Middleweight: Drew McFedries (185 lbs) vs. Martin Kampmann (185.5 lbs)
This match brings the energy level down a little bit in the arena as fans get ready to expend the rest of their reserves during the heavyweight title showdown.
But both fighters provide fireworks of their own to start the first round, staying on their feet and punching and kneeing away until Kampmann takes McFedries down to the canvas. Kampmann takes control on the ground achieving side control and north-south control before finally digging deep with a choke that ends the fight.
McFedries, who appeared in control standing up, lays on the ground for a few minutes after the match as Ohio State Athletic Commission doctors tend to him.
Official result: Kampmann wins by submission due to arm triangle at 4:06 of first round.
Referee: Herb Dean
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Comments
Beautiful arm triangle by Kampmann but he was lucky he wasn't knocked out by a very good striker.
Posted by: ElHefe | March 4, 2007 12:02 AM