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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gino Haley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gino Haley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gino Haley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, George Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers has a takedown stuffed.
Chambers throws a lazy head kick
and Haley counters with a one-two to the body.
Chambers has a takedown stuffed.
Haley looks to land a body kick but Chambers moved away.
Chambers is looking to clinch.
Chambers tries to clinch up.
Haley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chambers wants to clinch up but Haley keeps it at a distance.
Chambers tries for a takedown but Haley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gino Haley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Chambers.
Chambers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Haley manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Haley misses.
Chambers is looking to clinch but Haley is avoiding it.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Chambers is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers misses with a head shot. Haley uses the momentum to regain guard.
Haley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Haley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chambers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haley bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chambers's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers controls Haley momentarily but Haley frees himself.
Chambers looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Haley puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Haley is looking to take a break and control but Chambers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Haley prevents Chambers from standing back up.
Chambers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Haley misses with a wild combination.
Haley stuffs the takedown.
Chambers throws a right hand that Haley ducks under and follows up with a left that Haley also avoids with ease.
Haley misses with a two punch combination.
Chambers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haley's waist but Haley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chambers off to one side.
Chambers on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Chambers looks winded!
Chambers shoots in but Haley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chambers takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Haley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chambers misses with a combination
and Haley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Haley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Haley is looking to clinch but Chambers is avoiding it.
Haley is looking to clinch.
Haley dives in and grabs Chambers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chambers pushes down on Haley's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George Chambers will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gino Haley's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Haley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gino Haley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chambers lands a right hook to the body.
Chambers tries to clinch but Haley moves out of range.
Haley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chambers is fending him off so far but Haley persists. Nope, Chambers circles away and we're back to standing.
Chambers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Chambers does no damage.
Haley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Chambers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haley shoots for a double leg takedown but Chambers sprawls well. He's pushed Haley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Haley leaves Chambers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chambers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chambers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Haley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haley moves into the clinch successfully.
Haley tries for a takedown but Chambers manages to get underhooks.
Haley tries for a takedown but Chambers manages to get underhooks.
Haley wants to get back to striking at distance but Chambers won't allow it.
Chambers looking to slow down the pace here.
Haley fails to pull guard.
Chambers tries to pull guard but Haley won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with an elbow over the top.
Chambers can't break the clinch.
Haley wants to stall.
Haley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Chambers's efforts to push away.
Chambers wants a takedown but no success here.
Haley tries a knee to the head but Chambers blocks it.
Come on Chambers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers jumps guard but Haley stands there with Chambers around his waist. Chambers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chambers just leaning against Haley, taking a breather.
Haley throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Chambers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Haley has him pressed against the cage.
Haley drags the fight down to the ground.
Chambers stopping the sweep attempt from Haley.
Chambers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Chambers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Chambers stalling away here and it's allowed Haley to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Haley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Haley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haley keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Haley throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haley is wriggling around but Chambers manages to pass to half guard.
Chambers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Haley does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Chambers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gino Haley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Haley tries to close the distance and clinch but Chambers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chambers misses with a double jab
and Haley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haley.
Haley wants a takedown.
Haley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chambers is defending well.
Haley has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Chambers after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gino Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Haley tries to pull guard but Chambers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chambers drops down looking for an ankle pick but Haley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chambers thows a body shot but no joy.
Haley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chambers is defended easily by Haley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chambers clinches with his opponent.
Chambers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Haley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haley as he avoids it easily.
Chambers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Haley is fending him off so far but Chambers persists. Nope, Haley circles away and we're back to standing.
Chambers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chambers takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chambers is defended easily by Haley.
Chambers keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers swats away the attempt to clinch by Haley.
Haley has closed the distance and engaged Chambers in a clinch.
Haley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chambers takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Haley jumps guard but Chambers stands there with Haley around his waist. Haley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Haley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haley closes the distance and clinches up with Chambers, looking for a takedown. Haley pushes Chambers against the cage but Chambers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chambers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Haley defends it nicely.
Haley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chambers moves in looking to clinch but Haley pushes him off.
Chambers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Haley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chambers is trying hard to land a takedown here. Haley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Chambers moves into the clinch.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haley avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers jumps guard.
Chambers 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.
Haley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chambers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Haley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chambers has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Haley is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Chambers.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to George Chambers.
Well Chambers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... George Chambers!
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energy
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RATING
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