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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenner Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Banner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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191 cm
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245 lbs
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199 cm
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262 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jenner Chambers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Banner! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chambers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Banner moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Chambers lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chambers.
It looks like Bruce Banner has been cut. Banner tries to clinch up but Chambers circles away and keeps his distance. Banner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chambers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Banner lands a left and a right that sends Chambers crashing to the canvas! Banner dives into mount looking to finish!
Chambers is rocked!
It looks like Jenner Chambers has been cut. Chambers is trying desperately to improve position. Oh Chambers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Chambers seems to have got his legs back now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Banner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Banner lands with some strikes. Chambers gets back to half guard. Chambers wants to improve his position but Banner is controlling well.
Banner is controlling the pace.
Chambers wants to control but Banner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Banner is tying to control. Chambers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Chambers moves into full guard.
Chambers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banner manages to get himself to full guard.
Chambers stopping the sweep attempt from Banner. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Banner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banner can do anything to dispel that myth. Chambers throwing strikes from guard but Banner blocks nicely. Banner wants to sweep here but Chambers controlling him for the moment.
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. Banner controls Chambers momentarily but Chambers frees himself. Banner trying to strike off his back.
Chambers stands and throws Banner's legs to the side, diving into side control. Chambers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chambers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Chambers lands a nice forearm strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chambers sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Banner is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chambers looks up at the clock and then as Banner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chambers smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chambers trying to control the action but Banner is working from the bottom. Banner manages to get back to half guard. Chambers looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Chambers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Chambers is breathing heavily. Banner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Chambers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Banner trying to control but Chambers postures up.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Banner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Banner trying to control from the bottom.
Banner is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chambers is staying active.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Banner tries to clinch but Chambers is having none of it. Banner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Banner tries to move into range but Chambers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Banner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chambers paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chambers throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banner counters with a shoot takedown. Chambers fights it but they end up in guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chambers wants to control the position but Banner says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Chambers wants to improve his position but Banner is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Banner dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chambers misses with the combination.
Chambers clinches but Banner breaks the clinch and Banner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Banner manages to break the clinch.
Banner ducks right into an uppercut from Chambers. Banner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Banner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chambers, pushing him back against the cage. Chambers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Banner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Chambers.
Chambers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Banner counters with a good low kick that Chambers was not able to check. Banner moves into the clinch. Banner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Banner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chambers can't fight it off and eventually Banner manages to take the fight to the floor. Chambers looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Banner must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chambers has momentary wrist control but Banner slips an elbow through the middle. Chambers manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Banner manages to get himself to full guard.
Banner managing to control the position. Banner keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully. Chambers preventing the sweep. Chambers is looking to work some ground and pound but Banner has wrist control.
That's two 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. Banner controls Chambers momentarily but Chambers frees himself. Chambers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Chambers trying to control the position from guard on top but Banner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Chambers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Banner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Banner is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Chambers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Banner counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Banner breaks the clinch.
Chambers misses with a takedown and Banner counters with a three punch combo that has Chambers backing up. Chambers nods at Banner to acknowledge the strikes. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenner Chambers. That's going to take a lot out of him. The crowd cheers as Banner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chambers doesn't seem phased though. Chambers bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Chambers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chambers in side control lands a decent elbow. Banner wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Chambers tries to advance to mount but Banner denies him. Chambers lands a few punches from side control. Chambers throws a strike aimed at the side of Banner's head but Banner avoids it well. Banner regains half guard. Chambers slips a nice elbow through Banner's hands, connecting with Banner's forehead. Chambers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Banner's head. Chambers in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Banner tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Chambers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jenner Chambers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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