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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marlon Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers's entrance music is I'm A Souljah. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlon Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Chambers shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Chambers to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gracie working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Chambers has passed into half guard!
Chambers works his way into side control.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Chambers controlling the position.
Gracie prevents Chambers from moving into mount.
Gracie tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.
Gracie sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control but Gracie is keeping him busy.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back.
Chambers is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chambers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gracie is just riding it out for now. Chambers eventually gives up the hold.
Chambers wants to pass to mount but Gracie is defending the position.
Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chambers trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
Chambers is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chambers to get the leverage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is defending against the submission attempts here by Chambers.
Gracie won't allow Chambers to pass to mount.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Chambers pulls his head out easily.
Chambers passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Chambers passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Chambers lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chambers jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gracie manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Gracie is not content to let Chambers control the position.
Chambers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie tries to bench press Chambers off him but Chambers keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gracie keeps working.
Gracie is trying to work for a sweep but Chambers has mounted him!
Gracie can't escape the position.
Chambers controlling the position easily from mount.
Chambers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Gracie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Gracie tries to hold on but Chambers pushes him away.
Chambers has hold of Gracie's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gracie manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gracie tries to hold on but Chambers pushes him away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Chambers maintains control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gracie looks gassed!
Gracie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Chambers with a couple of short strikes.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chambers is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gracie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gracie shrugs it off.
Gracie is looking to get to half guard.
Chambers controlling the pace for now.
Gracie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Chambers takes Gracie's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Gracie is in trouble.
Chambers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gracie has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Chambers biding his time, looking for the opening.
Gracie is taking damage to the body and head.
Chambers is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gracie preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Chambers.
Chambers patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Chambers is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie fending off the submission attempt from Chambers.
Gracie looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Chambers throwing sloppy strikes.
Chambers is hanging on to Gracie's back as he tries to escape.
Chambers tries to keep control of the position but Gracie is staying busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chambers lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gracie's head.
Chambers doesn't have the hooks in and Gracie manages to turn into his guard.
Chambers looking for a guillotine here but Gracie defends easily.
Chambers escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gracie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chambers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chambers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gracie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie trying to control but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Chambers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Chambers keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chambers is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chambers looking to control.
Chambers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gracie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gracie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chambers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chambers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Chambers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chambers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chambers working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Chambers dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gracie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Chambers counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Chambers slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Chambers happy to just control the position for now.
Chambers has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chambers avoids the strikes from the bottom by Gracie.
Chambers has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gracie!
Chambers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marlon Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to hold on but Chambers pushes him away.
Chambers controlling from the full mount.
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Chambers looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gracie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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.
Chambers trying to control but Gracie is having none of it.
Chambers pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Chambers controlling from mount.
Chambers wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Chambers is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Chambers prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie wants to hold on but Chambers pushes him away.
Chambers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gracie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Chambers wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gracie tries to hold on but Chambers postures up.
Chambers working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Gracie turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Chambers off and cradles Gracie's limp body as Chambers celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Marlon Chambers!
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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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