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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 97 p4p, 15 weight class) and Archibald Knox (ranked 200 p4p, 32 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
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190 lbs
25 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Knox.
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Camara misses.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Camara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Knox walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knox getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knox misses with some punches.
Camara tries to work over Knox's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camara misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Camara avoids the head kick by Knox.
Camara has managed to clinch.
A shot in the inside from Camara.
Knox taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
Knox tries to circle away but Camara has him pinned against the cage.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Camara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox trying to control the position but instead, Camara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Knox into the cage.
Knox tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knox misses with a hook to the body
and Camara counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox gets tackled into the cage by Camara. Camara maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox pressing his opponent against the cage.
Camara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Knox.
Knox prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Camara.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Camara seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
Knox presses Camara against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Camara is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Knox.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
Camara tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Knox coming out on top.
Knox stuns Camara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Knox misses with a body punch
and Camara counters with a nice leg kick.
Camara drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
A short right from Knox.
Knox taking a breather.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Knox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knox tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara lands an uppercut.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Knox tries to stall but Camara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Camara.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camara throws a front kick that sends Knox stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Camara's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox throws a low kick, looking for Camara's leg but Camara calmly moves out of range.
Camara throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Camara blocks a jab.
Camara tries to counter by clinching up but Knox breaks away and moves out of range.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Camara misses.
Knox throws a half hearted mid kick.
Camara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox connects with a right hand. Camara shakes it off.
Knox digs a good body shot into Camara's ribs.
Camara moves away from the strike by Knox.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara throws a jab when Knox was well out of range.
Camara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Archibald Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Camara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Camara throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Camara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox.
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ibrahim Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
Camara works Knox's body with a nice hook.
Camara clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox blocks a body shot from Camara.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knox.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knox tries a body shot but Camara blocks it.
Camara lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
Knox manages to break the clinch.
Knox misses with a hook. Camara ducked under it nicely.
Knox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camara stuns Knox with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And Knox responds with a good body kick, but Camara manages to step out the way in time.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Knox takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Camara is controlling the position.
Knox gets through Camara's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
A short right from Knox.
Camara working aggressively here.
Knox is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Camara lands a shoulder strike.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camara lands with a left to the head.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands with a short shot to the head.
Knox misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara.
Knox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox is trying to stall.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Knox tries to stall but Camara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knox is struggling to control the position.
Camara lands a left hand.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knox tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
Knox looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Camara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a head kick.
Knox attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Camara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Knox manages to circle out of the way.
Knox connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camara moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Camara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara lands a right hook to the body.
Camara misses with a body kick.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Camara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
That's time! Camara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Camara checks a low kick from Knox.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox 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.
Camara throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
Knox throws a wild body kick that Camara sees coming a mile off.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Some bone on bone action there as Knox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Camara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Camara seems unphased.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Camara misses the body punch
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camara tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox throws out a leg kick but Camara moves out of range and Knox only half commits.
And Camara counters with a quick kick to the body but Knox blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara wants to clinch up but Knox keeps it at a distance.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camara.
Camara darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Camara tries a body shot but Knox blocks it.
Camara misses with some punches.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camara.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
Camara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Camara's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
And Knox responds with a good body kick, but Camara manages to step out the way in time.
Camara is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Camara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Camara is rocked!
Camara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oh Camara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Camara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camara seems to have got his legs back now.
Camara lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camara.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knox.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Camara keeps Knox at a distance using the push kick.
Camara tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Camara should have avoided that one.
Knox lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara lands a right hook to the body.
Camara throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Knox follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Camara fires out a quick counter leg kick but Knox just manages to avoid it.
Knox has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Camara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Knox.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara moves into the clinch successfully.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ibrahim Camara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knox struggles to land a body shot inside as Camara controls his hands.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara working aggressively here.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A right hook to the body lands for Knox.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Knox.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Camara blocks a body shot from Knox.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knox misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Archibald Knox.
I think Knox has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Archibald Knox!
Archibald Knox looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Switched it up , my manager is class. Camara is 2nd string - we are Convicted. Good night.'.
In defeat, Ibrahim Camara stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck you, I never lied ! '.
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energy
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hype
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