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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuai Liang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Liang's choice of entrance music: So Cold by Breaking Benjamin. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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160 cm
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153 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kuai Liang!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Liang. No joy for Camatta on that attempt.
Liang misses with a low kick.
Camatta attempts a counter takedown but Liang avoids it well and moves away.
Camatta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camatta moves out of range as Liang throws a body kick.
Camatta darts in looking for a takedown but Liang gets double underhooks and turns Camatta into the cage.
Camatta throws out a loose jab but Liang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Liang slips a jab from Camatta.
Camatta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Liang slips under a jab.
Camatta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camatta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Liang's head.
Liang tries to roll over but Camatta keeps him under control.
Camatta misses with a head shot. Liang uses the momentum to regain guard.
Liang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang wants to stand up but Camatta is controlling him.
Camatta tries to free his leg and advance position but Liang is retaining full guard.
Liang keeping moving, preventing Camatta from controlling successfully.
Liang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Liang keeping full guard, as Camatta tries to pass.
Liang keeping moving, preventing Camatta from controlling successfully.
Camatta is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Liang is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Camatta blocks a head kick by Liang.
Liang ducks right into an uppercut from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a straight right.
Liang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Liang tries to land a front kick but Camatta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camatta.
A jab lands there for Camatta.
Camatta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camatta throws a leg kick
and Liang counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuai Liang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Liang doesn't manage to clinch there - Camatta circles away.
A quick step to the side and Camatta tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liang cracks the inside of Camatta's front leg.
Liang misses with a wild body shot.
Camatta misses with a double jab.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liang was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Sloppy strikes from Liang. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Camatta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liang manages to avoid it.
Liang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Liang shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liang throws out a loose jab but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Liang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camatta checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Camatta blocks a head kick by Liang.
Liang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camatta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Camatta lands with a right hand.
Camatta cracks Liang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liang slips under a jab from Camatta.
Liang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Camatta is out of range and Liang settles back down.
Liang throws a push kick but Camatta slaps the foot to one side.
Camatta dips to his left and cracks Liang with an uppercut!
Camatta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liang.
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!
Liang misses with a low kick.
Camatta half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Camatta scores with a jab. Liang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick from Liang.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Antonio Camatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang looks to land a combination. Camatta sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Camatta has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Liang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camatta. Liang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liang misses with a looping right.
Camatta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Camatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camatta avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Camatta.
Liang misses with a double jab.
Camatta drives through with a takedown into guard.
Camatta throwing strikes but missing.
Liang trying to control the position.
Camatta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antonio Camatta will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camatta takes a swing at Liang's ribcage but misses.
Liang digs a good body shot into Camatta's ribs.
Liang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camatta manages to avoid it.
Liang jabs Camatta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camatta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Camatta throws out a powerful jab.
Liang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Camatta throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Liang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Camatta tries for a takedown but Liang sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Camatta moves into range and connects with a jab.
Camatta swats away the attempt to clinch by Liang.
Camatta stuns Liang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Camatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camatta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liang as he jumps to the side.
Camatta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camatta takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta misses with an uppercut.
Liang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camatta looks to throw the jab but Liang is out of range.
Liang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Liang scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camatta in his tracks.
Liang tries a head kick but it misses.
Camatta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liang looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Camatta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Camatta shoots for a takedown but Liang saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Liang follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camatta throws a lazy right hand but Liang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Camatta needs to keep his hands up - Liang had a free shot at his head there.
Liang ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a takedown attempt - Liang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Liang throws out a counter right but Camatta avoids it with no problem.
Camatta scores with a hook.
Liang connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camatta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Camatta is out of range.
Camatta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Camatta is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Camatta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Camatta circles away quickly and effectively.
That kick from Liang tenderised Camatta's leg. Camatta is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Liang.
Liang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Camatta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuai Liang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camatta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Liang to the mat! Liang manages to get full guard.
Liang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Camatta is looking to work some ground and pound but Liang has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Camatta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Camatta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta throwing strikes but missing.
Antonio Camatta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Liang pulls Camatta in to control the position.
Camatta prevents Liang from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Camatta throws a big elbow that misses.
Camatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Liang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camatta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Camatta missing with a left hand there. Liang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Liang throws a head kick that Camatta semi-blocks.
It looks like Antonio Camatta has been cut.
Liang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Liang wants it to stay on the feet.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camatta moves away.
Camatta misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries to score with a low kick but Camatta moves his leg out of the way.
Liang misses with a kick to the body.
Liang moves out of range as Camatta strikes.
Camatta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camatta avoids the head kick by Liang.
Camatta throws out a leg kick but Liang moves out of range and Camatta only half commits.
Liang looks to land a body kick but Camatta moved away.
Liang throws a head kick that misses.
Liang throws the left hand but Camatta avoids the punch easily.
Camatta works Liang's body with a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Camatta misses the target.
Liang throws a head kick but Camatta moves out of range.
Liang throws a looping overhand right but Camatta ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta misses the shot to the body.
Liang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camatta cracks Liang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Camatta is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Liang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Camatta.
Liang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camatta moves away.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Camatta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Camatta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Liang throws a front kick that sends Camatta stumbling back into the cage.
Liang throws a nice head kick!
Camatta scores with a jab.
Camatta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Liang is fending him off so far but Camatta persists. Nope, Liang circles away and we're back to standing.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
Camatta misses with a straight right.
Camatta looks to land a combination. Liang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Liang scores with a kick to the body.
Camatta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Liang throws a leg kick but Camatta moved away.
Camatta lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liang moves away.
Liang tries a quick counter leg kick but Camatta is wise to it.
A big left from Camatta misses.
Camatta connects with a single shot there.
Liang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camatta.
Liang tries to counter by closing the distance.
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Camatta just misses with a punch to the body.
Camatta lands a jab to the nose.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Liang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Camatta has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Camatta and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liang scores with a leg kick.
Liang ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
Liang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Liang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Camatta tries to counter with a takedown but Liang is quick to defend against it.
Liang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camatta.
Camatta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camatta misses with an uppercut.
Liang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camatta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Camatta showed some decent athleticism there.
Camatta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Camatta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Camatta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liang keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Liang is looking to escape.
Camatta throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Liang to regain full guard.
Camatta looking to pass the guard.
Liang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Camatta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camatta trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camatta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Camatta postures up in Liang's guard and throws a big left but Liang blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Liang throws a front kick aimed at Camatta's knee but Camatta avoids it well.
Liang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camatta.
Kuai Liang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Camatta misses with a body shot.
Liang throws a hook to the side of Camatta's head but Camatta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camatta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Camatta does no damage.
Camatta throws a shot from downtown. Liang moves away and avoids it.
Liang misses with a body kick.
Camatta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Liang.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Liang. Camatta shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liang tries a head kick but it misses.
Camatta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Liang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Camatta lands a nice looking body shot.
Liang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liang slips under a jab.
Liang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Camatta is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Liang.
Camatta feinted with a counter takedown.
Liang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Liang takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Liang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liang misses with a body kick.
Camatta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Camatta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Liang is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Liang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Camatta lands a jab to Liang's midsection.
Liang connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Camatta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Camatta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Antonio Camatta!
Antonio Camatta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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