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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocco OGrady (ranked 2625 p4p, 265 weight class) and Leto Camille (ranked 1320 p4p, 150 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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153 lbs
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177 cm
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150 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco OGrady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leto Camille!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OGrady misses with a body shot.
OGrady on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
OGrady thows a left - swing and a miss!
OGrady has managed to clinch.
OGrady tries to throw a body punch but Camille avoids it by throwing OGrady back against the cage.
Camille wants to stall.
Camille stalling in the clinch.
OGrady lands with a left to the head.
Camille is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
OGrady scores with a shot to the side of Camille's head.
I was talking to OGrady's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
OGrady tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camille's elbow.
Camille struggles to land a body shot inside as OGrady controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Camille.
Camille is trying to break the clinch but OGrady is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Camille takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
OGrady is working Camille over against the cage.
Camille digs a right hand into OGrady's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on OGrady's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camille is looking to control OGrady's arms but OGrady gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camille has his back to the cage.
OGrady lands a right hand.
Camille prevents a body shot from OGrady.
Camille wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Camille manages to break the clinch.
OGrady feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camilles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camille keeps the fight on the outside.
OGrady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camille manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
OGrady looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camille misses with an uppercut. OGrady saw that one coming.
OGrady seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nice defenses there by Camille.
OGrady slips a jab and a cross from Camille.
OGrady punishes Camille's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from OGrady.
OGrady lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camille at a distance.
OGrady fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camille looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
OGrady lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OGrady cracks Camille with a right hand to the side of the head.
Camille blocks a head kick by OGrady.
OGrady staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camille throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Camille misses.
A good leg kick by Camille.
OGrady throws a sloppy head kick and Camille moves out of range easily.
Camille shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. OGrady eats them both and turns towards Camille to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
OGrady dodges the punch combination from Camille.
OGrady is looking to counter punch.
Camille throws a big shot that misses.
OGrady misses with a double jab.
A shot to the liver by OGrady. Beautiful body shot.
OGrady paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
OGrady checks the leg kick.
OGrady walks into a left hand.
OGrady stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Camille.
OGrady throws a sloppy head kick and Camille moves out of range easily.
Camille misses with a series of wild punches.
Camille has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from OGrady finds it's way round the side to connect with Camille's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OGrady avoids the head kick by Camille.
Donk. Camille catches OGrady right on the button with a cross.
OGrady lands a really nice looking cross but Camille seems unphased.
OGrady throws a body punch but Camille moves out of range.
Camille was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Camille misses with a few strikes there.
Camille goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
OGrady misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camille.
Camille throws a nice inside leg kick.
OGrady throws a low kick, looking for Camille's leg but Camille calmly moves out of range.
OGrady gets a clinch.
Camille swings wildly with an uppercut but OGrady uses good head movement to avoid it.
OGrady prevents Camille from breaking the clinch.
OGrady lands with a short shot to the head.
OGrady keeps control of Camille as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
OGrady throws a punch but it's blocked by Camille.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
OGrady pushes Camille back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camille scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camille breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
OGrady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camille's head.
OGrady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camille, pushing him back against the cage.
Camille prevents a body shot from OGrady.
Camille wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
OGrady prevents Camille from breaking the clinch.
OGrady can't find room to land a body shot as Camille controls the action.
Camille looking to slow down the pace here.
OGrady has Camille pressed against the cage, preventing Camille from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camille's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
OGrady displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camille throws out the jab.
OGrady tried to score with a low kick but Camille checks it.
OGrady feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camilles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OGrady throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leto Camille seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OGrady jabs Camille right on the nose. Camille blinks but takes it well.
Camille looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Camille slips a jab from OGrady.
It seemed like Camille was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco OGrady dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camille throws a leg kick but OGrady checks it.
OGrady rushes Camille and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rocco OGrady has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Camille softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camille's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camille is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short uppercut from OGrady.
Camille looking to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for OGrady.
OGrady breaks the clinch.
OGrady takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camille looks to score with a jab to the body but OGrady is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from OGrady misses its target.
Camille checks the leg kick nicely there.
Camille swings widly with a right hand
and OGrady counters with a stiff right hand.
OGrady takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
OGrady misses with a wild body shot.
Camille uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OGrady.
Camille now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from OGrady.
Leto Camille is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Camille, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camille goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
OGrady avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camille tests OGrady's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Camille cracks OGrady with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from OGrady misses its intended target.
Camille throws a body shot but no joy.
Leto Camille seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camille throws a leg kick but OGrady sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camille misses with a two punch combination.
OGrady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camille manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camille jabs at OGrady's body.
OGrady fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camille looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camille lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Camille misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camille tries to land a leg kick but OGrady saw it coming and moves away.
Camille misses with a low kick.
OGrady throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camille's coach down at Midnight MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Camille's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Camille fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Camille throws a nice looking combination but OGrady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OGrady keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Camille throws a combination but it was largely blocked by OGrady.
