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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Chandry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Chandry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Potter!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter scores with a jab to the body.
Chandry closes the distance and clinches up with Potter, looking for a takedown. Chandry pushes Potter against the cage but Potter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chandry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chandry throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Chandry fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potter checks it well.
Chandry shoots in but Potter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Chandry is looking to clinch but Potter is avoiding it.
Potter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Chandry.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Chandry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chandry fails with a takedown attempt.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Chandry. Chandry gets slowly back to his feet.
Potter fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Chandry sprawls well initially but Potter persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Potter not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter seems to be looking for submissions.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandry keeps working.
Chandry on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chandry tries to get out of the position.
Chandry is trying to control but can't.
Potter working the head and body with strikes.
Nice strikes from Potter there.
Chandry wants to control but Potter passes into side.
Chandry knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Potter on the ground.
Potter throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Potter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Chandry is not content to let Potter control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandry struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandry keeps working.
Chandry tries to bench press Potter off him but Potter keeps the position.
Chandry is pushing Potter's head away, looking to escape. Potter manages to hold on to the position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Potter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chandry is not content to let Potter control the position.
Chandry is trying to get back to half guard.
Chandry is breathing heavily.
Potter tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Chandry tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter trying to control the position but Chandry is working away.
Chandry looking for a sweep but Potter has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Potter raining down shots from the mount!
Chandry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Potter dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chandry clinches up against the cage.
Potter manages to pull guard.
Chandry gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Potter stuffs the takedown attempt from Chandry. Chandry gets slowly back to his feet.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter closes the distance and pushes Chandry back into the cage.
Potter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potter fails to land the takedown.
Chandry shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Potter is trying to defend but Chandry finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Chandry seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Potter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is pressing down on Chandry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Potter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Potter is breathing heavily.
Potter feints and as Chandry raises his hands in defense, Potter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Potter wants to control from the top but Chandry keeps moving.
Chandry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chandry moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Potter has worked his arm free - good work by Potter!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Potter wants to control but Chandry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chandry misses with a head shot. Potter uses the momentum to regain guard.
Chandry looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chandry wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chandry gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Potter has a closed guard, preventing Chandry from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Potter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chandry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe Chandry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chandry connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Potter's hands.
Chandry misses with a takedown
and Potter counters with a shoot takedown. Chandry fights it but they end up in guard.
Potter postures up.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chandry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Potter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Chandry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Chandry shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Chandry was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Chandry wants to control the pace but Potter is squirming around nicely.
Potter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Potter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chandry controlling from mount.
Chandry seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Potter for as long as he can get away with.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandry goes for an armbar but Potter turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Potter.
Chandry working a defensive guard but Potter passes into half guard.
Chandry is looking for a sweep. Potter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Chandry is staying active underneath Potter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Chandry pushes Potter off looking to stand but Potter dives back in and keeps control.
Potter is keen to just control but Chandry is a slippery customer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Potter tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Chandry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Potter wants to sweep here but Chandry controlling him for the moment.
Chandry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chandry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandry postures up.
Chandry wants to pass the guard but Potter is keeping the position.
Chandry wants to stand but Potter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Chandry trying to control but Potter is working from the bottom.
Potter is trying to keep Chandry in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Chandry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Potter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Chandry from controlling successfully.
Chandry would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Chandry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potter is adopting a defensive guard.
Joe Chandry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Potter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chandry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Chandry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Potter 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Potter!
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hype
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FIGHT
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