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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Leer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Leer's choice of entrance music: "Big" Entrance Music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ed Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Leer!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leer tries to clinch but Campbell is having none of it.
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Leer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Campbell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Leer trying to control from the bottom.
Leer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Leer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Leer kicks Campbell off and gets back to his feet.
Leer tries to clinch up but Campbell circles away and keeps his distance.
Campbell misses the shot to the body.
Campbell misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Campbell.
Campbell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Campbell lands in his opponent's guard.
Campbell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campbell wants to pass the guard but Leer is keeping the position.
Leer keeping moving, preventing Campbell from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Leer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Campbell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Leer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campbell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campbell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Campbell.
Campbell scores with a three punch combo!
Campbell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leer tries to roll over but Campbell keeps him under control.
Leer looks gassed!
Leer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Campbell tries to pass to full mount but Leer defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Leer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell gets the takedown into side control.
Leer wants to control but Campbell postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leer is trying to improve his position.
Leer is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Campbell has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Campbell lands a decent elbow from side control.
Campbell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Campbell controls the position from side control.
Leer tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer wants to control but Campbell postures up.
Campbell is working Leer over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Campbell working the ground and pound.
Leer wants to control but Campbell postures up.
Leer is looking for a sweep.
Campbell looks up at the clock and then as Leer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Campbell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campbell lands some shots froms side control.
Leer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Campbell is working Leer over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer tries to buck Campbell off but Campbell is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Leer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leer tries to control but Campbell manages to take his back.
Leer is taking damage to the body and head.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Campbell.
Campbell lands shots from the back.
Campbell working for the choke.
Campbell avoiding Leer 's attempts to control his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leer covers up after that shot from Campbell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Campbell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Leer is looking to clinch.
Campbell scores with a three punch combo!
Leer misses with a few strikes there.
Leer moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Leer is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campbell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leer is trying to break free.
Campbell jumps guard but Leer stands there with Campbell around his waist. Campbell gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Campbell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Leer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Campbell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leer is trying to break the clinch but Campbell has him pressed against the cage.
Campbell drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Leer is looking to break free of the clinch but Campbell has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campbell drags the fight down to the ground.
Campbell pushes Leer off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell stalks Leer and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Leer's face. Leer staggers backwards, shaken.
Ed Campbell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Leer has hold of Campbell's hands but Campbell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Campbell there.
Leer looks like he's trying to stand up.
Campbell stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Leer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Leer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Campbell defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leer trying to control from half guard but Campbell is working away.
Campbell gets back to full guard.
Campbell striking from the bottom here.
Campbell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leer passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leer is taking a breather. Campbell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Campbell is refusing to be controlled, as Leer sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campbell makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A lazy left from Campbell finds it's target.
Leer gets caught flat footed, as Campbell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Campbell is fighting to break Leer's control of his arms but Leer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Campbell trying to control but Leer is working from the bottom.
Leer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Leer throws a series of punches but Campbell moves out of range.
Campbell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Leer pinned against the cage. Leer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Leer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Campbell decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leer's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leer wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campbell postures up.
Campbell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Leer wants to stand but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell chips away with some ground and pound.
Campbell decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Campbell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fighters circle momentarily. Campbell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Campbell avoids the head kick by Leer.
Campbell tries for a takedown but Leer circles away easily
and Leer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Campbell dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Leer with a poor takedown
and Campbell counters with a takedown into side control.
Leer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campbell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Campbell is chipping away with strikes.
Campbell tries to advance to mount but can't.
Leer throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Campbell scoring with punches and elbows.
Campbell is putting a hurting on Leer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Leer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Campbell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Leer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ed Campbell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leer is trying to control but Campbell passes into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Campbell cracks Leer with a big right hand but Leer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Campbell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Leer wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Leer is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Campbell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Leer, who protects the arm well.
Leer gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Leer wants to control but Campbell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Campbell is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Leer!
That's two 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 fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Leer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leer wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Campbell with good strikes from the mount here!
Leer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Campbell lands a heavy elbow.
Campbell wants to control the pace but Leer is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Campbell.
Leer taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Leer tries to hold on but Campbell postures up.
Campbell with good strikes from the mount here!
Campbell prevents Leer from getting the reversal.
Campbell scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Campbell landing punches.
Campbell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Campbell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Leer tries to lock up and control but Campbell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leer taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leer is squirming around, avoiding Campbell's attempts to control the action.
Campbell sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ed Campbell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Campbell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Leer holds on for dear life.
Leer wants to get back to his feet.
Leer tries to hold on but Campbell pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Campbell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Campbell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Campbell!
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RATING
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