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HFC 17: Abarai vs Real
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1# Camacho gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Camacho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Sly scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Camacho on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT#It looks like Ruben Camacho has been cut. Camacho throws out a token jab with nothing on it. No joy there for Sly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Sly moves out of range easily. Camacho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camacho takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Camacho takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sly moves out of range of the body kick. Sly moves out of range as Camacho throws a body kick.
A jab from Camacho misses. Sly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Camacho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Camacho misses with a straight right. #T1# Camacho throws a jab when Sly was well out of range. Camacho throws a lazy head kick and Sly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Sly lands with a shot to the body. Camacho looks winded! Sly jabs Camacho right on the nose. Camacho blinks but takes it well. Sly is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sly swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sly throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL# Sly closes the distance and pushes Camacho back into the cage. Camacho is trying to break free. Sly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Sly. A short left from Sly. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camacho's elbow. #BC# Sly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T2# Camacho takes a body punch but keeps moving. Sly throws a right and a left that both miss. Camacho throws a head kick that misses. Sly tries to clinch but Camacho moves out of range. Sly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Camacho lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Camacho throws a sloppy head kick and Sly moves out of range easily. Camacho throws a right hand that misses
and Sly counters with a lovely straight right hand! Sly tries to bum rush Camacho with a series of wild strikes but Camacho uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sly scores with a shot to the body.
Sly scores with a decent looking hook. Camacho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sly.
Camacho replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sly blocks it well. A head kick from Camacho lands but Sly takes it in his stride. Sly avoids the head kick by Camacho.
A jab from Sly does it's job there. Sly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T3# Sly defending well as Camacho loads up on a big left hand. The fighters circle momentarily. Sly darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Sly moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Sly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Sly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A head kick misses from Camacho. Sly scores with a nice head shot.#CUT#That has opened up Ruben Camacho's cut even more.#CL# Sly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the cage. Sly misses with a body punch.
Sly struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Sly - that landed with a thud.
Camacho working hard to break the clinch. Sly struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sly. Sly stalling.
We've been informed that Camacho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4# A left hand lands to the body for Sly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sly lands with a short shot to the head. #BC# Sly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL# Sly gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Sly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Sly darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Camacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sly dodges the punch combination from Camacho.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sly throws a series of strikes that have Camacho backpedaling.
Sly rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Camacho moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Camacho shapes to counter with a head kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Sly dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ruben Camacho's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Sly lands a nice looking body shot.
#CL# Sly has managed to clinch.
Sly lands with a left to the head. Camacho is trying to break free. Sly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camacho can do to turn this around?#BC# Sly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Camacho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL# Sly rushes Camacho and presses him up against the cage. Sly struggles to land a body shot inside as Camacho controls his hands.
Sly misses with a hook from the clinch. Sly is leaning against Camacho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Camacho blocks a body shot from Sly. Sly misses with a punch to the body.
Sly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camacho is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Sly wants to break free but Camacho has control.
#T1# Camacho prevents a body shot from Sly. Sly slowing the pace effectively. Sly slows down the pace here.
Camacho prevents a body shot from Sly. Sly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Paddy Sly has scored more points in the clinch so far. Sly scores with a shot to the side of Camacho's head. Sly misses with the head strike.
Sly pressing his opponent against the cage. Sly tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# Sly misses with a punch to the body.
Sly prevents Camacho from breaking the clinch.#BC# Sly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# Sly clinches up with Camacho and pushes him back against the cage. Sly prevents Camacho from breaking the clinch.#BC2# Camacho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A head kick by Camacho misses and Sly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. A thudding body kick lands there by Camacho!
Ruben Camacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Camacho misses with a body kick. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Sly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Camacho's head. Camacho has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Camacho looks for the body kick but Sly saw that one coming. #T3# Camacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sly. Camacho throws a head kick but Sly moves out of range.
Sly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Camacho is breathing heavily. Camacho throws the kick towards the body but Sly avoids it. Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sly tries to clinch up but Camacho circles away and keeps his distance. Camacho lunges at Sly with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sly's hand. Camacho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Sly blocks the body kick.
Sly blocks a head kick by Camacho.
A combination from Sly does no damage. #CL# Sly clinches up against the cage. Sly tries to work over Camacho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sly lands with a light punch inside. Sly lands a left hand.
#T4# This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC# Sly's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Camacho is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC# Sly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Camacho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sly!
Camacho stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Sly dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ruben Camacho's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3# Camacho pushing out the jab but it's not landing. It looked like Sly was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Camacho. Sly is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CL# Sly darts in and clinches Camacho up against the cage.#BC# Sly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sly steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Camacho. That one must have hurt. Camacho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Sly jabs Camacho to the body, keeping him at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sly misses with a double jab.
