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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Purple Nurple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurple's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, you shit me to tears - the tennants. Chambers has chosen Down Under as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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160 cm
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150 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Purple Nurple! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gregg Chambers! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Chambers as Nurple shoots in. Nurple looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Chambers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Chambers stalling. Nurple might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Chambers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nurple defends it well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chambers is trying to work for a kimura but Nurple is defending well.
Chambers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nurple looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chambers works his way into side control. Nurple can't do much from the bottom here. Chambers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nurple to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Nurple gets caught flat footed, as Chambers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Chambers scoring with some ground and pound. Chambers trying to control but Nurple is working from the bottom. Chambers's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurple throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chambers gets to his feet - Nurple follows without any prompting. Nurple pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chambers works over Nurple's head and body with a nice combination. Nurple with a lazy takedown attempt and Chambers counters by moving into the clinch. Nurple wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nurple fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Nurple. That's going to take a lot out of him. Chambers manages to break the clinch.
Nurple throws a lazy head kick and Chambers counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chambers.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nurple tries to land a sweep but no joy. Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurple is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nurple wants to sweep here but Chambers controlling him for the moment. Chambers stands up and waves to Nurple to follow him. Nurple misses with an uppercut. Chambers saw that one coming. Nurple throws a sloppy head kick so Chambers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Chambers dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nurple throws a head kick that misses and Chambers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurple won't be happy with that. Chambers tries to advance to mount but can't. Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurple keeps working. Nurple could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Chambers throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nurple works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. Gregg Chambers has got the better of the ground game so far. Chambers gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round. Nurple has his takedown stuffed and Chambers counters with a head kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nurple shoots and misses and Chambers counters with a takedown into side control. Chambers landing strikes. Chambers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Nurple is pushing Chambers's head away, looking to escape. Chambers manages to hold on to the position though. Nurple is looking to reverse the position. Nurple is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nurple keeps working. Chambers decides to return to a standing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nurple closes the distance looking to clinch and Chambers counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chambers trying to control the action but Nurple is working from the bottom. Chambers throwing shots but Nurple is blocking nicely. Chambers trying to control from half guard but Nurple is working away. Nurple gets back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurple avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Chambers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nurple's head. Nurple working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chambers. Chambers scoring with some ground and pound. Chambers wants to control from the top but Nurple keeps moving. Chambers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Chambers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Nurple is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Nurple is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chambers dives into side control.
Nurple tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chambers wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregg Chambers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nurple with a lazy takedown attempt and Chambers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Chambers performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Chambers prevents Nurple from improving his position. Nurple is working hard here to advance position. Chambers scoring with strikes to the body and head. Nurple trying to control but Chambers postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chambers lands a nice short elbow. Chambers scoring with strikes to the body and head. Chambers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Nurple pushes Chambers off looking to stand but Chambers dives back in and keeps control.
Nurple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Chambers keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Chambers is trying to control. Nurple wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Nurple looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Nurple wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Chambers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nurple. Nurple tried to score with a low kick but Chambers checks it. Chambers shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nurple is trying to defend but Chambers finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Chambers decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurple fails with the takedown and Chambers counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nurple's guard now. Nurple throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Chambers escapes and throws Nurple's legs to the side, diving into side control! Nurple regains half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chambers in particular looking to stall. Purple Nurple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chambers stands up and beckons Nurple to join him on the feet. Chambers fails with a takedown attempt. Nurple throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gregg Chambers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Chambers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Gregg Chambers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30 Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregg Chambers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
62% |
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