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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Chilemba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watership Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tick Tick Boom. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Chilemba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Watership Down!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chilemba dives in for a single leg takedown but Down sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Chilemba is trying to pull guard but Down turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Chilemba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Chilemba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chilemba fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Down tries to break the clinch but Chilemba is controlling the position.
Chilemba tries to pull guard but Down holds him up against the cage and eventually Chilemba drops back down to his feet.
Chilemba drags the fight down to the ground.
Down stands and steps away. Chilemba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Down changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chilemba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Down scoring with punches from side control.
Chilemba is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at McGarrys plant works, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chilemba is looking to reverse the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Down.
Chilemba wants to control but Down postures up.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Down working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Chilemba is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Down lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Chilemba is working to avoid the ground and pound but Down connects with a decent elbow.
Chilemba is not content to let Down control the position.
Down working away.
Chilemba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Down wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Chilemba gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chilemba is looking to improve his position.
Down trying to control the action but Chilemba is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chilemba is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Down pulls his head out easily.
Chilemba trying to control here.
Chilemba works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chilemba has his foot on Down's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Down works his way back into a safe position though.
Down postures up in Chilemba's guard and throws a big left but Chilemba blocks it.
Chilemba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chilemba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Down gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chilemba keeping full guard, as Down tries to pass.
Down got a little sloppy there for a moment and Chilemba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Down has managed to get both his arms back between Chilemba's legs - danger averted.
Down stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chilemba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Down is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chilemba is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Down frees his head nicely. Oh but Chilemba has switched to an armbar! Down is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Rocky Chilemba!
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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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RATING
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