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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Refugio Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Grive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Grive will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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279 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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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
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Refugio Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Grive!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler tries to sprawl but Grive drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grive throwing shots but Chandler is blocking nicely.
Grive trying to control from half guard but Chandler is working away.
Chandler slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chandler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Chandler is looking for a triangle but Grive pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grive can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chandler pulls Grive in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to control the position but Grive postures up.
Grive is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chandler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chandler has escaped and now he's on top!
Grive looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chandler is one step ahead there.
Chandler postures up in Grive's guard and throws a big left but Grive blocks it.
Grive really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chandler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chandler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Grive.
Chandler postures up and lands a big shot to Grive's brow.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Grive has wrist control.
Grive looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Chandler passes into side control.
Grive wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
The strikes coming from Chandler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grive is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler cracks Grive with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Grive is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Grive can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chandler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chandler landing a few strikes.
Chandler working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grive might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chandler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chandler decides to stand back up. Chandler steps back and let's Grive get back to his feet.
Grive shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chandler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chandler escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Grive gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Grive throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Refugio Chandler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chandler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chandler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Chandler wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chandler 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.
Chandler working for a triangle but Grive defends it easily.
Chandler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grive scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler has Grive pulled in close to control his posture.
Grive trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler has Grive pulled in close to control his posture.
Grive must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Grive looking to sit in guard and control but Chandler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grive wants to stand and escape but Chandler is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Chandler scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Grive is pulling down on Chandler's head. It's preventing any offense from Chandler, at least for the moment.
Grive looking to control.
Chandler cracks Grive with a solid left hand.
Grive has Chandler pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
Refugio Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
Grive is trying to hold Chandler in close to prevent damage but Chandler has managed to pass into half guard.
Grive pushes Chandler off and gets back to his feet.
Grive looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Grive slaps away a takedown attempt from Chandler, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grive swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grive shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chandler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grive tries to move into full mount but can't pass Chandler's legs.
Chandler is trying to control Grive's posture but Grive avoids it.
Chandler regains half guard.
Grive is just content to waste time from the top position. Chandler takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Grive being controlled here momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Grive can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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 Refugio Chandler 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!
Chandler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grive throws a head kick that misses.
Chandler with a poor takedown
and Grive counters with a left and a right that stings Chandler.
Chandler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grive scores with a takedown into Chandler's guard.
Chandler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Grive looking for a sweep. Not yet Grive, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grive trying to control the position.
Chandler works over Grive with some ground and pound from guard.
Chandler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chandler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grive looking for subs off his back but Chandler has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grive tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chandler has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Grive is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Grive tries to reverse the position but Chandler maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
BOOM! Chandler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Chandler scoring with strikes but Grive is staying in there.
Chandler lands with some strikes.
Chandler raining down shots from the mount!
Grive is working to get back to half guard.
Chandler lands a big shot there that rocks Grive but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grive is looking to get to half guard.
Chandler dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Grive tries to reverse the position but Chandler maintains control.
Grive takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rick Grive has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Refugio Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Refugio Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chandler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Refugio Chandler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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