
campball blocks an elbow strike from McManus.
McManus lands a hook that snaps the head of campball backwards.
campball with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McManus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
campball with a knee to the head.
McManus manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by campball.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McManus looks gassed!
campball connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
campball looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
campball stands and steps away. McManus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
campball moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for campball.
campball has McManus pressed against the cage.
campball lands a takedown into guard.
campball slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
campball passes into half guard.
McManus tries to roll over but campball keeps him under control.
campball trying to control the pace.
campball is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McManus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
campball landing punches.
McManus tries to lock up and control but campball gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
campball with a couple of short strikes.
campball avoids the attempt from McManus to control.
campball takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McManus wants to control but campball is having none of it.
campball with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
campball with a couple of short strikes.
McManus wants to control but campball is having none of it.
campball fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
campball lands a big shot there that rocks McManus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
campball looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
campball is in the full mount, landing strikes.
McManus sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
campball moves nicely into side control.
campball in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McManus tries to buck campball off but campball is having none of it.
McManus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
McManus tries to escape but campball is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
campball wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McManus, who protects the arm well.
McManus striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
campball creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
campball working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matt campball dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam McManus's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McManus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and campball counters with an outside leg kick.
campball is looking to clinch.
Sam McManus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
campball tries to clinch but McManus moves out of range.
campball misses with a wild body shot.
campball drives through with a takedown into guard.
campball won't allow McManus to sweep him here.
McManus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. campball manages to get himself to full guard.
campball is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
campball takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
campball lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
campball perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McManus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McManus wants to improve his position but campball is controlling well.
campball passes to full mount!
McManus throwing hammer fists to the chest of campball. What's that going to do exactly?
A nice elbow there by campball.
McManus is squirming around, avoiding campball's attempts to control the action.
McManus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
McManus defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from campball.
McManus tries to reverse the position but campball maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McManus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
campball will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McManus keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
campball trying to control but he's not successful this time.
campball prevents McManus from getting the reversal.
campball looking to secure an arm triangle but McManus defends it well.
campball 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.
campball can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McManus is looking to escape.
McManus is looking to improve his position but campball isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
campball controlling the pace for now.
campball unloading with bombs!
campball with good strikes from the mount here!
campball landing strikes, looking to finish!
matt campball overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
campball goes for an armbar but McManus turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from McManus.
campball manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McManus manages to get himself to full guard.
campball loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus controls campball momentarily but campball frees himself.
McManus wants to control but campball passes easily into half guard.
McManus has hold of campball's hands but campball slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. McManus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McManus keeping moving, preventing campball from controlling successfully.
campball looking to pass the guard.
campball looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
McManus throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matt campball dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam McManus's cut.
That's time! campball's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
campball instigates a clinch.
McManus fails to pull guard.
campball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
McManus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from McManus.
campball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McManus scores with a decent looking hook.
McManus closes the distance looking to clinch
and campball counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McManus.
campball makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McManus lands a hook that snaps the head of campball backwards.
McManus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
campball pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McManus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McManus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McManus has campball up against the cage in a clinch.
McManus tries to break the clinch but campball is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
campball drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
campball wants to break the clinch but can't.
McManus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
campball tries to clinch there but McManus circles away.
McManus closes the distance and clinches.
campball tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McManus breaks from the clinch.
campball wants to clinch up but McManus keeps it at a distance.
campball swats away the attempt to clinch by McManus.
McManus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McManus is looking to clinch but campball is avoiding it.
McManus looks to clinch
and campball moves into the clinch.
campball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
campball drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
campball works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McManus is trying to stand up here but campball is controlling him well.
campball wants to free his trapped foot but McManus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
campball is working hard here to advance position.
McManus flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
campball wants to lay and pray for a moment but McManus keeps working.
McManus is looking to control campball's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McManus avoid being mounted?
campball lands strikes from half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McManus fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. campball sprawls well initially but McManus persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
campball is staying active underneath McManus, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. campball manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McManus trying to control but campball is working from the bottom.
McManus is in close to campball's body, working some short punches and elbows.
campball bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McManus's guard.
campball trying to control but McManus is working from the bottom.
campball forces his way into half guard.
campball seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
McManus taking some punishment here, with campball in his half guard.
campball thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
campball is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McManus punching from the bottom.
campball passes the guard and advances to mount!
campball looking to control but McManus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
matt campball is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McManus can do anything to dispel that myth.
campball sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McManus working to try and regain half guard.
campball controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
matt campball showed his dominance in that final round.
Well campball has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matt campball!
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energy
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hype
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