Post by The Sandmen on Nov 23, 2015 11:45:56 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Shinya Aoki 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.
Michael Chandler doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Shinya Aoki and Michael Chandler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Aoki tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Chandler manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Chandler is looking to end this fight with strikes
Aoki anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aoki's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler hyper-extended his left leg
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Kneebar looks tight...
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aoki is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Aoki
Michael Chandler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chandler fakes some punches
Aoki ties him up.
Chandler is in rear mount over Aoki
Michael Chandler throws a flurry of punches at Aoki...
Aoki is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Aoki control.
Chandler is in rear mount over Aoki
Aoki has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Aoki manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Chandler
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
1:25 Round 1 and Chandler is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Chandler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Aoki is on the receiving end of a great combo by Chandler.
Shinya Aoki closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Shinya Aoki and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Michael Chandler goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Chandler only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Shinya Aoki launches a body shot
Chandler dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
As the fight continues it seems that Michael Chandler is taking the best of the fight.
Aoki leads with a punch
Michael Chandler evades but whiffs with a counter.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
Brilliant combination from Michael Chandler
Aoki is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Chandler showing excellent timing, blasts Shinya Aoki with a right hand.
Great hook by Michael Chandler! Shinya Aoki is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Chandler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler creates space and allows Shinya Aoki to stand up.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Chandler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shinya Aoki jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Chandler
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler and Shinya Aoki are cliched up against the cage. Chandler steps for a throw
Shinya Aoki is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Shinya Aoki slightly pushes Chandler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler goes with a looping right hand while Shinya Aoki jumps back and jabs
Aoki seems staggered and Michael Chandler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki is in open guard over Chandler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Chandler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Chandler climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chandler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Chandler to try something else.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Shinya Aoki is standing now.
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki is moving on the ground...
Chandler tries to counter Aoki's moves on the ground.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chandler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to improve position.
Chandler adjusts and closes his guard.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki is in open guard over Chandler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Chandler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. 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 Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki 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
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Aoki's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Chandler
Chandler works on the ground with his fingers over Aoki's face
Aoki shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Shinya Aoki has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Michael Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Shinya Aoki is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Chandler into his guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Aoki uses his forearms to block the impact!
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Chandler struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Aoki's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Chandler struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Stand up! This is what Chandler's cornermen are shouting. Shinya Aoki is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler leans back...
Aoki eyes him warily.
Herb Dean 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.
0:52 Round 2 and Aoki is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chandler's punches
Aoki measures the resilience of Chandler's chin with an uppercut while Chandler lands some great crosses.
Aoki has a small cut in his Right cheek
Aoki fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael Chandler didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Aoki jumps and tries to free his leg! Chandler doesn't allow this but Shinya Aoki is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Michael Chandler attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki hooks Chandler's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Michael Chandler manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Aoki tries to cover his face,
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to free his leg...
Chandler doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael Chandler rolls over himself and stands up while Shinya Aoki rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Low kick by Shinya Aoki to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki leads with a punch
Michael Chandler avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Crisp uppercut by Chandler followed by a hard jab
Shinya Aoki stumbles back.
Chandler is holding Shinya Aoki's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Good front kick from Aoki!
Michael Chandler blocks
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Michael Chandler tries a hook to the body
and hits Aoki ribs hard
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler tries to escape from closed guard...
Aoki waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Michael Chandler! He is reversed and nor Shinya Aoki is on half guard!
The clock says 3:10 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Chandler from the side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Michael Chandler...
Michael Chandler takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Shinya Aoki fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to free his leg...
Chandler doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Aoki pulls his arm out of danger.
Herb Dean has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Michael Chandler tries a hook to the body
but Aoki manages to dodge it
Brilliant combination from Michael Chandler
Aoki is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shinya Aoki pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler pushes Shinya Aoki against the fence and launches a few sick punches
Aoki blocks and pushes away his opponent creating space between them.
Michael Chandler is opening up on Aoki and raining down combinations!
Aoki doesn't look worried as he defends.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to turn away and scramble out. Shinya Aoki takes his back and locks up a rear naked choke!