OGrady has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
OGrady blocks a jab.
OGrady swings for the body but Camille moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Camille.
Camille misses with a low kick as OGrady jumps back.
OGrady checks a leg kick.
OGrady lands a jab to Camille's midsection.
Camille dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OGrady blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Camille misses.
OGrady slips under a jab from Camille.
OGrady misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camille checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
OGrady is looking to wear down Camille with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camille. That's going to slow OGrady down.
OGrady misses the shot to the body.
OGrady misses with a hook. Camille ducked under it nicely.
Camille throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OGrady counters by moving into the clinch.
Camille pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camille needs to keep his hands up - OGrady had a free shot at his head there.
Camille looks to land a left hand but OGrady moved out of range nicely.
OGrady slips under a jab from Camille.
OGrady swings for the body but Camille moves out of range.
Camille 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.
Camille throws a nice looking combination but OGrady bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camille takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
OGrady throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camille looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
OGrady connects with a looping right hand.
OGrady lands with a hook. Camille tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camille plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Camille is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by OGrady.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OGrady looks to land a right hand but Camille moved out of range.
OGrady fails in his attempt to clinch.
OGrady swings for the body but Camille moves out of range.
OGrady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Camille's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Camille ducks under a wild hook from OGrady.
OGrady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camille, pushing him back against the cage.
OGrady tries to throw a body punch but Camille avoids it by throwing OGrady back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OGrady.
A body shot lands from OGrady.
OGrady pushes Camille back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
OGrady lands a body punch.
Camille's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camille swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OGrady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OGrady has Camille pressed against the cage, preventing Camille from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
OGrady wants to stall.
OGrady misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Rocco OGrady will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
OGrady tries a low kick but Camille avoids it.
OGrady throws a nice looking combination but Camille bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OGrady thuds his right hand into Camille's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camille connects with a leg kick. OGrady looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
OGrady lands a head kick!
Camille throws a head kick that misses.
OGrady pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camille feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits OGradys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
OGrady bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camille's head backwards.
Camille jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camille moves out of range as OGrady throws a body kick.
OGrady ducks under a wild hook from Camille.
As Camille tries to get set, OGrady tries to push him back and clinch up but Camille manages to avoid the attempt.
Camille uses good head movement to avoid the hook from OGrady.
Camille scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OGrady throws a nice looking combination but Camille bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
OGrady takes a jab right on the kisser.
OGrady tries to score with a low kick but Camille moves his leg out of the way.
OGrady closes the distance and pushes Camille back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camille blocks a body shot from OGrady.
OGrady digs a right hand underneath Camille's ribcage. Camille let out a lung full of air as it connected.
OGrady is working Camille over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camille.
Camille is pushing OGrady up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Camille wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but OGrady has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from OGrady fails to land.
Camille is trying to break the clinch but OGrady is controlling him.
Camille slows down the pace here.
OGrady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OGrady misses with a punch to the body.
OGrady breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Camille.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
OGrady misses with a leg kick.
Camille comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camille misses with an uppercut. OGrady saw that one coming.
Camille jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OGrady ducks under a wild hook from Camille.
OGrady gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Camille.
Camille lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but OGrady circles away quickly and effectively.
OGrady throws a body punch but Camille moves out of range.
OGrady checks a low kick from Camille.
OGrady swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Camille.
Camille misses with the combination.
OGrady tries to counter by clinching up but Camille breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
OGrady misses with an uppercut. Camille saw that one coming.
OGrady moves into the clinch successfully.
OGrady lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camille backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for OGrady.
Camille makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, OGrady scores with a nice short uppercut.
OGrady tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
OGrady is leaning against Camille and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
OGrady breaks from the clinch.
Camille takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
OGrady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Camille paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camille lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and OGrady has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from OGrady and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A slow jab from Camille misses its intended target.
OGrady tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camille was well out of range. Poor timing from OGrady.
Camille throws a leg kick that misses.
Camille swats away the attempt to clinch by OGrady.
A jab from Camille misses.
Camille misses with an uppercut. OGrady saw that one coming.
Camille takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Camille tries to bum rush OGrady with a series of wild strikes but OGrady uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
OGrady swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camille.
OGrady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camille's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as OGrady checks a leg kick.
OGrady chopping away at his opponent's legs.
OGrady clobbers Camille with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
OGrady connects with a looping right hand.
OGrady lands a head shot.
Camille swats away the attempt to clinch by OGrady.
Camille throws a leg kick but OGrady checks it.
OGrady tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Camille manages to circle out of the way.
Camille throws a leg kick but OGrady sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A combination from Camille does no damage.
Camille attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Camille avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts OGrady, as that shot connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - OGrady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camille throws a big counter head kick but OGrady avoids it with no problem.
Camille waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OGrady.
Leto Camille has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camille throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco OGrady showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for OGrady, 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco OGrady!
An out of breath Rocco OGrady thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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RATING
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