04/24 MMA: Fedor-Mir preview, UFC lightweight
State of Combat with Brian Campbell
CBS Sports, Boxing, MMA
4.6 • 765 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2018
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Brian Campbell and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal preview Saturday's Bellator World Grand Prix heavyweight tournament matchup between MMA legends Fedor Emelianenko and Frank Mir. Lawal also updates the latest ahead of his May 12 tournament bout against Ryan Bader. In addition, the guys play UFC matchmaker for an overly crowded lightweight division and call out the powers that be for not yet taking any disciplinary action against Conor McGregor following the melee he caused at UFC 223.
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| 0:00.0 | Five, four, three, two, two, one, zero, ignition, you want it. |
| 0:27.2 | You need it. |
| 0:28.2 | You got it. |
| 0:29.3 | In this corner with Brian Campbell returns with the MMA edition as we shoot for the double |
| 0:34.3 | leg with a ground and pound-sized dose of that performance enhancing audio. |
| 0:40.1 | Yes, the Brian Campbell, in fact, the voice that you hear just about ready to welcome in a new era of MMA audio. |
| 0:48.8 | Welcome to the Matita era. |
| 0:51.1 | No, no, not that era. |
| 0:52.4 | I'm talking about your boys, B.C. and King Mo. |
| 0:55.1 | Muhammad de Wall. |
| 0:56.6 | Coming back at you, ready to recap the latest news in mixed martial arts. |
| 1:01.0 | And preview Saturday's Bellator MMA heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament matchup |
| 1:06.6 | between the legendary Fador Emilianenko and former two-time UFC champion Frank Mir, |
| 1:13.1 | a very sexy matchup indeed. |
| 1:15.3 | King Mo will also update the latest from his camp ahead of his May 12th tournament |
| 1:19.7 | matchup against Ryan Bader and will attempt to sort things out in an ultra-crouted UFC |
| 1:24.8 | lightweight division following recent victories from Kevin Lee, |
| 1:28.8 | Dustin Porreier, what's next for Connor McGregor? |
| 1:31.7 | Lots to get through at 155. |
| 1:35.1 | We will also get Kingmo's take on the latest boxing news. |
| 1:38.8 | And speaking of the sweet science this Friday, you can stream the Jose Suleiman Invitational, |
| 1:45.0 | live from Louisville on CBS Sports Live. |
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