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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurmio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Star. Antonio Camatta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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141 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camatta lands a jab to the nose.
Hurmio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Antonio Camatta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurmio tries to clinch but Camatta moves out of range.
Hurmio takes one to the side of the head.
Hurmio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hurmio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camatta, pushing him back against the cage.
Camatta lands an uppercut.
Hurmio misses with the head strike.
Camatta lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hurmio backwards.
Camatta throws an elbow that misses.
Hurmio avoiding damage.
Camatta is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurmio has double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Camatta.
Camatta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camatta goes for a takedown attempt but Hurmio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hurmio throws a head kick that Camatta semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Hurmio coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta clobbers Hurmio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camatta has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hurmio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hurmio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Camatta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hurmio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camatta.
Hurmio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Camatta has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hurmio.
Camatta avoids the head kick by Hurmio.
Hurmio connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camatta momentarily.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurmio works the jab nicely.
Camatta throws a jab but it's blocked by Hurmio.
Camatta tries to clinch up
and Hurmio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hurmio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurmio throws a big shot that misses.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Camatta moved away.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
Hurmio avoids the body shot from Camatta.
Hurmio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Camatta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Camatta shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hurmio's guard.
Hurmio working a defensive guard here.
Hurmio seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Camatta with a nice head shot there.
Hurmio is trying to control the position but Camatta postures up.
Camatta looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Camatta throwing strikes from guard but Hurmio blocks nicely.
Hurmio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camatta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camatta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camatta is looking to work some ground and pound but Hurmio has wrist control.
Hurmio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hurmio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Camatta defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Camatta throws an elbow that misses. Hurmio uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Camatta's guard. Nice move by Hurmio!
Camatta keeping moving, preventing Hurmio from controlling successfully.
Camatta is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Tuomari Hurmio 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.
Hurmio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hurmio.
Camatta tries to clinch but Hurmio is having none of it.
Hurmio on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hurmio misses with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hurmio.
Camatta connects with a right hand. Hurmio shakes it off.
Hurmio thumps Camatta with a low kick.
Hurmio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camatta connects with a body shot that sends Hurmio's belly button to the back.
Camatta sizes up Hurmio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hurmio is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Camatta misses.
Camatta throws a lazy uppercut
and Hurmio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurmio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurmio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hurmio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hurmio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Camatta fails to land.
Camatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hurmio misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Camatta.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Camatta cracks Hurmio with a nice body shot.
Camatta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hurmio.
Hurmio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camatta swings wildly with an uppercut but Hurmio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Hurmio.
Antonio Camatta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Camatta misses with the head strike.
Hurmio lands with a light punch inside.
Hurmio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camatta's elbow.
Hurmio lands with a right to the head.
Camatta tries to pull guard but Hurmio holds him up against the cage and eventually Camatta drops back down to his feet.
Camatta takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurmio controls his hands.
Hurmio misses with a punch on the inside.
Camatta blocking some punches.
Come on Camatta - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
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!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Camatta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hurmio's brow.
Camatta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Camatta prevents a body shot from Hurmio.
A short uppercut from Hurmio.
Hurmio lands with a right to the head.
Camatta misses with the head strike.
Camatta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hurmios head.
A right hook to the body lands for Camatta.
Hurmio struggles to land a body shot inside as Camatta controls his hands.
Camatta pushes Hurmio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Camatta has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hurmio after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta prevents a body shot from Hurmio.
Camatta tries a body shot but Hurmio blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hurmio.
Hurmio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hurmio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camatta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camatta misses with a body punch.
Camatta tries to pull guard but Hurmio holds him up against the cage and eventually Camatta drops back down to his feet.
Tuomari Hurmio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Camatta.
Camatta manages to pull guard.
Hurmio trying to control the position from guard on top but Camatta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hurmio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Camatta avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hurmio escapes and throws Camatta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Camatta tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hurmio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hurmio in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hurmio lands a nice forearm strike.
The ground and pound from Hurmio seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Hurmio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Camatta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Hurmio grinds an elbow into Camatta's temple.
Camatta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio 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.
Camatta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hurmio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hurmio tries to land a leg kick but Camatta saw it coming and moves away.
Hurmio slips under a jab from Camatta.
Hurmio throws a low kick but Camatta moves out of range easily.
Hurmio works the jab nicely.
Hurmio gets tackled into the cage by Camatta. Camatta maintains the clinch.
Camatta jumps guard but Hurmio turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hurmio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camatta backwards.
Hurmio presses Camatta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hurmio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio throws a punch but it's blocked by Camatta.
A short uppercut from Hurmio.
Camatta blocking some punches.
A short right from Hurmio on the inside.
Camatta tries a body shot but Hurmio blocks it.
Camatta digs a right hand underneath Hurmio's ribcage. Hurmio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hurmio blocks an uppercut.
Camatta misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hurmio.
Camatta tries to stall but Hurmio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hurmio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camatta backwards.
Hurmio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camatta can do to turn this around?
Hurmio blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hurmio.
Hurmio blocks a body shot from Camatta.
Hurmio misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Camatta fails to land.
Hurmio lands with a light punch inside.
Camatta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camatta misses with some punches.
Hurmio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurmio.
