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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Chambers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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163 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Counter striker
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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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu blocks a head kick by Chambers.
Tszyu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Tszyu.
Tszyu connects with a nice looking jab.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Chambers.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chambers was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chambers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tszyu!
Chambers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Tszyu is trying to reverse the position but instead Chambers has taken his back - oops!
Chambers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chambers is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Chambers trying to control.
Chambers missing with punches from the back.
Tszyu is trying to get back to his feet but Chambers has full control of the position and if anything, Tszyu has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tszyu is keeping busy.
Tszyu trying to control but not successfully.
Tszyu is in bad spot here.
Tszyu manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chambers's guard. Nice work there by Tszyu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tszyu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tszyu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Chambers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tszyu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chambers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tszyu has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chambers is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Chambers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tszyu gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Chambers looks gassed!
Tszyu wants to stand but Chambers is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tszyu slips nicely into half guard.
Tszyu is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tszyu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Chambers is looking for a sweep. Tszyu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still in half guard, Tszyu seems content to control.
Chambers has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tszyu is working away from the top position though.
Chambers looking for submissions off his back.
Chambers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tszyu uses his free foot to push down on Chambers's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Chambers.
Tszyu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Chambers wants to control but Tszyu is having none of it.
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.
Tszyu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chambers tries to lock up and control but Tszyu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chambers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chambers shoots in looking for a takedown. Tszyu tries to sprawl out of it but Chambers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tszyu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tszyu rushes Chambers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tszyu digs a right hand underneath Chambers's ribcage. Chambers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
Chambers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tszyu walks away with a smile on his face. Chambers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some wild striking there from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a body kick that misses.
Tszyu tries to clinch up.
Tszyu tries to clinch up but Chambers circles away and keeps his distance.
Tszyu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chambers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Chambers is breathing heavily.
Tszyu lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Chambers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tszyu sends Chambers crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Tszyu is motioning to the referee to let Chambers up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Chambers is rocked!
Tszyu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chambers is still on wobbly legs! Can Tszyu finish him?
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Tszyu misses.
Chambers seems to have recovered his senses.
Tszyu drops Chambers with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Chambers! Tszyu dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Kostya Tszyu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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