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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nils Englund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nils Englund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell shoots in and drives through. Englund sprawls well.
Campbell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Englund tries to avoid it but Campbell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Englund to the ground. Englund escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Englund.
Campbell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Englund paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Campbell plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Englund throws a leg kick which misses Campbell's front leg but catches the back leg as Campbell tries to avoid it.
Englund closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Englund looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Englund wants to stand but Campbell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Englund won't allow Campbell to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund wants to control from the top but Campbell keeps moving.
Englund has gone for a leg lock! Campbell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Englund's guard.
Englund seems keen to control Campbell's posture.
Englund tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell prevents Englund from getting back to his feet.
That's two 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.
Campbell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Englund works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Campbell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Englund is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Campbell, into his guard.
Campbell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Englund is controlling him.
Englund trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Englund trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campbell's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund looks gassed!
Englund stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campbell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Englundis looking to pass into half guard but Campbell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Campbell is in guard.
Campbell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Campbell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Englund counters with a shoot takedown. Campbell fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Englund looking to sit in guard and control but Campbell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Campbell tries to free his leg and advance position but Englund is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Englund is looking to stand up but Campbell isn't so interested in that idea.
Englund 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.
Englund utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell pushes down on Englund's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Englund keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell wants to work for an arm triangle but Englund is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Englund dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Campbell ducks right into an uppercut from Englund.
Campbell darts in trying to clinch
and Englund counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Campbell kicks Englund off and gets to his feet.
Campbell fails with the takedown
and Englund counters by clinching up.
Englund lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Englund manages to break the clinch.
Englund fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Campbell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campbell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Englund counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Englund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Campbell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Englund counters with a stiff right hand.
Jack Campbell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Englund forces Campbell back against the cage and clinches.
Englund breaks the clinch.
Campbell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Campbell doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Englund counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Englund closes the distance and clinches.
Englund jumps into guard, dragging Campbell to the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Englund is on top in guard.
Englund working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell has a closed guard, preventing Englund from standing up.
Campbell keeping full guard, as Englund tries to pass.
Campbell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campbell's guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Campbell wants to clinch but Englund slips to the side
and Englund counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Englund is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Campbell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Campbell throws a leg kick but Englund moved away.
Campbell fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Englund, right into the meat.
Englund scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jack Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Englund plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Englund, right into the meat.
Englund darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Campbell is staying active underneath Englund, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nils Englund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Campbell throws a sloppy head kick
and Englund counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Englund.
Campbell is looking to stand up but Englund isn't so interested in that idea.
Englund trying to stand up but can't free himself from Campbell's guard.
Englund passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Campbell is trying to buck Englund off.
Englund trying to control the position but Campbell is working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Englund stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Campbell scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Englund cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campbell misses with the body kick
and Englund counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Englund wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Englund is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Englund stands up from half guard.
Englund scores with a body shot.
Englund gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Englund escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Campbell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Englund gets a takedown into half guard.
Englund working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Campbell's thigh. Campbell counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Nils Englund is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell wriggles free and stands up.
Campbell misses with a takedown attempt
and Englund moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is fighting off a takedown attempt but Englund is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Campbell to the mat. Campbell regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Englund wanted to stand there but Campbell had control of the position.
Englund trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Englund seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Englund decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Campbell, up you get!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Englund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Englund has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nils Englund!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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