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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Camel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Camel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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178 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Camel !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Siegel!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camel avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel tries to clinch there but Camel circles away.
Siegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camel avoids a kick to the body.
Camel blocks the body kick.
Camel lands a really nice looking cross but Siegel seems unphased.
Kenny Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siegel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Siegel throws a head kick but Camel moves out of range.
Siegel slips a jab from Camel .
Camel lands the left hand.
Camel scores with a sloppy right hand. Siegel should have avoided that one.
Siegel throws a head kick that half lands.
Camel blocks a head kick by Siegel.
Siegel misses with a head kick.
Siegel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A right-left combo lands from Camel .
Siegel forces Camel back against the cage and clinches.
Siegel connects with a knee to the head.
Camel managing to block the knees to the body from Siegel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Siegel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Siegel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siegel throws the kick towards the body but Camel avoids it.
Siegel tries to work over Camel 's front leg with a kick but Camel checks it.
Camel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siegel's head.
Nice uppercut there from Camel .
Kenny Siegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camel loads up on a big right hand but Siegel slips the punch.
Siegel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Camel avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel staying out of range there.
Camel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Camel avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel tries to clinch up but Camel circles away and keeps his distance.
Siegel leaves Camel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Siegel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camel avoids the head kick by Siegel.
Siegel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Camel .
Camel feints and as Siegel raises his hands in defense, Camel changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Camel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Camel from controlling successfully.
Camel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Camel scoring with some ground and pound.
Camel trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
Camel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Camel postures up and lands a big shot to Siegel's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camel is aware though and is defending well.
Siegel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camel stopping the sweep attempt from Siegel.
Camel throws a big right hand that misses.
Camel slips nicely into half guard.
Siegel wants to improve his position but Camel is controlling well.
Siegel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camel throws a strike but Siegel avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Camel trying to control but Siegel is working from the bottom.
Siegel is trying to keep Camel in close.
Siegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camel stopping the sweep attempt from Siegel.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Camel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Camel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Camel blocks a head kick by Siegel.
Siegel tries to clinch there but Camel circles away.
Camel lands a nice shot that snaps Siegel's head back.
Camel scores with a takedown into Siegel's guard.
Siegel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Camel from controlling successfully.
Siegel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Camel looking to pass the guard.
Siegel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Siegel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Siegel is looking to stand up but Camel isn't so interested in that idea.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Camel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Siegel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Camel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Siegel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Camel working the head and body with strikes.
Siegel tries to bench press Camel off him but Camel keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siegel is working to avoid the ground and pound but Camel connects with a decent elbow.
Camel throwing strikes but Siegel manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Siegel has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Siegel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Camel is now in Siegel's guard. A big mistake from Siegel there, giving up the dominant position!
Camel seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camel trying to control the position from guard on top but Siegel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel wants to control from the top but Siegel keeps moving.
Siegel wants to hit a switch here but Camel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Siegel there!
Siegel sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Camel trying to mount his opponent but Siegel defends it.
Siegel is looking to improve his position.
Camel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Siegel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Siegel has control of Camel 's left arm, preventing Camel from doing any damage.
Siegel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Siegel keeping full guard, as Camel tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Camel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Camel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Camel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siegel keeps working.
Siegel tries to bench press Camel off him but Camel keeps the position.
Siegel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Camel 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Camel lands strikes from half guard.
Camel is pressing down on Siegel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Siegel is holding on for now.
Siegel trying to control from the bottom.
Camel wants to take a breather but Siegel is having none of it.
Siegel trying to hold on to Camel 's head to control him but Camel postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Camel is working for a submission of some sort.
Siegel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Camel wants to control from the top but Siegel keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Siegel throws a head kick that misses.
Siegel throws a wild body kick that Camel sees coming a mile off.
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.
Siegel throws a sloppy head kick and Camel moves out of range easily.
Camel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Siegel takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Siegel is looking to regain half guard here but Camel keeps moving and retains side control.
Camel is trying to ground and pound but Siegel uses the momentary lack of control by Camel to regain half guard.
Siegel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Siegel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siegel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camel wants to control from the top but Siegel keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camel throws a big right hand that misses.
Camel postures up.
Camel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Siegel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Camel defends it easily.
Siegel wants to stand and escape but Camel is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Siegel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Camel .
Siegel keeping full guard, as Camel tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camel postures up.
Kenny Siegel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Siegel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Camel is aware though and is defending well.
Siegel keeping moving, preventing Camel from controlling successfully.
Camel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Siegel is keeping the position for now.
Camel looking to sit in guard and control but Siegel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Joe Camel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camel managing to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Camel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camel , 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Camel !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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