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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gunnarsson (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isaiah Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Gunnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gunnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chambers shoots in and gets a takedown into Gunnarsson's guard.
Gunnarsson has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chambers is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Gunnarsson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chambers is looking to take a break and control but Gunnarsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gunnarsson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Gunnarsson is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunnarsson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chambers trying to control the position but Gunnarsson is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gunnarsson, who protects the arm well.
Gunnarsson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gunnarsson seems a little lost for a moment, as Chambers dominates the positioning.
Gunnarsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to control Chambers's posture but Chambers avoids it.
Gunnarsson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Chambers is staying active.
Chambers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunnarsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chambers decides to stand back up.
Chambers throws a body kick that misses.
Chambers slips a jab and a cross from Gunnarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson misses with a straight right.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Gunnarsson.
Chambers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunnarsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Chambers moved out of range nicely.
Chambers shoots in for a double leg but Gunnarsson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chambers.
Gunnarsson pushes Chambers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chambers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chambers working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gunnarsson's shoulder. That is not cool.
Chambers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gunnarsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chambers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gunnarsson tries to improve position but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gunnarsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gunnarsson wants to control but Chambers postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isaiah Chambers dominated that round.
That's time! Chambers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gunnarsson throws a series of punches but Chambers moves out of range.
Roger Gunnarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers wants to clinch.
Chambers clinches with his opponent.
Chambers gets control of Gunnarsson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Chambers will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Chambers controlling the position.
Gunnarsson wants to get up but he can't break Chambers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Isaiah Chambers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Gunnarsson.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown but Gunnarsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab
and Chambers counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gunnarsson tries to pull guard but Chambers holds him up against the cage and eventually Gunnarsson drops back down to his feet.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Chambers won't allow it.
Gunnarsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Chambers pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chambers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chambers closes the distance and clinches.
Chambers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gunnarsson misses with a double jab.
Gunnarsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chambers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gunnarsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Chambers fails with the takedown.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Chambers closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gunnarsson wants to break free but Chambers has control.
Chambers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gunnarsson swinging wildly here.
Gunnarsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Chambers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gunnarsson.
Chambers dodges the punch combination from Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson is breathing heavily.
Chambers rushes Gunnarsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chambers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chambers keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gunnarsson's efforts to push away.
Gunnarsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Chambers won't allow it.
Gunnarsson tries to pull guard but Chambers won't allow it.
Isaiah Chambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Gunnarsson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Chambers just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chambers has Gunnarsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunnarsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chambers has Gunnarsson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gunnarsson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chambers turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Chambers manages to end up in side control.
Chambers wants to stand but Gunnarsson is controlling his arm.
Gunnarsson pushes Chambers away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chambers gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Gunnarsson is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Isaiah Chambers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gunnarsson is trying to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chambers wants to stand but Gunnarsson is controlling his arm.
Gunnarsson is not content to let Chambers control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Isaiah Chambers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gunnarsson swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Gunnarsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chambers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gunnarsson did well to prevent Chambers getting side control.
Chambers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gunnarsson pushes Chambers off looking to stand but Chambers dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chambers lands a nice short elbow.
Chambers is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Chambers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gunnarsson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers passes to full mount!
Gunnarsson tries to hold on but Chambers pushes him away.
Gunnarsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gunnarsson working to try and regain half guard.
Chambers trying to control but Gunnarsson is having none of it.
Chambers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers working the ground and pound effectively.
Gunnarsson tries to lock up and control but Chambers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chambers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Chambers content just to control the position here.
Chambers is looking to stand but Chambers has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Gunnarsson has given up his back here.
Gunnarsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chambers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gunnarsson is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Chambers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chambers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Gunnarsson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
I would not like to be Gunnarsson right now.
Gunnarsson trying to get back to his feet but Chambers is in full control for now.
Chambers looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
I really don't envy Gunnarsson right now.
Chambers scores with punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnarsson is trying to defend against the choke here but Chambers has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Chambers Tightens the hold and Gunnarsson taps out furiously! Chambers displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Isaiah Chambers!
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hype
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