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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Winston Campbell (ranked 25210 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Steam (ranked 7327 p4p, 0 weight class). Steam has chosen Scooter as his entrance music. Winston Campbell has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sergey Steam!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steam tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Steam takes the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Campbell.
Steam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steam shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Campbell is trying to defend but Steam finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Campbell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steam prevents Campbell from standing back up.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Steam has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Campbell tries to kick Steam off but Steam keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steam seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Campbell does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Campbell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steam closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campbell quickly recovers to half guard.
Steam is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steam stops Campbell from getting back to his feet.
Steam blocks the strikes from Campbell.
Steam trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Steam really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Campbell. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steam stops Campbell from standing up.
Steam looking to pass the guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Campbell changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steam looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steam is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Campbell is controlling him well.
Steam is working to avoid the ground and pound but Campbell connects with a decent elbow.
Steam taking a bit of punishment here - Campbell scoring with strikes.
Campbell working the ground and pound.
Steam is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
Steam looks winded!
Steam struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steam can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steam is not content to let Campbell control the position.
Campbell grinds an elbow into Steam's temple.
Campbell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Steam is trying to improve his position.
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 cracks Steam with a big right hand but Steam just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steam is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steam to see if he's OK.
Campbell stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Steam closes the distance and clinches.
Steam manages to pull guard.
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 with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Campbell stands up over Steam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell is working Steam over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campbell postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Campbell dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Steam misses with a few strikes there.
Steam throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell is looking for a counter combo.
Campbell dives in and scores a takedown into Steam's guard.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steam trying to keep a closed guard but Campbell is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Steam wants to control but Campbell passes easily into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Steam tries to kick Campbell off but Campbell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steam wants to get back to full guard.
Steam is breathing heavily.
Campbell looking for a submission but Steam manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steam wants to control the position but Campbell says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Campbell working the head and body with strikes.
Steam is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Campbell.
Campbell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steam has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Steam's hands, connecting with Steam's forehead.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steam can do to turn this around?
Steam 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 Steam with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Campbell there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working Steam over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Campbell there.
Steam is trying to control but can't.
Campbell is taking a breather. Steam 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.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Steam's head.
Campbell is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Campbell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steam has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 Steam's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steam wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campbell is working for a submission of some sort.
Steam is defending against the submission attempts here by Campbell.
Campbell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Campbell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Steam is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Steam's hands, connecting with Steam's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Campbell lands a nice short elbow.
Campbell winds up and cracks Steam with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Steam taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell slips a nice elbow through Steam's hands, connecting with Steam's forehead.
Steam is trying to maintain the position but Campbell is very close to passing his half guard.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Campbell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Campbell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steam looking to score a takedown here. Campbell is defending well but Steam drives through and ends up in Campbell's guard.
Campbell wants to get back to his feet but Steam passes into half guard.
Steam not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Campbell is trying to stand.
Campbell is pressing down on Steam's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into Steam's guard.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Campbell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Campbell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steam takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam trying to control the position.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campbell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steam's head.
Campbell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Campbell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steam is controlling Campbell's posture.
Campbell stands and steps away. Steam gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Campbell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Steam was covering up waiting for the punch and Campbell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Campbell stands up over Steam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell stands up over Steam, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steam has momentary wrist control but Campbell slips an elbow through the middle.
Steam manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Campbell pushes Steam off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Campbell closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Steam's guard.
Steam is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Campbell dives into side control.
Campbell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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.
Campbell stops Steam from getting back to his feet.
Campbell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam taking some punishment here, with Campbell in his half guard.
Campbell working over Steam with some ground and pound. Steam looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campbell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Campbell is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Campbell drops an elbow to the side of Steam's head.
Sergey Steam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Campbell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Steam looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Campbell working Steam over with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campbell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield 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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FIGHT
RATING
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