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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos has chosen My Kingdom Will Come as his entrance music. Antonio Camatta is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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147 lbs
26 - 11 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bardanos as he avoids it easily.
Bardanos looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Camatta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bardanos doesn't seem bothered though.
Bardanos's corner calls for a 1-2. Bardanos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bardanos shoots for a double leg takedown but Camatta sprawls well. He's pushed Bardanos's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Camatta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Camatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bardanos moves away.
Bardanos ducks right into an uppercut from Camatta.
Bardanos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Camatta's waist but Camatta gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bardanos off to one side.
Camatta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bardanos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bardanos shoots in but Camatta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Antonio Camatta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boreste Bardanos.
Camatta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bardanos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camatta. That's going to slow Bardanos down.
Camatta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice uppercut there from Bardanos.
Horrible takedown attempt by Camatta or perhaps it was just good defense by Bardanos, which made it look bad.
Camatta ducks under a wild hook from Bardanos.
As Bardanos backs away, Camatta returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A little feinted left hand from Camatta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Camatta misses the shot to the body.
Camatta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Camatta throws a leg kick but Bardanos sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bardanos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Camatta.
Bardanos misses with a right hand
and Camatta counters with a three punch combo that has Bardanos backing up. Bardanos nods at Camatta to acknowledge the strikes.
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Bardanos throws a good cross that connects.
Boreste Bardanos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Camatta finds it's target.
Camatta throws an overhand right that lands on Bardanos's shoulder, as Bardanos tries to avoid the shot.
Bardanos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bardanos stuns Camatta with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Camatta thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've been hearing reports that Camatta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Camatta misses with a wild combination.
Bardanos blocks a head kick by Camatta.
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!
Bardanos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Camatta eats them both and turns towards Bardanos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Camatta looks to land a left hand but Bardanos moved out of range nicely.
Bardanos tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bardanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camatta.
A swing and a miss from Bardanos.
Camatta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Bardanos to counter with a crisp jab.
Bardanos misses with a looping right.
Bardanos missing with a left hand there. Camatta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bardanos throws a hook but Camatta avoids it easily.
Bardanos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bardanos fails to land with a series of punches.
Camatta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Camatta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bardanos was well out of range. Poor timing from Camatta.
Camatta looks to land a left hand but Bardanos moved out of range nicely.
Camatta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Camatta prevents a body shot from Bardanos.
Bardanos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bardanos scores with a shot to the side of Camatta's head.
Bardanos pushes Camatta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bardanos goes for a takedown attempt but Camatta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bardanos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camatta was well out of range. Poor timing from Bardanos.
Camatta cracks Bardanos with an open hand slap.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Camatta.
Bardanos tries to buck Camatta off but Camatta is having none of it.
Camatta scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos trying to remain calm as Camatta controls from the top position.
Bardanos is not content to let Camatta control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Camatta staying calm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta dominated that round.
That's time! Camatta's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bardanos has a takedown stuffed.
Bardanos cracks Camatta with a good jab.
Camatta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camatta fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bardanos on the side of the head.
Camatta thuds his right hand into Bardanos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Camatta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Bardanos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bardanos throws a good cross that connects.
Bardanos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Camatta swivels and escapes.
Bardanos lands a jab to Camatta's midsection.
Bardanos throws out a powerful jab.
Camatta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bardanos misses with a body shot.
Camatta throws a hook to the side of Bardanos's head but Bardanos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camatta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta misses with a takedown attempt - Bardanos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bardanos with the counter takedown but Camatta avoids it easily.
Camatta fails to land with a series of punches.
Bardanos just misses with a punch to the body.
Bardanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camatta.
Camatta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bardanos steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
Camatta fails to land the takedown.
Jab from Bardanos.
Bardanos lands with a shot to the body.
Bardanos fails to land with a series of punches.
Camatta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bardanos is able to avoid easily.
Bardanos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Camatta.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos takes a swing at Camatta's ribcage but misses.
Camatta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bardanos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bardanos postures up.
Camatta is pulling down on Bardanos's head to control his posture.
Camatta keeping moving, preventing Bardanos from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camatta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta has his hands on Bardanos's head, controlling the position.
Bardanos controlling from the top position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bardanos lands a nice hook to Camatta's body. Camatta takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bardanos lands with a good body shot.
Bardanos misses with a takedown attempt
and Camatta counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bardanos's knee momentarily.
Bardanos connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bardanos is trying to get back to full guard.
Camatta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bardanos does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camatta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bardanos wants to control but Camatta is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boreste Bardanos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Camatta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Camatta wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bardanos looks to score with a jab to the body but Camatta is just out of range.
Camatta slips a straight right by Bardanos.
Bardanos checks a leg kick.
Bardanos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bardanos slips a jab from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a kick to the body.
Bardanos scores with a nice head shot.
Camatta missing with a left hand there. Bardanos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Camatta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bardanos swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Camatta was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bardanos.
Bardanos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Camatta throws out the jab.
Camatta sets himself, and Bardanos steps forward looking for the clinch! Camatta avoids it this time.
The crowd cheers as Bardanos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camatta doesn't seem phased though.
Camatta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bardanos moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bardanos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Camatta manages to avoid it.
Bardanos lands with a nice body punch.
Boreste Bardanos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Camatta misses with a straight left.
Bardanos fails to land with a series of punches.
Bardanos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bardanos connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheers as Bardanos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camatta doesn't seem phased though.
Camatta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Bardanos blocks the low kick.
Bardanos scores with a jab to the head.
