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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Ban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omar Ban will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Omar Ban!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Campbell rushes Ban and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ban with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ban taking a breather.
Ban avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Ban missing with knees to the body.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ban throws an elbow that misses.
Ban avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ban avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Ban shrugs off.
It looks like Omar Ban has been cut.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ban avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Ban blocks it.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ban avoids it.
Campbell dodges an elbow strike from Ban.
Ban drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Ban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ban blocks it with crossed arms.
Ban takes an elbow to the temple.
Ban with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Ban looks gassed!
Ban avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell working Ban over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campbell lands a good knee to the midsection. Ban won't want to take too many of those.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Omar Ban's cut even more.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Ban shrugs off.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Ban blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Campbell's brow.
Ban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Ban in his tracks for a moment.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell throws an elbow that misses.
Ban working hard to break the clinch.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ban has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ban misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Ban throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Ban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Ban's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Ban trying to stall but Campbell improves his position.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Ban looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ban drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jack Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Ban.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Campbell checks a leg kick.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ban avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ban plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Campbell throws a head kick but Ban moves out of range.
Ban throws a head kick that misses.
Campbell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ban throws a nice head kick!
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ban lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ban throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Campbell's head.
Campbell wants to clinch.
Ban throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ban swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Campbell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Campbell throws the kick towards the body but Ban avoids it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Ban avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ban.
Ban misses with a knee to the head.
Ban changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A jab from Campbell misses.
Ban throws a head kick that Campbell semi-blocks.
Campbell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Campbell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ban throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Ban misses with a head kick.
Ban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ban misses with a low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell has Ban pressed against the cage, preventing Ban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ban can't break the clinch.
Ban throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Ban drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ban, pushing him back against the cage.
Ban avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Ban is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Campbell pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ban tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Campbell throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Ban blocks it.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Ban drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ban throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Ban's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Campbell moves into range and clinches up with Ban.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Ban has Campbell pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Campbell manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Ban takes a knee to the side of the body.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ban avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Ban missing with knees to the body.
Campbell keeps control of Ban as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Ban shrugs off.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ban is defending well for now.
Ban takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campbell as Ban tries to tie him up.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Campbell's brow.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Ban.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ban breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Campbell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Campbell's head.
Campbell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell closes the distance and pushes Ban back into the cage.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell has a couple of punches blocked by Ban.
Ban throws an elbow that misses.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ban wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Ban is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Ban manages to break the clinch.
Campbell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Campbell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ban's corner calls for a 1-2. Ban obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Ban throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ban misses with a wild body shot.
Ban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campbell manages to avoid it.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Ban takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Ban wants a takedown but no success here.
Ban blocks an elbow strike.
Ban tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Ban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ban changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jack Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Ban.
Campbell wants to clinch up but Ban keeps it at a distance.
Campbell tries to land a leg kick but Ban saw it coming and moves away.
Ban scores with a head kick.
Campbell tries to land a front kick but Ban steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ban throws a head kick that misses.
Ban thuds his shin into the meat of Campbell's side.
Campbell clinches up against the cage.
Ban avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jack Campbell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ban throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell tries to throw a body punch but Ban avoids it by throwing Campbell back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ban's brow.
A short left from Ban.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Ban.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban wants a takedown but no success here.
Ban is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ban taking a breather.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Ban is blocking nicely.
Ban tries to land knees in the clinch but Campbell avoids the damage to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Ban shrugs off.
Ban looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ban throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell avoids the elbow strike from Ban, against the cage.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Ban tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Ban shrugs off.
Ban avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Ban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Ban is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ban pushes off an throws an elbow but Campbell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ban can't break the clinch.
Ban blocks an elbow strike.
Ban trying to stall but Campbell improves his position.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Ban is blocking nicely.
Campbell with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ban drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short body shot lands from Campbell as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Campbell.
Ban is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ban throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ban is defending well for now.
Ban with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Ban with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Ban tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ban avoids it.
Ban tries a knee to the head but Campbell blocks it.
