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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Camble (ranked 2390 p4p, 2012 weight class) and Charles Bukowski (ranked 265 p4p, 224 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Charles Bukowski enters the cage!
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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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Camble!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Charles Bukowski!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bukowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
Bukowski closes the distance and pushes Camble back into the cage.
Camble working aggressively here.
Bukowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camble takes one to the chin there.
Bukowski blocks a jab.
Charles Bukowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bukowski misses the target.
Camble swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Camble but Camble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Camble looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Camble is looking to score with low kicks.
Camble throws a shot to the body.
Camble misses with a low kick.
Bukowski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camble dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukowski drives through with a takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble wants to sweep here but Bukowski controlling him for the moment.
Camble is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bukowski wants to control from the top but Camble keeps moving.
Camble looking for a guillotine here but Bukowski defends easily.
Camble trying to keep a closed guard but Bukowski is proving a slippery customer.
Bukowski stands and throws Camble's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Camble taking a bit of punishment here - Bukowski scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bukowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The referee asks Bukowski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bukowski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Camble holding on.
Camble tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bukowski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Camble tries to hold on but Bukowski pushes him away.
Camble is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bukowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Camble tries to hold on but Bukowski pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bukowski tries to control but Camble wriggling away.
Camble is looking to get to half guard.
Bukowski is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Camble can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Camble is in a horrible position here. Bukowski smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bukowski landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bukowski landing punches.
Bukowski tries to control but Camble wriggling away.
Camble taking shots to the head.
Bukowski sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bukowski lands a big elbow.
Bukowski lands a big elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camble wants to hold on but Bukowski pushes him away.
Bukowski putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Bukowski dominated that round.
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.
Bukowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukowski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bukowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Camble.
Jab from Bukowski.
Bukowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Camble avoids it really well and circles away.
Camble fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bukowski manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bukowski. Camble does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bukowski with a poor takedown
and Camble counters with a nice kick to the body.
Camble slips under a jab.
Bukowski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mike Camble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski looks to throw the jab but Camble is out of range.
Bukowski ducks under a wild hook from Camble.
Bukowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Camble counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Camble slips a jab from Bukowski.
Camble throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camble connects with a nice looking jab.
Bukowski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Camble counter with a right hand.
Bukowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Bukowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mike Camble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bukowski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Camble counters with a straight right hand.
Bukowski moves out of range of the body kick.
Bukowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camble sprawls well. Camble wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bukowski gets slowly back to his feet.
Bukowski lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Camble.
Bukowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike Camble is winning the standup battle so far.
Bukowski loads up on a big right hand but Camble slips the punch.
Camble throws a head kick but Bukowski moves out of range.
Bukowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bukowski with a poor takedown
and Camble connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bukowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camble throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bukowski on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camble. Camble obviously looking to wear him down.
Camble with the inside leg kick.
Camble lands a leg kick that knocks Bukowski off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Bukowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bukowski throws a shot from downtown. Camble moves away and avoids it.
Camble misses with a low kick as Bukowski jumps back.
Bukowski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Camble is fending him off so far but Bukowski persists. Nope, Camble circles away and we're back to standing.
Camble scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bukowski in his tracks.
Camble lands with an uppercut that bounces Bukowski off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Camble tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bukowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Camble.
Camble ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camble avoids the body shot from Bukowski.
Bukowski throws an overhand right that lands on Camble's shoulder, as Camble tries to avoid the shot.
Bukowski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Camble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bukowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Camble throws a leg kick that misses.
Bukowski throws out a loose jab but Camble uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camble throws a big shot that misses.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bukowski was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Camble can't do much from the bottom here.
Camble is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camble gets back to half guard.
Bukowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Camble dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bukowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camble is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bukowski.
Good shot there by Camble.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown but Camble shows good takedown defense.
Bukowski lands a nice looking body shot.
Camble connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camble throws a poor cross that misses
and Bukowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bukowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bukowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camble's waist but Camble gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bukowski off to one side.
Bukowski thuds a left hand into Camble's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camble. Bukowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bukowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camble's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bukowski.
Mike Camble has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Bukowski.
Camble throws out a leg kick but Bukowski moves out of range and Camble only half commits.
Camble fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Bukowski as he checks the leg kick.
Bukowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Camble lands a nice shot to the body.
Bukowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camble.
Bukowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camble.
Camble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bukowski.
Bukowski darts in and clinches Camble up against the cage.
Camble's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camble.
Bukowski lands with a left to the head.
Bukowski has clasped his hands together around Camble's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Bukowski trying to control the action but Camble is working from the bottom.
Camble is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bukowski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camble is pressing down on Bukowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukowski throws a big right hand that misses.
Camble is adopting a defensive guard.
Bukowski throwing strikes but missing.
Bukowski is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Camble is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camble escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bukowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bukowski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bukowski wants to control from the top but Camble keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Camble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bukowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Camble's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camble throws a low kick but Bukowski moves out of range easily.
Camble lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Camble avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bukowski lands a jab to the nose.
Bukowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Camble moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Camble on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camble scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bukowski 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.
Bukowski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Camble defends well and Bukowski ends up having to push Camble into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bukowski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Camble but Camble pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bukowski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bukowski throws out a loose jab but Camble uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Bukowski.
I think Bukowski has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Camble!
A pretty intense looking Mike Camble took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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