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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bolleke (ranked 536 p4p, 76 weight class) and Stephen Campbell (ranked 390 p4p, 53 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 lbs
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197 lbs
27 - 11 - 3 |
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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
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Bolleke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Campbell misses
and Bolleke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Good standup being displayed there by Bolleke as he connects with a hook.
Bolleke instigates a clinch.
Campbell has clasped his hands together around Bolleke's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Bolleke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Campbell throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Bolleke works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bolleke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Campbell.
Bolleke slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bolleke looking for a sweep. Not yet Bolleke, not yet.
Campbell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
Bolleke tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Campbell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campbell trying to control but Bolleke is working from the bottom.
Bolleke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bolleke wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bolleke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Campbell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Bolleke is keeping the position.
Bolleke has his foot on Campbell's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Campbell works his way back into a safe position though.
Bolleke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Campbell.
Campbell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bolleke keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Bolleke is looking for a triangle but Campbell pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell landing with the ground and pound.
Campbell trying to control but Bolleke is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephen Campbell will probably get the nod.
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.
Bolleke misses with a hook
and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control.
Stephen Campbell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bolleke tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Campbell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Campbell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Campbell tries to score with some ground and pound. Bolleke controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bolleke is trying to improve his position.
Campbell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bolleke manages to get back to half guard.
Bolleke looking for submissions off his back.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but Bolleke is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Campbell to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bolleke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell lands a couple of digs.
Campbell postures up in Bolleke's guard and throws a big left but Bolleke blocks it.
Campbell landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Bolleke's brow.
Campbell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bolleke dives on top into guard.
Bolleke postures up.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolleke trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolleke lands a couple of elbows.
Bolleke postures up.
Bolleke wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Bolleke 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.
Bolleke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bolleke throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bolleke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Campbell.
Thomas Bolleke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolleke connects with a right hand. Campbell shakes it off.
Campbell lands a really nice looking cross but Bolleke seems unphased.
Bolleke throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
Bolleke takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bolleke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Bolleke.
Bolleke moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Campbell slips a straight right by Bolleke.
Campbell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Campbell tightens his grip and picks Bolleke up, before dumping him to the ground. Bolleke manages to land in guard.
Bolleke working a defensive guard here.
Bolleke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campbell is working Bolleke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolleke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bolleke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Campbell defends it easily.
Campbell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Campbell landing with the ground and pound.
Stephen Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bolleke throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Campbell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bolleke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bolleke being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
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.
Campbell's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Campbell with a nice head shot there.
Bolleke looking for a guillotine here but Campbell defends easily.
Bolleke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Campbell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Campbell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Stephen Campbell!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Stephen Campbell!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Stephen Campbell!
Stephen Campbell wins by unanimous decision!
Stephen Campbell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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