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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Campbell (ranked 262 p4p, 33 weight class) and Vito Scaletta (ranked 1069 p4p, 145 weight class). Scaletta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i kill cause im hungry. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
28 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stephen Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vito Scaletta!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Scaletta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Scaletta throws a shot from downtown. Campbell moves away and avoids it.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Scaletta misses with a looping right.
Campbell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Campbell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scaletta.
Campbell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scaletta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scaletta misses the jab.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and Scaletta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Scaletta throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Scaletta is just out of range.
Campbell tries a low kick but Scaletta avoids it.
Campbell slips a straight right by Scaletta.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Scaletta ducks down to avoid it.
Scaletta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scaletta blocks a leg kick.
Scaletta scores with a hook to the body. Campbell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Campbell looks to land a right hand but Scaletta moved out of range.
Campbell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Scaletta. That did some damage!
Scaletta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Scaletta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scaletta throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters with a nice uppercut.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scaletta throws a body punch but Campbell moves out of range.
Scaletta connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Scaletta missing with a left hand there. Campbell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Scaletta lands with a right hand.
Scaletta moves out of range as Campbell strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Scaletta.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Scaletta crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Campbell - the referee stops the clock and Scaletta gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Campbell. Scaletta manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scaletta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Campbell throws the left hand but Scaletta avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Scaletta! But no joy.
Stephen Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scaletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
Scaletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scaletta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Campbell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little jabbing left from Scaletta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Scaletta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell moves away from the strike by Scaletta.
Campbell drops down looking for a counter takedown but Scaletta sprawls and moves away.
Scaletta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Campbell. Campbell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Campbell throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vito Scaletta dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Scaletta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Campbell moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Campbell misses the target.
Scaletta checks a leg kick.
Campbell misses with a hook.
Campbell jabs at Scaletta's body.
Campbell throws a jab but it's blocked by Scaletta.
Scaletta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Scaletta misses with a hook.
Scaletta cracks Campbell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scaletta swings for the body but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell feinted with a counter takedown.
Campbell lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown but Scaletta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Campbell moves out of range as Scaletta strikes.
Campbell appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Campbell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell tries a low kick but Scaletta avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell missing with a left hand there. Scaletta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scaletta.
Campbell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vito Scaletta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scaletta blocks a leg kick.
Campbell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Campbell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Scaletta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Scaletta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vito Scaletta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scaletta checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scaletta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Campbell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scaletta might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice body punch from Campbell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Scaletta's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scaletta wants to sweep but no luck.
Scaletta has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Westside Martial Arts. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Campbell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Scaletta 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.
Scaletta is trying to control the position but Campbell postures up.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Scaletta's head.
Scaletta looking for a sweep. Not yet Scaletta, not yet.
Scaletta has momentary wrist control but Campbell slips an elbow through the middle.
Campbell working some strikes from top position.
Campbell postures up in Scaletta's guard and throws a big left but Scaletta blocks it.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Scaletta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Scaletta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Campbell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Campbell dominated that second round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Scaletta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Campbell.
Scaletta lunges at Campbell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Campbell's hand.
Scaletta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Campbell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Campbell tries to work over Scaletta's front leg with a kick but Scaletta checks it.
Campbell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Campbell lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scaletta throws a right hand that Campbell ducks under and follows up with a left that Campbell also avoids with ease.
Campbell misses with a body shot
and Campbell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Campbell shoots for a double leg takedown but Scaletta sprawls well. He's pushed Campbell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Scaletta throws out a counter right but Campbell avoids it with no problem.
Scaletta lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Scaletta's shoulder, as Scaletta tries to avoid the shot.
Scaletta was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Scaletta misses with a hook.
Scaletta throws a hook to the side of Campbell's head but Campbell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Campbell defending well as Scaletta loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scaletta. Campbell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campbell connects with the punch.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Scaletta's shoulder, as Scaletta tries to avoid the shot.
Campbell defending well as Scaletta loads up on a big left hand.
Campbell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Campbell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Scaletta lands with a right hand.
Scaletta goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Campbell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Scaletta to counter with a crisp jab.
Campbell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Scaletta swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell moves out of range of the strikes.
Scaletta misses the jab.
Campbell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Scaletta.
Scaletta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell connects with a single shot there.
Scaletta throws a lazy uppercut
and Campbell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scaletta thinking.
Campbell scores with a sloppy right hand. Scaletta should have avoided that one.
Scaletta misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vito Scaletta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Scaletta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Stephen Campbell!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Stephen Campbell!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Stephen Campbell!
Stephen Campbell wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Stephen Campbell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Vito Scaletta was interviewed post fight and said 'You know when we first started out, I thought I was gonna be the biggest, baddest wiseguy in the world'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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