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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Nunes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Chandler's chin.
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148 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
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154 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Chandler!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a right and a left that Nunes avoids nicely.
Chandler stalks Nunes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nunes's face. Nunes staggers backwards, shaken.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Chandler misses with a wild body shot.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Chandler throws a nice looking combination but Nunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chandler scores with a punch to the head.
Nunes throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A leg kick checked by Chandler.
Chandler gets caught napping as Nunes dives in and scores a takedown. Chandler manages to retain guard.
Nunes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nunes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marcus Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Chandler misses with a wild combination.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Nunes lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Chandler moves out of range easily.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chandler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nunes counters with a leg kick.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Nunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
Nunes moves out of range as Chandler strikes.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Nunes.
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!
Nunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nunes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes.
Nunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chandler misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
Nunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chandler lunges at Nunes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nunes's hand.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off.
Chandler throws a hook but Nunes blocks it.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Nunes scores with a head kick. Chandler tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Nunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Chandler lands.
Chandler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chandler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chandler looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely.
Chandler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chandler throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nunes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chandler misses the shot to the body.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chandler as he avoids it easily.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Chandler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nunes.
Chandler throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Chandler looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Chandler sizes up Nunes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick
and Chandler counters with a stiff right hand.
Chandler thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Chandler takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses.
Nunes walks into a straight right hand from Chandler.
Nunes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chandler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nunes counters with an inside leg kick.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Chandler with a hook.
A left lands for Chandler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marcus Chandler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Nunes throws a combination. Chandler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses.
Chandler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chandler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
Chandler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Chandler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Chandler.
Nunes goes for a double leg but Chandler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Chandler continues to drive forward.
Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes takes one to the side of the head.
Nunes moves out of range of the strikes.
Nunes misses with a few strikes there.
Chandler's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nunes under the eye.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chandler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler misses with a straight left.
Chandler scores with a hook.
Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chandler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nunes scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Chandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nunes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A slow jab from Chandler misses its intended target.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler leaves Nunes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Nunes lands an overhand right.
Chandler misses with an uppercut.
Chandler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Nunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chandler. Nunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nunes slips under a jab.
Chandler throws a right and a left that Nunes avoids nicely.
The fighters circling - Chandler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nunes moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Nunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Nunes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nunes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chandler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Nunes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nunes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Chandler misses.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Nunes slips the punch.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Chandler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nice cross by Chandler.
Nunes dodges the punch combination from Chandler.
Good exchange - Chandler coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes dives in for a single leg takedown but Chandler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chandler lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Chandler lands an uppercut.
Chandler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nunes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Chandler prevents it.
Nunes is trying to drag Chandler to the mat but Chandler just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Chandler.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chandler.
Nunes is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Chandler.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chandler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Nunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nunes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chandler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nunes is looking to score with low kicks.
Chandler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Nunes - that will leave a mark!
Diego Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.
Nunes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Chandler misses
and Nunes counters with a right hand to the body.
Chandler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!
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energy
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