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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 1830 p4p, 3635 weight class) and Clay Hayden (ranked 242 p4p, 389 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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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 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Clay Hayden!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayden dips to his left and cracks Chandler with an uppercut!
Hayden throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Hayden throws a leg kick
and Chandler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hayden throws a leg kick but Chandler moved away.
A punch lands to the side of Hayden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayden.
Chandler lands with a cross.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hayden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Hayden tries to counter it with a takedown but Chandler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hayden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clay Hayden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Hayden is just out of range.
Chandler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hayden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler checks a leg kick.
Hayden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chandler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chandler tries to sprawl but Hayden drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Chandler moves into full guard.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Hayden from controlling successfully.
Chandler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hayden's guard.
Chandler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hayden has momentary wrist control but Chandler slips an elbow through the middle.
Hayden keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayden's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chandler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chandler makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chandler controlling from the top position.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Hayden is retaining full guard.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hayden working a defensive guard here.
Chandler is sitting in close to Hayden's body. Hayden has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Chandler is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Chandler is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hayden.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Clay Hayden!
A victorious Clay Hayden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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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