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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Chaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Magney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Chaney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Chaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neil Magney!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chaney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chaney tries to avoid it but Magney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chaney to the ground. Chaney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chaney fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magney shoots for a takedown but Chaney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chaney as he jumps to the side.
James Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Magney.
A jab lands there for Magney.
Chaney has a takedown stuffed.
Chaney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Magney circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magney shoots in but Chaney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magney shoots for a takedown but Chaney saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chaney.
Chaney throws a head kick but Magney moves out of range.
Chaney shoots in and drives through. Magney sprawls well.
Chaney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chaney throws a body punch but Magney moves out of range.
Chaney fails with the takedown.
Magney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chaney back to the cage. Magney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Magney stuffs the takedown.
Magney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chaney tries to avoid it but Magney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chaney to the ground. Chaney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Magney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chaney pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney is trying to break free.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magney jumps into guard, dragging Chaney to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Chaney wants to pass the guard but Magney is keeping the position.
Chaney wanted to stand there but Magney had control of the position.
Chaney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chaney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chaney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Magney trying to control the position.
Chaney trying to control but Magney is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Chaney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Magney throws a series of punches but Chaney moves out of range.
Chaney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Magney counters with a nice kick to the body.
Chaney misses with a takedown attempt - Magney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chaney connects with an inside leg kick.
Chaney tries to keep at a distance but Magney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chaney is trying to force a seperation but Magney has the dominant position.
Magney stops a takedown attempt from Chaney.
Magney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magney clinches with his opponent.
Magney scores a nice knee to the body.
Magney gets underhooks to prevent Chaney's takedown attempt.
Chaney is breathing heavily.
Chaney wants to stall.
Magney jumps into guard, dragging Chaney to the mat.
Magney is looking for a triangle here but Chaney uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Magney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chaney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chaney tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Magney struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Magney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Magney lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Magney rushes Chaney and presses him up against the cage.
Magney prevents Chaney from breaking the clinch.
Magney tries for a takedown but Chaney manages to get underhooks.
Magney is leaning against Chaney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Magney lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chaney is trying to break free.
Chaney wants to break free but Magney has control.
Magney manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chaney trying to control but Magney is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Magney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chaney is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because James Chaney just wasn't active enough.
Magney throws a head kick that misses.
Magney fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Magney shoots in and drives through. Chaney sprawls well.
James Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Magney.
Magney is breathing heavily.
Magney misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chaney lands with a thumping leg kick.
James Chaney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chaney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Chaney somewhat.
Chaney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magney clinches.
Magney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Neil Magney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Magney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Magney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magney fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magney shoots in but Chaney avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Magney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chaney is trying hard to land a takedown here. Magney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Magney jabs at Chaney's body.
Chaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chaney misses with a series of wild punches.
Chaney stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chaney wants it to stay on the feet.
Chaney throws a combination. Magney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Chaney tries to keep at a distance but Magney has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magney manages to pull guard.
Chaney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Magney is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Chaney wants a takedown.
Magney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaney is trying to push Magney away but Magney has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Magney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Magney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chaney tries to avoid it but Magney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chaney to the ground. Chaney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chaney lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magney has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chaney uses from the top position.
Chaney trying to control the position from guard on top but Magney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Magney trying to control the position.
Chaney wants to control from the top but Magney keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We're going to have a standup here because James Chaney wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Magney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaney fails with the takedown
and Magney counters with a nice kick to the body.
Magney clinches.
Magney breaks from the clinch.
Magney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chaney tries to avoid it but Magney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chaney to the ground. Chaney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Magney takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chaney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Magney counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chaney's knee momentarily.
Chaney tries to clinch there but Magney circles away.
Chaney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Magney but Magney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chaney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magney fails with a takedown attempt.
James Chaney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Magney.
Chaney fails with a takedown attempt.
Magney fails with a takedown attempt.
Magney is looking to land body kicks.
Chaney tries to clinch up but Magney circles away and keeps his distance.
Chaney tries to clinch but Magney moves away
and Magney counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Magney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chaney wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Magney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chaney tries to clinch up.
Magney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chaney tries a head kick but it misses.
Magney tries a head kick but it misses.
Magney throws a head kick that Chaney semi-blocks.
Chaney closes the distance and clinches up with Magney, looking for a takedown. Chaney pushes Magney against the cage but Magney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Magney gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magney decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaney advances to half guard.
Magney is staying active underneath Chaney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chaney passes to full mount!
Chaney looking to finish Magney with some ground and pound. This is bad for Magney!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chaney working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chaney cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chaney can't control as he wanted to and Magney manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
James Chaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neil Magney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chaney working over Magney with some ground and pound. Magney looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to James Chaney.
I think Magney 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Magney!
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