He can't lock it up. Michael Chandler spins out and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Aoki launches a kick
but Michael Chandler avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Chandler hyper-extended his left leg
That leglock looks tight...
That leglock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Chandler is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He is not able to do it
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to turn in and scramble out. Shinya Aoki timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Michael Chandler slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Aoki's side.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki hooks Chandler's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Michael Chandler manages to kick Aoki away and scrambles on top!
Aoki clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki isolates Michael Chandler's right arm looking for an armbar...
Punishing hold!
Michael Chandler manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki 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.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Chandler fires a barrage of punches at Aoki's head!
The punches go wide.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Michael Chandler 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 Aoki's moves.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Shinya Aoki 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
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki is in open guard over Chandler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Chandler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Chandler climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Chandler is standing while Aoki is on the ground on his back
Shinya Aoki launches an up-kick intended for Michael Chandler's head...
Chandler leans out of the way.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Shinya Aoki. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Aoki climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Shinya Aoki attempts a sweep single...
Shinya Aoki catches Michael Chandler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to escape from the closed guard
Shinya Aoki any adventage in the ground.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to better his position on the ground...
Aoki breaks the closed guard of Michael Chandler and moves to half guard
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki looks to mount Michael Chandler...
Michael Chandler sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki pushes Chandler's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Aoki who is in full mount! Chandler is in trouble now!
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and trap Shinya Aoki in his guard...
Shinya Aoki keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Aoki fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler hold his own hand and breaks Aoki's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Shinya Aoki.
Herb Dean 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.
Aoki and Chandler are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Tremendous strikes from Chandler!
Aoki blocks with confidence
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
A right hand from Shinya Aoki
gets deflected.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Chandler throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Shinya Aoki.
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Round 4
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Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Shinya Aoki jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Shinya Aoki 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
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Chandler struggles to free himself
Chandler struggles to free himself
Chandler is able to break the lock.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to improve position.
Chandler adjusts and closes his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki is looking to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Shinya Aoki gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Shinya Aoki isolates Michael Chandler's right arm looking for an armbar...
Michael Chandler manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler 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 Aoki's moves.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler 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 Aoki's moves.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler 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
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler is holding Shinya Aoki's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Shinya Aoki shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Shinya Aoki fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Chandler
Great move by Aoki who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler and Shinya Aoki are cliched up against the cage. Chandler steps for a throw
Aoki stays on his feet
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler struggles and launches a few punches to Aoki's head
Nothing from this... Michael Chandler seems frustrated.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to take Michael Chandler to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Chandler is with is back on the ground now.
The clock says 2:20 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki's cheek from the guard.
Shinya Aoki uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Aoki's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Aoki blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki isolates Michael Chandler's right arm looking for an armbar...
Michael Chandler manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Shinya Aoki lost his dominant position.
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Shinya Aoki pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Aoki pushes down Michael Chandler and tries to pull guard
Chandler clumsily falls into Shinya Aoki's guard!
The clock says 3:20 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Aoki's face!
Shinya Aoki blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki isolates Michael Chandler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Chandler's eyes...
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki isolates Michael Chandler's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Aoki is locking that Arm Triangle...
Aoki is locking that Arm Triangle...
Crippling lock!
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The clock says 4:05 in the 4 round
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Aoki suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Chandler struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Chandler's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Chandler Hyper-extended his left arm
Chandler struggles to free himself
Herb Dean breaks Shinya Aoki's lock! This is over! Chandler didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Submission (Armbar) at 4:15 Round 4
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 10/10 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 20/20 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 726 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 20/46 (43%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/7 (0%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 10/72 (14%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 695 s
Shinya Aoki defends the Lightweight title!
I thought this fight was headed towards 7-8 rounds. These two both put on amazing performances in a dead-even fight for 3 full rounds. In the 4th, Aoki locked in some DEEP submissions, and Chandler was unable to recover/defend. Ultimately, he had to tap. But damn, these were good rounds. The elite vs. the elite are completely different fights then two evenly matched un-elite people. Those fights are great too, but these ones are just...special. They are less slug-gesty and random, more technically-precise and about position or soemthing. I donno, hard to pinpoint, but you can see the difference.