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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dixon Camara (ranked 2784 p4p, 289 weight class) and May Floydweather (ranked 3245 p4p, 332 weight class). May Floydweather has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dixon Camara! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, May Floydweather! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Camara tries to clinch up. Camara slips a straight right by Floydweather. Floydweather throws a body shot but no joy. Floydweather misses with a hook
and Camara counters with a nice body kick. Camara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Floydweather takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Camara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A decent looking cross lands there for Camara. Camara throws a front kick that sends Floydweather stumbling back into the cage. Floydweather looks winded! Camara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Camara tries to work over Floydweather's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Camara blocks an uppercut.
Camara is trying to pull guard but Floydweather has him pressed against the cage. Camara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Camara misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. A nice leg kick lands there from Camara. Floydweather throws a body punch but Camara moves out of range. Floydweather misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camara moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Camara. Camara tries to pull guard but Floydweather forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Camara tries a body shot but Floydweather blocks it.
Floydweather misses with a body punch.
Camara is trying to pull guard but Floydweather has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Camara. That's going to take a lot out of him. Camara is trying to pull guard but Floydweather turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Camara. Floydweather working aggressively here.
Floydweather misses with a hook from the clinch. Floydweather misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Floydweather fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Camara tries a body shot but Floydweather blocks it.
Floydweather is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Floydweather misses with some punches.
Camara pulls Floydweather into guard.
Camara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Camara is keen to just control but Floydweather is a slippery customer. Floydweather wants to improve his position but Camara is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Camara wants to control but Floydweather is keeping him busy. Camara wants to pass the guard but Floydweather is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Floydweather is trying to get back to full guard. Camara seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Floydweather does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Camara trying to pass the guard but Floydweather defending well. Camara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Floydweather defends it well. Camara is trying to control. Floydweather wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Camara is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Floydweather defends it well. Camara is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Camara is trying to control. Floydweather wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Camara is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Floydweather sees it coming and defends easily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Camara is keen to just control but Floydweather is a slippery customer. Camara wants to work for an arm triangle but Floydweather is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Floydweather is defending against the submission attempts here by Camara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dixon Camara dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Camara. Camara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Floydweather can do to turn this around? Nice sprawl there from Floydweather as Camara shoots in. Camara avoids the body shot from Floydweather.
Dixon Camara is winning the standup battle so far. Camara slips a straight right by Floydweather. Floydweather looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A head kick from Camara lands but Floydweather takes it in his stride. Floydweather looks to land a left hand but Camara moved out of range nicely. A jab from Floydweather finds it's way through Camara's defenses. Floydweather connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Floydweather ducks down and throws a hook to the body. May Floydweather is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Floydweather swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
Floydweather cracks Camara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Camara lands with a hook. Floydweather tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A slow jab from Floydweather misses its intended target. The fighters circling - Floydweather throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Camara closes this distance looking for a takedown but Floydweather circles away. Floydweather is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camara. Floydweather misses with a two punch combination.
Camara scores with a push kick. Floydweather throws a predictable looking body shot
and Camara counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Floydweather is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Camara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Floydweather's calf. A jab from Floydweather misses. Camara fails with the takedown and Floydweather makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dixon Camara. That's going to take a lot out of him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Camara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camara defending well as Floydweather loads up on a big left hand. Floydweather throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Camara counters with a flying knee that drops Floydweather!
Floydweather is rocked! Camara passes into half guard. Floydweather is still in real trouble! Can Camara finish him? Camara seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Camara has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Floydweather really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Camara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Camara content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dixon Camara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Camara is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Floydweather has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Floydweather! Camara is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Floydweather frees his head nicely. Oh but Camara has switched to an armbar! Floydweather is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Dixon Camara!
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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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