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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Camacho (ranked 23869 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Hardy (ranked 4711 p4p, 155 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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346 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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220 cm
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachery Camacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camacho avoids the head kick by Hardy.
Camacho really is a fat lump.
Hardy with a poor takedown
and Camacho counters with a crisp one two that drops Hardy! Camacho thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hardy to his feet! Hardy is in big trouble!
Hardy closes the distance and clinches up with Camacho, looking for a takedown. Hardy pushes Camacho against the cage but Camacho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Camacho checks a leg kick.
Hardy tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance.
Hardy connects with a high kick.
It looks like Zachery Camacho has been cut.
Hardy looks winded!
Camacho drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camacho is looking to take a break and control but Hardy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camacho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Camacho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camacho tries for a kimura but Hardy is defending well.
Camacho moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Hardy is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes there by Camacho.
Camacho throws an elbow but Hardy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hardy wants to control but Camacho postures up.
Camacho trying to control the position but Hardy is working away.
Hardy keeping his opponent close.
Camacho tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Camacho has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Camacho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What's Hardy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Camacho is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hardy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Camacho is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardy is defending well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
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.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hardy is looking to clinch but Camacho is avoiding it.
Camacho drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hardy sprawls and moves away.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hardy or perhaps it was just good defense by Camacho, which made it look bad.
Zachery Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hardy.
Hardy shoots in and drives through. Camacho sprawls well.
Camacho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Camacho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hardy keeps working.
Camacho is trying to get an arm triangle but Hardy is defending well.
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 Zachery Camacho will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zachery Camacho's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Camacho. Those never looked like landing.
Hardy clinches.
Camacho prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hardy breaks from the clinch.
Hardy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the cage.
Hardy dodges an elbow strike from Camacho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hardy breaks the clinch.
Camacho blocks a head kick by Hardy.
Camacho shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Camacho was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hardy throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Hardy is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camacho stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Camacho wants it to stay on the feet.
Hardy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hardy gets caught flat footed, as Camacho shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Camacho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hardy is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Camacho, into his guard.
Camacho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hardy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardy has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Camacho. No joy for Hardy on that attempt.
Zachery Camacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Hardy.
Camacho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hardy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Camacho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hardy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hardy pushes Camacho up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hardy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy leaning against his opponent.
Hardy misses with a knee strike.
Hardy wants to take the fight to the mat but Camacho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Camacho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hardy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Camacho is trying to pull guard but Hardy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Camacho misses with an elbow over the top.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Hardy. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
A bit of stalling here from Hardy.
Hardy looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hardy stalling in the clinch but Camacho improves position.
Hardy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Camacho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camacho turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Camacho swings around for an armbar but Hardy sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Camacho's guard.
Camacho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hardy looking to pass the guard.
Hardy stands and steps away. Camacho gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Hardy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zachery Camacho's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Camacho fails with a takedown attempt.
Hardy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Camacho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Camacho won't allow Hardy to get back to his feet.
Camacho trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hardy is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Adam Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Camacho.
Hardy shoots in but no luck this time.
Hardy clinches up with Camacho and pushes him back against the cage.
Hardy is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Hardy.
Hardy is trying to pull guard but Camacho has him pressed against the cage.
Hardy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Camacho avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camacho fails to pull guard.
Hardy is looking to break free of the clinch but Camacho has double underhooks.
Hardy prevents Camacho from breaking the clinch.
Hardy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zachery Camacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Camacho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hardy circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zachery Camacho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hardy clinches with his opponent.
Hardy crunches a lovely knee into Camacho's ribcage.
Hardy lands a good knee to the midsection. Camacho won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hardy manages to break the clinch.
Hardy tries a head kick but it misses.
Camacho attempts a counter takedown but Hardy avoids it well and moves away.
Camacho keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardy lands with a kick to the temple. Camacho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hardy forces Camacho back against the cage and clinches.
Hardy avoids a wild elbow strike from Camacho.
Hardy tries to pull guard but Camacho holds him up against the cage and eventually Hardy drops back down to his feet.
Camacho can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardy successfully pulls guard.
Camacho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hardy keeping moving, preventing Camacho from controlling successfully.
Camacho is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hardy trying to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Camacho trying to control but Hardy is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Hardy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hardy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Hardy!
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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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