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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arax Lightspeed (ranked 667 p4p, 622 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 70 p4p, 64 weight class). Lightspeed comes into the arena with Silver Scrapes - Danny McCarthy blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arax Lightspeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightspeed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lightspeed circles away.
Lightspeed thinks about countering with a head kick.
Chandler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lightspeed counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler lands a really nice looking cross but Lightspeed seems unphased.
Chandler scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Lightspeed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chandler fails to land with a series of punches.
Lightspeed lands a high kick!
It looks like Joey Chandler has been cut.
Chandler lands a nice looking body shot.
Lightspeed walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler throws a shot to the body.
Chandler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lightspeed. Chandler shrugs it off though.
Chandler lands with a nice body punch.
Chandler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Chandler lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler postures up in Lightspeed's guard and throws a big left but Lightspeed blocks it.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lightspeed is pulling down on Chandler's head to control his posture.
Chandler is working Lightspeed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lightspeed working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler works over Lightspeed with some ground and pound from guard.
Lightspeed on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lightspeed tries to get out of the position.
Lightspeed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chandler manages to get himself to full guard.
Chandler is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed is controlling Chandler's trapped leg to prevent Chandler from advancing to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lightspeed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler working Lightspeed over with strikes.
Chandler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lightspeed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lightspeed defending well though.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lightspeed keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lightspeed taking some punishment here, with Chandler in his half guard.
Chandler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lightspeed with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lightspeed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chandler wants to control but Lightspeed is keeping him busy.
Chandler working over Lightspeed with some ground and pound. Lightspeed looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lightspeed trying to control but Chandler postures up.
Chandler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lightspeed does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lightspeed is trying to get back to full guard.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Chandler 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.
Chandler is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Chandler trying to mount his opponent but Lightspeed defends it.
Chandler working Lightspeed over with strikes.
Lightspeed has hold of Chandler's hands but Chandler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Chandler throwing shots but Lightspeed is blocking nicely.
Chandler winds up and cracks Lightspeed with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Lightspeed dodges it nicely.
Chandler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lightspeed to regain full guard.
Chandler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Chandler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Chandler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Chandler punishes Lightspeed's body with a nice straight punch.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Lightspeed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lightspeed throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler works Lightspeed's body with a nice hook.
Nice takedown defense from Lightspeed. No joy for Chandler on that attempt.
Chandler closes the distance and clinches up with Lightspeed, looking for a takedown. Chandler pushes Lightspeed against the cage but Lightspeed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Lightspeed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chandler shoots and misses
and Lightspeed counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arax Lightspeed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Chandler.
Chandler jabs Lightspeed right on the nose. Lightspeed blinks but takes it well.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler 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.
Chandler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lightspeed circles away.
Joey Chandler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chandler shoots in but no luck this time.
Lightspeed has Chandler up against the cage in a clinch.
Lightspeed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightspeed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lightspeed cracks Chandler with a nice body shot.
Lightspeed tries a body shot but Chandler blocks it.
Chandler wants to take the fight to the mat but Lightspeed manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lightspeed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chandler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lightspeed blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lightspeed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Lightspeed pushes Chandler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lightspeed.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chandler can't find room to land a body shot as Lightspeed controls the action.
Chandler blocks a body shot from Lightspeed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightspeed.
Chandler can't get the takedown.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandler looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
Chandler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lightspeed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lightspeed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lightspeed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed struggles to land a body shot inside as Chandler controls his hands.
Chandler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lightspeed blocks an uppercut.
Lightspeed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Lightspeed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chandler.
Nice body punch from Lightspeed - that landed with a thud.
Lightspeed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
Arax Lightspeed has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lightspeed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Lightspeed as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed is working Chandler over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lightspeed.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Lightspeed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed pushes Chandler back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lightspeed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lightspeed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightspeed lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chandler prevents a body shot from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightspeed digs a right hand underneath Chandler's ribcage. Chandler let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lightspeed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Lightspeed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
A right hand to the body from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lightspeed scores with a shoulder strike.
Lightspeed lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lightspeed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lightspeed lands a hook that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
Lightspeed lands with a right to the head.
Lightspeed gets through Chandler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chandler or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lightspeed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lightspeed stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lightspeed lands with a light punch inside.
Lightspeed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chandler tries to throw a body punch but Lightspeed avoids it by throwing Chandler back against the cage.
Lightspeed lands a right hand.
Chandler is rocked!
Lightspeed is leaning against Chandler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chandler is still on wobbly legs! Can Lightspeed finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chandler or not.
Lightspeed lands a body punch.
Lightspeed lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chandler backwards.
A short left from Lightspeed.
Lightspeed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lightspeed throws a big uppercut that drops Chandler! More strikes from Lightspeed and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Chandler lies dazed against the cage as Lightspeed celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arax Lightspeed!
Arax Lightspeed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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