Camacho fakes the leg kick and cracks Sly in the body. Camacho looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Paddy Sly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Sly just misses with a punch to the body.
Camacho throws a nice looking combination but Sly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1# A head kick misses from Camacho. Camacho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Camacho throws a head kick that misses. Sly throws a combination. Camacho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL# Sly fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Camacho, pushing him back against the cage.#BC# Sly manages to break the clinch.
Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sly's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sly duly obliges. Sly lands a nice looking body shot.
Camacho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sly moves in looking to clinch but Camacho pushes him off. Sly paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sly lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sly.#CUT#The cut above Ruben Camacho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2# Sly goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Camacho lands a front kick.#CL# Sly drives through and clinches with Camacho against the cage.
Sly tries a body shot but Camacho blocks it.
Sly holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Camacho wants to stall.
Ruben Camacho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sly tries to work over Camacho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2# Camacho breaks from the clinch.
Camacho throws a head kick that half lands.
Sly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3# Sly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Camacho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sly. Sly fails in his attempt to clinch. Sly is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Sly lunges at Camacho with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Camacho's hand. Camacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Camacho misses with a kick to the body and Sly counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Camacho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Camacho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Some wild striking there from Camacho.
Camacho takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sly displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sly connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC#Camacho is rocked!#T4# Sly feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camachos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Camacho is still on wobbly legs! Can Sly finish him?#CL# Sly rushes Camacho and presses him up against the cage.#BC# Sly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Camacho seems to have recovered his senses.#CL# Sly clinches up against the cage.#BC# Sly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Paddy Sly is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. A left and a right from Sly both land. Nice combination. #CUT#Ruben Camacho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Sly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Paddy Sly is winning the standup battle so far.#CL# Sly pushes Camacho up against the cage in a clinch. Sly lands a body punch. Camacho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sly avoiding damage as Camacho throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sly dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. A short uppercut from Sly.
And that's the end of the fight! Paddy Sly showed his dominance in that final round. Well Sly has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Paddy Sly! Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Paddy Sly! Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight for Paddy Sly!
Paddy Sly wins by unanimous decision! The defeated Ruben Camacho had this to say: 'Fuck.'. |
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Event:
HFC 10: Ilmarinen vs Tintley
Date: Jun 22, 2022 |
#R1##KD# Camacho lands a big head kick that sends Travis tumbling to the mat! Camacho takes a step backwards and waves Travis back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Landon Travis has been cut. Camacho looks for the body kick but Travis saw that one coming. Camacho throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Camacho looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Travis goes for a double leg but Camacho avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Camacho continues to drive forward. Travis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've been told by Camacho's head coaches at PSE Elite $100 (16coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Camacho lands a really nice looking cross but Travis seems unphased.
#ROC#Travis is rocked! 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! Camacho seems to be stalking Travis here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Travis drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ruben Camacho! Ruben Camacho took some time post fight to say the following; 'Fuck.'. |
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HFC 3: Camacho vs Chimaev
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Chimaev moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2# Chimaev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chimaev shoots for a double leg takedown but Camacho sprawls well. He's pushed Chimaev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL2# Chimaev gets in close and instigates a clinch. Camacho is trying to force a seperation but Chimaev has the dominant position.#TD2# Chimaev drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Camacho tries to stand but Chimaev is controlling from the bottom. Chimaev looking for a sweep. Not yet Chimaev, not yet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Camacho wants to stand and escape but instead Chimaev has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# Chimaev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Chimaev scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Camacho wants to stand but Chimaev is controlling the position. #T1# Chimaev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Chimaev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Camacho wants to stand up but Chimaev is controlling him. Chimaev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Chimaev slips nicely into half guard. Camacho on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Camacho tries to kick Chimaev off but Chimaev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Chimaev takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Chimaev keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Camacho pushes Chimaev off looking to stand but Chimaev dives back in and keeps control.
Camacho is in trouble now - Chimaev has advanced to mount! #T2# The referee warns Camacho that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Ruben Camacho has been cut. Chimaev is landing with some decent strikes but Camacho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Camacho takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.#CUT2#Ruben Camacho's cut is getting worse. Chimaev breaks from Camacho's wrist control and lands an elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chimaev lands a heavy elbow. #CUT2#Ruben Camacho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chimaev is landing with some decent strikes but Camacho is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#CUT2#Jeez, Ruben Camacho's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ruben Camacho's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Khamzat Chimaev! Khamzat Chimaev was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. The defeated Ruben Camacho had this to say: 'Fuck.'. |
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