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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Abel Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joss Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joss Chandler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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18
151 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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25
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident |
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joss Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chandler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Chandler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Watson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chandler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Watson tries to bench press Chandler off him but Chandler keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chandler trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.
Chandler might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Watson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Chandler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chandler trying to control from Watson's half guard. Watson has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Watson has a closed guard, preventing Chandler from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson looking for a guillotine here but Chandler defends easily.
Watson keeping moving, preventing Chandler from controlling successfully.
Watson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chandler.
Chandler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Watson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Chandler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Watson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Watson keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Chandler throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler trying to control from half guard but Watson is working away.
Chandler trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Chandler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joss Chandler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chandler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oooooh!!! Chandler has knocked Watson down with a huge combo! Chandler steps away and waves a wobbly Watson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Watson is rocked!
It looks like Abel Watson has been cut.
Chandler moves into the clinch successfully.
Oh Watson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chandler manages to break the clinch.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown. Oh, that's a huge slam! Watson is on queer street and Chandler is pounding down on him with a barage of strikes. The ref is forced to step in and stop the fight. Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Joss Chandler!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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