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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jesus Camacho (ranked 5739 p4p, 5594 weight class) and London Rowdy (ranked 641 p4p, 635 weight class). London Rowdy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Big heart
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jesus Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, London Rowdy!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowdy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rowdy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Camacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy drives through and clinches with Camacho against the ropes.
Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camacho moves into range and clinches up with Rowdy.
Rowdy is pushing Camacho up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rowdy is trying to break free.
Rowdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camacho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho avoiding damage as Rowdy throws knees to the body.
Camacho breaks the clinch.
Camacho tries to keep at a distance but Rowdy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rowdy blocks an elbow strike from Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy taking a breather.
Rowdy prevents Camacho from breaking the clinch.
Rowdy prevents Camacho from breaking the clinch.
Camacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho pushes Rowdy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Rowdy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rowdy manages to break the clinch.
Rowdy misses with a head kick.
Camacho tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Rowdy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy is looking for the big counter here.
Rowdy misses with a wild combination.
Camacho tries to clinch there but Rowdy circles away.
Camacho lands a head kick!
It looks like London Rowdy has been cut.
Camacho is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rowdy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looks to land a left hand but Rowdy moved out of range nicely.
Rowdy checks a low kick from Camacho.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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!
Camacho tries to break free but Rowdy pushes him back against the ropes.
Rowdy is trying to maintain a safe position but Camacho gets an underhook and turns Rowdy into the ropes.
Camacho is stalling here.
Camacho taking a breather.
Rowdy tries to work over Camacho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rowdy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is pushing Rowdy up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Camacho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rowdy or not.
Rowdy wants to get back to striking at distance but Camacho won't allow it.
Camacho manages to break the clinch.
Rowdy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rowdy tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Rowdy.
Camacho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rowdy stalling in the clinch but Camacho improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rowdy tries to clinch there but Camacho circles away.
Rowdy is looking to clinch.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowdy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rowdy throws a counter combo.
Rowdy clinches up with Camacho and pushes him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rowdy controlling the action here for a moment.
Camacho tries to circle away but Rowdy has him pinned against the ropes.
Camacho is trying to break the clinch but Rowdy has him pressed against the ropes.
Camacho is trying to break the clinch but Rowdy has him pressed against the ropes.
Rowdy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but London Rowdy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on London Rowdy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rowdy tries a head kick but it misses.
Rowdy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Camacho misses the jab.
Rowdy tries to clinch but Camacho is having none of it.
Rowdy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch combination from Rowdy misses.
Jesus Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rowdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camacho throws a body shot but no joy.
Rowdy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Rowdy.
Camacho throws a big counter combination but Rowdy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Camacho takes the fight into the clinch.
London Rowdy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowdy being controlled against the ropes.
Camacho wants to break free but Rowdy has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rowdy looking to slow down the pace here.
Rowdy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rowdy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho gets a clinch.
Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Camacho fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camacho throws a nice looking combination but Rowdy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rowdy moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rowdy.
Rowdy wants to stall.
Rowdy keeps control of Camacho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rowdy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Rowdy is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowdy rushes Camacho and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rowdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowdy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rowdy throws a head kick that misses
and Camacho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rowdy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camacho scores with a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Rowdy.
Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rowdy is trying to push Camacho away but Camacho has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Camacho tries to break the clinch but Rowdy is controlling the position.
Camacho tries a knee to the head but Rowdy blocks it.
Camacho stalling in the clinch but Rowdy improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowdy breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rowdy.
Rowdy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camacho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camacho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rowdy misses with the combination.
Camacho clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camacho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rowdy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camacho misses with a leg kick.
Rowdy swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Camacho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on London Rowdy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rowdy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rowdy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the ropes.
Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho looks to land a body kick but Rowdy moved away.
Rowdy is looking for the big counter here.
Rowdy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rowdy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Camacho tries a knee to the head but Rowdy blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowdy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho clinches up with Rowdy and pushes him back against the ropes.
Rowdy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowdy landing knees to the body.
Camacho is trying to break free.
Rowdy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Camacho.
Camacho misses with a few strikes there.
Rowdy tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range.
Rowdy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rowdy breaks from the clinch.
Camacho is looking to clinch but Rowdy is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowdy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rowdy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rowdy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy wants to clinch.
Rowdy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rowdy swats away the attempt to clinch by Camacho.
Rowdy tries to counter with a clinch but Camacho shakes him off and moves away.
Rowdy throws a series of punches but Camacho moves out of range.
Camacho throws a series of punches but Rowdy avoids them all with ease.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Rowdy moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho tries to land a front kick but Rowdy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camacho gets a clinch.
Camacho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camacho misses with a knee strike.
Rowdy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rowdy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camacho has him pressed against the ropes.
Camacho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rowdy avoids it.
Rowdy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho checks a low kick from Rowdy.
Rowdy tries to close the distance and clinch but Camacho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camacho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camacho throws a nice head kick!
Rowdy tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Camacho lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho doesn't manage to clinch there - Rowdy circles away.
Rowdy throws a counter combo.
Camacho gets tackled into the ropes by Rowdy. Rowdy maintains the clinch.
Rowdy has Camacho pressed against the ropes, preventing Camacho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Camacho tries to circle away but Rowdy has him pinned against the ropes.
Rowdy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Rowdy has Camacho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Camacho breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowdy tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Camacho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rowdy wants to clinch.
Camacho is looking for a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesus Camacho.
I think Camacho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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