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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Chandler (ranked 6238 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Sebastian Bach (ranked 436 p4p, 227 weight class). Sebastian Bach has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145
4 - 4 - 0 |
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152
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicholas Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sebastian Bach!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bach feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bach trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler trying to control the position.
Chandler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bach.
Bach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bach chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler being controlled here, momentarily.
Bach trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bach throws a big right hand that misses.
Bach lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bach throwing strikes from guard but Chandler blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler controls Bach momentarily but Bach frees himself.
Bach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bach looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bach has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bach wants to pass the guard but Chandler is keeping the position.
Bach is stalling in the full guard.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bach's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bach won't allow Chandler to get back to his feet.
Chandler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bach landing with the ground and pound.
Chandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chandler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet but Bach passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bach stops Chandler from getting back to his feet.
Chandler is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bach pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandler keeps working.
Chandler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bach on the ground.
Bach perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bach seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bach is looking to advance position but Chandler won't allow it.
Bach sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Chandler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bach lands a nice short elbow.
Bach slips a nice elbow through Chandler's hands, connecting with Chandler's forehead.
Bach working the head and body with strikes.
Bach seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bach is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chandler is just riding it out for now. Bach eventually gives up the hold.
Bach looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler is trying to control but can't.
Bach scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bach moves into full mount! Chandler won't be happy about that!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Bach dominated that round.
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.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Bach swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bach tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastian Bach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chandler wants it to stay on the feet.
Chandler shoots in and drives through. Bach sprawls well.
Bach tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Bach does it's job there.
Chandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bach defends it nicely.
Bach throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Bach connects with a high kick.
Chandler is rocked!
It looks like Nicholas Chandler has been cut.
Bach lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bach has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bach drives through with a takedown into Chandler's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bach pushing down on Chandler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sebastian Bach has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bach controlling the pace.
Bach is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chandler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bach tries to pass to full mount but Chandler defends it.
Bach lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bach content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Chandler seems to have got his legs back now.
Bach looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach trying to mount his opponent but Chandler defends it.
Chandler is looking to escape.
Bach perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Chandler trying to control from the bottom.
Chandler tries to kick Bach off but Bach keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bach is working for a submission of some sort.
Bach slips a nice elbow through Chandler's hands, connecting with Chandler's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is refusing to be controlled, as Bach sits in half guard.
Bach wants to pass the guard but Chandler is defending well.
Bach scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chandler wants to get back to his feet.
Bach controlling the action here.
Bach is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bach slips a nice elbow through Chandler's hands, connecting with Chandler's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bach seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bach lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Bach there.
Bach throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bach looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bach lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bach looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Bach showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicholas Chandler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown but Bach shows good takedown defense.
Bach misses with a takedown attempt - Chandler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bach shoots in and bounces Chandler off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bach won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Bach throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Chandler wants to stand but Bach is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bach loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bach throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Chandler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chandler has momentary wrist control but Bach slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
Bach is in close to Chandler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bach with a nice head shot there.
Bach missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bach working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
Chandler wants to sweep here but Bach controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bach distracts Chandler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bach with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bach wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
Bach drops back looking for a leg! Chandler is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Chandler manages to kick Bach off! Bach jumps back into Chandler's guard.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Bach from controlling successfully.
Bach passes into half guard.
Bach lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bach slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bach is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Chandler is trying to control but can't.
Bach lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bach is trying to control. Chandler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Chandler is in trouble now - Bach has advanced to mount!
Bach looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bach dominating with strikes here.
Bach lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chandler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bach unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Chandler wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Bach celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Bach!
Sebastian Bach decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Nicholas Chandler was interviewed post fight and said 'Thanks to everyone who came in here and supported me, i'll get back in the gym later this week and be back better than ever! Thank you for the opportunity.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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