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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagnarach Kamara (ranked 26 p4p, 54 weight class) and Diego Macaco (ranked 3 p4p, 7 weight class). Kamara comes to the cage accompanied by BLIND SPOTS. The crowd seem to be enjoying Macaco's choice of entrance music: Can’t Touch This. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tagnarach Kamara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Macaco!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macaco lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kamara takes a step back to recover.
Macaco stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Tagnarach Kamara has been cut.
Kamara is looking to land body kicks.
Macaco tries a low kick but Kamara avoids it.
Macaco with a nice calf kick.
Kamara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Macaco connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Macaco is looking to chop away at Kamara's legs.
Kamara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Macaco throws a low kick but Kamara moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco clinches up against the cage.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Macaco controls the action.
Kamara dodges an elbow strike from Macaco.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Macaco.
Macaco working aggressively here.
Macaco throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamara struggles to land a body shot inside as Macaco controls his hands.
I was talking to Kamara's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamara tries a body shot but Macaco blocks it.
Macaco prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Kamara tries to throw a body punch but Macaco avoids it by throwing Kamara back against the cage.
Kamara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamara lands a hook that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
Macaco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Macaco lands an elbow inside that Kamara shrugs off.
Macaco takes a shot to the head.
Kamara working Macaco over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamara missing with knees to the body.
Macaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamara lands a knee to the body.
Macaco looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara pushes Macaco back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kamara lands a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macaco's elbow.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamara lands a nice uppercut.
Macaco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kamara.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Macaco.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kamara obliges.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Kamara.
Kamara landing knees to the body.
Kamara lands an uppercut.
Kamara blocks the elbow strike.
Kamara gets through Macaco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamara lands a body punch.
Kamara lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands a hook that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Kamara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamara lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamara lands with a right to the head.
Macaco struggles to land a body shot inside as Kamara controls his hands.
Kamara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macaco is defending well for now.
Macaco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kamara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Macaco.
Kamara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macaco's elbow.
Kamara digs a right hand underneath Macaco's ribcage. Macaco let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kamara tries to work over Macaco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamara lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kamara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Kamara.
A nice left hand lands by Kamara.
Kamara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macaco.
Kamara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Macaco in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Macaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamara lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Macaco.
Kamara tries a body shot but Macaco blocks it.
Macaco prevents a body shot from Kamara.
Macaco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamara blocks a body shot from Macaco.
Macaco lands a nice elbow.
Kamara misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara scores with a shot to the side of Macaco's head.
Macaco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Kamara.
Kamara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macaco avoids it.
Macaco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamara lands a left hand.
Kamara prevents a body shot from Macaco.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tagnarach Kamara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tagnarach Kamara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Macaco wants to clinch
and Kamara counters with a solid body kick.
Kamara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Macaco misses with a right hand
and Kamara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Macaco.
Kamara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Macaco fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kamara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Macaco can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab lands there for Macaco.
Macaco connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macaco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Macaco tests Kamara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Macaco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamara counters with a stiff right hand.
Macaco misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Kamara misses its target.
Macaco uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kamara has time to react.
Macaco misses the jab.
Kamara is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Macaco throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kamara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Macaco's knee momentarily.
Kamara looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Macaco was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamara blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macaco throws a hook but Kamara blocks it.
Kamara moves into the clinch.
Macaco lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macaco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamara's brow.
Macaco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kamara's defenses.
Tagnarach Kamara's cut is getting worse.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Macaco in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Macaco.
Macaco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kamara's elbow.
Kamara misses with a body punch.
Macaco lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kamara or not.
Kamara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Macaco's face.
Kamara landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kamara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Macaco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamara blocks an elbow strike.
Macaco throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kamara throws a punch but it's blocked by Macaco.
Macaco can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Macaco or not.
Macaco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamara trying to land knees to the body.
Kamara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kamara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macaco is defending well for now.
Kamara can't find room to land a body shot as Macaco controls the action.
Macaco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Macaco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Macaco can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.
Macaco lands a damaging elbow.
Tagnarach Kamara's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Macaco can't find room to land a body shot as Kamara controls the action.
Macaco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamara throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kamara fails to land.
Macaco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kamara's defenses.
Kamara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamara lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macaco backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macaco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jeez, Tagnarach Kamara's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macaco pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Macaco tries to throw a body punch but Kamara avoids it by throwing Macaco back against the cage.
Kamara misses with a punch to the body.
Kamara blocks an elbow strike from Macaco.
Macaco working aggressively here.
Kamara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Macaco.
Macaco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kamara's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tagnarach Kamara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Macaco!
Diego Macaco is the new welterweight champion!
Diego Macaco was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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