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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Campbell (ranked 5438 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Drummon (ranked 5345 p4p, 0 weight class). Drummon has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. John Drummon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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278 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Winston Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Drummon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drummon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Campbell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Campbell tries to bum rush Drummon with a series of wild strikes but Drummon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drummon wants to counter with a clinch but Campbell pushes him away.
Campbell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Drummon was covering up waiting for the punch and Campbell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Drummon blocks nicely.
Campbell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell with a nice head shot there.
Drummon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Drummon looks winded!
Drummon is trying to keep Campbell in close.
Campbell throws a big elbow that misses.
Campbell postures up in Drummon's guard and throws a big left but Drummon blocks it.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campbell drops back, looking for a kneebar! Drummon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Drummon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Drummon!
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Drummon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Campbell gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campbell.
Campbell wants to stand but Drummon is controlling the position.
Campbell is striking from the bottom but Drummon uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
Campbell flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Campbell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Campbell is trying to stand back up but Drummon is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Drummon lands a jab to the head.
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Campbell showed some decent athleticism there.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Drummon's hands, connecting with Drummon's forehead.
Campbell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Drummon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Drummon wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campbell is nestled in close to Drummon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Drummon is defending against the submission attempts here by Campbell.
Campbell trying to control the action but Drummon is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Drummon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Campbell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Campbell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Campbell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Drummon, who protects the arm well.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Drummon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Drummon is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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!
Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drummon to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drummon tries to improve position but can't.
Campbell decides to stand back up.
Drummon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Campbell tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Drummon defends well and Campbell ends up having to push Drummon into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Winston Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Drummon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Campbell.
Campbell tries for a kimura but Drummon is defending well.
Drummon is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drummon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Drummon is trying to improve his position.
Campbell 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.
Campbell scoring with punches and elbows.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Drummon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Campbell working the ground and pound from side control.
Campbell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Campbell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Drummon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Drummon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Campbell working the ground and pound.
Campbell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Winston Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Campbell cracks Drummon with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell cracks Drummon with a big right hand but Drummon just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drummon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Campbell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Check out the look on Campbell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Campbell scores with punches from side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Drummon to see if he's OK.
Campbell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Drummon tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Campbell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Drummon throws a poor cross that misses
and Campbell counters with a one-two to the body.
Campbell gets a takedown into half guard.
Drummon manages to get to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campbell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Drummon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Campbell drops back looking for a leg! Drummon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drummon manages to kick Campbell off! Campbell jumps back into Drummon's guard.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drummon can do to turn this around?
Drummon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Campbell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drummon circles away quickly and effectively.
Campbell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Drummon is trying to defend but Campbell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Drummon has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Campbell working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working Drummon over with strikes.
Campbell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drummon tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Campbell working the head and body with strikes.
Drummon wants to get back to full guard.
Drummon is looking to escape.
Campbell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Drummon is looking for a sweep. Campbell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell is working for a kimura but Drummon is defending it quite comfortably.
Campbell is keen to just control but Drummon is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell seems to be looking for submissions.
Campbell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Drummon sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.
Drummon on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Drummon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots.
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 Drummon's temple.
Campbell working Drummon over with strikes.
Campbell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Drummon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell is working for a kimura but Drummon is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is thwarting Drummon's attempts to control the position.
John Drummon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice strikes from Campbell there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Drummon defends it well.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Drummon's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Campbell 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Campbell!
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energy
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hype
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