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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ennio Morricone - Once Upon a Time in the West. Lawrence King acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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214 lbs
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187 cm
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213 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawrence King!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
King moves out of range as Camacho throws a body kick.
Camacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camacho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Camacho loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
King fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camacho misses with an attempted mid kick.
King avoids the head kick by Camacho.
King takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Camacho is looking to land body kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Camacho!
King throws a jab when Camacho was well out of range.
King scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camacho moves away.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King slips under a jab from Camacho.
Miguel Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses.
King lands with a straight right. Camacho didn't see that one coming.
Camacho keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
Camacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camacho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - King lands in his opponent's guard.
King passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Camacho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
King is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Camacho is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
King wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camacho keeps working.
Camacho can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries for a kimura but Camacho is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camacho struggling a bit here.
King moves into full mount!
King swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Camacho is now in King's guard. A big mistake from King there, giving up the dominant position!
King escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Camacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho looking to pass the guard.
King is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
King looking to control.
Camacho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King is trying to control the position but Camacho postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King working for a triangle but Camacho defends it easily.
King can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Camacho controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lawrence King 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.
Camacho slips a straight right by King.
Camacho thows a body shot but no joy.
King walks forward, straight into a front kick from Camacho.
Camacho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
King fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
King misses with a wild body shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Camacho.
King just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camacho misses with a hook
and King counters with a straight right hand.
King is breathing heavily.
Camacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Camacho misses with an attempted mid kick.
Camacho misses with a body kick.
Camacho takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
Camacho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Camacho.
Camacho throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Camacho throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Camacho lands a front kick.
Camacho throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
Camacho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Camacho.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camacho. Camacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Camacho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camacho.
Camacho cracks the inside of King's front leg.
Camacho connects with an inside leg kick.
Camacho thumps King with a low kick.
King takes one on the button.
Camacho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Camacho cracks the inside of King's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camacho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camacho.
Camacho throws a series of punches but King moves out of range.
Camacho's corner calls for a 1-2. Camacho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A big left from King misses.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camacho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from King.
Camacho tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King throws a big shot that misses.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Camacho on the side of the head.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A combination from Camacho does no damage.
Miguel Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camacho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho slips a jab and a cross from King.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Camacho.
King missing with a left hand there. Camacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Camacho tries to land a front kick but King steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camacho misses with a head kick.
Camacho connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Camacho dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Camacho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King moves out of range as Camacho throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camacho throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Camacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camacho avoids the body shot from King.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A punch combination from Camacho misses.
Camacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
King swings widly with a right hand
and Camacho counters with an outside leg kick.
Camacho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camacho connects with a nice looking jab.
Camacho on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camacho tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
Camacho throws a chopping leg kick but King manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Camacho feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
A swing and a miss from King.
Camacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Camacho. King shrugs it off though.
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!
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camacho.
Camacho scores with a kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Camacho.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King throws a lazy right hand but Camacho sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King works the jab nicely.
A good leg kick by Camacho.
Camacho lands with a nice body kick.
King steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camacho. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
Camacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camacho darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camacho jabs at King's body.
Camacho throws a quick head kick that skims the top of King's head.
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!
King moves out of range of the body kick from Camacho.
Camacho throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Camacho misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Camacho. No joy for King on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
Camacho throws a push kick but King slaps the foot to one side.
Camacho jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Camacho. Camacho obviously looking to wear him down.
Camacho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
King moves away from the strike by Camacho.
Camacho misses with a kick to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Camacho - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camacho looks to land a body kick but King moved away.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camacho explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Camacho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Camacho 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Camacho!
During a confident post fight interview, Miguel Camacho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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