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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ove Sundberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Camora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camora has chosen Eskimo Brothers-Joe Lajoie as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ove Sundberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raf Camora!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sundberg throws a hook to the side of Camora's head but Camora sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Camora throws a sloppy head kick
and Sundberg counters with a single leg into guard. Camora didn't expect that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sundberg wants to pass the guard but Camora is keeping the position.
Sundberg controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sundberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sundberg looking to sit in guard and control but Camora gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sundberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camora can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Camora working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camora slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camora must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Camora avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg keeping full guard, as Camora tries to pass.
Sundberg trying to keep a closed guard but Camora is proving a slippery customer.
Sundberg keeping moving, preventing Camora from controlling successfully.
Camora postures up and lands a big shot to Sundberg's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sundberg working for a triangle but Camora defends it easily.
Camora wants to control from the top but Sundberg keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sundberg is working an open guard so Camora takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sundberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sundberg blocks a head kick by Camora.
Sundberg throws a hook but Camora blocks it.
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Camora pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sundberg misses the shot to the body.
Camora throws a leg kick but Sundberg checks it.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Camora.
Sundberg misses with a body kick.
Sundberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camora throws a sloppy head kick and Sundberg moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Camora lands but Sundberg takes it in his stride.
Camora tries to sprawl but Sundberg drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sundberg is trying to control. Camora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Camora tries to roll over but Sundberg keeps him under control.
Sundberg is thwarting Camora's attempts to control the position.
Sundberg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Camora has managed to free his arm - good work.
Camora preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Sundberg is looking for a kimura but Camora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sundberg to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg tries to pass to full mount but Camora defends it.
Sundberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sundberg slips a nice elbow through Camora's hands, connecting with Camora's forehead.
Sundberg is thwarting Camora's attempts to control the position.
Camora is trying to stand up here but Sundberg is controlling him well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camora tries to get to full guard but Sundberg has control of the leg.
Camora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Ove Sundberg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camora throws a leg kick which misses Sundberg's front leg but catches the back leg as Sundberg tries to avoid it.
Camora throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Sundberg. Beautiful body shot.
Sundberg avoids the head kick by Camora.
Camora rushes Sundberg and presses him up against the cage.
Camora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sundberg blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Camora scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camora throws a punch but it's blocked by Sundberg.
Camora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Sundberg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Sundberg on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Camora as Sundberg tries to tie him up.
Sundberg trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sundberg tries a body shot but Camora blocks it.
Sundberg takes a shot to the head.
Camora swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Camora as the two fighters clinch.
Sundberg tries to pull guard but Camora forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sundberg has had enough of the clinch but Camora keeps him there for the moment.
Camora softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Camora working aggressively here.
Camora scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Camora misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camora lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Sundberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Camora prevents a body shot from Sundberg.
Sundberg tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Camora smiles and moves away.
Raf Camora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camora tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Camora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sundberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camora manages to avoid it.
Camora misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Camora plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Camora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Camora misses
so Sundberg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sundberg trying to control but Camora is working from the bottom.
Sundberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sundberg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sundberg with a nice head shot there.
Camora tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Camora is on top in guard.
Sundberg trying to control the position.
Sundberg is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sundberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Camora passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Camora working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camora cracks Sundberg with a big right hand but Sundberg just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Camora controlling from side mount.
Camora misses with the ground and pound.
Sundberg gets back to half guard.
Camora is keen to just control but Sundberg is a slippery customer.
Sundberg wants to control but Camora is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camora is trying to control. Sundberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sundberg tries to roll over but Camora keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raf Camora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Camora tries a head kick but it misses.
Sundberg is looking to wear down Camora with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sundberg lands a jab to Camora's midsection.
Sundberg shoots in and bounces Camora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sundberg looking to pass the guard.
Sundberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Camora is looking to sweep but instead, Sundberg has passed into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sundberg wants to control but Camora is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camora trying to hold on to Sundberg's head to control him but Sundberg postures up.
Sundberg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sundberg performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Camora is trying to get back to full guard.
Sundberg looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Camora is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Camora wants to get back to his feet.
Sundberg seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Camora does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sundberg works his way into side control.
Sundberg fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sundberg has an Americana. Camora didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sundberg is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sundberg hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ove Sundberg!
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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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