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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paramendr Chakra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paramendr Chakra!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Campbell is looking for a triangle but Chakra pushes his legs off easily.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chakra throws and elbow that misses. Campbell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chakra's guard. Nice move by Campbell!
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Chakra blocks nicely.
Chakra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell postures up in Chakra's guard and throws a big left but Chakra blocks it.
Chakra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell throwing strikes from guard but Chakra blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chakra tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Chakra just misses with a punch to the body.
Campbell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chakra.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Chakra is just out of range.
Campbell lands with a nice combination. Chakra backs away looking to recover.
Campbell connects with a nice looking jab.
Chakra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chakra tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chakra to the ground. Chakra escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chakra has his takedown stuffed
and Campbell counters with a straight right hand.
Campbell lands with a straight right. Chakra didn't see that one coming.
Chakra walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chakra blocks a low kick nicely.
Chakra showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell throws out a loose jab but Chakra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chakra.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Campbell.
Campbell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chakra on the side of the head.
Bruce Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chakra breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chakra tries to clinch
and Campbell counters with a series of strikes. Chakra will be more careful next time no doubt.
A jab from Campbell misses.
A slow jab from Campbell misses its intended target.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Campbell scoring with some ground and pound.
Chakra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell stopping the sweep attempt from Chakra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chakra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell is looking to work some ground and pound but Chakra has wrist control.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chakra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Campbell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chakra is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chakra works his way into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Campbell tries to buck Chakra off but Chakra is having none of it.
Chakra wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Campbell, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Chakra stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chakra wants it to stay on the feet.
Chakra fails with the takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chakra's guard now.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chakra manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Campbell manages to get himself to full guard.
Chakra must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chakra is aware though and is defending well.
Chakra looking to pass the guard.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing Chakra from standing up.
Chakra is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakra with a nice head shot there.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Chakra postures up.
Campbell has his foot on Chakra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chakra works his way back into a safe position though.
Chakra has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Campbell is proving hard to escape from.
Chakra postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Chakra tries to pass.
Campbell looking to control.
Chakra won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Chakra looks to clinch
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Campbell swings for the body but Chakra moves out of range.
Chakra shoots and misses
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Campbell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Campbell misses the jab.
Chakra tries to clinch up
and Chakra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws an overhand right that lands on Chakra's shoulder, as Chakra tries to avoid the shot.
Chakra darts in trying to clinch
and Chakra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chakra tries to clinch up
and Campbell counters with a left to the body.
Chakra shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Campbell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Chakra's guard now.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paramendr Chakra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell throws a big right hand that misses.
Campbell is working Chakra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Chakra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Campbell is aware though and is defending well.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chakra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campbell postures up and lands a big shot to Chakra's brow.
Campbell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campbell preventing the sweep.
Campbell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Campbell connects with a couple of short punches.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell is in close to Chakra's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell dominated that second 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.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chakra working for a triangle but Campbell defends it easily.
Campbell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chakra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Campbell defends well.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the 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.
Chakra takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Campbell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bruce Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakra throws his legs up looking for a submission but Campbell uses it to pass to side control.
Campbell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Campbell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Chakra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Campbell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Chakra some visible discomfort.
Campbell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Chakra tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Check out the look on Campbell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Campbell cracks Chakra with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Campbell lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakra is looking to regain half guard here but Campbell keeps moving and retains side control.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Chakra takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chakra is working to avoid the ground and pound but Campbell connects with a decent elbow.
Campbell is looking to take a break and control but Chakra is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chakra tries to improve position but can't.
Chakra takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Campbell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chakra can do to turn this around?
Campbell landing a few strikes.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chakra is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working the ground and pound.
Chakra is trying to improve his position.
Campbell cracks Chakra with a big right hand but Chakra just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Campbell in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Chakra on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Campbell decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Chakra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Campbell misses with a body shot.
A big left from Campbell misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Chakra there.
Campbell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chakra was well out of range. Poor timing from Campbell.
Chakra closes the distance looking to clinch
and Campbell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Campbell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Campbell moves into the clinch.
Chakra trying to stall but Campbell improves his position.
Campbell lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chakra wants to clinch
and Campbell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chakra darts in trying to clinch
and Campbell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chakra works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
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 is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell throws a strike but Chakra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chakra passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell wants to get back to full guard but Chakra has passed into side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chakra lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chakra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?
Campbell is looking to get to half guard.
Chakra lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Chakra wants to control the pace but Campbell is squirming around nicely.
Campbell is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakra with a couple of short strikes.
Campbell is bucking up trying to escape but Chakra cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Chakra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chakra trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Chakra working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Campbell tries to hold on but Chakra pushes him away.
Chakra is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Campbell to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Campbell shrugs it off.
Campbell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakra looking to control but Campbell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Chakra tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chakra scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Campbell?
Chakra throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Campbell is working to get back to half guard.
Campbell blocking the ground and pound.
Campbell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Chakra has momentary wrist control but Campbell slips an elbow through the middle.
Campbell trying to control the position from guard on top but Chakra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chakra's head.
Campbell prevents Chakra from getting back to his feet.
Campbell stands up over Chakra, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Campbell scoring with punches to the head and body.
Campbell throwing strikes but missing.
Campbell lands a couple of elbows.
Chakra throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Chakra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell passes Chakra's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Campbell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Campbell had his way with Paramendr Chakra in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Campbell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Campbell showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chakra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Chakra's head.
Campbell stands and throws Chakra's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Chakra can't do much from the bottom here.
Campbell working the ground and pound.
Campbell creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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.
Campbell working the ground and pound from side control.
Campbell landing strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chakra is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Campbell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Campbell throws a strike but Chakra avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chakra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell distracts Chakra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Chakra wants to sweep here but Campbell controlling him for the moment.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Campbell trying to control but Chakra is working from the bottom.
Paramendr Chakra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chakra 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.
Chakra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
Campbell landing some decent shots from guard.
Campbell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Campbell sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chakra's guard.
Campbell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Campbell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Chakra is trying to get back to full guard.
Campbell is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chakra is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Campbell looks to land a strike but Chakra avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chakra avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell throws a strike but Chakra rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Chakra keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Campbell's head.
Chakra trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Chakra is proving a slippery customer.
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 looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chakra landing with the ground and pound.
Chakra landing with the ground and pound.
Chakra connects with a couple of short punches.
Chakra in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Chakra defends easily.
Campbell has his foot on Chakra's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chakra works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Campbell!
Bruce Campbell is the new lightweight champion!
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