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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 3055 p4p, 3395 weight class) and Cormac McCarthy (ranked 348 p4p, 386 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cormac McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
Chandler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Joey Chandler has been cut.
Chandler gets tackled into the cage by McCarthy. McCarthy maintains the clinch.
McCarthy looking to stall.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McCarthy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from McCarthy.
Chandler changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McCarthy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from McCarthy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McCarthy throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McCarthy is defended easily by Chandler.
We've been hearing reports that Chandler has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
McCarthy scores with a body shot.
McCarthy throws a body shot but no joy.
McCarthy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chandler.
McCarthy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
McCarthy with the ground and pound but Chandler uses the opportunity to regain guard.
McCarthy is looking to work some ground and pound but Chandler has wrist control.
Chandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McCarthy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chandler keeping full guard, as McCarthy tries to pass.
McCarthy is looking to pass into half guard but Chandler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chandler is in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as Chandler tries to pass.
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.
McCarthy keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler content to stall in guard here.
Chandler throwing strikes from guard but McCarthy blocks nicely.
Chandler working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing strikes from guard but McCarthy blocks nicely.
Chandler trying to control but McCarthy is working from the bottom.
McCarthy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McCarthy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from McCarthy.
McCarthy keeps trying to improve his position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Chandler stays in close to McCarthy's body and controls the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McCarthy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Chandler avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
It looked like Chandler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McCarthy.
McCarthy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCarthy.
It looked like Chandler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chandler tests McCarthy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McCarthy just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cormac McCarthy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Chandler's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McCarthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from McCarthy.
Chandler 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.
Chandler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler moves into range and connects with a jab.
McCarthy slips a straight right by Chandler.
McCarthy rushes Chandler and presses him up against the cage.
McCarthy just leaning against Chandler, taking a breather.
McCarthy tries a body shot but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler struggles to land a body shot inside as McCarthy controls his hands.
McCarthy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
McCarthy is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chandler tries to break the clinch but McCarthy is controlling the position.
Chandler tries to throw a body punch but McCarthy avoids it by throwing Chandler back against the cage.
Chandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCarthy.
Chandler is looking to counter punch.
McCarthy slips under a jab.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCarthy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler avoids the body shot from McCarthy.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCarthy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler throws a good cross that connects.
McCarthy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chandler rather than just go for the knockout.
McCarthy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McCarthy tries to move into range but Chandler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McCarthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joey Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCarthy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy misses with a straight left.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Chandler misses with a left hand
and McCarthy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McCarthy! But no joy.
McCarthy moves out of range as Chandler strikes.
McCarthy is looking for the big counter here.
Chandler with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCarthy to score with a decent uppercut.
McCarthy tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of McCarthy's head but McCarthy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCarthy moves away.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but McCarthy moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
McCarthy moves out of range of the strikes.
McCarthy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chandler tries to get to full guard but McCarthy has control of the leg.
Chandler has hold of McCarthy's hands but McCarthy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCarthy lands with a punch from half guard.
McCarthy throws a strike but Chandler avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing McCarthy from controlling successfully.
Chandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cormac McCarthy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joey Chandler's cut.
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!
McCarthy tries to clinch but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler misses with a straight right.
Chandler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCarthy dives in for a single leg takedown but Chandler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
McCarthy lands a jab-cross combination.
Chandler slips under a jab.
McCarthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chandler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from McCarthy misses.
Chandler connects with a body shot that sends McCarthy's belly button to the back.
Chandler catches McCarthy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McCarthy throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy has managed to clinch.
McCarthy looking to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chandler.
Chandler lands with a left to the head.
McCarthy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Chandler.
McCarthy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, McCarthy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Chandler.
Chandler wants a takedown but no success here.
McCarthy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as McCarthy controls the action.
Chandler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but McCarthy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler landing a few strikes.
Joey Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is holding Chandler down, trying to stall.
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but McCarthy keeps working.
McCarthy can't do much from the bottom here.
McCarthy manages to get back to half guard.
McCarthy is trying to maintain the position but Chandler is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chandler prevents McCarthy from improving his position.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Chandler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chandler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chandler throwing shots but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
Chandler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joey Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McCarthy wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
McCarthy is trying to control but Chandler manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler cracks McCarthy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Chandler landing strikes from the mount and McCarthy is in trouble!
Cormac McCarthy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCarthy tries to reverse the position but Chandler maintains control.
Chandler has hold of McCarthy's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McCarthy manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Chandler with shots to the head and body - McCarthy looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McCarthy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cormac McCarthy!
An out of breath Cormac McCarthy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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