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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 824 p4p, 632 weight class) and Solomon Kahn (ranked 121 p4p, 90 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 14 - 3, fighting out of London, Solomon Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kahn if he has to take too many more of those.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
Camara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahn scores with a sloppy right hand. Camara should have avoided that one.
Camara wants to slow Kahn down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice leg kick from Camara, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camara scores with a kick to the body.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Kahn walks into a left hand.
Camara checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Kahn wants to land a leg kick but Camara is out of range.
Camara throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Camara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kahn under the eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn throws a right hand that misses
letting Camara counter with a right hand.
Kahn checks a low kick from Camara.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camara checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kahn moves away from the strike by Camara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Camara!
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camara.
Camara blocks a head kick by Kahn.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camara. Camara obviously looking to wear him down.
Camara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Camara misses the body punch
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kahn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camara throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Camara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kahn throws a sloppy body shot
and Camara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Camara slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Camara misses the target.
Camara connects with a solid leg kick.
Camara tries to land a leg kick but Kahn saw it coming and moves away.
Camara misses the jab.
Kahn lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Camara.
Camara lands a nice looking body shot.
Kahn scores with a jab. Camara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kahn.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kahn looks for the body kick but Camara saw that one coming.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Kahn thuds his shin into the meat of Camara's side.
Good shot there by Camara.
A leg kick checked by Camara.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camara tried to counter with a leg kick but Kahn avoided it.
Kahn misses with a hook.
Kahn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kahn thows a leg kick but Camara checks it
and Camara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camara misses with an uppercut. Kahn saw that one coming.
Kahn slips under a jab from Camara.
Kahn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camara on the side of the head.
Camara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Camara lands a nice shot to the body.
Kahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camara on the side of the head.
Camara tries to land a leg kick but Kahn saw it coming and moves away.
Camara avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Camara moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn avoids the head kick by Camara.
Kahn throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a high kick!
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Camara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kahn. Kahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Camara misses with a leg kick.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Camara connects with an inside leg kick.
Kahn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kahn dips to his left and cracks Camara with an uppercut!
Camara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kahn.
Camara throws out a leg kick but Kahn moves out of range and Camara only half commits.
Kahn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Kahn is looking to slow Camara down with leg kicks.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Kahn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Camara throws a wild body kick that Kahn sees coming a mile off.
Camara has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
A lazy left from Camara finds it's target.
Camara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camara backing away here, and Kahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kahn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Camara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibrahim Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Camara misses with a body kick.
Kahn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kahn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camara.
Kahn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camara.
Camara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A low kick from Camara is predictable there
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kahn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kahn throws a leg kick
and Camara counters with a nice leg kick.
Camara on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahn throws a jab when Camara was well out of range.
Camara misses with the body kick
and Kahn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Camara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kahn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kahn throws a low kick but Camara avoids it.
Camara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara lands with a right hand.
Camara lands with a straight right. Kahn didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Camara misses.
Camara checks the leg kick.
Camara tries to move into range but Kahn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Camara moves out of range of the body kick from Kahn.
Kahn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Camara slips the punch.
It looked like Camara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kahn misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
A jab from Kahn misses.
A quick step to the side and Camara tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara misses with a low kick.
Kahn moves out of range of the body kick.
Kahn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camara blocks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Camara. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kahn misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kahn throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
Kahn slips a jab from Camara.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Camara is out of range.
Camara scoring well with a low kick there.
Kahn throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws a front kick aimed at Kahn's knee but Kahn avoids it well.
Camara moves out of range as Kahn strikes.
Camara lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Camara tries a head kick but it misses.
Kahn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kahn throws out a leg kick but Camara moves out of range and Kahn only half commits.
Kahn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Kahn's ribs.
Camara dips to his left and cracks Kahn with an uppercut!
Kahn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Camara sizes up Kahn with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kahn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kahn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kahn drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camara to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Camara throws a front kick aimed at Kahn's knee but Kahn avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara connects with a body shot that sends Kahn's belly button to the back.
A big right from Camara misses.
Kahn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn throws out a powerful jab.
Kahn throws a low kick but Camara moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camara.
Camara lands a front kick.
Kahn blocks the body kick.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Kahn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camara at a distance.
A lazy left from Camara finds it's target.
Kahn looks for the body kick but Camara saw that one coming.
Camara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camara takes one on the button.
Camara will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kahn blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kahn.
Kahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camara.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Camara looks to land a body kick but Kahn moved away.
Camara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camara throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Kahn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kahn defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn throws a wild body kick that Camara sees coming a mile off.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kahn checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Kahn misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kahn wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kahn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
Camara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kahn counters with a head kick. That will keep Camara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Camara misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Kahn unleashes a big counter combination but Camara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camara is looking to slow Kahn down with leg kicks.
Kahn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Camara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Camara blocks a head kick by Kahn.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kahn thuds a left hand into Camara's body.
Camara throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn lands an overhand right.
Camara keeps Kahn at a distance using the push kick.
Kahn misses with a right hand
and Camara counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara throws an overhand right that lands on Kahn's shoulder, as Kahn tries to avoid the shot.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Kahn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Camara punishes Kahn's body with a nice straight punch.
Kahn throws a leg kick
letting Camara counter with a right hand.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camara. Camara obviously looking to wear him down.
Camara throws a right hand that misses
and Kahn counters with a good low kick that Camara was not able to check.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Kahn scores with a leg kick.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn feints a counter leg kick.
Camara misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Kahn.
Kahn swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Kahn scores with a nice body kick.
Kahn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Camara looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
A jab from Camara does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kahn.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Camara is looking to counter punch.
Camara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camara misses with a jab to the body
and Kahn counters with a straight right hand.
Kahn throws a combination that misses
and Camara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahn takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
A cross from Kahn lands.
Camara looks to land a left hand but Kahn moved out of range nicely.
Kahn was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Camara connects with a right hand. Kahn shakes it off.
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A head kick misses from Kahn.
Kahn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
Camara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kahn's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Camara misses.
Kahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Camara is just out of range.
Jab from Kahn.
Camara avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Camara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kahn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Kahn is predictable there
and Camara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kahn misses with a lunging right hand
and Camara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kahn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kahn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camara on the side of the head.
Ibrahim Camara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kahn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kahn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Camara throws a low kick but Kahn avoids it.
Kahn misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara drops his hands momentarily and Kahn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Solomon Kahn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Camara counters with a thumping low kick.
Camara throws a leg kick which misses Kahn's front leg but catches the back leg as Kahn tries to avoid it.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Kahn backs away, Camara returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Solomon Kahn.
Well Camara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Camara!
A relieved looking Ibrahim Camara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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