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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Alarinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alarinne has chosen Chiquita Ska Band - American Jesus as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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181 cm
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174 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabian Cameron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Alarinne!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarinne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cameron sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Alarinne somewhat.
Cameron avoids the head kick by Alarinne.
Alarinne tries to clinch but Cameron is having none of it.
Alarinne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Cameron manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Alarinne tries to stand but Cameron is controlling from the bottom.
Alarinne wants to control from the top but Cameron keeps moving.
Cameron is trying to control the position but Alarinne postures up.
Alarinne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarinne looking to pass the guard.
Cameron is trying to control the position but Alarinne postures up.
Cameron has a closed guard, preventing Alarinne from standing up.
Cameron tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cameron manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Alarinne is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Alarinne is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cameron with good strikes from the mount here!
Cameron trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Alarinne wants to hold on but Cameron pushes him away.
Alarinne working to try and regain half guard.
Cameron controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Cameron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cameron working for a submission but Alarinne is keeping him at bay.
Alarinne is desperately trying to improve his position but Cameron has a good base and remains in mount.
Cameron scoring with strikes but Alarinne is staying in there.
It looks like Markku Alarinne has been cut.
Alarinne wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cameron.
Cameron misses with a head shot.
Cameron cracks Alarinne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron avoids the attempt from Alarinne to control.
Alarinne is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Cameron is staying active.
Alarinne is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cameron pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cameron avoids the attempt from Alarinne to control.
Alarinne's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Cameron dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Markku Alarinne's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Alarinne wants to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Cameron.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cameron. Alarinne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cameron drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alarinne keeping moving, preventing Cameron from controlling successfully.
Alarinne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alarinne is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron has a closed guard, preventing Alarinne from standing up.
Cameron wants to sweep here but Alarinne controlling him for the moment.
Alarinne throwing strikes but missing.
Cameron has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alarinne has passed into side control.
Cameron is trying to control Alarinne's posture but Alarinne avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cameron manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nice strikes from Cameron there.
Cameron is pressing down on Alarinne's thigh, looking to free his foot. Alarinne is holding on for now.
Alarinne is looking to control Cameron's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Alarinne avoid being mounted?
Cameron lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne wants to control but Cameron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cameron wants to take a breather but Alarinne is having none of it.
Alarinne blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cameron.
Cameron thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cameron throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alarinne is pressing down on Cameron's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Alarinne wants to sweep but no luck.
Cameron wants to control from the top but Alarinne keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alarinne shoots and misses
and Cameron counters with a shoot takedown. Alarinne fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cameron pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alarinne is keeping the position for now.
Cameron pushing down on Alarinne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cameron has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cameron is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alarinne is looking to improve his position.
Alarinne actively working from the bottom here.
Cameron is trying to control the action in half guard but Alarinne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabian Cameron dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Markku Alarinne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Alarinne gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cameron counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alarinne with a poor takedown
and Cameron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Cameron misses its intended target.
Alarinne tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cameron counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alarinne keeping full guard, as Cameron tries to pass.
Alarinne wants to stand but Cameron is controlling the position.
Alarinne being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cameron trying to control the position from guard on top but Alarinne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alarinne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cameron forces his way into half guard.
Alarinne is trying to control but Cameron passes into side control!
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.
Cameron cracks Alarinne with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cameron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alarinne keeps working.
The ground and pound from Cameron seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cameron wants to control but Alarinne is keeping him busy.
Alarinne wants to control but Cameron postures up.
Alarinne is trying to get back to half guard.
Alarinne struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Cameron is controlling him well.
Cameron looking to control but instead Alarinne has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alarinne closes the distance but Cameron moves to the side
and Cameron counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Markku Alarinne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markku Alarinne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alarinne shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Cameron looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cameron is looking to control Alarinne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cameron avoid being mounted?
Fabian Cameron overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alarinne throwing shots but Cameron is blocking nicely.
Cameron desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cameron tries to get to full guard but Alarinne has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabian Cameron showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cameron 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabian Cameron!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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