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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Esko Jazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jazz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Back in Black. Esko Jazz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Esko Jazz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Jazz should have avoided that one.
It looks like Esko Jazz has been cut.
Jazz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Jazz! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Jazz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jazz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Jazz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Campbell is pulling down on Jazz's head. It's preventing any offense from Jazz, at least for the moment.
Jazz tries to free his leg and advance position but Campbell is retaining full guard.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but Jazz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Campbell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Jazz preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell seems keen to control Jazz's posture.
Campbell has momentary wrist control but Jazz slips an elbow through the middle.
Jazz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jazz is fighting to break Campbell's control of his arms but Campbell is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Jazz trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jazz looking to pass the guard.
Jazz scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jazz working to try and regain half guard.
Jazz tries to lock up and control but Campbell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jazz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jazz tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Campbell jumps into side control!
Jazz wants to control but Campbell postures up.
Jazz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Campbell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jazz manages to get back to half guard.
Jazz gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Campbell content to stall in guard here.
Jazz wants to improve his position but instead Campbell has moved into half guard.
Campbell works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jazz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esko Jazz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jazz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Campbell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Campbell cracks Jazz with a big right hand and Jazz goes down!
Oh Jazz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Jazz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Campbell controls the pace.
Jazz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jazz seems to have got his legs back now.
Campbell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell stays in close to Jazz's body and controls the position.
Jazz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell stands and throws Jazz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jazz being controlled for a moment.
Campbell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
A shot to de liver by Campbell. Beautiful body shot.
Campbell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab-cross combination lands for Campbell and sends Jazz crashing to the mat! Campbell follows him down to the mat - Jazz regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell is taking a breather. Jazz says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Despite being in the dominant position, Randy Campbell just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Jazz sprawling to the canvas. Campbell follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Jazz hang on?
Campbell is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jazz tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Campbell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Campbell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jazz is looking to get back to full guard here but Campbell has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jazz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Campbell controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jazz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esko Jazz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Campbell jabs Jazz right on the nose. Jazz blinks but takes it well.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Campbell and Jazz goes tumbling to the canvas! Campbell follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Campbell is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jazz wants to control but Campbell passes into side.
Jazz wants to control but Campbell postures up.
Campbell is staying tight to Jazz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jazz is looking for a sweep.
Campbell remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jazz tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jazz is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell controls the position.
Jazz can't do much from the bottom here.
Campbell staying calm.
Jazz is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jazz being controlled for a moment.
Jazz is trying to improve his position.
Jazz is trying to escape the position but Campbell is controlling the position.
Jazz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Campbell just content to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Randy Campbell just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jazz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Campbell to counter with a crisp jab.
Jazz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Campbell as he jumps to the side.
Jazz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jazz is countered with a crisp right hand from Campbell that sends him to the canvas! Campbell follows him to the mat into side control.
Campbell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Campbell steps into range and cracks Jazz with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Jazz flops backwards and Campbell dives into his guard looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jazz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jazz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Campbell controls the pace.
Jazz is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Esko Jazz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randy Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Jazz.
Jazz keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Campbell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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