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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Camus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Sanchez! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Camus counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez! Camus looking to control and managing it successfully. Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Camus.
Camus controlling his opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Sanchez is looking to get to half guard. Camus looking to finish with strikes here!
Camus is working for a guillotine from mount but Sanchez frees his head quite easily.
Sanchez is in a horrible position here. Camus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sanchez tries to buck Camus off but Camus takes his back! Camus punches the canvas rather than the man. Sanchez is taking damage to the body and head. Camus struggling to land strikes to the head as Sanchez covers up. Sanchez covering up well under a series of strikes from Camus. Sanchez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Camus controlling the position well here. Sanchez rolled but Camus kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sanchez has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke. Camus misses with a punch to the head. Sanchez tries to escape the position.
Camus is striking well from the back but Sanchez escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being. Camus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Camus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Camus passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez! Camus controlling his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Camus dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Sanchez tries to clinch but fails miserably and Camus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sanchez's guard. Camus with a flurry of punches that miss. Camus sitting in guard here, content to control. Sanchez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Camus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Camus is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Camus has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camus controlling the pace. Camus seems to be looking for submissions.
Camus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Camus content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Camus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Camus is working for a kimura but Sanchez is defending it quite comfortably.
Camus controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Camus uses his free foot to push down on Sanchez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sanchez. Camus landing strikes, looking to finish! Camus looking to finish with strikes here!
Camus sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Albert Camus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Camus wants to finish this one by submission but Sanchez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Camus. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Albert Camus dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Camus counters with a nice leg kick. A head kick by Sanchez misses and Camus counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camus. Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck. Camus passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard. Camus passes to full mount! The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Camus cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Camus takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Camus working Sanchez over with strikes here.
Sanchez is rocked! Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Camus unloads with some shots from mount but Sanchez bucks and avoids them well.
Camus controlling the position easily from mount. Camus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sanchez for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Albert Camus. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Camus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez misses with a hook from the clinch. Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Camus pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Sanchez wants to break free but Camus has control.
Camus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Camus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Sanchez 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. Camus drops back looking for a leg! Sanchez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanchez manages to kick Camus off! Camus jumps back into Sanchez's guard. Camus passes into half guard. Diego Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Albert Camus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Camus sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Albert Camus showed his dominance in that final round. Well Camus 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Camus!
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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
38% |
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