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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 2057 p4p, 23251 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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 41 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Camara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanchez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Camara checks it well.
Camara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Camara duly obliges.
Camara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanchez has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
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!
Camara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camara tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Camara blocks a leg kick.
Camara tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Camara, as that shot connected.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Camara checks a leg kick.
Sanchez defending well as Camara loads up on a big left hand.
Sanchez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Camara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez connects with a right hand. Camara shakes it off.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Camara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sanchez. Sanchez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Camara misses with a body kick.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camara moves out of range of the leg kick from Sanchez.
Jab by Camara.
Camara checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Camara.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camara lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut lands for Sanchez. That snapped Camara's head back.
Sanchez dodges the punch combination from Camara.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Camara's leg but Camara calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanchez.
Camara moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Camara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Silverback MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Camara blocks a low kick nicely.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Camara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanchez throws an overhand right that lands on Camara's shoulder, as Camara tries to avoid the shot.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Camara throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camara.
Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Camara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camara throws a leg kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez connects with a single shot there.
Camara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Camara.
Sanchez is looking to chop away at Camara's legs.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camara was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Camara tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Camara tries to move into range but Sanchez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Camara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camara does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanchez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camara appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Camara connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Camara tries to clinch up.
Camara with the inside leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Sanchez keeps the fight on the outside.
Camara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Camara drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Camara misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez avoids the elbow strike from Camara, against the cage.
Camara pushes Sanchez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Sanchez as the two fighters clinch.
Sanchez wants the takedown. Camara is fighting it off but Sanchez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Camara's guard against the cage.
Camara trying to control the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sanchez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Camara has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sanchez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Camara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sanchez throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Camara misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Camara throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camara connects with a jab.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camara moves away.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara lands a jab to Sanchez's midsection.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Ibrahim Camara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Camara.
Camara walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sanchez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Camara.
Sanchez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Camara counters with a one-two to the body.
Sanchez slips under a jab from Camara.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Camara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Sanchez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sanchez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camara misses the jab.
Camara throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez stuns Camara with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Sanchez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Camara saw it coming and moves away.
As Sanchez looks to move away, Camara throws a big counter combo but Sanchez just gets out of the way.
Sanchez thuds his shin into the meat of Camara's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Camara is looking to clinch but Sanchez is avoiding it.
Camara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with the combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Camara blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camara misses with a straight left.
Camara throws a chopping leg kick but Sanchez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Camara counters with a quick kick to the body but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camara.
Sanchez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camaras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Camara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanchez.
Camara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Camara throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Camara.
Camara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab, jab by Camara - just one landing.
Camara slips a jab from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camara checks a leg kick.
Camara throwing a counter right hand but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Camara.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara moves out of range of the body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Camara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Camara pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanchez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Camara swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a punch but it's blocked by Camara.
Camara lands a nice uppercut.
Sanchez 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 Sanchez can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanchez.
Camara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Sanchez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sanchez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Camara fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Camara scores with a nice strike.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Camara didn't see that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Camara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Camara on the side of the head.
Camara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Camara finds it's target.
Camara throws the kick towards the body but Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez thuds a left hand into Camara's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Camara.
A jab from Camara misses.
Sanchez only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Camara misses with a straight right.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Camara throws out a loose jab but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Camara.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camara at a distance.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Camara fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanchez in the body.
Sanchez with a nice calf kick.
Camara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ibrahim Camara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez slips a jab from Camara.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanchez. That's going to slow Camara down.
Camara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sanchez feints a counter leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Camara swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camara looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Camara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez throws a jab but it's blocked by Camara.
Sanchez misses with a leg kick.
Camara looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Camara stalks Sanchez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanchez's face. Sanchez staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanchez throws the kick towards the body but Camara avoids it.
Camara with a jab.
Camara throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Camara ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Camara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Camara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Camara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camara closes the distance and clinches.
Sanchez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camara lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Camara.
A right handed body shot lands from Sanchez.
Camara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Camara tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Camara checks a leg kick.
Sanchez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Camara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanchez thuds his right hand into Camara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camara throws a hook but Sanchez avoids it easily.
Camara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sanchez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Camara tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camara's head.
An inside leg kick from Camara misses.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sanchez lunges at Camara with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camara's hand.
Camara is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Camara throws out a powerful jab.
Oh Camara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camara at a distance.
Camara seems to have got his legs back now.
Sanchez steps into range and cracks Camara with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Camara flops backwards and Sanchez dives into his guard looking to finish!
Sanchez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Camara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Sanchez from controlling successfully.
Sanchez throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanchez throwing strikes from guard but Camara blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanchez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Camara's head.
Camara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Sanchez lands a couple of digs.
Sanchez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Camara misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Sanchez connects with an inside leg kick.
Camara looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Camara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Camara avoids it with no problem.
Camara's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanchez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Camara scrambles back to his feet.
A left lands for Sanchez.
Camara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Camara at a distance.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Camara misses the target.
Sanchez is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Camara's head backwards.
Ibrahim Camara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camara wants to clinch up but Sanchez keeps it at a distance.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Camara throws a wild body kick that Sanchez sees coming a mile off.
Camara moves out of range as Sanchez strikes.
Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Sanchez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez moves out of range as Camara throws a body kick.
Sanchez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanchez connects with a crisp jab.
Camara throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Camara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez checks a low kick from Camara.
Camara clinches with his opponent.
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 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sanchez has hold of one of Camara's legs. Camara is fighting the takedown attempt but Sanchez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sanchez prevents Camara from getting back to his feet.
Camara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Sanchez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Camara 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ibrahim Camara!
An out of breath Ibrahim Camara thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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