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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcus Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Tapettava.
Tapettava lands a front kick.
Tapettava motions for Chandler to come forward. Tapettava throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chandler takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapettava shoots in and gets a takedown into Chandler's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tapettava postures up in Chandler's guard and throws a big left but Chandler blocks it.
Tapettava chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapettava scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing good reports from Chandler's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Tapettava postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chandler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapettava is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tapettava taking shots to the head.
Chandler looking to ground and pound but Tapettava is blocking nicely.
Chandler lands with some strikes.
Tapettava tries to hold on but Chandler pushes him away.
Chandler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tapettava avoids a series of strikes thrown by Chandler.
Chandler wants to control the pace but Tapettava is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tapettava regains half guard.
Tapettava trying to control from the bottom.
Chandler wants to free his trapped foot but Tapettava is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tapettava wants to get back to full guard.
Tapettava has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tapettava is controlling Chandler's trapped leg to prevent Chandler from advancing to side control.
Chandler thows a huge punch but Tapettava dodges it nicely.
Tapettava trying to control from the bottom.
Tapettava tries to kick Chandler off but Chandler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tapettava slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tapettava avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chandler postures up.
Tapettava seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Chandler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler is working Tapettava over against the cage.
Tapettava misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tapettava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Chandler as the two fighters clinch.
Chandler slowing the pace effectively.
Chandler lands a right hand.
Chandler lands a nice uppercut.
Tapettava trying to stall but Chandler improves his position.
A short right from Chandler.
Tapettava escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tapettava throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tapettava.
Chandler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Chandler scores with the left hand. Tapettava knows he should have avoided that one.
Tapettava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
Tapettava misses with a body kick.
Tapettava lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chandler throws a right hand that Tapettava ducks under and follows up with a left that Tapettava also avoids with ease.
Tapettava throws out a leg kick but Chandler moves out of range and Tapettava only half commits.
Tapettava connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chandler checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tapettava avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tapettava, right into the meat.
Tapettava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapettava keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Tapettava lands but Chandler takes it in his stride.
Chandler scores with a nice strike.
Tapettava misses with a head kick.
Tapettava thumps Chandler with a low kick.
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 bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tapettava is trying to control Chandler's posture but Chandler avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava is looking to reverse the position.
Chandler throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Chandler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Tapettava is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Chandler lands an elbow.
Tapettava struggling a bit here.
Tapettava tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chandler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chandler working the head with strikes.
Chandler lands some shots froms side control.
Tapettava managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chandler.
The strikes coming from Chandler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tapettava taking punishment in the form of punches.
Chandler scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tapettava tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chandler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tapettava is still trying to improve position.
Tapettava is trying to control Chandler's posture but Chandler avoids it.
Check out the look on Chandler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chandler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chandler checks a leg kick.
Chandler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tapettava pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chandler takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chandler avoids the head kick by Tapettava.
Tapettava scores with a spinning back kick!
Tapettava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tapettava misses with a head kick.
Chandler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chandler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tapettava defends it nicely.
Chandler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapettava manages to avoid it.
Tapettava on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tapettava turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tapettava throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapettava throws a head kick but Chandler moves out of range.
Chandler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chandler looks to land a combination but Tapettava avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tapettava, right into the meat.
Chandler gets caught napping as Tapettava dives in and scores a takedown. Chandler manages to retain guard.
Tapettava controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tapettava won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
Tapettava is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tapettava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chandler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chandler wants to sweep but no luck.
Tapettava is looking to pass into half guard but Chandler pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Chandler is in guard.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Tapettava.
Chandler scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chandler lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapettava preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chandler cracks Tapettava with a solid left hand.
Tapettava trying to keep a closed guard but Chandler is proving a slippery customer.
Tapettava wants to sweep but no luck.
Chandler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Chandler is pushing down on Tapettava's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tapettava is fighting to maintain full guard but Chandler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Chandler is pressing down on Tapettava's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tapettava is holding on for now.
Tapettava moves into full guard.
Tapettava is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tapettava is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chandler works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tapettava won't allow Chandler to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler is pulling down on Tapettava's head. It's preventing any offense from Tapettava, at least for the moment.
Chandler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tapettava stopping the sweep attempt from Chandler.
My spies in The Jungle Elite MMA inform me that Tapettava has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Chandler utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tapettava is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tapettava throws a big elbow that misses.
Chandler manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tapettava wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tapettava manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Chandler wants to control but Tapettava is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Chandler wants to control from the top but Tapettava keeps moving.
Tapettava wants to sweep here but Chandler controlling him for the moment.
Tapettava is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tapettava wants to stand but Chandler is controlling the position.
Chandler stopping the sweep attempt from Tapettava.
Chandler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tapettava keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Tapettava lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tapettava trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chandler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tapettava staying out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tapettava.
Tapettava plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tapettava turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chandler scores with a shot to the body.
Nyrkilla Tapettava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tapettava tries to land a front kick but Chandler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tapettava scoring well with a low kick there.
Tapettava dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chandler. That did some damage!
Tapettava throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tapettava throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chandler.
Tapettava lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chandler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tapettava.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chandler fails with the takedown.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Tapettava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapettava tries a head kick but it misses.
Tapettava closes the distance and clinches up with Chandler, looking for a takedown. Tapettava pushes Chandler against the cage but Chandler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tapettava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chandler has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tapettava.
Chandler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chandler.
Tapettava is looking to score with low kicks.
Chandler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chandler scores with a nice right hand.
Chandler tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chandler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Tapettava circles away.
Tapettava will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chandler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler takes a swing at Tapettava's ribcage but misses.
Tapettava takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chandler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tapettava.
Chandler misses with an uppercut.
Chandler blocks a head kick by Tapettava.
Tapettava connects with a solid leg kick.
Tapettava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chandler.
That kick from Tapettava tenderised Chandler's leg. Chandler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tapettava 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.
Chandler lands a nice shot that snaps Tapettava's head back.
Tapettava slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tapettava scores with a leg kick.
Tapettava lands with a kick to the temple. Chandler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chandler connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapettava looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Tapettava.
Chandler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tapettava.
Chandler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot by Chandler.
Tapettava connects with a solid leg kick.
Tapettava fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marcus Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyrkilla Tapettava.
Chandler misses with a hook.
Tapettava needs to keep his hands up - Chandler had a free shot at his head there.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chandler but Chandler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Chandler.
Tapettava shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tapettava ducks right into an uppercut from Chandler.
Chandler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chandler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler throwing shots but Tapettava is blocking nicely.
Chandler wants to take a breather but Tapettava is having none of it.
Chandler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tapettava!
Tapettava is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tapettava sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tapettava wants to improve his position but Chandler is controlling well.
Tapettava trying to control here.
Tapettava tries to roll over but Chandler keeps him under control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chandler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nyrkilla Tapettava.
I think Tapettava has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Nyrkilla Tapettava!
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight for Nyrkilla Tapettava!
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Nyrkilla Tapettava!
Nyrkilla Tapettava wins by unanimous decision!
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