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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 2626 p4p, 1125 weight class) and Jaco Camden (ranked 305 p4p, 137 weight class). Ignatiev comes into the arena with Beats That blaring out of the sound system. Jaco Camden is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Camden!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camden tries to clinch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Camden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ignatiev.
Camden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ignatiev momentarily.
Camden throws a looping overhand right but Ignatiev ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatiev throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatiev lands a head shot.
Camden misses with a lunging right hand
and Ignatiev counters with a straight right hand.
Camden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ignatiev is looking to counter punch.
Camden closes the distance but Ignatiev moves to the side
enabling Ignatiev to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden throws a leg kick but Ignatiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ignatiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ignatiev looks to throw the jab but Camden is out of range.
Camden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden misses with a low kick.
Camden moves into the clinch successfully.
Camden lands an elbow inside that Ignatiev shrugs off.
It looks like Nikolai Ignatiev has been cut.
Ignatiev blocks the elbow strike.
Camden misses with some punches.
Ignatiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Camden 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.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Camden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ignatiev tries to work over Camden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.
Ignatiev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
Ignatiev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatiev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ignatiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ignatiev moves out of range of the strikes.
Ignatiev was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ignatiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignatiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses its target.
Camden throws a big shot that misses.
Camden looks to land a right hand but Ignatiev moved out of range.
Ignatiev scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ignatiev. That did some damage!
We've been told by Ignatiev's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Camden connects with a looping right hand.
Camden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ignatiev misses with a body shot.
Ignatiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Camden connects with a jab.
Ignatiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camden.
Ignatiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Camden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ignatiev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ignatiev tries a body shot but Camden blocks it.
Ignatiev lands with a light punch inside.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev tries to work over Camden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev lands a shot to the body.
Camden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ignatiev is working Camden over against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camden just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ignatiev's brow.
Ignatiev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Camden or not.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignatiev avoids it.
Camden lands a nice elbow.
Ignatiev avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
Ignatiev being controlled against the cage.
Camden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
Ignatiev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignatiev blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Ignatiev.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev blocking some punches.
Camden lands a nice elbow.
Ignatiev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ignatiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jaco Camden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Ignatiev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Camden ducks under a wild hook from Ignatiev.
Camden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ignatiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatiev throws a nice looking combination but Camden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Camden clinches with his opponent.
Ignatiev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ignatiev throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Ignatiev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ignatiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Camden controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Ignatiev.
Camden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ignatiev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev manages to break the clinch.
Nikolai Ignatiev is winning the standup battle so far.
Camden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ignatiev checks it well.
Ignatiev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ignatiev throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Camden's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch but Ignatiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ignatiev scores with a punch to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Camden. Those never looked like landing.
Ignatiev lands a nice hook to Camden's body. Camden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ignatiev ducks under a wild hook from Camden.
Camden misses with a hook.
Camden misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Ignatiev misses the target.
Camden misses with a lunging right hand
letting Ignatiev counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jaco Camden has been cut.
Camden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ignatiev counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ignatiev tries a low kick but Camden avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Camden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden lands a glancing blow to the side of Ignatiev's head.
Camden walks into a straight right hand from Ignatiev.
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!
Camden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ignatiev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Camden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ignatiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatiev scores with a hook to the body. Camden takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camden is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Ignatiev misses the target.
Ignatiev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Camden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Camden throws a lazy right hand but Ignatiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Camden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ignatiev's head backwards.
Camden misses with the combination.
Camden throws a hook but Ignatiev avoids it easily.
Good exchange - Camden coming out on top.
Ignatiev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ignatiev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camden moves in looking to clinch but Ignatiev pushes him off.
Camden avoids the body shot from Ignatiev.
Camden scores with a punch to the head.
Ignatiev slips a jab from Camden.
A counter left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries to clinch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Camden.
A punch combination from Camden misses.
Ignatiev is looking to counter punch.
Ignatiev needs to keep his hands up - Camden had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatiev throws a hook to the side of Camden's head but Camden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camden rushes Ignatiev and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ignatiev.
Camden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ignatiev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ignatiev can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.
Ignatiev tries a body shot but Camden blocks it.
Jaco Camden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ignatiev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Camden lands with a short shot to the head.
Camden misses with an elbow over the top.
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 Nikolai Ignatiev will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Camden thows a leg kick but Ignatiev checks it
and Ignatiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camden jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Camden tries to clinch but Ignatiev moves out of range.
Ignatiev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camden throws a big shot that misses.
Ignatiev throws out a loose jab but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camden fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Ignatiev misses the target.
Ignatiev lands a jab to the head.
Camden misses with a hook.
Ignatiev is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatiev misses with a wild body shot.
Ignatiev with a jab.
Camden moves to clinch but Ignatiev breaks away
and Ignatiev counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Camden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Camden misses the jab.
Ignatiev is looking to counter punch.
Camden tries to clinch up.
Camden misses with a low kick.
Camden checks a low kick from Ignatiev.
Camden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ignatiev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Ignatiev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ignatiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Camden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ignatiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Camden.
Ignatiev throwing a counter right hand but Camden manages to avoid it.
Camden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatiev staying out of range there.
Camden throws a sloppy head kick
and Ignatiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ignatiev.
Camden looks to throw the jab but Ignatiev is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ignatiev misses its target.
Ignatiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ignatiev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ignatiev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Camden misses with a straight left.
Camden looks to land a combination but Ignatiev avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camden fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ignatiev moves away.
The fighters circling - Camden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ignatiev throwing a counter right hand but Camden manages to avoid it.
Camden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatiev.
Ignatiev swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ignatiev counters with a straight right hand.
Camden moves into the clinch.
Ignatiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ignatiev lands with a short shot to the head.
Ignatiev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatiev blocks an uppercut.
Ignatiev misses with a body punch.
Ignatiev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Ignatiev as the two fighters clinch.
Ignatiev swings wildly with an uppercut but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatiev working aggressively here.
Ignatiev lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ignatiev has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Camden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Camden wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ignatiev tries a knee to the head but Camden blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatiev just leaning against Camden, taking a breather.
Camden lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ignatiev blocks an elbow strike.
Ignatiev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignatiev takes an elbow to the forehead.
Camden avoids a wild elbow strike from Ignatiev.
Camden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ignatiev blocks an elbow strike.
Ignatiev lands with a left to the head.
Ignatiev is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ignatiev misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatiev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ignatiev.
Ignatiev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolai Ignatiev showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ignatiev has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolai Ignatiev!
Nikolai Ignatiev decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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