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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 210 p4p, 170 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 26 p4p, 23 weight class). Sanchez comes to the cage accompanied by Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 26 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camara.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Camara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanchez counters with a nice body shot.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Camara doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Camara fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sanchez checks it well.
Camara thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanchez with a jab.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Camara is just out of range.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Crunch! Sanchez slams his shin into Camara's torso.
Camara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Camara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Sanchez connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a head shot.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Camara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Camara pushes Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
Camara told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Sanchez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camara blocking some punches.
Camara pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short left from Sanchez.
Sanchez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanchez scores with a nice right hand.
Camara rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Camara tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
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!
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camara lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Camara throws an elbow that misses.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Camara digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
Sanchez lands a damaging elbow.
Camara keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camara.
It looks like Yes Man Sanchez has been cut.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camara.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camara lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Camara tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Camara.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Camara lands a shot to the body.
Camara blocking some punches.
Camara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Camara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez is looking to wear down Camara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely.
Camara wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Camara throws a lazy uppercut
and Sanchez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camara works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanchez moves away.
Sanchez blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Camara to counter with a crisp jab.
Camara swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez jabs Camara right on the nose. Camara blinks but takes it well.
Sanchez with a jab.
That's four 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!
Sanchez cracks Camara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sanchez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Camara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sanchez slips a jab from Camara.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Camara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sanchez, pushing him back against the cage.
Camara creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sanchez's defenses.
Camara misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camara blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez has a couple of punches blocked by Camara.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yes Man Sanchez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez throws a push kick but Camara slaps the foot to one side.
Camara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Camara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camara has closed the distance and engaged Sanchez in a clinch.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
Camara lands a nice looking body shot.
Camara walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes Camara up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanchez lands an elbow that stopped Camara in his tracks for a moment.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camara is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez slowing the pace effectively.
Sanchez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Camara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sanchez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camara tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Camara back against the cage.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Camara pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Camara.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
Camara scores with a decent looking hook.
Camara tries a low kick but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camara tries a quick counter leg kick but Sanchez is wise to it.
Camara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camara throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Sanchez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camara.
Camara lands an elbow inside that Sanchez shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camara avoids the elbow strike from Sanchez, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanchez.
Camara throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez dodges an elbow strike from Camara.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez lands an elbow just above Camara 's eye.
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
A short right from Camara.
Camara lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Camara lands an elbow just above Sanchez 's eye.
Camara struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
Camara tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Camara tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara.
Camara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Camara has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camara backwards.
Nice body punch from Sanchez - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Camara fails to land.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camara.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara blocks the elbow strike.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Camara is controlling him.
Camara can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Camara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanchez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camara creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camara misses with an elbow over the top.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Camara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Camara tries to work over Sanchez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Camara misses with a punch to the body.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara misses with a body punch.
Sanchez trying to stall but Camara improves his position.
Sanchez breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Camara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camara looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Camara wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Camara drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanchez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez tries to keep at a distance but Camara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sanchez avoids a wild elbow strike from Camara.
Camara throws an elbow but it misses.
Sanchez tries to work over Camara's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez is leaning against Camara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Camara throws a nice head kick!
Camara throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camara moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Camara ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Camara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Camara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Camara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camara misses with a straight right.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Camara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sanchez.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Camara.
Sanchez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camara misses with the body kick
and Sanchez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Camara.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Camara.
Camara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sanchez if he has to take too many more of those.
Camara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Camara lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanchez takes a step back to recover.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanchez misses the target.
Sanchez connects with a leg kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Camara.
Camara looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Camara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
The fighters circling - Camara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Camara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Camara fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara with the inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Camara moves out of range.
Camara misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanchez misses its target.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
Yes Man Sanchez is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that Camara avoids nicely.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanchez!
Camara connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Camara scores with a shot to the body.
Camara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camara can pounce on him.
Camara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sanchez checks the leg kick.
Sanchez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Camara.
