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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zurab Sergeev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chambers comes to the cage accompanied by LIKE A STORM - Love the way you hate me. . Zurab Sergeev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Chambers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zurab Sergeev!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sergeev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chambers lands a nice shot that snaps Sergeev's head back.
Sergeev misses with a double jab.
Chambers throws a hook but Sergeev blocks it.
Sergeev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chambers as he avoids it easily.
Chambers misses with a few strikes there.
Sergeev goes for a double leg but Chambers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chambers continues to drive forward.
Chambers can't break the clinch.
Chambers is trying to break the clinch but Sergeev has him pressed against the cage.
Sergeev has Chambers pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Chambers.
Sergeev has clasped his hands together around Chambers's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sergeev tries for a kimura but Chambers is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sergeev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sergeev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers is trying to improve his position.
Chambers is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sergeev is controlling him well.
Sergeev is trying to get an arm triangle but Chambers is defending well.
Chambers prevents Sergeev from moving into mount.
Sergeev trying to control the action but Chambers is working from the bottom.
Sergeev tries for a kimura but Chambers is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sergeev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chambers, who protects the arm well.
Chambers manages to get back to half guard.
Sergeev is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chambers tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Sergeev manages to move to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sergeev wants to finish this one by submission but Chambers is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sergeev.
Sergeev jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chambers manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Chambers stops Sergeev from passing to mount.
Sergeev wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Chambers, who protects the arm well.
Chambers is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sergeev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sergeev swings around for an armbar but Chambers sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sergeev's guard.
Sergeev is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Chambers frees his head nicely. Oh but Sergeev has switched to an armbar! Chambers is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Zurab Sergeev!
Our winner, Zurab Sergeev, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Nathan Chambers was interviewed post fight and said 'My hat's off to him, he's a great fighter but he was the better fighter tonight. I'll be back. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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