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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Devon Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks has chosen Eatin P**** & Kickin A** as his entrance music. Devon Campbell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hank Hicks's chin.
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Devon Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hank Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Campbell counter with a right hand.
Hicks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Campbell is out of range.
Hicks throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
Hicks clinches with his opponent.
Hicks letting Campbell take a breather here.
Hicks letting Campbell take a breather here.
Campbell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Campbell gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Campbell misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campbell content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hicks misses with a knee strike.
Campbell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Campbell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hicks is trying to trip Campbell. He has hold of a leg but Campbell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hicks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hicks distracts Campbell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Campbell is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campbell avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Campbell working a defensive guard here.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hicks won't allow Campbell to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campbell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks.
Campbell controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
Campbell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hicks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campbell cracks Hicks with an open hand slap.
Hicks has managed to clinch.
Hicks tries to break free but Campbell pushes him back against the cage.
Campbell managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
Campbell prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks tries for a takedown but Campbell manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Hicks tries to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling the position.
Campbell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hicks.
Devon Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hicks.
Campbell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hicks tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Campbell is pressed up against the cage. Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Campbell down to the mat. Campbell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Campbell counters by moving into the clinch.
Hicks drops down looking for an ankle pick but Campbell pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks breaks from the clinch.
Campbell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campbell is chipping away with strikes.
Campbell trying to control the position but Hicks is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hank Hicks 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.
Hicks defending well as Campbell loads up on a big left hand.
Hank Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Campbell throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks pushes Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Campbell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hicks's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hicks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hicks is working for takedown but Campbell is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hicks is trying to break the clinch but Campbell is controlling him.
Campbell prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hank Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks throws a hook but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell feinted with a counter takedown.
Hicks has Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Campbell fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Devon Campbell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Hicks.
A swing and a miss from Campbell.
Hicks throws a good cross that connects.
Hicks drives through and clinches with Campbell against the cage.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks wants a takedown but no success here.
Campbell blocks an elbow strike from Hicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Campbell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Campbell avoids it.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Campbell's elbow.
Hicks prevents a takedown attempt there.
Campbell stops a takedown attempt from Hicks.
Campbell prevents a body shot from Hicks.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Campbell.
Hicks being controlled against the cage.
Hicks wants to break free but Campbell has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell has Hicks pressed against the cage, preventing Hicks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicks works on Campbell's body with a couple of short punches.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Campbell avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but Campbell blocks it.
Hicks tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
Hicks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Campbell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Campbell prevents Hicks from breaking the clinch.
Hicks wants a takedown but no success here.
Hicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Campbell. Campbell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a two punch combination.
Hicks moves into range and clinches up with Campbell.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
The referee calls for Campbell to work.
Hicks missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hicks goes for a takedown attempt but Campbell pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice defenses there by Campbell.
Hicks misses with the combination.
Campbell tries to counter with a takedown but Hicks is quick to defend against it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hicks closes the distance and pushes Campbell back into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Campbell.
Hicks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hicks can't get the takedown.
Campbell avoiding damage.
Campbell stalling against the cage.
Campbell stalling the fight.
Campbell seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Devon Campbell.
Campbell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Campbell appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Campbell.
Hicks throws the left hand but Campbell avoids the punch easily.
Hicks pushes Campbell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Campbell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Campbell keeps control of Hicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Campbells head.
Campbell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Campbell controls the action.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks letting Campbell take a breather here.
Hicks tries to work over Campbell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks tries to circle away but Campbell has him pinned against the cage.
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.
Hicks tries a body shot but Campbell blocks it.
Campbell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hicks swings wildly with an uppercut but Campbell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Campbell slowing the pace effectively.
Hicks wants to break free but Campbell has control.
Hicks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hicks has clasped his hands together around Campbell's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
You can see the frustration on Campbell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hicks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hicks in side control, throwing shots but Campbell defends.
Hicks lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hank Hicks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Campbell is not content to let Hicks control the position.
The ground and pound from Hicks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom here.
Campbell on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Campbell tries to get out of the position.
Hicks throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Campbell struggling a bit here.
Campbell is looking to reverse the position.
Hicks postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks misses with the ground and pound.
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 manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Campbell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campbell can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hicks controls the pace.
Campbell is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Campbell keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Campbell controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Campbell is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hicks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Campbell tries to keep at a distance but Hicks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Devon Campbell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Hicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hicks 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Hicks!
Hank Hicks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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