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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vassily Kuvaldin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vassily Kuvaldin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Chambers's chin.
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170 cm
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134 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
21
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vassily Kuvaldin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edward Chambers! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chambers shoots in but Kuvaldin avoids the takedown attempt easily. Chambers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuvaldin swivels and escapes. Chambers clinches up against the cage. Chambers lands with a short shot to the head. Kuvaldin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Chambers scores with a shot to the side of Kuvaldin's head. Kuvaldin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Chambers.
Kuvaldin struggles to land a body shot inside as Chambers controls his hands.
Chambers breaks the clinch.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Kuvaldin avoids them all with ease. A punch combination from Chambers misses. Nice takedown defense from Chambers. No joy for Kuvaldin on that attempt. Chambers scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Chambers throws a right and a left that both miss. A combination from Chambers does no damage. Kuvaldin misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuvaldin throws a shot from downtown. Chambers moves away and avoids it. Chambers fails with the takedown and Kuvaldin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Vassily Kuvaldin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Chambers.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chambers swings for the body but Kuvaldin moves out of range.
Kuvaldin throws a big shot that misses. Kuvaldin misses with a body shot
and Chambers counters with a series of strikes. Kuvaldin will be more careful next time no doubt. Edward Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chambers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kuvaldin is rocked! Kuvaldin moves into the clinch. Oh Kuvaldin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kuvaldin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuvaldin wants to stall.
Chambers managing to block the knees to the body from Kuvaldin.
Chambers lands an elbow inside that Kuvaldin shrugs off. Kuvaldin looking to slow down the pace here. Chambers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuvaldin backwards. Chambers wants the takedown. Kuvaldin is fighting it off but Chambers persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kuvaldin's guard against the cage. Chambers looks gassed! Chambers lands a couple of elbows. Kuvaldin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chambers passes into side control.
Kuvaldin taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chambers taking a breather here. Chambers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chambers is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kuvaldin has escaped the position, nice work there. Kuvaldin seems to have got his legs back now. Kuvaldin can't do much from the bottom here. Chambers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuvaldin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Chambers lands some shots froms side control. Chambers advances nicely into full mount. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chambers lands with some strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Chambers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kuvaldin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chambers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kuvaldin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Chambers fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kuvaldin wants to hold on but Chambers pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chambers punishing his opponent with strikes. Kuvaldin is working to get back to half guard.
Kuvaldin is working hard here to advance position. Chambers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kuvaldin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kuvaldin working to try and regain half guard.
Kuvaldin gets back to half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Chambers is thwarting Kuvaldin's attempts to control the position. Chambers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuvaldin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Chambers lands strikes from half guard. Kuvaldin is trying to control but can't.
Chambers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Chambers is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kuvaldin has managed to free his arm - good work. Kuvaldin gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chambers trying to control but Kuvaldin is working from the bottom. Kuvaldin had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Chambers is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kuvaldin Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Chambers's back instead. Chambers breaks Kuvaldin's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kuvaldin 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. Kuvaldin wants to sweep here but Chambers controlling him for the moment. Kuvaldin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kuvaldin wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Chambers dominated that 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Chambers scores with a four punch combination! Kuvaldin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Kuvaldin. Chambers avoids the body shot from Kuvaldin.
Kuvaldin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Chambers moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Kuvaldin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chambers moves away. Chambers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chambers misses with a wild combination.
A choreographed right hand from Kuvaldin misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
Chambers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuvaldin.
Jab from Chambers. Chambers is breathing heavily. Some wild striking there from Chambers.
Kuvaldin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chambers.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chambers takes a swing at Kuvaldin's ribcage but misses. Chambers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Chambers moves in looking to clinch but Kuvaldin pushes him off. Kuvaldin misses with an uppercut. Chambers saw that one coming. Kuvaldin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kuvaldin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chambers.
Kuvaldin slips a jab and a cross from Chambers.
Kuvaldin fails in his attempt to clinch. Chambers takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kuvaldin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuvaldin thuds his right hand into Chambers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Edward Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A punch combination from Kuvaldin misses. Chambers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuvaldin counters with a one-two to the body. Jab by Kuvaldin. Chambers avoids the body shot from Kuvaldin.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuvaldin as he avoids it easily. Kuvaldin scores with a nice right hand.
Kuvaldin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuvaldin throws a series of punches but Chambers avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kuvaldin throws a jab when Chambers was well out of range. Kuvaldin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Chambers throws a right hand that Kuvaldin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kuvaldin also avoids with ease. Chambers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuvaldin. Kuvaldin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Kuvaldin trying to control the action but Chambers is working from the bottom. Kuvaldin working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Kuvaldin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Chambers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Kuvaldin works to advance to full mount. Chambers defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuvaldin goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Chambers is on top in guard.
Kuvaldin 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. Chambers postures up.
Kuvaldin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chambers. Kuvaldin looking for a guillotine here but Chambers defends easily.
Kuvaldin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chambers wants to control from the top but Kuvaldin keeps moving. Chambers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Kuvaldin is trying to keep Chambers in close.
Edward Chambers has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chambers trying to control but Kuvaldin is working from the bottom. Kuvaldin has his foot on Chambers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chambers works his way back into a safe position though. Chambers is in close to Kuvaldin's body, working some short punches and elbows. Kuvaldin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chambers wants to pass the guard but Kuvaldin is keeping the position. Kuvaldin looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kuvaldin trying to keep a closed guard but Chambers is proving a slippery customer.
Kuvaldin pulls Chambers in close to his closed guard and prevents Chambers from doing any damage or advancing position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Chambers with a flurry of punches that miss. Kuvaldin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Chambers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kuvaldin is tightening it up a little... Chambers has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Chambers reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Chambers taps out! nice BJJ there by Kuvaldin!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vassily Kuvaldin!
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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
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