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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Mario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Chandler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mario Mario's chin.
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177 cm
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181 lbs
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175 cm
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176 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joe Chandler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Mario! The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chandler tries to clinch and Mario counters with an inside leg kick. Mario throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chandler tries to clinch and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick. Chandler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mario. Chandler is looking to clinch. Chandler looks to clinch and Mario counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Mario throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Chandler throws a sloppy body shot
and Mario counters with a nice kick to the body. Mario circles away from the clinch attempt and Mario counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chandler closes the distance looking to clinch and Mario counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mario misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mario misses with a body kick. Chandler darts in trying to clinch and Mario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Mario moves away from the strike by Chandler.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chandler darts in trying to clinch and Mario counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Chandler darts in trying to clinch and Mario counters with a head kick. Chandler tries to clinch but fails miserably and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Mario takes one on the button. Mario shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Joe Chandler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Chandler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chandler tries to clinch and Mario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily. Chandler wants to clinch and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick. Chandler darts in trying to clinch and Mario finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Chandler blocks a head kick by Mario.
Chandler misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chandler tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mario counters with a good, hard body kick but Chandler shrugs it off. Mario misses with a head kick.
Chandler closes the distance looking to clinch and Mario counters with a nice leg kick. Chandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Mario circles away.
Mario circles away from the clinch attempt and Mario counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Chandler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mario circles away from the clinch attempt and Mario counters with a slapping leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Mario will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mario counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off. Chandler throws the left hand but Mario avoids the punch easily. Chandler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mario on the side of the head. Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mario counters with a leg kick. Chandler wants to clinch and Mario makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chandler really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round. Mario throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chandler wants to clinch and Mario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chandler is lucky that one didn't land flush. Mario throws a wild body kick that Chandler sees coming a mile off. Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Mario counters with a flying knee. Nice. Mario Mario seems to be getting the better of the standup. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chandler checks a leg kick. Chandler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chandler closes the distance but Mario moves to the side and Mario counters with a body kick. Chandler looks to clinch and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Chandler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Chandler wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side and Mario counters with a nice leg kick. A leg kick checked by Chandler. Chandler checks a leg kick nicely. A slapping leg kick lands for Mario.
Chandler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chandler tries to clinch and Mario counters with a body kick. Chandler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chandler closes the distance but Mario moves to the side and Mario counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chandler blocks the body kick.
Mario will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chandler lands with a right hand. Chandler closes the distance but Mario moves to the side and Mario counters with a nice body kick.
Chandler moves to clinch but Mario breaks away and Mario counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off. Chandler fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mario with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chandler to score with a decent uppercut. Chandler darts in trying to clinch and Mario counters with a good low kick that Chandler was not able to check. Decent striking displayed by Chandler there. Chandler avoids the head kick by Mario.
Chandler wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side and Mario counters with a head kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head kick misses from Mario. Mario is looking to land body kicks. Chandler closes the distance but Mario moves to the side and Mario counters with an inside leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mario Mario will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Chandler tries to clinch up and Mario counters with a head kick. That will keep Chandler thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Chandler wants to clinch and Mario counters with a low kick, right behind Chandler 's knee. Chandler tries to clinch but Mario is having none of it. Chandler tries to clinch but Mario moves away and Mario counters with a big head kick but Chandler shrugs it off. Chandler darts in trying to clinch and Mario counters with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chandler tries to clinch and Mario counters with a nice kick to the body. Chandler wants to clinch and Mario counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chandler's knee momentarily. Chandler tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Chandler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Chandler doesn't manage to clinch there - Mario circles away.
Chandler looks to clinch and Mario counters with a nice body kick. Chandler with a hook. Mario slips a jab from Chandler.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chandler tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mario counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Chandler is lucky that one didn't land flush. Chandler tries to clinch and Mario counters with an inside leg kick. Chandler wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side and Mario counters with a good, hard body kick but Chandler shrugs it off. Mario misses with a head kick.
Mario throws a solid leg kick but Chandler takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mario. Mario throws a leg kick but Chandler sees it coming and moves out of range. Mario throws a head kick that misses. Chandler misses with a body shot.
Joe Chandler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chandler tries to clinch up and Mario counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chandler closes the distance looking to clinch and Mario counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Chandler closes the distance looking to clinch and Mario counters with a nice leg kick. Mario is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Chandler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mario was well out of range. Poor timing from Chandler. Chandler moves in looking to clinch but Mario pushes him off. Chandler wants to clinch and Mario counters with a nice leg kick. Chandler tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mario counters with a solid body kick. Mario misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mario Mario is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A shot to the liver by Chandler. Beautiful body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chandler wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side and Mario makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Chandler wants to clinch but Mario slips to the side and Mario counters with an outside leg kick.
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 Joe Chandler. Well Mario has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:30 Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mario Mario!
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