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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Macho Camacho (ranked 22552 p4p, 22744 weight class) and James Braddock (ranked 521 p4p, 550 weight class). Macho Camacho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 18 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Macho Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braddock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camacho counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camacho.
Braddock kicks Camacho off and gets to his feet.
Macho Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Camacho pushes Braddock away with a front kick.
Camacho looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Braddock manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camacho stops a takedown attempt from Braddock.
Camacho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Braddock has had enough of the clinch but Camacho keeps him there for the moment.
Camacho has hold of one of Braddock's legs. Braddock is fighting the takedown attempt but Camacho gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Camacho works over Braddock with some ground and pound from guard.
Braddock has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Camacho has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Braddock jumps guard but Camacho stands there with Braddock around his waist. Braddock gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Braddock is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Camacho to keep the fight standing.
Macho Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Braddock.
Camacho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Braddock blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Camacho walks away with a smile on his face. Braddock gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Camacho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Braddock.
Camacho was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Braddock throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Braddock does no damage.
Braddock scores with a body shot.
Braddock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Braddock misses the target.
Camacho moves into the clinch.
Braddock is trying to pull guard but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.
Braddock blocks an uppercut.
Braddock dodges an elbow strike from Camacho.
Camacho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braddock's efforts to push away.
Braddock fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camacho just misses with a elbow thrown towards Braddock's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock wants a takedown.
Braddock tries to pull guard but Camacho holds him up against the cage and eventually Braddock drops back down to his feet.
Camacho cracks Braddock with a nice body shot.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Braddock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Camacho lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Braddock pushes Camacho off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Braddock misses with a body shot.
Braddock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Camacho lands a high kick!
Camacho shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Camacho showed some decent athleticism there.
Braddock pushes Camacho off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Camacho.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
Braddock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Braddock lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Camacho swings widly with a right hand
and Braddock counters with a one-two to the body.
Braddock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Camacho throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Braddock tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Camacho is in Braddock's guard.
Camacho preventing the sweep.
Braddock pulls Camacho in close to prevent any damage.
Braddock working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camacho doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camacho manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Camacho knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Braddock on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Braddock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Braddock has Camacho pulled in close to control his posture.
Camacho has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Braddock is looking for a triangle but Camacho pushes his legs off easily.
Braddock is controlling Camacho's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Camacho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Braddock dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Camacho just misses with a punch to the body.
Braddock throws a counter combo.
Braddock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Braddock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camacho.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Camacho - that will leave a mark!
Braddock tries to keep at a distance but Camacho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camacho lands a nice uppercut.
Braddock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Braddock is trying to force a seperation but Camacho has the dominant position.
Braddock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Camacho avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Camacho missing with knees to the body.
Camacho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Braddock clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Camacho is trying to stick to Braddock's back but Braddock is turning into Camacho. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Camacho's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Braddock.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Braddock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Braddock is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock stopping the sweep attempt from Camacho.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braddock got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camacho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Braddock has managed to get both his arms back between Camacho's legs - danger averted.
Braddock slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Camacho seems a little lost for a moment, as Braddock dominates the positioning.
Camacho is trying to work for a sweep but Braddock has mounted him!
James Braddock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Braddock controlling his opponent.
Braddock has hold of Camacho's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Camacho manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Braddock unloads with some shots from mount but Camacho bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braddock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Braddock looking to ground and pound but Camacho is blocking nicely.
Braddock controlling from mount.
Camacho wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Braddock is looking for the choke from the back position but Camacho is controlling his hands well.
Camacho covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Braddock missing with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braddock is cranking Camacho's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Camacho! He's tightened the choke and Camacho is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Braddock!
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