Post by The Sandmen on Oct 16, 2015 16:44:19 GMT -5
Michael Chandler shifts back and forth nervously.
Yves Edwards is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Chandler stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Michael Chandler ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Chandler blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Michael Chandler just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards may be in trouble!
Edwards's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chandler is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Yves Edwards 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
Chandler is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Edwards's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Edwards
Michael Chandler pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Chandler who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Edwards
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Edwards
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edwards is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edwards tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Yves Edwards 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.
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
Chandler has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chandler knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Steve Mazzagatti watches for the moment he has to end this!
This is over! That impact from Michael Chandler has left Edwards laying flat on the mat!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (GnP) at 2:56 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/23 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Yves had no interest in allowing Chandler to make Yves look good. Instead, he gave up the takedown and absorbed Chander's essence, giving CHandler no opportunity what so ever to give Yves a win.
Yves Edwards is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Chandler stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Yves Edwards is coming in again!
Yves Edwards throws a combo
Michael Chandler ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Edwards swings again, only to get countered once more! Edwards is looking bad here!
Yves Edwards steps forward and fires a high kick!
Chandler blocks decisively, as if to say, "No KO for me, thanks!"
Michael Chandler just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Edwards may be in trouble!
Edwards's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Chandler is holding Yves Edwards's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Yves Edwards loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Yves Edwards 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 side mount over Yves Edwards
Chandler is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Yves Edwards, who is barely covering up!
Edwards's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Yves Edwards manages to switch to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Edwards
Michael Chandler pushes Edwards's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Chandler who is in full mount! Edwards is in trouble now!
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Edwards tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Edwards
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Edwards's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Edwards doesn't fight back!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Edwards
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Edwards is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Edwards's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Yves Edwards can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Edwards tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
Edwards is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Yves Edwards 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.
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
Michael Chandler wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Chandler drills Yves Edwards's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Edwards seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Chandler is in rear mount over Edwards
Chandler has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Chandler knows his opponent is groggy and begins a relentless rain of punches!
Yves Edwards is having a nightmare! Steve Mazzagatti watches for the moment he has to end this!
This is over! That impact from Michael Chandler has left Edwards laying flat on the mat!
Edwards's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (GnP) at 2:56 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/23 (70%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Yves had no interest in allowing Chandler to make Yves look good. Instead, he gave up the takedown and absorbed Chander's essence, giving CHandler no opportunity what so ever to give Yves a win.