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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Greg Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Camelas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benito Camelas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Benito Camelas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camelas shoots for a takedown but Howe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Howe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howe fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Camelas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Camelas lands in his opponent's guard.
Camelas stands up from Howe's guard - Camelas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Howe tries to clinch up.
Camelas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camelas gets to his feet. Howe looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Howe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Camelas shoots in for a takedown but Howe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greg Howe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Camelas avoiding damage as Howe throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camelas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howe's brow.
Howe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camelas tries to clinch up
and Howe counters with a left and a right that stings Camelas.
Camelas tries to close the distance and clinch but Howe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howe instigates a clinch.
Howe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Howe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howe with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howe obliges.
Camelas looks gassed!
Howe lands a knee to the body.
Camelas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Greg Howe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benito Camelas.
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!
Howe lands a knee to the head.
Camelas tries to pull guard but Howe won't allow it.
Howe digs a right hand into Camelas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Camelas's gas tank.
Camelas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Camelas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Camelas managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
Howe tries a knee to the head but Camelas blocks it.
Howe working Camelas over with knees to the body.
Howe lands a good knee to the midsection. Camelas won't want to take too many of those.
Howe lands an elbow inside.
Howe breaks the clinch.
Howe is looking to clinch but Camelas is avoiding it.
Howe clinches up against the cage.
Howe lands a shot to the body.
Howe is stalling here.
Howe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camelas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camelas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Howe!
Howe is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Camelas looking to control but Howe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howe really wants to buck Camelas off and get back to his feet.
Howe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camelas on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camelas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Howe is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that Howe really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benito Camelas will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Camelas motions for Howe to come forward. Camelas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howe doesn't manage to clinch there - Camelas circles away.
Howe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Benito Camelas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camelas blocks a head kick by Howe.
Howe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camelas has a takedown stuffed.
Camelas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Howe pinned against the cage. Howe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Howe tries to clinch up
and Camelas counters by clinching up.
Howe slows down the pace here.
Camelas misses with the head strike.
Camelas wants a takedown.
Greg Howe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benito Camelas.
Camelas is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Camelas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howe scores a nice knee to the body.
Howe lands an elbow inside.
Howe scores with a knee to the head.
Camelas avoiding damage as Howe throws knees to the body.
Howe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Howe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelas avoids it.
Camelas tries to pull guard but Howe won't allow it.
Howe tries to land a knee to the head but Camelas blocks with his arms.
Camelas takes an elbow to the temple.
Howe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Camelas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howe looking to throw knees to the head but Camelas is blocking nicely.
The referee is keeping an eye on Howe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Camelas is trying to break the clinch but Howe is controlling him.
Camelas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camelas tries to break free but Howe pushes him back against the cage.
Camelas is looking to break free of the clinch but Howe has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe landing knees to the body.
Howe scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Howe.
Howe tries to land a knee to the head but Camelas blocks with his arms.
Howe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howe is looking to clinch.
Howe has closed the distance and engaged Camelas in a clinch.
Howe lands a shot to the body.
Howe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howe obliges.
Howe has Camelas pressed against the cage, preventing Camelas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howe lands an elbow inside.
Howe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Camelas's defenses.
Camelas managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
Camelas avoiding damage as Howe throws knees to the body.
Howe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Camelas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Camelas tries to break free but Howe pushes him back against the cage.
Camelas is trying to break the clinch but Howe has him pressed against the cage.
Camelas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howe smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camelas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camelas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howe gets a clinch.
Howe scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howe.
Howe lands an elbow that stopped Camelas in his tracks for a moment.
Camelas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Camelas has Howe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Howe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Howe slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Greg Howe.
Camelas keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe tries to clinch but Camelas moves out of range.
Camelas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Howe moves out of range as Camelas strikes.
Camelas doesn't manage to clinch there - Howe circles away.
Howe is looking to clinch.
Howe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camelas, pushing him back against the cage.
Howe content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Howe seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Howe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camelas throws a punch but it's blocked by Howe.
Camelas managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
Camelas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Camelas up against the cage.
Howe stalling in the clinch but Camelas improves position.
Camelas can't get the takedown.
Howe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelas avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Howe dominated that second round.
That's time! Howe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Howe wants to clinch
and Camelas moves into the clinch.
Howe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camelas avoids it.
Howe has Camelas pushed against the cage.
Howe tries to land knees in the clinch but Camelas avoids the damage to the body.
Camelas managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.
Howe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Camelas tries to pull guard but Howe holds him up against the cage and eventually Camelas drops back down to his feet.
Camelas wants to get back to striking at distance but Howe won't allow it.
Camelas is trying to break free.
Knees to the body from Howe.
Camelas is trying to drag Howe to the mat but Howe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Camelas tries to break free but Howe pushes him back against the cage.
Howe tries to land a knee to the head but Camelas blocks with his arms.
Howe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howe has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Camelas.
Nice body punch from Howe - that landed with a thud.
Camelas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Howe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howe lands a good knee to the midsection. Camelas won't want to take too many of those.
Camelas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howe taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howe.
Howe lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Howe.
Howe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Camelas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Howe manages to break the clinch.
Howe gets a clinch.
Howe lands a good knee to the midsection. Camelas won't want to take too many of those.
Camelas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howe stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camelas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camelas backwards.
Howe effectively controlling the action here.
Howe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Greg Howe.
Howe avoids the head kick by Camelas.
Camelas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Camelas really felt that one!
Howe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Camelas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camelas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camelas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Howe is refusing to be controlled, as Camelas sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Camelas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Greg Howe.
I think Howe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Howe!
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