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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Volcanic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
26 - 14 - 0 |
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157 lbs
59 - 24 - 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
26 - 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
59 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Volcanic!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volcanic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volcanic blocks a jab.
Chandler lands a nice shot that snaps Volcanic's head back.
Volcanic throws a body punch but Chandler moves out of range.
Volcanic slips under a jab from Chandler.
Good work by Volcanic as he checks the leg kick.
A jab from Chandler does it's job there.
Chandler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volcanic in his tracks.
Volcanic misses with a looping right.
Chandler avoids a kick to the body.
Chandler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Volcanic.
Chandler slips a jab and a cross from Volcanic.
Chandler attempts a counter takedown but Volcanic avoids it well and moves away.
Volcanic throws a hook to the side of Chandler's head but Chandler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chandler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Volcanic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Chandler scores with a kick to the body.
Volcanic throws a half hearted mid 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 missing with a left hand there. Volcanic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chandler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chandler throws a hook but Volcanic avoids it easily.
Chandler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Volcanic. Chandler shrugs it off though.
Chandler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Volcanic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volcanic misses with a wild body shot.
Chandler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Volcanic is out of range.
Volcanic misses with a straight right.
Chandler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chandler delivers a nice body kick.
Volcanic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Chandler rushes Volcanic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Chandler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Volcanics head.
Chandler misses with a short punch on the inside.
Volcanic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chandler lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Volcanic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Volcanic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Volcanic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chandler.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Volcanic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chandler throws a shot from downtown. Volcanic moves away and avoids it.
Volcanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic throws a hook but Chandler avoids it easily.
Volcanic looks to land a right hand but Chandler moved out of range.
Chandler moves out of range of the strikes.
Chandler avoids the body shot from Volcanic.
Volcanic missing with a left hand there. Chandler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Chandler there.
Chandler throws out a loose jab but Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volcanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Volcanic.
Chandler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Volcanic finds it's target.
Chandler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chandler throws a lazy right hand but Volcanic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Volcanic takes a swing at Chandler's ribcage but misses.
Chandler was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Volcanic lands a jab to Chandler's midsection.
Chandler feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Volcanic's calf.
Chandler lands with an overhand left.
Volcanic scores with a jab to the body.
Chandler slips a jab from Volcanic.
Volcanic thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a slapping body shot.
Volcanic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chandler with a poor takedown
and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chandler is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chandler looks to throw the jab but Volcanic is out of range.
Danny Volcanic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Volcanic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chandler's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chandler.
A decent looking cross lands there for Chandler.
Volcanic checks the leg kick.
Volcanic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volcanic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Volcanic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chandler.
Volcanic misses with a looping right.
Chandler half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Chandler cracks Volcanic with an open hand slap.
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 scores with a leg kick.
Chandler moves in looking to clinch but Volcanic pushes him off.
Volcanic tries a quick counter leg kick but Chandler is wise to it.
Volcanic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Volcanic misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler works the jab nicely.
Nice body punch from Chandler.
Volcanic connects with a leg kick. Chandler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chandler misses with an uppercut. Volcanic saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volcanic! But no joy.
Chandler listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Volcanic misses with a double jab.
Volcanic tries a head kick but it misses.
Volcanic misses with a straight right.
Volcanic misses with a hook. Chandler ducked under it nicely.
Volcanic slips a jab from Chandler.
Chandler slips a straight right by Volcanic.
Chandler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Volcanic.
Chandler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Volcanic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Chandler.
Volcanic swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Chandler to counter with a crisp jab.
Marcus Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Volcanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chandler was well out of range. Poor timing from Volcanic.
Volcanic throws a looping overhand right but Chandler ducks down to avoid it.
Chandler ducks under a wild hook from Volcanic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Chandler dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chandler delivers a nice body kick.
Chandler slips a jab from Volcanic.
Chandler looks to clinch
and Volcanic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chandler dives in and grabs Volcanic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Volcanic pushes down on Chandler's head and hops out.
Chandler is looking to clinch.
Volcanic connects with a body shot that sends Chandler's belly button to the back.
Chandler checks a leg kick.
Volcanic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.
Volcanic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chandler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcus Chandler is winning the standup battle so far.
Chandler takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chandler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chandler tries to clinch there but Volcanic circles away.
Volcanic tries to land a leg kick but Chandler saw it coming and moves away.
Volcanic swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Volcanic misses with the combination.
Chandler takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volcanic misses with a body shot.
Volcanic throws a front kick aimed at Chandler's knee but Chandler avoids it well.
Volcanic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chandler.
Volcanic tries to land a front kick but Chandler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Volcanic.
Volcanic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chandler misses with a kick to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Chandler.
Chandler creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Volcanic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Chandler throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Chandler wants to control but Volcanic is keeping him busy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chandler is trying to ground and pound but Volcanic uses the momentary lack of control by Chandler to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic wants to control but Chandler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Volcanic controlling the position for now.
Chandler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chandler drops an elbow to the side of Volcanic's head.
Chandler throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Volcanic to regain full guard.
Chandler slips nicely into half guard.
Volcanic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic is refusing to be controlled, as Chandler sits in half guard.
Chandler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chandler is nestled in close to Volcanic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Volcanic tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Chandler keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Volcanic wants to improve his position but Chandler is controlling well.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chandler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Volcanic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler.
Chandler working Volcanic over with strikes.
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.
Volcanic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler.
Chandler is thwarting Volcanic's attempts to control the position.
Chandler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volcanic keeps working.
Volcanic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chandler.
Volcanic tries to get to full guard but Chandler has control of the leg.
Chandler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Chandler will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Volcanic misses with a leg kick.
Volcanic misses the jab.
Chandler lands with a cross.
Volcanic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chandler.
Volcanic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Volcanic scores with a kick to the midsection.
Volcanic sizes up Chandler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Volcanic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Volcanic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chandler blocks it well.
Volcanic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volcanic connects with a solid leg kick.
Volcanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Chandler is just out of range.
Chandler feints and as Volcanic raises his hands in defense, Chandler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Volcanic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chandler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Volcanic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volcanic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws an elbow that misses. Volcanic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chandler's guard. Nice move by Volcanic!
Volcanic trying to control the position from guard on top but Chandler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chandler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chandler has his hands on Volcanic's head, controlling the position.
Chandler has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Volcanic has passed into side control.
Danny Volcanic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Chandler tries to buck Volcanic off but Volcanic is having none of it.
Volcanic wants to stand but Chandler has his arm trapped.
Chandler is looking to regain half guard here but Volcanic keeps moving and retains side control.
Chandler struggling a bit here.
Volcanic decides to stand up, so the ref orders Chandler to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volcanic throws a jab when Chandler was well out of range.
Chandler tries to clinch up
and Volcanic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily.
Volcanic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chandler throws out the jab.
Chandler lands with a good body shot.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volcanic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Volcanic throws a hook but Chandler avoids it easily.
Volcanic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chandler loads up on a big right hand but Volcanic slips the punch.
Volcanic looks to land a right hand but Chandler moved out of range.
That kick from Chandler tenderised Volcanic's leg. Volcanic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chandler checks a leg kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chandler. That's going to slow Volcanic down.
Chandler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volcanic is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Chandler.
Volcanic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chandler.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chandler.
Volcanic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Chandler lands with a right hand.
Marcus Chandler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volcanic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Volcanic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chandler scores with a jab.
Chandler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Volcanic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chandler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Volcanic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Chandler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Volcanic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chandler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Volcanic.
Volcanic throws a shot from downtown. Chandler moves away and avoids it.
Chandler tries to clinch but Volcanic moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Chandler.
Well Chandler has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Chandler!
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energy
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