Camatta is looking to control Hurmio's arms but Hurmio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Camatta has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to pull guard but Hurmio won't allow it.
Camatta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hurmio has a couple of punches blocked by Camatta.
Camatta is looking to break free of the clinch but Hurmio has double underhooks.
Hurmio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hurmio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camatta backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio lands an uppercut.
Camatta lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hurmio lands with a light punch inside.
Camatta lands with a right to the head.
Hurmio has a couple of punches blocked by Camatta.
Hurmio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camatta misses with an elbow strike.
Hurmio misses with the head strike.
Hurmio working aggressively here.
Hurmio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hurmio scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hurmio.
Hurmio tries to throw a body punch but Camatta avoids it by throwing Hurmio back against the cage.
Hurmio lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Hurmio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hurmio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hurmio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Camatta throws a punch but it's blocked by Hurmio.
Hurmio lands a nice uppercut.
Camatta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurmio controls his hands.
Camatta blocks an uppercut.
Hurmio stalls.
Camatta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio tries a body shot but Camatta blocks it.
Hurmio misses with a punch on the inside.
Camatta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camatta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hurmio's elbow.
Hurmio tries a body shot but Camatta blocks it.
Camatta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hurmio prevents it.
Tuomari Hurmio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Camatta.
Hurmio swings wildly with an uppercut but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camatta blocks an uppercut.
Camatta struggles to land a body shot inside as Hurmio controls his hands.
Hurmio tries to work over Camatta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Hurmio - that landed with a thud.
Camatta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Camatta working aggressively here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camatta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hurmio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camatta backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hurmio ducks under a wild hook from Camatta.
A clash of legs there as Hurmio blocks the low kick.
Hurmio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Camatta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hurmio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hurmio 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.
Camatta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hurmio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Camatta with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Camatta accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camatta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Camatta trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hurmio is on top in guard.
Camatta is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hurmio tries to roll over but Camatta keeps him under control.
Hurmio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Camatta is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Camatta connects with a nice short shot to Hurmio's temple.
Camatta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hurmio is looking for a sweep. Camatta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camatta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hurmio is trying to get back to full guard.
Camatta is looking to pass Hurmio's guard but actually Hurmio recovers to full guard.
Camatta throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta works over Hurmio with some ground and pound from guard.
Hurmio 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.
Hurmio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Camatta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Camatta trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hurmio manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hurmio throwing strikes from guard but Camatta blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio chips away with some ground and pound.
Camatta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hurmio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hurmio chips away with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hurmio postures up in Camatta's guard and throws a big left but Camatta blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hurmio tries to score with a low kick but Camatta moves his leg out of the way.
Camatta lands a glancing blow to the side of Hurmio's head.
Camatta goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Camatta tries to bum rush Hurmio with a series of wild strikes but Hurmio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hurmio is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hurmio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camatta throws out the jab.
Camatta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Camatta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hurmio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hurmio throws a front kick aimed at Camatta's knee but Camatta avoids it well.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Camatta moved away.
Camatta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camatta checks a leg kick.
Hurmio lands a nice shot that snaps Camatta's head back.
Camatta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmio.
Hurmio connects with a leg kick. Camatta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hurmio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hurmio looks to land a body kick but Camatta moved away.
Hurmio takes one to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Camatta - just one landing.
That kick from Hurmio tenderised Camatta's leg. Camatta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hurmio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hurmio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hurmio avoids the body shot from Camatta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hurmio. Camatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camatta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camatta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hurmio.
Hurmio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hurmio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hurmio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hurmio lands with a kick to the temple. Camatta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Camatta tries a low kick but Hurmio avoids it.
Camatta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camatta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camatta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camatta tries to counter with a clinch but Hurmio shakes him off and moves away.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
Hurmio looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Camatta throws a hook but Hurmio avoids it easily.
Camatta cracks Hurmio with a good jab.
Camatta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hurmio looks to land a body kick but Camatta moved away.
Camatta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hurmio is out of range and Camatta settles back down.
Hurmio stuffs the takedown attempt from Camatta. Camatta gets slowly back to his feet.
Camatta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hurmio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Camatta! But no joy.
Camatta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Camatta darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Camatta missing with a left hand there. Hurmio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hurmio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Camatta.
Hurmio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hurmio lands a lovely overhand right.
Hurmio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hurmio is looking to clinch but Camatta is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio throws out a leg kick but Camatta moves out of range and Hurmio only half commits.
Camatta is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Camatta throws a looping overhand right but Hurmio ducks down to avoid it.
Camatta thows a left - swing and a miss!
Camatta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hurmio counter with a right hand.
Tuomari Hurmio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Camatta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Hurmio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hurmio scores with a push kick.
Camatta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hurmio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Camatta swings for the body but Hurmio moves out of range.
Hurmio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurmio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hurmio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camatta throws out the jab.
Tuomari Hurmio is winning the standup battle so far.
Hurmio throws a leg kick
and Camatta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Camatta stopping the sweep attempt from Hurmio.
Hurmio trying to control the position.
Camatta stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Hurmio throws up his legs and catches Camatta in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Camatta tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Hurmio! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tuomari Hurmio!
Tuomari Hurmio retains his featherweight title!
Tuomari Hurmio decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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