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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mate Orsic (ranked 618 p4p, 650 weight class) and Joey Chandler (ranked 63 p4p, 68 weight class). Orsic comes to the cage accompanied by KRS One - Rappaz R. N. Dainja. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 34 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mate Orsic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joey Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a hook but Orsic blocks it.
Chandler cracks a nice hook into Orsic's ribs.
Orsic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Chandler counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Orsic.
Orsic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chandler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chandler lands a body shot.
Chandler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Chandler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Orsic was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler.
Orsic moves to clinch but Chandler breaks away
and Chandler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Orsic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Chandler throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Orsic tries to bum rush Chandler with a series of wild strikes but Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chandler throws a body shot but no joy.
Orsic is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Orsic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chandler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orsic rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Orsic.
Orsic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chandler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Orsic darts in and clinches Chandler up against the cage.
Orsic prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Orsic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Chandler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chandler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Orsic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic misses with a wild body shot.
Orsic scores with a sloppy right hand. Chandler should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Orsic.
Orsic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chandler manages to circle out of the way.
Orsic has closed the distance and engaged Chandler in a clinch.
Chandler scores with a shoulder strike.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orsics head.
Orsic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chandler misses with some punches.
Orsic scores with a shot to the side of Chandler's head.
Chandler throws a punch but it's blocked by Orsic.
Still in the clinch, Chandler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chandler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chandler scores with a shot to the side of Orsic's head.
Chandler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Orsic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Chandler lands with a short shot to the head.
Orsic prevents a body shot from Chandler.
Chandler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler tries a body shot but Orsic blocks it.
Orsic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Chandler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Orsic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chandler lands with a left to the head.
Chandler misses with a body punch.
Orsic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orsic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orsic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chandler digs a good hook to Orsic's body.
Orsic misses with a hook
and Chandler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler throws a jab when Orsic was well out of range.
Orsic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orsic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Chandler misses.
Orsic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Orsic moves out of range.
Orsic punishes Chandler's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orsic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chandler has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsic looks to throw the jab but Chandler is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Orsic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orsic.
Orsic lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.
Chandler stalks Orsic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Orsic's face. Orsic staggers backwards, shaken.
Chandler gets caught napping as Orsic dives in and scores a takedown. Chandler manages to retain guard.
Chandler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Chandler has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Orsic passes Chandler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orsic is looking for a kimura here.
Chandler is controlling Orsic's position as best he can from this difficult position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Chandler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orsic misses with a straight right.
Chandler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mate Orsic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsic misses with a takedown attempt - Chandler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A swing and a miss from Orsic.
A punch lands to the side of Chandler 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler throws out a counter right but Orsic avoids it with no problem.
Chandler lands a head shot.
Orsic is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chandler takes one on the button.
Chandler jabs Orsic right on the nose. Orsic blinks but takes it well.
Chandler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsic throws a lazy uppercut
and Chandler counters with a series of strikes. Orsic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Orsic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Joey Chandler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orsic takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler digs a good body shot into Orsic's ribs.
Orsic looks to land a combination but Chandler avoids it well.
Orsic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsic.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Orsic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orsic manages to avoid it.
Chandler stuns Orsic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chandler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orsic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joey Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chandler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orsic.
Chandler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Chandler gets caught flat footed, as Orsic shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Chandler is controlling Orsic's posture.
Orsic throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orsic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Orsic throws an elbow that misses. Chandler uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Orsic's guard. Nice move by Chandler!
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Orsic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Chandler lands a couple of elbows.
Chandler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Orsic's head.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Orsic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Chandler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orsic working for a triangle but Chandler defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chandler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Orsic has momentary wrist control but Chandler slips an elbow through the middle.
Chandler trying to control the position from guard on top but Orsic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Orsic is on top in guard.
Chandler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Chandler with a nice head shot there.
Chandler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Orsic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Orsic keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orsic is keeping the position for now.
Orsic is trying to control the position but Chandler postures up.
Chandler connects with a couple of short punches.
Orsic keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Orsic is looking to sweep but instead, Chandler has passed into half guard.
Orsic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chandler scores with a couple of nice shots.
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.
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. This is the final round!
Orsic misses with a jab, cross combination.
A little jabbing left from Chandler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Joey Chandler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good standup being displayed there by Chandler as he connects with a hook.
Orsic tries to close the distance and clinch but Chandler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chandler throws the left hand but Orsic avoids the punch easily.
Orsic misses with a takedown
and Chandler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Orsic is just out of range.
Chandler cracks a nice hook into Orsic's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut.
Orsic shoots in looking for a takedown. Chandler tries to sprawl out of it but Orsic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chandler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chandler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Orsic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orsic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orsic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chandler's elbow.
A short right from Chandler on the inside.
Chandler tries to throw a body punch but Orsic avoids it by throwing Chandler back against the cage.
Orsic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mate Orsic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler working aggressively here.
Orsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orsic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
It looked like Orsic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Orsic lands with a good body shot.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Orsic tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Chandler swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Orsic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Orsic throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Chandler lands.
Orsic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Orsic there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Chandler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orsic.
Orsic misses with a hook
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Chandler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mate Orsic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orsic throws a series of punches but Chandler moves out of range.
Orsic throws a series of punches but Chandler avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsic misses with an uppercut
and Chandler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Orsic moves out of range of the strikes.
Orsic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chandler with a hook.
Orsic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Orsic throws a series of punches but Chandler avoids them all with ease.
Chandler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Orsic lunges at Chandler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chandler's hand.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chandler digs a good hook to Orsic's body.
Chandler scores with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot.
Orsic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orsic misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chandler lands a lovely overhand right.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Orsic has time to react.
Chandler connects with a looping right hand.
Orsic misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler throws a series of punches but Orsic avoids them all with ease.
Orsic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chandler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chandler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orsic looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Orsic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Chandler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chandler winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Chandler!
After winning the bout, Joey Chandler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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