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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey Chandler (ranked 886 p4p, 998 weight class) and Patrick Mahomes (ranked 90 p4p, 102 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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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 23 - 27 - 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 28 - 19 - 4, fighting out of New York, Patrick Mahomes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahomes throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Joey Chandler has been cut.
Mahomes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mahomes lands a head shot.
Mahomes scores with a leg kick.
Mahomes clinches up against the cage.
Chandler has hold of one of Mahomes's legs. Mahomes is fighting the takedown attempt but Chandler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Chandler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chandler trying to control but Mahomes is working from the bottom.
Chandler throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mahomes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Chandler is controlling him.
Chandler throwing strikes from guard but Mahomes blocks nicely.
Chandler works over Mahomes with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler is in close to Mahomes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
Mahomes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chandler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mahomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mahomes's head.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chandler postures up in Mahomes's guard and throws a big left but Mahomes blocks it.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Mahomes has wrist control.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Mahomes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mahomes preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mahomes manages to get himself to full guard.
Chandler throws an elbow that misses. Mahomes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Mahomes!
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
Chandler lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mahomes pushes Chandler off looking to stand but Chandler dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is trying to control. Mahomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've been hearing that Chandler has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Chandler working the head and body with strikes.
Chandler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Chandler working over Mahomes with some ground and pound. Mahomes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chandler is trying to control. Mahomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chandler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mahomes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mahomes is trying to stand back up but Chandler is controlling him
Ground and pound from Chandler.
Chandler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chandler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mahomes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mahomes defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.
Mahomes tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Chandler manages to move to mount!
Chandler lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chandler lands a couple of good shots and Mahomes has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Chandler is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Chandler gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Chandler gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Chandler apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Mahomes loads up on a big right hand but Chandler slips the punch.
Mahomes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mahomes clinches.
A right hand to the body from Mahomes.
Mahomes misses with the head strike.
A short right from Chandler.
Mahomes stalling.
Mahomes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chandler or not.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahomes throws a low kick, looking for Chandler's leg but Chandler calmly moves out of range.
Mahomes avoids the body shot from Chandler.
Mahomes throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler counters with a right hand to the body.
Mahomes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Chandler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mahomes stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chandler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mahomes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mahomes ducks right into an uppercut from Chandler.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mahomes can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Mahomes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chandler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Patrick Mahomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Mahomes misses
and Chandler counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mahomes won't be happy with that.
Mahomes sneaks out the side door and pushes Chandler away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mahomes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chandler has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mahomes closes the distance and pushes Chandler back into the cage.
Chandler drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Chandler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mahomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahomes misses with a straight right.
Mahomes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chandler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chandler attempts a counter takedown but Mahomes avoids it well and moves away.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Mahomes throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Mahomes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chandler takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mahomes momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mahomes lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.
Mahomes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahomes misses with a straight left.
Chandler has a takedown stuffed.
Mahomes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chandler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mahomes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Chandler scores with a body shot.
Chandler closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mahomes did well to prevent Chandler getting side control.
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Chandler is on him like a limpet, forcing Mahomes back against the cage.
Mahomes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mahomes lands a left hand.
Chandler tries for a takedown but Mahomes manages to get underhooks.
Chandler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mahomes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chandler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahomes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mahomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chandler is trying to drag Mahomes to the mat but Mahomes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mahomes lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chandler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahomes trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mahomes fails to land.
Chandler lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chandler digs a right hand into Mahomes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mahomes's gas tank.
Mahomes stops a takedown attempt from Chandler.
Chandler drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mahomes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mahomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahomes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chandler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Chandler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Mahomes dodges it nicely.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler throws a strike but Mahomes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Mahomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Chandler's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chandler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mahomes misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mahomes. Chandler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chandler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mahomes.
Chandler works Mahomes's body with a nice hook.
Mahomes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chandler counters with a single leg into guard. Mahomes didn't expect that.
Mahomes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Chandler manages to pass to side control.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mahomes to regain full guard.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mahomes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahomes keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mahomes's head.
Chandler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Chandler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Chandler trying to control but Mahomes is working from the bottom.
Chandler keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mahomes's head.
Mahomes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mahomes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mahomes wants to stand but Chandler is controlling the position.
Joey Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
Chandler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chandler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mahomes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mahomes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahomes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chandler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
Chandler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mahomes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mahomes wants to stand up but Chandler is controlling him.
Chandler distracts Mahomes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chandler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chandler throwing strikes but missing.
Chandler scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chandler distracts Mahomes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler chips away with some ground and pound.
Chandler postures up in Mahomes's guard and throws a big left but Mahomes blocks it.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mahomes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Chandler has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
A relieved looking Joey Chandler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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