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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaco Camden (ranked 1592 p4p, 1104 weight class) and Eron Saunders (ranked 205 p4p, 157 weight class). Jaco Camden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Camden
vs
Saunders

185 cm
30
185
10 - 15 - 0

194 cm
36
196
22 - 16 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaco Camden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eron Saunders!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Saunders has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders stalling against the cage.
Camden scores with a shoulder strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Saunders just misses with a elbow thrown towards Camden's brow.
Saunders avoiding damage.
Our sources have told us that Camden has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camden can't find room to land a body shot as Saunders controls the action.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Saunders working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Camden controls his hands.
Camden lands with a right to the head.
Saunders throws an elbow that misses.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
Saunders avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camden.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
A hook to the body from Saunders.
Saunders scores with a nice hook to the head.
Camden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders misses with an elbow over the top.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camden pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Camden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Camden throws a head punch that misses.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden scores with a shoulder strike.
Saunders pushes off an throws an elbow but Camden leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Saunders scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Camden content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Camden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saunders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Saunders gets through Camden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camden misses with some punches.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Camden missing with knees to the body.
Saunders lands with a left to the head.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Camden.
Camden misses with an elbow strike.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Camden misses with some punches.
Camden blocking some punches.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Camden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Camden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saunders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Camden looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Saunders is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Saunders throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Saunders scores with a shoulder strike.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saunders takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot in the inside from Saunders.
Camden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Camden lands a nice knee to the body.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camden prevents a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eron Saunders dominated that round.
That's time! Camden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Camden closes the distance and clinches.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
A shot in the inside from Camden.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders prevents a body shot from Camden.

Saunders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Saunders does it's job there.
Saunders tries to clinch but Camden is having none of it.

Camden rushes Saunders and presses him up against the cage.
Camden throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Saunders.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
Saunders throws an elbow that misses.
Camden lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saunders lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Camden.
Eron Saunders seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
Camden has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Saunders lands an elbow inside.
Camden misses with the head strike.
Saunders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
Saunders working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saunders.
Saunders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saunders scores with a hook to the body.
Camden misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saunders.
Saunders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders working aggressively here.
Camden avoids the elbow strike from Saunders, against the cage.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Camden misses with a punch to the body.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Saunders lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saunders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camden avoids the elbow strike from Saunders, against the cage.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Saunders lands an elbow inside that Camden shrugs off.
Camden wants to stall.
Saunders working aggressively here.

Saunders breaks the clinch.
Camden jabs Saunders to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saunders throws out the jab.
Saunders just misses with a punch to the body.
Camden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saunders.
Camden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Camden takes a swing at Saunders's ribcage but misses.
Eron Saunders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Saunders moves into the clinch successfully.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
Camden takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Camden.
A short uppercut from Saunders.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Camden.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Camden.
Saunders misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Saunders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Saunders lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Camden blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden blocks the elbow strike.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Saunders can't break the clinch.
Saunders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saunders has a couple of punches blocked by Camden.
Camden working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saunders avoiding damage as Camden throws knees to the body.

Saunders breaks the clinch.
Saunders tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camden lands with a good body shot.

Camden clinches up with Saunders and pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Saunders back against the cage.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saunders lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch on the inside from Saunders fails to land.
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eron Saunders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Saunders has closed the distance and engaged Camden in a clinch.
Camden prevents a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Saunders.
A nice right hand lands inside from Camden.
Saunders struggles to land a body shot inside as Camden controls his hands.
Saunders lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Camden misses with a punch to the body.
Camden dodges an elbow strike from Saunders.
Camden avoids a wild elbow strike from Saunders.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A hook to the body from Saunders.

Saunders breaks the clinch.
Camden swats away the attempt to clinch by Saunders.
Saunders wants to clinch but Camden slips to the side
and Camden counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Camden staying out of range there.
Camden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Camden closes the distance and clinches.
Saunders tries to stall but Camden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saunders looking to stall.
Saunders throws a punch but it's blocked by Camden.
Saunders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saunders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Saunders gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Jaco Camden has been cut.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camden blocks the elbow strike.
Camden tries to work over Saunders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saunders throws an elbow but misses.
Saunders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Saunders.
Saunders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camden working aggressively here.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Saunders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Camden blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Camden lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saunders throws an elbow but misses.
Saunders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Camden backwards.
Saunders lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saunders lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Camden controls the action.
Camden blocks an uppercut.
Camden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Camden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders.
Camden missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Camden misses with some punches.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
Saunders creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Camden blocks a body shot from Saunders.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Camden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Saunders tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Camden's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Saunders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Camden throws a knee to the head but misses.
Camden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Saunders - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Camden tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Camden.
Saunders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Saunders.
Saunders misses with an elbow over the top.
Camden lands a nice uppercut.
Saunders misses with an elbow strike.
Camden trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saunders throws an elbow but misses.
Jaco Camden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eron Saunders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Camden tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eron Saunders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saunders winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eron Saunders!
After the fight, Eron Saunders was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.