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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kampa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carver McNulty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kampa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, End of All Hope. Jorma Kampa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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212 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorma Kampa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Carver McNulty!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kampa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kampa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McNulty is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McNulty keeping full guard, as Kampa tries to pass.
Kampa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McNulty manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kampa wants to control but McNulty is having none of it.
McNulty trying to control but Kampa is having none of it.
McNulty prevents Kampa from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty avoids the attempt from Kampa to control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McNulty with good strikes from the mount here!
McNulty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kampa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
McNulty swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kampa is now in McNulty's guard. A big mistake from McNulty there, giving up the dominant position!
Kampa trying to control the position from guard on top but McNulty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNulty trying to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kampa pushes down on McNulty's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNulty regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kampa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kampa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kampa is working hard here to advance position.
McNulty working for a triangle but Kampa defends it easily.
McNulty keeping full guard, as Kampa tries to pass.
Kampa trying to control but McNulty is working from the bottom.
Kampa controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and McNulty dives on top into guard.
Kampa is looking for a triangle but McNulty pushes his legs off easily.
McNulty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
McNulty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
McNulty is looking to take a break and control but Kampa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still in half guard, McNulty seems content to control.
McNulty wants to control but Kampa is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kampa is refusing to be controlled, as McNulty sits in half guard.
Kampa wants to improve his position but McNulty is controlling well.
Kampa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kampa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McNulty is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kampa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McNulty's guard.
McNulty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McNulty has his foot on Kampa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kampa works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jorma Kampa will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kampa shoots in and bounces McNulty off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kampa is pushing down on McNulty's leg trying to pass to half guard. McNulty is fighting to maintain full guard but Kampa has managed to sneak the leg through.
McNulty trying to hold on to Kampa's head to control him but Kampa postures up.
McNulty is looking to improve his position.
McNulty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kampa.
Kampa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McNulty trying to hold on to Kampa's head to control him but Kampa postures up.
McNulty tries to roll over but Kampa keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kampa slips a jab from McNulty.
McNulty misses with a low kick.
Kampa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for McNulty!
McNulty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McNulty manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Kampa throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kampa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McNulty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kampa.
McNulty actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kampa is looking to advance position but McNulty won't allow it.
McNulty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kampa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kampa's back!
Will McNulty go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kampa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kampa looking for submissions off his back.
McNulty is nestled in close to Kampa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kampa is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kampa is looking for a sweep. McNulty is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kampa is not content to let McNulty control the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kampa doesn't manage to clinch there - McNulty circles away.
Kampa tries to clinch but McNulty moves out of range.
McNulty gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kampa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
McNulty keeping full guard, as Kampa tries to pass.
McNulty manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McNulty unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kampa is looking to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNulty with shots to the head and body - Kampa looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kampa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
McNulty looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McNulty is breathing heavily.
Kampa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McNulty is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McNulty is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McNulty is looking to take a break and control but Kampa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Kampa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McNulty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McNulty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kampa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in McNulty's guard now.
Kampa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jorma Kampa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McNulty is trying to control Kampa's posture but Kampa avoids it.
Kampa scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on McNulty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kampa tries for a kimura but McNulty is defending well.
McNulty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McNulty gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampa wants to take a breather but McNulty is having none of it.
Kampa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McNulty wants to control but Kampa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kampa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McNulty with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
McNulty moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kampa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kampa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McNulty doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
McNulty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kampa trying to control the position from guard on top but McNulty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McNulty looking for a sweep. Not yet McNulty, not yet.
Carver McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
McNulty had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kampa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. McNulty Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kampa's back instead.
Kampa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McNulty is keen to just control but Kampa is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kampa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming McNulty to the mat! McNulty manages to get full guard.
McNulty looking for a guillotine here but Kampa defends easily.
Kampa trying to control the position from guard on top but McNulty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McNulty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McNulty keeping moving, preventing Kampa from controlling successfully.
McNulty trying to control the position.
Kampa drops back looking for a leg! McNulty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and McNulty manages to kick Kampa off! Kampa jumps back into McNulty's guard.
Kampa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
McNulty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kampa is one step ahead there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kampa misses with the combination.
McNulty moves into range and connects with a jab.
McNulty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kampa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kampa 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.
McNulty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McNulty being controlled here, momentarily.
Kampa trying to control the position from guard on top but McNulty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Kampa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kampa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Kampa!
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energy
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hype
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