Ban managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Ban creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ban blocks an elbow strike.
Ban with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Campbell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Ban breaks the clinch.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ban paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ban lands a head kick. Campbell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Campbell instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Campbell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Omar Ban's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch but Ban swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Ban is just out of range.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Ban throws a head kick that Campbell semi-blocks.
Ban avoids the head kick by Campbell.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ban goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Campbell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ban checks it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ban.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ban.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ban, right into the meat.
Ban goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ban turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ban lands with a kick to the temple. Campbell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ban plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Campbell tries to clinch up.
Campbell misses with a head kick.
Ban lands a nice hook to Campbell's body. Campbell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A head kick misses from Ban.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ban. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ban lets loose with a powerful body kick. Campbell will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Omar Ban seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campbell scores a nice knee to the body.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campbell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ban throws an elbow but misses.
Ban tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ban throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ban.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ban avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Ban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campbell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ban is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ban takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ban breaks the clinch.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches.
Ban fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ban tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell avoiding damage as Ban throws knees to the body.
Ban is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Ban wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ban's face.
Ban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ban.
Ban wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Ban tries a knee to the head but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ban using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Campbell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campbell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jack Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Ban.
Ban tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Ban avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell has Ban pressed against the cage, preventing Ban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ban can't break the clinch.
Ban dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Campbell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Campbell avoids a wild elbow strike from Ban.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Ban looking to throw knees to the head but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Campbell lands a nice elbow.
Ban misses with an elbow strike.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Campbell prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Campbell - that landed with a thud.
Ban on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ban misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell avoids the elbow strike from Ban, against the cage.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Ban misses with an elbow strike.
Ban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ban takes an elbow to the temple.
Ban blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Ban.
Ban throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ban wants a takedown but no success here.
Ban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ban wants to stall.
Ban misses with a knee to the head.
That's four 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.
Ban managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell avoids a wild elbow strike from Ban.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Campbell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Ban is blocking nicely.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Ban.
Campbell connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ban's face.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ban is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Ban will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Campbell up against the cage.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Ban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Ban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Ban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ban avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
Ban pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Campbell has managed to clinch.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Ban's takedown attempt.
Ban takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ban trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ban avoids it.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Ban really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omar Ban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ban throws a nice head kick!
Campbell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ban lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ban throws a head kick that half lands.
Campbell slips a jab and a cross from Ban.
Ban lands with a kick to the temple. Campbell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Campbell is looking to clinch but Ban is avoiding it.
Ban moves out of range of the body kick.
Campbell takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ban lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Ban.
Campbell throws a head kick but Ban moves out of range.
Campbell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ban connects with a high kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Campbell.
Campbell clinches up with Ban and pushes him back against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Campbell dodges an elbow strike from Ban.
Campbell misses with a knee to the head.
Ban misses with an elbow strike.
Ban goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campbell prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Ban.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ban goes for a takedown in the clinch but Campbell prevents it.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Ban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ban avoids a wild elbow strike from Campbell.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ban.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Campbell prevents Ban from breaking the clinch.
Ban avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Campbell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ban trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
Ban looking to stall.
Campbell throws an elbow but it misses.
Campbell misses with an elbow over the top.
Ban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jack Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Ban.
Campbell lands a knee to the body.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ban misses with a body punch.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Ban is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Ban drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Campbell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ban throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Campbell scores with a jab to the head.
Ban tries to keep at a distance but Campbell has taken the fight into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Campbell as Ban tries to tie him up.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ban is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell lands an elbow inside that Ban shrugs off.
Ban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ban misses with an elbow over the top.
Campbell working Ban over with knees to the body.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ban just misses with a elbow thrown towards Campbell's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ban's brow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Campbell obliges.
Ban tries to score a body lock takedown but Campbell shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Campbell avoiding damage as Ban throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ban.
Ban has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Campbell is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ban avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Ban looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Campbell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ban.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but Ban blocks with his arms.
Ban taking a breather.
Campbell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ban avoids the damage to the body.
Ban lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Ban blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ban breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ban.