Camatta shoots in looking for a takedown but Bardanos manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Camatta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bardanos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Camatta can pounce on him.
Bardanos is looking to clinch.
Bardanos looks to throw the jab but Camatta is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bardanos dives in for a single leg takedown but Camatta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Camatta throws a looping overhand right but Bardanos ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camatta.
Camatta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bardanos slips under a jab.
Bardanos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bardanos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Camatta momentarily.
Bardanos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bardanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camatta.
Bardanos throws a big shot that misses.
Bardanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Camatta.
Camatta is looking to score with low kicks.
Camatta connects with a single shot there.
Bardanos misses with a left hand
and Camatta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bardanos is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bardanos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camatta was well out of range. Poor timing from Bardanos.
Bardanos throws a body punch but Camatta moves out of range.
Camatta throws a hook to the side of Bardanos's head but Bardanos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos throws a shot from downtown. Camatta moves away and avoids it.
Camatta throws a leg kick but Bardanos sees it coming and moves out of range.
Camatta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Camatta sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Camatta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bardanos is pressing down on Camatta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Camatta slips nicely into half guard.
Bardanos has a hand on Camatta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Camatta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Camatta looking to control but Bardanos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Camatta controlling the pace for now.
Camatta seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bardanos for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Boreste Bardanos just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Camatta takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bardanos fails to land the takedown.
Camatta scoring well with a low kick there.
Camatta slips a jab from Bardanos.
Bardanos throws a shot to the body.
Bardanos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Camatta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Camatta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta looks to throw the jab but Bardanos is out of range.
A big right from Camatta misses.
Bardanos is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Camatta with a body shot.
Bardanos looks to land a right hand but Camatta moved out of range.
Bardanos lands a slapping body shot.
Bardanos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camatta moves away.
Camatta drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bardanos sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bardanos.
Camatta shoots for a double leg takedown but Bardanos sprawls well. He's pushed Camatta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bardanos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camatta looks to score with a jab to the body but Bardanos is just out of range.
Camatta misses with a hook. Bardanos ducked under it nicely.
Camatta slips under a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Bardanos.
Camatta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camatta lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Camatta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bardanos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Camatta.
Camatta misses with a wild body shot.
As Camatta backs off Bardanos throws a huge counter combo but Camatta manages to avoid it all.
Bardanos throws a looping overhand right but Camatta ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bardanos is able to avoid easily.
Bardanos stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camatta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bardanos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bardanos lands a slapping body shot.
Camatta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Bardanos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bardanos tries to move into range but Camatta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bardanos shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bardanos misses with a left hand
and Camatta counters with a slapping leg kick.
A punch combination from Camatta misses.
Bardanos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Bardanos.
Camatta sizes up Bardanos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Camatta feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bardanos's calf.
A jab from Bardanos does it's job there.
Bardanos misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos looks to land a left hand but Camatta moved out of range nicely.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Camatta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Camatta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bardanos.
Camatta slips a straight right by Bardanos.
Camatta clinches.
Bardanos misses with some punches.
Camatta jumps guard.
Camatta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bardanos lands a couple of digs.
Bardanos wants to pass the guard but Camatta is keeping the position.
Bardanos being controlled here momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos looking to pass the guard.
Camatta trying to control the position.
Antonio Camatta overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Camatta 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.
Bardanos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boreste Bardanos dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bardanos dodges the punch combination from Camatta.
Camatta avoids the body shot from Bardanos.
A head kick from Camatta lands but Bardanos takes it in his stride.
Bardanos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Camatta counters with a stiff right hand.
Bardanos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Camatta avoids the body shot from Bardanos.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bardanos but Bardanos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice sprawl there from Bardanos as Camatta shoots in.
Bardanos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camatta throws a jab but it's blocked by Bardanos.
Bardanos lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta slips a jab from Bardanos.
Bardanos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bardanos lands a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Camatta. That's going to slow Bardanos down.
The fighters circling - Bardanos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bardanos throws a lazy right hand but Camatta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Camatta.
Bardanos throws a good cross that connects.
Bardanos missing with a left hand there. Camatta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bardanos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Camatta fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Camatta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Camatta.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos misses with a wild body shot.
Bardanos lands with an overhand left.
Bardanos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Camatta on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bardanos scores with the left hand. Camatta knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camatta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bardanos.
Camatta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Camatta.
Bardanos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Camatta defends well and Bardanos ends up having to push Camatta into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bardanos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Camatta.
Camatta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Camatta misses with an uppercut
and Camatta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Camatta dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bardanos. That did some damage!
Camatta misses with a two punch combination.
Camatta avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bardanos.
Camatta defending well as Bardanos loads up on a big left hand.
Bardanos misses with a left hand
and Camatta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Camatta throws a sloppy head kick and Bardanos moves out of range easily.
Bardanos misses with a straight left.
Camatta wants to land a leg kick but Bardanos is out of range.
Bardanos with the counter takedown but Camatta avoids it easily.
Bardanos lands with a hook. Camatta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bardanos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Camatta has his hands clasped together around Bardanos's back. He's all about the action.
Still in half guard, Bardanos seems content to control.
Antonio Camatta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bardanos working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is trying to get back to full guard.
Camatta trying to control from the bottom.
Camatta is trying is best to control the position here.
Camatta tries to get to full guard but Bardanos has control of the leg.
Camatta wants to control but Bardanos is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camatta connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Camatta as Bardanos shoots in.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Boreste Bardanos.
I think Bardanos has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boreste Bardanos!
Boreste Bardanos is the new featherweight champion!
A relieved looking Boreste Bardanos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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