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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hector Camacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hector Camacho has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hector Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ball!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camacho.
Ball uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Camacho has time to react.
Camacho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ball takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camacho throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ball avoids a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ball.
Camacho misses with a low kick.
Camacho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ball manages to avoid it.
Ball should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ball shoots for a takedown but Camacho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Camacho's guard.
Ball drops back looking for a leg! Camacho is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camacho manages to kick Ball off! Ball jumps back into Camacho's guard.
Ball wants to pass the guard but Camacho is keeping the position.
Ball trying to control but Camacho is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ball is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Camacho seems keen to control Ball's posture.
Ball engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hector Camacho has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ball fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Camacho sprawls well initially but Ball persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball is thwarting Camacho's attempts to control the position.
Ball is trying to work for a kimura but Camacho is defending well.
Camacho trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ball stalling.
Ball wants to lay and pray for a moment but Camacho keeps working.
Ball might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Camacho haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Ball dominated that round.
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 scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ball misses with a takedown attempt - Camacho sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Camacho is looking to slow Ball down with leg kicks.
Camacho drives through and clinches with Ball against the cage.
Ball blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ball tries to pull guard but Camacho holds him up against the cage and eventually Ball drops back down to his feet.
Camacho manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ball checks a leg kick nicely.
Camacho moves into the clinch successfully.
Camacho pushes Ball back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camacho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Camacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Camacho scores with a nice head shot.
Ball closes the distance and clinches up with Camacho, looking for a takedown. Ball pushes Camacho against the cage but Camacho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hector Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Ball.
Ball scores with the left hand. Camacho knows he should have avoided that one.
Camacho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ball manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho throws a leg kick which misses Ball's front leg but catches the back leg as Ball tries to avoid it.
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!
Camacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hector Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ball shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Camacho as he jumps to the side.
A good leg kick by Camacho.
Ball lands an overhand right.
Camacho is looking to land body kicks.
Camacho is looking to clinch but Ball is avoiding it.
Ball checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball darts in looking for a takedown but Camacho gets double underhooks and turns Ball into the cage.
Camacho scores with a shot to the side of Ball's head.
Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho tries to clinch but Ball is having none of it.
Ball on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ball checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Ball blocks the leg kick.
Camacho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ball throws out the jab.
Camacho throws a front kick that sends Ball stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ball's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camacho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hector Camacho is winning the standup battle so far.
Camacho lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Camacho has managed to clinch.
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Camacho.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hector Camacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camacho. Ball does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ball keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Camacho dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Camacho forces Ball back against the cage and clinches.
A body shot lands from Camacho.
Camacho lands a left hand.
Camacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ball tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camacho smiles and moves away.
Ball fails with a takedown attempt.
Camacho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ball was well out of range. Poor timing from Camacho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho tries to clinch there but Ball circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Camacho, right into the meat.
Ball throws a right hand that misses
and Camacho counters with a right hand to the body.
Camacho is looking to wear down Ball with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ball takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ball tries to keep at a distance but Camacho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Camacho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ball.
Hector Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Ball.
Camacho throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ball.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Camacho clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Camacho throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ball takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Camacho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camacho fakes the leg kick and cracks Ball in the body.
Camacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camacho lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camacho scores with a kick to the midsection.
Camacho wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ball crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Camacho - the referee stops the clock and Ball gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Camacho. Ball manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ball showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camacho.
Ball chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camacho can pounce on him.
Ball has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Camacho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camacho drives through and clinches with Ball against the cage.
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 shot in the inside from Camacho.
Camacho lands a nice shot to the body.
Camacho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Camacho gets through Ball's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Camacho.
Ball prevents a body shot from Camacho.
A short right from Camacho on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Camacho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Camacho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ball's sensitive parts.
Ball takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Camacho!
In his post fight interview, Hector Camacho gave a big smile as he said 'I am a fucking beast 3 days notice and I still kick ass. Like to thank my camp, Taco, Steel all the boys at the Brotherhood gym. I'm comin for that title, you better believe it. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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