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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Chambers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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347 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chambers misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Chambers moves out of range of the body kick from Hughes.
Hughes looks to land a left hand but Chambers moved out of range nicely.
Chambers ducks under a wild hook from Hughes.
Chambers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hughes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chambers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hughes.
Chambers connects with a single shot there.
Chambers walks into a left hand.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a head kick.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes lands a head kick!
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chambers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hughes misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hughes misses the target.
Hughes throws a push kick but Chambers slaps the foot to one side.
Chambers sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Chambers digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chambers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Hughes throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chambers counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hughes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chambers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hughes is out of range and Chambers settles back down.
Chambers moves out of range of the leg kick from Hughes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hughes has time to react.
Chambers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hughes.
Hughes misses the shot to the body.
Hughes blocks a jab.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Jab from Chambers.
Hughes throws a front kick that sends Chambers stumbling back into the cage.
Chambers lands a nice looking body shot.
Chambers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chambers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hughes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chambers.
Hughes misses with a body punch
and Chambers counters with a right hand to the body.
Chambers is looking to chop away at Hughes's legs.
Chambers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
Chambers scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
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!
Chambers sizes up Hughes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Hughes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hughes scores with a jab to the head.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Chambers avoids the body shot from Hughes.
Chambers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hughes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Chambers throws out a loose jab but Hughes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes throws a low kick but Chambers moves out of range easily.
Hughes defending well as Chambers loads up on a big left hand.
Chambers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hughes momentarily.
Hughes throws a shot from downtown. Chambers moves away and avoids it.
Chambers looks to land a combination but Hughes avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers checks a low kick from Hughes.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chambers has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chambers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hughes slips a straight right by Chambers.
Hughes misses with a shot to the body
and Chambers counters with a nice uppercut.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes throws a jab but it's blocked by Chambers.
Hughes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chambers, as that shot connected.
Matt Hughes is winning the standup battle so far.
Chambers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hughes backs up against the cage.
Hughes throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chambers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chambers thows a body shot but no joy.
Chambers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hughes. Those never looked like landing.
Chambers misses with the combination.
Chambers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hughes.
Chambers looks to land a right hand but Hughes moved out of range.
A big right from Chambers misses.
Chambers digs a good body shot into Hughes's ribs.
Hughes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chambers lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Chambers is just out of range.
Hughes moves away from the strike by Chambers.
Hughes swings for the body but Chambers moves out of range.
Chambers misses with an uppercut.
Good leg kick by Hughes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chambers lands a jab.
Chambers avoids the head kick by Hughes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Hughes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Chambers will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Hughes misses
and Chambers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hughes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chambers.
Chambers works Hughes's body with a nice hook.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chambers loads up on a big right hand but Hughes slips the punch.
Chambers blocks a head kick by Hughes.
Chambers throws a series of punches but Hughes avoids them all with ease.
Chambers connects with a single shot there.
Hughes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses
and Chambers counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hughes thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chambers manages to avoid it.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hughes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chambers is looking to clinch.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Chambers throws a leg kick but Hughes checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Hughes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a wild body shot.
Chambers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hughes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chambers misses with a double jab.
Hughes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chambers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hughes scrambles back to his feet.
Hughes thows a leg kick but Chambers checks it
and Chambers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chambers scores with a decent looking hook.
Chambers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hughes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chambers lands a lovely overhand right.
Hughes is looking to wear down Chambers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Hughes tenderised Chambers's leg. Chambers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chambers connects with an inside leg kick.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chambers missing with a left hand there. Hughes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hughes throws a leg kick
and Chambers counters with a right hand to the body.
Hughes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chambers.
Hughes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes throws a head kick but Chambers moves out of range.
Hughes slips a straight right by Chambers.
Hughes ducks under a wild hook from Chambers.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chambers lunges at Hughes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hughes's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hughes ducks right into an uppercut from Chambers.
Chambers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Chambers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chambers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Chambers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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