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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilbert Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emanuel Tapitidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emanuel Tapitidis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilbert Chambers's chin.
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151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wilbert Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Emanuel Tapitidis!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tapitidis.
Tapitidis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tapitidis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tapitidis misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chambers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tapitidis dives in for a single leg takedown but Chambers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wilbert Chambers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emanuel Tapitidis.
Chambers gets underhooks to prevent Tapitidis's takedown attempt.
Tapitidis stops a takedown attempt from Chambers.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Tapitidis has him pressed against the cage.
Chambers has picked Tapitidis up - he's going for a ride! Chambers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Chambers is nestled in close to Tapitidis, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chambers is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tapitidis reverses the position - he's now on top in Chambers's guard.
Chambers is trying to keep Tapitidis in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tapitidis!
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.
Tapitidis has left one of his arms exposed and Chambers doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Tapitidis screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilbert Chambers!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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