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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikos Acosta (ranked 2222 p4p, 2631 weight class) and Toni Camacho (ranked 123 p4p, 144 weight class). Toni Camacho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikos Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toni Camacho!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Acosta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camacho lands a jab.
Camacho lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camacho misses with a hook
and Acosta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Acosta.
Camacho is looking for a triangle but Acosta pushes his legs off easily.
Acosta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Camacho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acosta. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acosta thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Acosta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Acosta stands up over Camacho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Camacho is trying to keep Acosta in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta passes Camacho's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Camacho is refusing to be controlled, as Acosta sits in half guard.
Acosta is trying to work for a kimura but Camacho is defending well.
Acosta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camacho has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camacho is looking for a sweep. Acosta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Acosta is working for a kimura but Camacho is defending it quite comfortably.
Acosta is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camacho has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta prevents Camacho from improving his position.
Acosta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Camacho tries to roll over but Acosta keeps him under control.
Acosta wants to work for an arm triangle but Camacho is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Camacho is refusing to be controlled, as Acosta sits in half guard.
Camacho has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Acosta not doing much here.
Camacho works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Acosta trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camacho trying to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Camacho throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camacho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acosta changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A slow jab from Camacho misses its intended target.
Acosta feinted with a counter takedown.
Camacho missing with a left hand there. Acosta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Camacho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Camacho connects with a crisp jab.
Acosta slips a straight right by Camacho.
Acosta appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Toni Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho misses with a wild body shot.
Camacho throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Acosta slips under a jab.
Camacho scores with a nice right hand.
Camacho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Toni Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Camacho sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Camacho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Acosta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Camacho tries to avoid it but Acosta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Camacho to the ground. Camacho escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Acosta slips a straight right by Camacho.
Acosta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Camacho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Acosta scrambles back to his feet.
Camacho jabs at Acosta's body.
Camacho lands with a cross.
Acosta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Camacho avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho misses with a body shot.
Camacho throws a right hand that misses
and Acosta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Camacho wants to sweep here but Acosta controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta throwing strikes from guard but Camacho blocks nicely.
Acosta trying to control the position from guard on top but Camacho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camacho is controlling Acosta's posture.
Acosta postures up.
Camacho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Acosta is one step ahead there.
Acosta drops back looking for a leg! Camacho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camacho manages to kick Acosta off! Acosta jumps back into Camacho's guard.
Acosta postures up in Camacho's guard and throws a big left but Camacho blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Acosta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Acosta drops back, looking for a kneebar! Camacho looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Camacho looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Camacho!
Acosta is not content to let Camacho control the position.
Acosta is trying to get back to half guard.
Camacho trying to control the action but Acosta is working from the bottom.
Acosta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho laying and praying for a moment but Acosta takes advantage and regains half guard.
Acosta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Camacho pulls his head out easily.
Camacho is looking to advance position but Acosta won't allow it.
Acosta moves into full guard.
Camacho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camacho's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Acosta has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Camacho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Acosta.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Acosta is looking for a sweep.
Camacho working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camacho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Camacho working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Camacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Camacho throws a right and a left that Acosta avoids nicely.
Acosta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camacho stuffs the takedown.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Acosta was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
Camacho scores with a hook to the body. Acosta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Horrible takedown attempt by Acosta or perhaps it was just good defense by Camacho, which made it look bad.
Camacho throws out a counter right but Acosta avoids it with no problem.
Acosta with a lazy takedown attempt
and Camacho cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikos Acosta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camacho lands a body shot.
Acosta ducks under a wild hook from Camacho.
Toni Camacho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camacho jabs at Acosta's body.
Camacho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the cage.
Camacho pushes Acosta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camacho pushes Acosta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Camacho.
Acosta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Camacho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Acosta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Camacho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Camacho manages to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Camacho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camacho is working Acosta over against the cage.
Camacho lands a left hand.
Camacho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Acosta takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Camacho.
Camacho lands with a right to the head.
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 gets through Acosta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camacho lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Acosta.
Camacho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Camacho is leaning against Acosta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Camacho pushes Acosta back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acosta is rocked!
Camacho lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Acosta to his knees! Camacho keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toni Camacho!
After the fight, Toni Camacho 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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