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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaylord Camara (ranked 1127 p4p, 127 weight class) and George Backman (ranked 3608 p4p, 310 weight class). 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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144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
28
145 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaylord Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Backman!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Backman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Backman lands a nice shot to the body.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Backman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Backman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Backman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Backman ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Camara jabs Backman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Backman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Backman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Camara dodges the punch combination from Backman.
Camara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Backman.
Backman scores with a nice strike.
Camara forces Backman back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Backman.
Camara lands a nice shot to the body.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Backman.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Backman.
A short left from Camara.
Backman scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like Gaylord Camara has been cut.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Backman's efforts to push away.
Backman stalling against the cage.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
Backman is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Backman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Camara up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Camara as the two fighters clinch.
Backman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The referee calls for Backman to work.
Backman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Camara takes a shot to the head.
Backman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Backman 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 Backman can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Backman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backman controlling the action here for a moment.
Camara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Backman backwards.
Backman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Backman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Camara works on Backman's body with a couple of short punches.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
Camara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Backman fails to land.
Camara letting Backman take a breather here.
Backman can't find room to land a body shot as Camara controls the action.
Camara pushes Backman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Backman as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a left hand.
Camara scores with a shot to the side of Backman's head.
Backman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camara's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Backman.
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!
Backman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Backman takes a swing at Camara's ribcage but misses.
Camara tries to clinch but Backman moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Backman. That's going to slow Camara down.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Backman.
Camara throws a hook but Backman avoids it easily.
Backman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camara takes one to the chin there.
Backman throws out a loose jab but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camara darts in trying to clinch
and Backman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Backman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Backman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gaylord Camara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Backman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camara darts in and clinches Backman up against the cage.
Backman looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Camara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Camara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Backman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Backman trying to control the position but instead, Camara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Backman into the cage.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Backman.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Backman has had enough of the clinch but Camara keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Backman trying to stall but Camara improves his position.
Backman working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Camara.
A right hand to the body from Camara.
Backman tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Backman breaks from the clinch.
Camara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Gaylord Camara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Backman controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Camara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camara tries a body shot but Backman blocks it.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Backman is trying to break the clinch but Camara is controlling him.
Backman tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camara pushes Backman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Backman trying to control the position but instead, Camara has worked for underhooks and has pushed Backman into the cage.
Camara lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara gets through Backman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Backman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Backman blocking some punches.
Backman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Backman working aggressively here.
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Backman.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A left hand lands to the body for Backman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Backman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Backman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camara with a hook.
Backman digs a good body shot into Camara's ribs.
Camara scores with a body shot.
Backman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Backman swats away the attempt to clinch by Camara.
Backman misses the shot to the body.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Backman moves away from the strike by Camara.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Backman circles away.
Camara connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses the jab.
Backman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Backman throws a right hand that Camara ducks under and follows up with a left that Camara also avoids with ease.
Camara tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Backman manages to circle out of the way.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Backman.
Camara throws the left hand but Backman avoids the punch easily.
Camara misses with a body shot
letting Backman counter with a right hand.
Backman with a jab.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Backman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Backman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Camara slips a jab and a cross from Backman.
Camara has Backman up against the cage in a clinch.
Backman cracks Camara with a nice body shot.
Backman blocks a body shot from Camara.
Camara blocks a body shot from Backman.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Backman is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaylord Camara dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gaylord Camara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Camara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Backman tries to get set, Camara tries to push him back and clinch up but Backman manages to avoid the attempt.
Camara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Camara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camara throws a lazy uppercut
and Backman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Backman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Camara misses with a hook.
Camara needs to keep his hands up - Backman had a free shot at his head there.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Backman.
Backman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Backman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Backman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Backman misses with an uppercut. Camara saw that one coming.
Camara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Backman is rocked!
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camara, as that shot connected.
Backman is still on wobbly legs! Can Camara finish him?
Backman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Backman! Camara dives in looking to finish! Backman is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaylord Camara!
Gaylord Camara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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