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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ibrahim Camara (ranked 500 p4p, 73 weight class) and Bryan Schaub (ranked 267 p4p, 37 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ibrahim Camara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bryan Schaub!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaub throws a shot from downtown. Camara moves away and avoids it.
Camara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camara takes a swing at Schaub's ribcage but misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schaub has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Camara connects with a looping right hand.
Schaub lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Camara seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Camara tests Schaub's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schaub throws a lazy uppercut
and Camara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schaub uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camara.
Schaub digs a good body shot into Camara's ribs.
Camara looks to throw the jab but Schaub is out of range.
Schaub shoots in but no luck this time.
Schaub slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schaub gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Schaub tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schaub is looking for a takedown.
Ibrahim Camara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryan Schaub.
Camara makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schaub lands with a short shot to the head.
Camara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schaub ducks right into an uppercut from Camara.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Camara catches Schaub right on the button with a cross.
Camara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schaub staying out of range there.
Camara connects with a crisp jab.
Ibrahim Camara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schaub. Camara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schaub ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Camara dips to his left and cracks Schaub with an uppercut!
Camara throws out a powerful jab.
Schaub misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camara.
Camara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Schaub darts in trying to clinch
and Camara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schaub looking to score a takedown here. Camara is defending well but Schaub drives through and ends up in Camara's guard.
Camara kicks Schaub off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schaub walks into a left hand.
Camara misses with a looping right.
Schaub looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schaub fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Camara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A cross from Camara lands.
Camara connects with a single shot there.
Camara throws a looping overhand right but Schaub ducks down to avoid it.
Schaub avoids the body shot from Camara.
Ibrahim Camara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schaub misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Camara misses its intended target.
Schaub steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Schaub uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Camara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schaub.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaub keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schaub slips a jab from Camara.
Donk. Camara catches Schaub right on the button with a cross.
Camara misses with a hook. Schaub ducked under it nicely.
Camara missing with a left hand there. Schaub was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camara misses with a body shot.
Schaub with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Camara to score with a decent uppercut.
Camara throws a right hand that Schaub ducks under and follows up with a left that Schaub also avoids with ease.
Camara cracks a nice hook into Schaub's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Camara. Schaub does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schaub closes the distance and clinches.
Schaub misses with a punch to the body.
Schaub misses with a hook to the ribs.
Camara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camara.
Camara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara loads up on a big right hand but Schaub slips the punch.
Schaub thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schaub uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camara.
Camara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schaub momentarily.
Schaub is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Camara rather than just go for the knockout.
Camara misses with a wild body shot.
Camara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Camara throws a big shot that misses.
Schaub uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Camara.
Schaub looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schaub scores with a hook to the body. Camara takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Schaub is just out of range.
Camara lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schaub throws a hook but Camara avoids it easily.
Camara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
Camara throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Camara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ibrahim Camara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schaub avoids the body shot from Camara.
Schaub is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camara with a body shot.
Camara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Schaub looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Camara keeping moving, preventing Schaub from controlling successfully.
Camara on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Camara tries to get out of the position.
Schaub advances position into side control!
Schaub thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaub 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.
Schaub looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schaub goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Camara rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schaub's guard! Nice work there by Camara!
Schaub looking to control.
Schaub has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Camara tries to stand but Schaub is controlling from the bottom.
Schaub looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camara wanted to stand there but Schaub had control of the position.
Camara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Schaub on the ground.
Schaub has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Camara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Schaub 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.
Camara wants to stand but Schaub is controlling his posture from full guard.
Schaub looking to control.
Schaub working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Camara manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Camara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schaub working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Camara doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Schaub is tightening it up a little... Camara has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Camara reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Camara taps out! Nice BJJ there by Schaub!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Bryan Schaub!
Ibrahim Camara was interviewed post fight and said 'Suck me Whiner !'.
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