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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac Jackson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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159 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
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184 cm
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154 lbs
33 - 15 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 14 - 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
33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mac Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Chandler in his tracks.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Chandler throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Chandler looks to land a strike but Jackson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Chandler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jackson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chandler preventing the sweep.
Chandler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chandler is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Jackson pulls Chandler in close to prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Jackson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Chandler working a defensive guard here.
Jackson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Jackson trying to control but Chandler is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Chandler holds on and takes a little breather.
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.
Chandler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jackson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chandler lands a jab.
Chandler shoots in and drives through. Jackson sprawls well.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a hook but Chandler avoids it easily.
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chandler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jackson looks to land a body kick but Chandler moved away.
Jackson slips a jab from Chandler.
Jackson throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Chandler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chandler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chandler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Chandler is avoiding it.
Jackson swings for the body but Chandler moves out of range.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Chandler.
Chandler throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson unleashes a big counter combination but Chandler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Chandler keeps it at a distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chandler.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chandler just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson misses with a straight left.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mac Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jackson throws the left hand but Chandler avoids the punch easily.
Chandler manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Chandler missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chandler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jackson sprawls well initially but Chandler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
Chandler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Chandler is trying to control the action in half guard but Jackson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Jackson wants to get back to his feet.
Chandler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Jackson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chandler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jackson defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to improve his position.
Chandler frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Jackson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson tries to hold on but Chandler pushes him away.
Chandler punching from mount but Jackson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Chandler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jackson 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.
Marcus Chandler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jackson to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Chandler tries to free his leg and advance position but Jackson is retaining full guard.
Chandler not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Chandler lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jackson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chandler's guard.
Chandler trying to control the position here.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chandler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chandler lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson controlling Chandler's posture.
Chandler passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Chandler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jackson wants to control but Chandler postures up.
Chandler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Chandler looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Chandler smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Chandler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Chandler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Chandler haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Chandler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chandler off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Jackson's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Chandler tries to escape but Jackson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Jackson is trying to stick to Chandler's back but Chandler is turning into Jackson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jackson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chandler.
Jackson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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 is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chandler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jackson momentarily.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Chandler.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Jackson with a jab.
Chandler lands a slapping body shot.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chandler is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Chandler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jackson tries to avoid it but Chandler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jackson to the ground. Jackson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jackson with a nice cross.
Jackson lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Jackson.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Chandler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jackson counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jackson.
Good exchange - Chandler coming out on top.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chandler.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jackson misses with an uppercut. Chandler saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Chandler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chandler throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Chandler tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chandler throws the left hand but Jackson avoids the punch easily.
Chandler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jackson throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
Chandler lands with an overhand left.
Chandler misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely.
Chandler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chandler's sensitive parts.
Chandler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Chandler trying to control the action but Jackson is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Chandler are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Jackson is not content to let Chandler control the position.
Chandler misses with the ground and pound.
Chandler prevents Jackson from escaping the position.
Jackson regains half guard, as Chandler was trying to land strikes.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Chandler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Chandler.
Jackson controlling the position well.
Chandler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Mac Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chandler lands strikes from half guard.
Chandler winds up and cracks Jackson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Chandler throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chandler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chandler is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson is rocked!
Chandler throwing shots but Jackson is blocking nicely.
Jackson is still in real trouble! Can Chandler finish him?
Chandler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Chandler wants to take a breather but Jackson is having none of it.
Chandler controlling the pace.
Chandler scores with a big shot! Jackson's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jackson! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Chandler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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