Post by The Sandmen on Feb 20, 2018 9:55:40 GMT -5
Kid Yamamoto glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Michael Chandler looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Kid Yamamoto and Michael Chandler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Kid Yamamoto.
Chandler defends.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Kid's chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chandler is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler sits up and gets an arm around Kid's neck!
Kid pushes Michael Chandler back to the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kid tries to cover his face,
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Kid blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Chandler's guard.
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid Yamamoto aggressively and repeatedly punches Chandler.
Good job by Chandler blocking and slipping the blows.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Good looking punches from Kid Yamamoto on the ground
They could take their toll on Chandler.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Kid is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chandler's side.
Hard blow to Chandler's mid-section, he seems hurt
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Chandler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kid is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Kid
Kid Yamamoto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Chandler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kid into his guard.
Crushing shot to Chandler's body! He's holding his side
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
Chandler anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Kid is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Kid Yamamoto's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Chandler blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Kid's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Kid doesn't fight back!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Chandler's moves.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Michael Chandler throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kid breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler charges at Kid throwing flurries left and right.
Kid Yamamoto gets out of the way.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Chandler launches a furious hook!
That hits Kid's chin like a wrecking ball! Kid loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Kid Yamamoto's Chin
Chandler is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler was tooling Kid Yamamoto for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kid Yamamoto lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chandler opts to jump inside Kid's guard.
Kid didn't see that coming. Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid
Kid measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Chandler blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler moves to better his position on the ground...
Michael Chandler viciously slams hammer blows to Kid's face!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Kid's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Kid doesn't fight back!
Kid has a small cut in his Nose
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Michael Chandler!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kid is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Kid's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kid has a small cut in his Mouth
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Michael Chandler!
Chandler is in rear mount over Kid
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Kid Yamamoto's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Chandler feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
You can see Kid's blood making stains in the mat.
Michael Chandler's mind is definitely in the fight, Kid just got nailed! Michael Chandler saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kid is going to have a headache after this one.
Kid hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Michael Chandler has left Kid unconscious! What a finish by Michael Chandler!
Kid's Chin is beginning to swell
Kid has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (Punch) at 0:31 Round 2
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/19 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 238 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 23/32 (72%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 226 s
This is Zenith, motherfuckers. And Chandler was ready to bring his A-Game. Yamamoto brought a questionable gameplan into this fight, taking the elite wrestler down twice. Then Chandler did solid work on the ground and finished up shop.
Michael Chandler looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Kid Yamamoto and Michael Chandler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Solid jabs from Kid Yamamoto.
Chandler defends.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Kid's chin
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chandler is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler sits up and gets an arm around Kid's neck!
Kid pushes Michael Chandler back to the ground.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Kid
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Kid's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Kid tries to cover his face,
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Kid blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Chandler's guard.
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid Yamamoto aggressively and repeatedly punches Chandler.
Good job by Chandler blocking and slipping the blows.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Kid's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Kid's side.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Good looking punches from Kid Yamamoto on the ground
They could take their toll on Chandler.
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Kid is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chandler's side.
Hard blow to Chandler's mid-section, he seems hurt
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Chandler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kid is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Kid
Kid Yamamoto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Kid Yamamoto. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Kid Yamamoto shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Chandler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Kid into his guard.
Crushing shot to Chandler's body! He's holding his side
Kid Yamamoto is in closed guard over Chandler
Kid is looking to end this fight with strikes
Chandler anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Kid is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Kid Yamamoto!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Kid Yamamoto's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Chandler blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Kid's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Kid doesn't fight back!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Kid Yamamoto doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Chandler's moves.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Kid Yamamoto
Michael Chandler throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Kid breaks the lock showing some skills...
Kid tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Kid Yamamoto tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler charges at Kid throwing flurries left and right.
Kid Yamamoto gets out of the way.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Chandler launches a furious hook!
That hits Kid's chin like a wrecking ball! Kid loses balance and goes to the mat.
There is a small laceration on Kid Yamamoto's Chin
Chandler is standing while Kid is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler was tooling Kid Yamamoto for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Kid Yamamoto lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chandler opts to jump inside Kid's guard.
Kid didn't see that coming. Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid
Kid measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Chandler blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler moves to better his position on the ground...
Michael Chandler viciously slams hammer blows to Kid's face!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Kid's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Kid doesn't fight back!
Kid has a small cut in his Nose
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Michael Chandler!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Kid
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Kid is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Kid's Mouth is beginning to swell
Kid has a small cut in his Mouth
Kid Yamamoto seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Michael Chandler!
Chandler is in rear mount over Kid
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Kid Yamamoto's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Chandler feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
You can see Kid's blood making stains in the mat.
Michael Chandler's mind is definitely in the fight, Kid just got nailed! Michael Chandler saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Kid is going to have a headache after this one.
Kid hits the ground hard! That crushing blow from Michael Chandler has left Kid unconscious! What a finish by Michael Chandler!
Kid's Chin is beginning to swell
Kid has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (Punch) at 0:31 Round 2
Statistics: Kid Yamamoto
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/19 (26%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 238 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 23/32 (72%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 226 s
This is Zenith, motherfuckers. And Chandler was ready to bring his A-Game. Yamamoto brought a questionable gameplan into this fight, taking the elite wrestler down twice. Then Chandler did solid work on the ground and finished up shop.