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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Che Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Che Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Che Campbell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Campbell is avoiding it.
Sanchez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sanchez working away.
Campbell is looking for a sweep.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Campbell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanchez off and has taken his back!
Campbell is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sanchez is defending well though. Campbell let's go of the attempt for now.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez tries to roll but Campbell sticks to his back.
Campbell has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sanchez.
Campbell looking to break Sanchez's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sanchez remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Campbell will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sanchez looking very determined here, making life difficult for Campbell.
Campbell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sanchez has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Sanchez trying to control the action but Campbell just sinks the hooks in.
I really don't envy Sanchez right now.
Sanchez is working hard here to advance position.
Sanchez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Campbell's guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell is looking to sweep but instead, Sanchez has passed into half guard.
Campbell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Campbell looks gassed!
Ground and pound from Sanchez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Campbell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sanchez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Campbell moves out of range as Sanchez throws a body kick.
Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Campbell tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sanchez smiles and moves away.
Campbell throws a right and a left that Sanchez avoids nicely.
Campbell moves in looking to clinch but Sanchez pushes him off.
Campbell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Campbell is looking to land body kicks.
Campbell with a poor takedown
and Sanchez counters by clinching up.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Campbell lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sanchez manages to end up in side control.
Campbell manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Campbell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanchez's head.
Sanchez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Campbell prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but Sanchez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Campbell to get the leverage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sanchez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Campbell works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
Campbell trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Campbell tries to pass.
Campbell is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Campbell looking to pass the guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Campbell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diego Sanchez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Che Campbell.
Campbell clinches but Sanchez breaks the clinch
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Campbell really felt that one!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Campbell feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Campbell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez wants to control but Campbell passes easily into half guard.
Campbell trying to control from Sanchez's half guard. Sanchez has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Campbell trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Che Campbell will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt
and Campbell counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez tries to clinch up.
Campbell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sanchez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sanchez slows the pace down in half guard.
Campbell trying to hold on to Sanchez's head to control him but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Sanchez tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Campbell throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sanchez prevents Campbell from improving his position.
Sanchez decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell jabs at Sanchez's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Campbell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown by Sanchez or perhaps it was just good defense by Campbell which made him look bad.
Campbell stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Sanchez is in close to Campbell's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Campbell is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Campbell, up you get!
Campbell tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Campbell looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Campbell counters with a big head kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fails with a takedown attempt.
Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Campbell is working for a submission of some sort.
Sanchez gets full guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Campbell passes into side control.
Sanchez tries to escape but Campbell is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez taking a bit of punishment here - Campbell scoring with strikes.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sanchez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sanchez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Campbell tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
The ground and pound from Campbell seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Campbell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Campbell misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Sanchez tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
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.
Sanchez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but Sanchez defending well.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sanchez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Campbell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Campbell is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Campbell has managed to sneak the leg through.
Campbell controlling the pace.
Sanchez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Campbell scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez moves into full guard.
Campbell advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Sanchez 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Campbell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Campbell working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is in no mood to give up.
Campbell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanchez regains half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
Campbell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.
Campbell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Campbell wants to control but Sanchez is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell passes the guard and advances to mount!
Campbell scoring with strikes but Sanchez is staying in there.
Sanchez tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell takes his back!
Campbell is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sanchez defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Sanchez manages to reverse the position and now he's in Campbell's guard. Nice work there by Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sanchez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sanchez trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Campbell looking for a guillotine here but Sanchez defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is working an open guard so Sanchez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Campbell feints and as Sanchez raises his hands in defense, Campbell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campbell stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Campbell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanchez keeps working.
Campbell goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sanchez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Campbell's guard! Nice work there by Sanchez!
Sanchez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Campbell working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sanchez has passed into half guard!
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is looking to improve his position.
Campbell is trying to control but Sanchez manages to pass to mount!
Sanchez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Campbell tries to hold on but Sanchez postures up.
Campbell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campbell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Campbell regains half guard.
Campbell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanchez is working away from the top position though.
That's four 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 is looking to improve his position.
Sanchez blocks the strikes from Campbell.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Campbell is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Campbell has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sanchez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sanchez stands up from Campbell's guard - Sanchez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Campbell has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell has Sanchez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanchez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Che Campbell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Campbell 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight for Che Campbell!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Che Campbell!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Che Campbell!
Che Campbell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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