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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Clooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Rest for the Wicked. John Chambers could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Niko Clooten's chin.
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222 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Niko Clooten!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers throws a right hand that Clooten ducks under and follows up with a left that Clooten also avoids with ease.
Clooten is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chambers.
Chambers thows a body shot but no joy.
Clooten has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chambers.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
Clooten blocks an uppercut.
Chambers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chambers stalling in the clinch.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chambers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chambers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clooten wants to stall.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chambers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chambers with a knee to the head.
Chambers stalling the fight.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Clooten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Clooten trying to control the position but instead, Chambers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clooten into the cage.
Clooten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clooten is leaning against Chambers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Clooten scores with a hook to the body.
Chambers is looking to control Clooten's arms but Clooten gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chambers has his back to the cage.
Clooten stalling the fight.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Chambers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten lands with a short shot to the head.
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chambers is keeping busy.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Clooten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Clooten displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chambers up against the cage.
Chambers stalling in the clinch but Clooten improves position.
Clooten is trying to maintain a safe position but Chambers gets an underhook and turns Clooten into the cage.
Chambers lands a shoulder strike.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Chambers fails to land.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Chambers fails to land.
Clooten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Clooten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chambers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Clooten.
Clooten lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chambers.
Clooten leaning against his opponent.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
The referee calls for Chambers to work.
Clooten taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chambers.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clooten.
Clooten is trying to maintain a safe position but Chambers gets an underhook and turns Clooten into the cage.
Chambers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten lands a left hand.
Chambers misses with a knee strike.
Chambers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chambers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clooten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clooten is pushing Chambers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chambers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chambers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chambers.
Clooten pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chambers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chambers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Clooten.
Chambers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chambers misses with a knee strike.
Clooten displaying some good clinch control by pressing Chambers up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Clooten lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chambers or not.
Clooten stalls.
Clooten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clooten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clooten lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Clooten stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Chambers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Clooten backwards.
Clooten lands a body punch.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Clooten is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Chambers has denied him.
Chambers connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clooten's face.
A head punch on the inside from Chambers fails to land.
Clooten is working Chambers over against the cage.
Clooten is leaning against Chambers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clooten works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chambers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Chambers fails to land.
Clooten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chamberss head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Clooten dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chambers avoids the head kick by Clooten.
The fighters circling - Chambers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chambers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
John Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chambers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Chambers does it's job there.
Chambers catches Clooten with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clooten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Clooten wants to clinch up but Chambers keeps it at a distance.
Chambers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Clooten rushes Chambers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chambers connects with a knee to the head.
Clooten is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Chambers as Clooten tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Clooten.
Chambers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chambers misses with a knee strike.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niko Clooten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chambers lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clooten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clooten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Clooten.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
Clooten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Clooten controlling the action here for a moment.
Clooten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chambers working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chambers.
Chambers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clooten trying to control the position but instead, Chambers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Clooten into the cage.
Clooten lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Clooten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chambers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clooten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clooten lands a body shot in the clinch.
Clooten lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clooten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chambers misses with a punch on the inside.
Clooten takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clooten stalls.
Chambers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Clooten taking a breather.
Clooten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Clooten tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clooten presses Chambers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chambers landing knees to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Clooten.
Chambers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Clooten taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Niko Clooten.
A punch combination from Chambers misses.
John Chambers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Clooten scores with a one two! Chambers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clooten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chambers fails to land with a series of punches.
Clooten keeps Chambers at a distance using the push kick.
Chambers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Clooten.
Clooten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to land a body kick
and Clooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Clooten gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clooten leaning his opponent against the cage.
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chambers is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chambers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chambers.
A short left from Clooten.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Chambers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
Clooten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but Clooten blocks it.
Clooten scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clooten taking a breather.
Clooten is looking to control Chambers's arms but Chambers gets an underhook and turns him. Now Clooten has his back to the cage.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Clooten scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Clooten will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Chambers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Chambers tries to clinch up but Clooten circles away and keeps his distance.
Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
Chambers tries to close the distance and clinch but Clooten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chambers.
Chambers tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Clooten counter with a right hand.
Clooten works Chambers's body with a nice hook.
Chambers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Chambers misses the target.
Chambers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chambers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chambers avoids a kick to the body.
Chambers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clooten.
Clooten scores with a one two! Chambers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Clooten lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers drives through and clinches with Clooten against the cage.
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chambers is keeping busy.
Clooten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chambers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clooten blocks it with crossed arms.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
Clooten stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Chambers blocks a body shot from Clooten.
Clooten stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chambers is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Clooten digs a right hand underneath Chambers's ribcage. Chambers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
Chambers has a couple of punches blocked by Clooten.
Clooten lands with a light punch inside.
Clooten lands with a light punch inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clooten as Chambers tries to tie him up.
Clooten taking a breather.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but Clooten blocks it.
John Chambers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but Clooten blocks it.
Chambers throws a head punch that misses.
Clooten has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short right from Clooten on the inside.
Clooten stalling in the clinch.
Clooten swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clooten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clooten.
Clooten blocking some punches.
Chambers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chambers misses with a knee strike.
Clooten lands with a short shot to the head.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
Chambers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clooten's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chambers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clooten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clooten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chambers takes a shot to the head.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Chambers fails to land.
Chambers with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chambers swings wildly with an uppercut but Clooten uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Chambers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
A short left from Clooten.
Clooten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Clooten on the inside.
Chambers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Clooten's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Chambers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but Clooten blocks it.
Clooten throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chamberss head.
Clooten taking a breather.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Chambers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niko Clooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but Clooten blocks with his arms.
Clooten slowing the pace effectively.
Chambers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clooten has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Clooten doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chambers looking to throw knees to the head but Clooten is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Clooten.
Chambers misses with a knee to the head.
Chambers tries to stall but Clooten uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Still in the clinch, Clooten scores with a nice short uppercut.
Clooten lands with a short shot to the head.
Chambers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clooten wants to stall.
Clooten blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chambers tries a knee to the head but Clooten blocks it.
Clooten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chambers backwards.
Chambers tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Clooten is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Clooten leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niko Clooten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Clooten winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niko Clooten!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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