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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campbell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring it Back by Lil Wayne. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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216 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jah's head.
Joh Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jah shoots in for a double leg but Campbell sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jah moves in looking to clinch but Campbell pushes him off.
Campbell stuffs the takedown attempt from Jah. Jah gets slowly back to his feet.
Campbell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Campbell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jah trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jah is on top in guard.
Jah wanted to stand there but Campbell had control of the position.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell looking to control.
Jah working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell wants to sweep but no luck.
Campbell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jah throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Campbell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jah looking to pass the guard.
Jah trying to control but Campbell is working from the bottom.
Campbell has his hands on Jah's head, controlling the position.
Jah wants to pass the guard but Campbell is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah cracks Campbell with a solid left hand.
Campbell trying to keep a closed guard but Jah is proving a slippery customer.
Campbell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Campbell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jah preventing the sweep.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jah trying to control the position from guard on top but Campbell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jah trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jah postures up.
Jah works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jah missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jah throwing shots but Campbell is blocking nicely.
Campbell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Campbell holds on and takes a little breather.
Jah stopping the sweep attempt from Campbell.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Jah from controlling successfully.
Jah is looking to work some ground and pound but Campbell has wrist control.
Jah slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Jah working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Campbell keeps working.
Jah is trying to get an arm triangle but Campbell is defending well.
Campbell is looking to regain half guard here but Jah keeps moving and retains side control.
Campbell taking a bit of punishment here - Jah scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Campbell prevents Jah from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Jah crashes against the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell tries to buck Jah off but Jah is having none of it.
Jah throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jah is working Campbell over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jah working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jah dominated that round.
That's time! Campbell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Campbell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jah.
Jah fails with the takedown.
Jah avoids the body shot from Campbell.
Jah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Campbell.
Jah drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jah throwing strikes from guard but Campbell blocks nicely.
Jah working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Joh Jah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jah loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jah has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Campbell is proving hard to escape from.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jah accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Campbell looking to control.
Campbell has momentary wrist control but Jah slips an elbow through the middle.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Jah throws an elbow that misses. Campbell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jah's guard. Nice move by Campbell!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jah keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
Campbell stands and throws Jah's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Campbell trying to control the action but Jah is working from the bottom.
Jah is trying to get back to his feet.
Jah wants to control but Campbell postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jah pushes Campbell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Campbell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Jah on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jah is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campbell is working for a submission of some sort.
Campbell is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jah slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
Jah is pressing down on Campbell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell forces his way into half guard.
Jah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Campbell pulls his head out easily.
Campbell seems to be looking for submissions.
Jah misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Campbell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Campbell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jah!
Campbell wants to control the pace but Jah is squirming around nicely.
Jah really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Campbell pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Jah regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah gets back to full guard.
Jah manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jah landing strikes, looking to finish!
Campbell tries to hold on but Jah pushes him away.
Jah raining down shots from the mount!
Jah misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah cracks Campbell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jah dominating with strikes here.
Jah in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Campbell wants to hold on but Jah pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joh Jah 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! This is the final round!
Jah shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Campbell as he avoids it easily.
Jah wants to clinch.
Jah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Campbell throws a body punch but Jah moves out of range.
A big left from Campbell misses.
Campbell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Campbell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jah shoots in for a takedown but Campbell shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Campbell misses the target.
Campbell swings for the body but Jah moves out of range.
Campbell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jah manages to avoid it.
Campbell throws a hook but Jah avoids it easily.
Jah fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bruce Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joh Jah.
Jah fails with the takedown.
Jah lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joh Jah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Campbell scores with a hook.
Campbell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jah shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Campbell napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Campbell takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Campbell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Campbell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campbell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Campbell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jah.
Campbell trying to control here.
Campbell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Campbell.
Campbell can't keep his opponent in guard - Jah advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jah seems to be working for a kimura but Campbell defends the submission attempt.
Jah working over Campbell with some ground and pound. Campbell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Campbell is not content to let Jah control the position.
Campbell manages to get to full guard.
Jah avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jah pushing down on Campbell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell is trying to control but can't.
Campbell tries to get to full guard but Jah has control of the leg.
Campbell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Jah takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Jah seems to be looking for submissions.
Jah throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Jah.
Jah is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Campbell!
Campbell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah with shots to the head and body - Campbell looks very uncomfortable down there.
Campbell is rocked!
Jah loads up with a big shot that hurts Campbell! He's pulled Jah in close but Jah has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Campbell survive? More strikes from Jah and Campbell is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joh Jah!
Joh Jah really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Global Nutritional ACME (Q157) 90% ROR on Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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