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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Schaeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dirk Schaeffer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lucas Chandler's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dirk Schaeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schaeffer misses with a head kick.
Schaeffer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chandler circles away quickly and effectively.
Chandler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Chandler throws and elbow that misses. Schaeffer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Schaeffer!
Chandler has his foot on Schaeffer's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schaeffer works his way back into a safe position though.
Schaeffer seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schaeffer wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
Schaeffer stopping the sweep attempt from Chandler.
Chandler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schaeffer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chandler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Schaeffer controls the pace.
Schaeffer tries to free his leg and advance position but Chandler is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler looking to control.
Schaeffer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Schaeffer looking to pass the guard.
Schaeffer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Schaeffer from controlling successfully.
Schaeffer won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Chandler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two 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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schaeffer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chandler.
Schaeffer manages to get back to half guard.
Chandler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schaeffer is looking to improve his position.
Schaeffer is doing well to control the position and prevent Chandler from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer manages to get to full guard.
Chandler being controlled here momentarily.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Schaeffer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Chandler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chandler trying to control but Schaeffer is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chandleris looking to pass into half guard but Schaeffer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Schaeffer is in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chandler working for a triangle but Schaeffer defends it easily.
Chandler keeping full guard, as Schaeffer tries to pass.
Chandler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schaeffer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chandler counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Chandler looks gassed!
Chandler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Schaeffer's guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schaeffer gets control of Chandler's arms and successfully pulls guard. Schaeffer will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Schaeffer keeping full guard, as Chandler tries to pass.
Chandler is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer wants to sweep here but Chandler controlling him for the moment.
Schaeffer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Chandler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Schaeffer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Schaeffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chandler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chandler keeping moving, preventing Schaeffer from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schaeffer fails with the takedown
and Chandler counters with a left and a right that stings Schaeffer.
Schaeffer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Schaeffer is pressing down on Chandler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Schaeffer keeps moving.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schaeffer trying to keep a closed guard but Chandler is proving a slippery customer.
Chandler being controlled here momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chandler wants to get up but he can't break Schaeffer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lucas Chandler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Schaeffer clinches with his opponent.
Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chandler pulls guard effortlessly.
Chandler is trying to keep Schaeffer in close.
Chandler can't keep his opponent in guard - Schaeffer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schaeffer content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schaeffer passes to side control.
Chandler takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Schaeffer content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Chandler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Schaeffer advances nicely into full mount.
Schaeffer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chandler is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Schaeffer has taken his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Schaeffer controlling the positon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chandler tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Schaeffer lands a big shot there that rocks Chandler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schaeffer tries to control but Chandler wriggling away.
Schaeffer landing punches.
Schaeffer controlling the position easily from mount.
Schaeffer moves to the back position.
Schaeffer tries to keep control of the position but Chandler is staying busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is really stuck here.
Schaeffer is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Schaeffer trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Schaeffer is really struggling to control Chandler but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schaeffer is working the ground and pound. Can Chandler escape?
Chandler looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Schaeffer's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dirk Schaeffer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schaeffer is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chandler is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dirk Schaeffer just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Chandler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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.
Schaeffer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chandler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schaeffer's guard now.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Schaeffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schaeffer wants to control from the top but Chandler keeps moving.
Chandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Chandler working for a triangle but Schaeffer defends it easily.
Schaeffer pushing down on Chandler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Chandler trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schaeffer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Schaeffer is keen to just control but Chandler is a slippery customer.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chandler is looking to improve his position.
Schaeffer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chandler has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schaeffer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Chandler knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Chandler is trying to maintain the position but Schaeffer is very close to passing his half guard.
Schaeffer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chandler keeps working.
Chandler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is looking for a sweep. Schaeffer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schaeffer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Chandler is fending him off so far but Schaeffer persists. Nope, Chandler circles away and we're back to standing.
Schaeffer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Chandler being controlled here momentarily.
Chandler wants to stand but Schaeffer is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Chandler looking to sit in guard and control but Schaeffer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Schaeffer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Chandler keeping full guard, as Schaeffer tries to pass.
Chandler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schaeffer defends well.
Schaeffer trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
Schaeffer stands and throws Chandler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Schaeffer trying to control the action but Chandler is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Schaeffer showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Lucas Chandler!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Lucas Chandler!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Lucas Chandler!
Lucas Chandler wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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