Post by The Sandmen on Apr 9, 2015 17:07:43 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Michael Chandler is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Now Michael Chandler put his title in contention against Cruz.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Chandler and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Michael Chandler jumps back and jabs
Cruz only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Cruz followed by a hard jab
Chandler deflects the blows.
Michael Chandler attempts to cut off Cruz with punches
Cruz reels from the strikes.
Michael Chandler and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dominick Cruz's cheek! Cruz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cruz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz kicks his legs trying to keep Michael Chandler away.
Michael Chandler takes a kick to the body.
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz kicks his legs trying to keep Michael Chandler away.
Michael Chandler takes a kick to the body.
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Chandler opts to jump inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz didn't see that coming. Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Cruz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cruz doesn't fight back!
Cruz's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chandler tries to cover his face,
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
2:09 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chandler is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Dominick Cruz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Chandler breaks the lock showing some skills...
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to escape from the full mount...
Chandler struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Dominick Cruz 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
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Scandinavium (Gothenburg, Sweden) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Michael Chandler jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chandler seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Chandler.
It looks like Cruz was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dominick Cruz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Chandler's face while in the clinch!
Chandler pushes Dominick Cruz with all his might as tries to keep the fight in striking range.
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
goes nowhere.
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Chandler steps forward
Cruz feints.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Chandler throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Dominick Cruz seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Michael Chandler!
Cruz showing excellent timing, blasts Michael Chandler with a right hand.
Chandler steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Michael Chandler is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Michael Chandler tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cruz's face
Cruz's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Mouth
Cruz seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz goes down.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for Chandler, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 2
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Chandler launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cruz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
That brutal impact left Cruz laid out on the mat! Michael Chandler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Cruz's Nose is beginning to swell
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (GnP) at 0:52 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 22/32 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/8 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 95 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 5/20 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Michael Chandler defends the Lightweight title!
I am not so much surprised that Chandler won, this was one of those anyone-could-take-this fights, but I am very surprised at the how. I figured if Bing won this, it would have via wrestling. Unsure where this striking stuff puts the LW division, since Bing was always the wrestle-dominator. ...huh. If he tries to stand with an elite elite striker like Fisher, he'll be done in one. If he mixes up the wrestling with punching....yeah, I donno. The future of ManMMA is very...unforeseeable now.