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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Camus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Camus counters with a nice leg kick.
Diego Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Camus counters with an inside leg kick.
Camus changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sanchez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here as Camus stalls from top position.
Camus throws a strike aimed at the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez trying to remain calm as Camus controls from the top position.
Sanchez struggling a bit here.
Camus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses
and Camus counters with an inside leg kick.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Camus counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Camus rushes Sanchez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Camus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Camus has hold of one of Sanchez's legs. Sanchez is fighting the takedown attempt but Camus gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
That's two 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!
Camus gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Camus counters by clinching up.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Camus blocks it with crossed arms.
Camus manages to break the clinch.
Camus gets a clinch.
Camus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Sanchez keeps Camus at a distance using the push kick.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Camus moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Camus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus manages to pull guard.
Camus lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sanchez!
Camus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Camus is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sanchez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Camus has hold of Sanchez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Sanchez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camus controlling from the full mount.
Camus unloads with some shots from mount but Sanchez bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is desperately trying to improve his position but Camus has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Camus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Camus counters with a shoot takedown. Sanchez fights it but they end up in guard.
Camus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sanchez is working an open guard so Camus takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch
and Camus counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Camus.
Sanchez tries to land a front kick but Camus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Camus drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camus decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camus is on top in guard.
Camus 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.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Camus decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sanchez, up you get!
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Camus moves into the clinch.
Camus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Camus is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camus misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Camus.
Camus jumps guard and drags Sanchez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Camus pushes Sanchez off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a leg kick
and Camus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sanchez wants to clinch
and Camus counters with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Camus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camus. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Camus closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Camus wants the takedown. Sanchez is fighting it off but Camus persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sanchez's guard against the cage.
Sanchez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camus sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sanchez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Camus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sanchez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Camus throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
Sanchez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Camus counters by clinching up.
Camus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Camus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanchez has hold of Camus's hands but Camus slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Camus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camus decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Camus connects with an inside leg kick.
Camus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camus works his way into full mount!
Camus looking for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez is having none of it.
Camus controlling the position easily from mount.
Albert Camus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camus throwing strikes here but Sanchez is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus wants to finish this one by submission but Sanchez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Camus.
Camus lands a heavy elbow.
Camus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Albert Camus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Camus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Camus 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Camus!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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