Campbell is looking to slow Ban down with leg kicks.
Ban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell tries a head kick but it misses.
Ban lands a head kick. Campbell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ban thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ban tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campbell drives through and clinches with Ban against the cage.
Ban drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A short uppercut from Campbell.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ban.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ban.
Ban misses with some punches.
Campbell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ban.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Ban is blocking nicely.
Campbell blocks an elbow strike.
Ban is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campbell with a knee to the head.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Ban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ban wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Campbell tries to land knees in the clinch but Ban avoids the damage to the body.
Ban looking to slow down the pace here.
Ban is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ban is defending well for now.
Campbell tries a knee to the head but Ban blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Omar Ban will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Omar Ban's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ban lands a head kick. Campbell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Ban.
Campbell instigates a clinch.
Ban breaks the clinch.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Ban misses with a head kick.
Ban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ban throws a big shot that misses.
Campbell has Ban up against the cage in a clinch.
Ban takes a knee right on the jaw!
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Ban in his tracks for a moment.
Ban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Ban takes an elbow to the temple.
Campbell scores with a knee to the head.
Campbell utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Campbell landing knees to the head.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ban avoids it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Campbell throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell pushes off an throws an elbow but Ban leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ban trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Ban wants to get back to striking at distance but Campbell won't allow it.
Ban with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Campbell lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ban is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campbell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell looking to throw knees to the head but Ban is blocking nicely.
Ban breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ban scoring well with a low kick there.
Ban is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Campbell rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick misses from Campbell.
Ban goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ban pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ban throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Campbell - that will leave a mark!
Campbell misses with a kick to the body.
Ban throws a sloppy head kick and Campbell moves out of range easily.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Ban pushes him off.
Ban dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ban cracks the inside of Campbell's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Ban.
Ban throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Campbell forces Ban back against the cage and clinches.
Campbell landing knees to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Ban in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ban drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Campbell gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jack Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omar Ban.
Ban blocks an elbow strike.
Ban wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ban working hard to break the clinch.
Campbell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ban is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Ban is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Campbell with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Campbell throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Ban's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Campbell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ban avoids the elbow strike from Campbell, against the cage.
Ban dodges an elbow strike from Campbell.
Ban has a couple of punches blocked by Campbell.
Ban tries to land a knee to the head but Campbell blocks with his arms.
Campbell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ban avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Ban is looking to control Campbell's arms but Campbell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ban has his back to the cage.
Ban misses with some punches.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ban.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Campbell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ban's brow.
Ban is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ban lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Campbell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell has Ban pressed against the cage, preventing Ban from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Campbell lands a nice knee to the body.
Campbell is pressed up against the cage. Ban has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campbell down to the mat. Campbell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ban tries to land a front kick but Campbell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Campbell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ban, pushing him back against the cage.
Campbell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Campbell using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ban has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Ban misses with a knee to the head.
Campbell lands a good knee to the midsection. Ban won't want to take too many of those.
Campbell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ban throws an elbow but misses.
Campbell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ban's defenses.
Campbell blocks an elbow strike from Ban.
Ban takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ban is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Campbell.
Ban managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Campbell gets underhooks to prevent Ban's takedown attempt.
Ban tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ban has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campbell missing with knees to the body.
Campbell lands an elbow just above Ban 's eye.
Ban is trying to drag Campbell to the mat but Campbell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Campbell lands an elbow that stopped Ban in his tracks for a moment.
Ban is trying to force a seperation but Campbell has the dominant position.
Ban trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ban's efforts to push away.
Ban managing to block the knees to the body from Campbell.
Campbell trying to land knees to the body.
Campbell misses with a knee strike.
Ban goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Campbell clinches.
Campbell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Campbell lands a damaging elbow.
Ban has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Campbell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campbell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ban avoiding damage as Campbell throws knees to the body.
Ban pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Campbell is pressed up against the cage. Ban has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campbell down to the mat. Campbell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ban misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Campbell has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 49:47
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Campbell!
Jack Campbell is the new super heavyweight champion!
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