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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 1225 p4p, 1560 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 126 p4p, 168 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 26 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Cormac Mac Airt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Chandler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mac Airt wants to get back to full guard.
Chandler misses with a head shot. Mac Airt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mac Airt has momentary wrist control but Chandler slips an elbow through the middle.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses.
Mac Airt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chandler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler throws a strike but Mac Airt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mac Airt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
Chandler wants to sweep here but Mac Airt controlling him for the moment.
Mac Airt trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Chandler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chandler is on top in guard.
Mac Airt had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Chandler defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler cracks Mac Airt with a solid left hand.
Mac Airt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mac Airt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chandler is aware though and is defending well.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Mac Airt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Chandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mac Airt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chandler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to sweep here but Mac Airt controlling him for the moment.
Mac Airt trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Mac Airt controlling from the top position.
Mac Airt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chandler is keeping the position for now.
Mac Airt is working hard here to advance position.
Chandler seems keen to control Mac Airt's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac Airt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Chandler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Chandler has escaped and now he's on top!
Mac Airt seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mac Airt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Mac Airt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Chandler is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chandler working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Chandler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mac Airt trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mac Airt avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Mac Airt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chandler moves away.
Mac Airt throws an overhand right that lands on Chandler's shoulder, as Chandler tries to avoid the shot.
Chandler lands a nice hook to Mac Airt's body. Mac Airt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chandler throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mac Airt was covering up waiting for the punch and Chandler finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mac Airt controls Chandler momentarily but Chandler frees himself.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chandler is looking to advance position but Mac Airt has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Mac Airt controlling the position easily from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Chandler is looking to escape.
Chandler sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Mac Airt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chandler sees it coming and defends easily.
Chandler trying to control from the bottom.
Mac Airt looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chandler is looking for a sweep. Mac Airt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac Airt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mac Airt not doing much here.
Mac Airt prevents Chandler from improving his position.
Mac Airt is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Chandler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt 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. Mac Airt eventually gives up the hold.
Joey Chandler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mac Airt is trying to control the action in half guard but Chandler is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mac Airt trying to mount his opponent but Chandler defends it.
Chandler has his hands clasped together around Mac Airt's back. He's all about the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Chandler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chandler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mac Airt sprawls well initially but Chandler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Mac Airt dodges it nicely.
Mac Airt actively working from the bottom here.
Chandler wants to take a breather but Mac Airt is having none of it.
Mac Airt wants to control the action here but instead Chandler manages to pass to full mount!
Chandler working the ground and pound effectively.
Chandler lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler is landing with some decent strikes but Mac Airt is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Mac Airt is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chandler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mac Airts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Joey Chandler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac Airt manages to avoid it.
Mac Airt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab from Chandler.
Mac Airt throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Mac Airt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chandler throws a good cross that connects.
Chandler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Mac Airt on his heels. He'll look to pass Mac Airt's guard now, I'm sure.
Chandler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mac Airt keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac Airt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mac Airt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chandler is keeping the position for now.
Mac Airt sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chandler's guard.
Chandler wants to control but Mac Airt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mac Airt controlling the pace.
Chandler wants to get back to full guard.
Mac Airt is pressing down on Chandler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Chandler is holding on for now.
Chandler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt postures up.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Mac Airt from controlling successfully.
Chandler seems keen to control Mac Airt's posture.
Mac Airt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chandler is keeping the position for now.
Mac Airt wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Chandler trying to control the position here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mac Airt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mac Airt throws a lazy right hand but Chandler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chandler digs a good hook to Mac Airt's body.
Joey Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac Airt throws out a loose jab but Chandler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chandler changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Chandler shoots for a takedown but Mac Airt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mac Airt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler staying out of range there.
Chandler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac Airt.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chandler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mac Airt's head backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Chandler. That snapped Mac Airt's head back.
Mac Airt misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Chandler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mac Airt wants to stand up but Chandler is controlling him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mac Airt looking to control.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac Airt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mac Airt keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Mac Airt doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mac Airt has his foot on Chandler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Chandler works his way back into a safe position though.
Chandler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mac Airt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chandler is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Chandler scores with the left hand. Mac Airt knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chandler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
Our winner, Joey Chandler, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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