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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamadu Camara (ranked 2155 p4p, 1955 weight class) and Sauli Kekkonen (ranked 30 p4p, 77 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamadu Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Kekkonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara misses with a lunging right hand
and Kekkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara misses with a hook.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Kekkonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kekkonen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camara's head backwards.
Camara throws the left hand but Kekkonen avoids the punch easily.
Kekkonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left and a right from Camara both land. Nice combination.
We've been informed that Kekkonen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kekkonen staying out of range there.
Camara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kekkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camara misses with a body shot
and Kekkonen counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kekkonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Camara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Mamadu Camara has been cut.
Kekkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kekkonen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kekkonen.
Camara misses with a jab to the body
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen catches Camara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mamadu Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara throws a series of punches but Kekkonen avoids them all with ease.
Good standup being displayed there by Camara as he connects with a hook.
Camara rushes Kekkonen and presses him up against the cage.
Kekkonen tries to pull guard but Camara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kekkonen jumps guard but Camara stands there with Kekkonen around his waist. Kekkonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kekkonen jumps guard but Camara stands there with Kekkonen around his waist. Kekkonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mamadu Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Kekkonen.
Kekkonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Camara is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kekkonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camara smiles and moves away.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Kekkonen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kekkonen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kekkonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kekkonen cracks Camara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Camara is fending him off so far but Kekkonen persists. Nope, Camara circles away and we're back to standing.
Camara stuns Kekkonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kekkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kekkonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kekkonen looks winded!
Camara instigates a clinch.
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Kekkonen controls his hands.
Camara lands a right hand.
Camara cracks Kekkonen with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Camara.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara working aggressively here.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Kekkonen avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara tries to work over Kekkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara tries to work over Kekkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Camara.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Kekkonen tries to pull guard but Camara holds him up against the cage and eventually Kekkonen drops back down to his feet.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kekkonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara tries to work over Kekkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Kekkonen avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Kekkonen wants to take the fight to the mat but Camara manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kekkonen's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Camara.
Camara scores with a shoulder strike.
Kekkonen tries to pull guard but Camara won't allow it.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Camara.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Camara.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kekkonen prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Kekkonen controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Camara.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamadu Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamadu Camara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kekkonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara sends Kekkonen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Camara is motioning to the referee to let Kekkonen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Sauli Kekkonen has been cut.
Camara looks to land a combination but Kekkonen avoids it well.
Camara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kekkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kekkonen scores with a jab. Camara acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kekkonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Camara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Kekkonen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara pushes Kekkonen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kekkonen has clasped his hands together around Camara's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Camara is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Camara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kekkonen can do to turn this around?
Camara wants to get back to his feet.
Kekkonen cracks Camara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Camara takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Camara is trying to get back to his feet.
Kekkonen in side control, throwing shots but Camara defends.
Camara is trying to buck Kekkonen off.
Kekkonen is putting a hurting on Camara here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kekkonen.
Camara pushes Kekkonen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kekkonen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kekkonen scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara dodges the ground and pound from Kekkonen.
Camara pushes Kekkonen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kekkonen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Kekkonen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kekkonen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Camara down.
Mamadu Camara's cut is getting worse.
Camara is trying to buck Kekkonen off.
Camara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kekkonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kekkonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camara throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kekkonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Mamadu Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Camara misses with a body shot
and Kekkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mamadu Camara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Camara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kekkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camara misses with a left hand
and Camara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camara drives through and clinches with Kekkonen against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Kekkonen avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camara tries a body shot but Kekkonen blocks it.
Camara misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camara.
Camara misses with some punches.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kekkonen's elbow.
Camara throws a punch but it's blocked by Kekkonen.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kekkonen blocks an uppercut.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kekkonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Mamadu Camara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Camara.
Kekkonen is breathing heavily.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kekkonen prevents a body shot from Camara.
Kekkonen prevents a body shot from Camara.
Camara presses Kekkonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kekkonen tries to pull guard but Camara forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Kekkonen avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Camara.
Camara lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kekkonen backwards.
Camara tries to work over Kekkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara tries to work over Kekkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamadu Camara dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Camara tries to clinch up.
Camara swings for the body but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Camara tries to clinch
and Kekkonen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Camara throws a hook but Kekkonen blocks it.
Kekkonen throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Kekkonen ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
Camara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kekkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mamadu Camara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camara scores with a sloppy right hand. Kekkonen should have avoided that one.
Kekkonen looks to land a right hand but Camara moved out of range.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kekkonen moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Camara is looking to clinch but Kekkonen is avoiding it.
Kekkonen throws out a powerful jab.
Camara misses with an uppercut. Kekkonen saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws a body punch but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Camara doesn't manage to clinch there - Kekkonen circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Kekkonen there.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Kekkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camara rushes Kekkonen and presses him up against the cage.
Camara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kekkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camara working aggressively here.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Kekkonen avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara digs a right hand underneath Kekkonen's ribcage. Kekkonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kekkonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Camara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sauli Kekkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kekkonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Camara just stands there and leans against the cage.
Camara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Camara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Camara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kekkonens head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara misses with the head strike.
Kekkonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Kekkonen.
Camara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kekkonen is trying to pull guard but Camara turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mamadu Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Kekkonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Camara.
A body shot lands from Camara.
Camara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kekkonen backwards.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Camara.
A short left from Camara.
Mamadu Camara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Kekkonen controls his hands.
Camara tries to work over Kekkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara misses with some punches.
Kekkonen has Camara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Camara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Camara.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camara smiles and moves away.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Camara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kekkonen momentarily.
Camara tries to clinch up
and Kekkonen counters with a left to the body.
Kekkonen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kekkonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A jab from Camara does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamadu Camara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camara, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamadu Camara!
After the fight, Mamadu Camara was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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