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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Guistan Othafaita (ranked 3348 p4p, 2751 weight class) and Conner Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 316 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 cm 25 190 2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm 25 180 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler Decent boxing Enjoys gardening |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Guistan Othafaita! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Conner Chambers! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chambers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Othafaita pushes Chambers off but Chambers dives into side control.
Othafaita on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Othafaita tries to get out of the position. Chambers is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Othafaita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Othafaita being controlled for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chambers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Othafaita is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Chambers remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. Chambers advances to full mount. Chambers punching from mount but Othafaita doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Chambers controlling from mount. It looks like Chambers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Chambers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Chambers fails to advance to Othafaita's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chambers with a couple of short strikes. Othafaita tries to hold on but Chambers postures up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Othafaita can't escape the position.
Chambers wants to control the pace but Othafaita is squirming around nicely. Chambers controlling the pace for now. Othafaita is squirming around, avoiding Chambers's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chambers misses with a head shot. We've been informed that Chambers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Chambers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Chambers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Othafaita can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Othafaita is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chambers controlling from the full mount. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Othafaita is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Conner Chambers dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Othafaita thows a left - swing and a miss! Othafaita sets himself, and Chambers steps forward looking for the clinch! Othafaita avoids it this time. Chambers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Othafaita throws a looping overhand right but Chambers ducks down to avoid it. Othafaita misses with an uppercut. Chambers saw that one coming. Chambers feints the counter takedown. Othafaita lands a glancing blow to the side of Chambers's head. Conner Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Othafaita misses with a hook. Chambers ducked under it nicely. Chambers ducks under a wild hook from Othafaita. Othafaita misses the shot to the body. Othafaita lands with a good body shot. Chambers has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Chambers walks into a left hand. Othafaita misses with a straight right. Othafaita lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Othafaita misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chambers.
Chambers goes for a double leg but Othafaita avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Othafaita continues to drive forward. Chambers tries to clinch up. Othafaita swats away the attempt to clinch by Chambers. Chambers shoots in looking for a takedown. Othafaita tries to sprawl out of it but Chambers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Othafaita manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Othafaita looks to land a right hand but Chambers moved out of range. Chambers is looking for the big counter here. Othafaita cracks Chambers with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Chambers is rocked! Chambers wants to clinch up but Othafaita keeps it at a distance. Othafaita cracks a nice hook into Chambers's ribs. Chambers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Chambers is breathing heavily. Chambers darts in looking for a takedown but Othafaita gets double underhooks and turns Chambers into the cage. Guistan Othafaita has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conner Chambers. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Chambers is defended easily by Othafaita. Othafaita drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Chambers right on the button. Chambers goes down! Othafaita follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Othafaita gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Guistan Othafaita!
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energy
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