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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aidyn Chandler (ranked 3553 p4p, 1642 weight class) and Pedri Popicho (ranked 314 p4p, 176 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aidyn Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Pedri Popicho!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Popicho.
Popicho throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Popicho misses the jab.
Popicho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chandler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Popicho misses with a body punch
and Chandler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popicho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chandler momentarily.
Popicho bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chandler's head backwards.
Popicho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Popicho throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Popicho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chandler.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Popicho.
Chandler tries to bum rush Popicho with a series of wild strikes but Popicho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Popicho swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Popicho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Popicho tests Chandler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Chandler.
Chandler forces Popicho back against the cage and clinches.
Popicho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popicho slips under a jab from Chandler.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch but Popicho swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popicho now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popicho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Popicho jabs at Chandler's body.
We've been told by Chandler's head coaches at Cozad MMA Sydney that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Popicho lands a jab to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Popicho misses the target.
Chandler lands a jab-cross combination.
Popicho lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popicho's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chandler under the eye.
Chandler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Popicho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chandler scrambles back to his feet.
Chandler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Popicho momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popicho throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler scores with a decent looking hook.
Popicho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popicho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Popicho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Popicho throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popicho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Popicho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Popicho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Popicho has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A combination from Chandler does no damage.
Popicho misses with a hook to the body
and Chandler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chandler tests Popicho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler throws the left hand but Popicho avoids the punch easily.
Chandler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Popicho throws out the jab.
Chandler lands with a good body shot.
Popicho throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No joy there for Popicho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popicho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chandler in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Popicho lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chandler doesn't seem phased though.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Popicho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Popicho takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Chandler.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Popicho! But no joy.
Popicho throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
Chandler digs a good body shot into Popicho's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Popicho's head back.
Popicho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chandler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popicho looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Chandler falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Popicho to counter with a crisp jab.
We've been informed that Popicho has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Popicho throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Popicho throws a body shot but no joy.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Chandler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Popicho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Popicho lands with a nice body punch.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler moves into range and clinches up with Popicho.
Popicho prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Popicho manages to break the clinch.
Popicho misses with an uppercut.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Popicho.
Chandler falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Popicho counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pedri Popicho will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Popicho takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Popicho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popicho misses with a wild combination.
Popicho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
Popicho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Popicho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Popicho in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Chandler moves forwards but Popicho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popicho with a nice cross.
Chandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popicho.
Popicho swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Pedri Popicho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Popicho slips a jab and a cross from Chandler.
Popicho fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler swinging wildly here.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popicho.
Nice body punch from Popicho.
Popicho throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Popicho.
Popicho avoids a punch combination nicely.
Popicho looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Popicho misses with a wild body shot.
Popicho looks to land a left hand but Chandler moved out of range nicely.
Popicho throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
Popicho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popicho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Popicho looks to land a right hand but Chandler moved out of range.
Popicho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chandler in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popicho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chandler manages to avoid it.
Chandler misses with a two punch combination.
Popicho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Chandler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Popicho throws a jab but it's blocked by Chandler.
Popicho thows a left - swing and a miss!
Popicho connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chandler's hands.
Popicho jabs at Chandler's body.
Popicho smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chandler throws a body punch but Popicho moves out of range.
Chandler wants to clinch
letting Popicho counter with a right hand.
Chandler throws a combination that misses
and Popicho counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Chandler.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Chandler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aidyn Chandler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Chandler walks into a left hand.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Popicho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Chandler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chandler looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Popicho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Popicho.
As Popicho looks to move away, Chandler throws a big counter combo but Popicho just gets out of the way.
Popicho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Popicho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Chandler is rocked!
Popicho misses with a wild body shot.
Oh Chandler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Popicho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler is looking for a counter combo.
Chandler seems to have got his legs back now.
Chandler blocks a jab.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler slips a straight right by Popicho.
A nice combination there by Popicho.
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!
Popicho throws an overhand right that drops Chandler like a sack of potatoes! Popicho dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pedri Popicho!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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