Camara is looking to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camara throws a leg kick
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sanchez with a nice calf kick.
A lazy left from Camara finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara tries to clinch but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Camara manages to avoid it.
Camara throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice low kick that buckles Camara's knee momentarily.
Sanchez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Camara.
Sanchez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Camara misses.
Sanchez walks into a jab.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sanchez is looking for a counter combo.
Camara wants to land a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Sanchez throws a counter high kick but Camara was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Camara.
Sanchez connects with a body shot that sends Camara's belly button to the back.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camara.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camara clinches up with Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ibrahim Camara just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sanchez throws the left hand but Camara avoids the punch easily.
Camara sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Camara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Camara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
Camara tests Sanchez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Camara throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camara ducks right into an uppercut from Sanchez.
Camara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Camara just misses with a punch to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sanchez scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws a hook but Sanchez blocks it.
Camara swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Camara is avoiding it.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Camara! But no joy.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara blocks the body kick.
Camara connects with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez sets himself, and Camara steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanchez avoids it this time.
That kick from Camara tenderised Sanchez's leg. Sanchez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Sanchez blocks the low kick.
Sanchez lands with a shot to the body.
Camara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a quick counter kick to the body but Camara avoids it.
Camara misses with an uppercut. Sanchez saw that one coming.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Camara misses.
It looked like Sanchez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara misses with a low kick as Sanchez jumps back.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Camara takes one to the chin there.
Camara tries to land a leg kick but Sanchez saw it coming and moves away.
Sanchez is looking to counter punch.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Camara's head but Camara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanchez scores with a kick to the midsection.
Camara scores with a jab.
Sanchez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sanchez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez walks into a left hand.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Camara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Camara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Camara misses.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Camara.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Good work by Sanchez as he checks the leg kick.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Camara lands with a good body shot.
Sanchez scores with a nice strike.
Camara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camara counters with a nice body shot.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez looks to land a combination but Camara avoids it well.
Sanchez swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Sanchez tries to bum rush Camara with a series of wild strikes but Camara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Camara is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Camara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Sanchez counters with a quick kick to the body but Camara blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Sanchez.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Camara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Sanchez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sanchez.
Camara misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Camara saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Camara dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Sanchez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Camara takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sanchez swinging wildly here.
Camara motions for Sanchez to come forward. Camara throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Sanchez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Camara connects with a jab.
Camara moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez slips a straight right by Camara.
Camara connects with an inside leg kick.
Sanchez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camara throws out the jab.
Sanchez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Sanchez with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara throws a low kick, looking for Sanchez's leg but Sanchez calmly moves out of range.
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Sanchez slips the punch.
Sanchez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camara tries to clinch
and Sanchez counters with a head kick. That will keep Camara thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Camara keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Camara.
Sanchez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Camara jabs at Sanchez's body.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez throwing a counter right hand but Camara manages to avoid it.
Sanchez connects with a high kick.
Ibrahim Camara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Sanchez misses.
Camara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sanchez with a body shot.
Camara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanchez's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara moves away from the strike by Sanchez.
Camara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Camara closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Camara lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanchez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez tries to circle away but Camara has him pinned against the cage.
Sanchez is trying to push Camara away but Camara has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camara avoids the body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Camara counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Camara counters with a nice body shot.
Camara thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camara's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camara throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Camara really felt that one!
Sanchez throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range.
Good exchange - Camara coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camara staying out of range there.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez lands a slapping body shot.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Camara is having none of it.
Sanchez sets himself, and Camara steps forward looking for the clinch! Sanchez avoids it this time.
Camara slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Camara moves out of range.
Camara attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Camara tries to work over Sanchez's front leg with a kick but Sanchez checks it.
Yes Man Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camara throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camara.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Camara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sanchez's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ibrahim Camara.
Well Camara has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Camara!
Ibrahim Camara is the new middleweight champion!
Ibrahim Camara was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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