Post by The Sandmen on Jul 4, 2012 12:52:08 GMT -5
Michael Chandler is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Dennis Hallman looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Michael Chandler and Dennis Hallman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chandler is holding Dennis Hallman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dennis Hallman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Chandler tries to open up Dennis Hallman's defense faking a few punches.
Dennis Hallman wraps his arms around Chandler's arms and counters the punches.
Hallman is trying to counter now!
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman 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
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Hallman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler fakes some punches
Hallman ties him up.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Chandler use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) is cheering him!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman 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 Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to mount Dennis Hallman...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler hovers above Hallman
Good punches to Hallman's body.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Hallman 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.
Dennis Hallman gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chandler is countered by Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Stand up! This is what Hallman's cornermen are shouting. Michael Chandler is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chandler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chandler is countered by Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Dennis Hallman tries to take advantage...
Hallman reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler tries to free his leg
Dennis Hallman moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler fakes a move and moves laterally.
Hallman steps forward
Michael Chandler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Body kick by Michael Chandler...
is blocked.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Dennis Hallman tries to take advantage...
Brilliant combination from Dennis Hallman
Chandler is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Dennis Hallman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Dennis Hallman's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Hallman misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chandler tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to move to full guard
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler tries to free his leg
Michael Chandler uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hallman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Chandler.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... Hallman was not ready to fight a fighter of Michael Chandler caliber.
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dennis Hallman fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Chandler
Great move by Hallman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler grapple with Dennis Hallman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dennis Hallman managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Dennis Hallman tries to take advantage...
Dennis Hallman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass to half guard...
Michael Chandler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hallman looks to work from half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Dennis Hallman manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Chandler won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Hallman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hallman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Dennis Hallman sits high on Michael Chandler's chest and pulls his leg underneath Chandler's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Chandler tries to roll out. He's too quick for Dennis Hallman and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Hallman and it cost him top position.
Hallman misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and trap Dennis Hallman in his guard...
Michael Chandler moves to half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to close the guard.
Chandler put Dennis Hallman in closed guard.
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hallman struggles on the ground and tries to break Michael Chandler's guard...
Dennis Hallman is in Chandler open guard now
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Hallman
He succeeds!
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Hallman is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dennis Hallman!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler rolls him over and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Hallman
Hallman has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Chandler is in closed guard... Hallman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chandler struggles and frees his leg!
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Hallman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Chandler from the side mount!
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chandler steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Michael Chandler goes with a looping right hand while Dennis Hallman jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Hallman seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Dennis Hallman paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Hallman has a small cut in his Left eye
Hallman has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hallman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Michael Chandler tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hallman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler grapple with Dennis Hallman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dennis Hallman managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dennis Hallman to fight back!
Hallman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chandler sprawls and remains on his feet.
Chandler is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Hallman's jaw!
Michael Chandler goes with a looping right hand while Dennis Hallman jumps back and jabs
Hallman seems staggered and Michael Chandler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Hallman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hallman moves forward and holds Chandler
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dennis Hallman slightly pushes Chandler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dennis Hallman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Michael Chandler.
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Round 3
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Hallman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
Dennis Hallman moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Chandler's right thigh
Michael Chandler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hallman
Chandler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler grapple with Dennis Hallman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dennis Hallman managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler and Hallman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dennis Hallman is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Dennis Hallman
connects with Chandler.
Hallman is holding Michael Chandler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chandler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to escape from the full mount...
Dennis Hallman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Hallman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to free his leg
Dennis Hallman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Chandler's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Dennis Hallman looks to pass to mount...
Hallman slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Michael Chandler.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Chandler is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Hallman misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chandler is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hallman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chandler is countered by Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to close the guard.
Hallman put Michael Chandler in closed guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Chandler gets a good position on the ground. ..
Hallman holds Michael Chandler arms and counters his opponent punches.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dennis Hallman to fight back!
Dennis Hallman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Chandler pulls his arm out of danger.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler tries to pass Dennis Hallman's guard...
Michael Chandler passes momentarily but Dennis Hallman regains full guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Dennis Hallman's guard...
Michael Chandler forces Dennis Hallman to open his guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dennis Hallman
Blocked by Hallman.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dennis Hallman to fight back!
Dennis Hallman gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Chandler spins out, but Dennis Hallman was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Chandler is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. 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 Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Chandler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Hallman moves backwards and circles around Michael Chandler.
Hallman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Dennis Hallman pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler tries to take Dennis Hallman down... Hallman stumbles backwards and Michael Chandler launches a few punches...
Dennis Hallman dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Dennis Hallman looks to counter!
Dennis Hallman tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Chandler ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dennis Hallman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hallman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Dennis Hallman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michael Chandler jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dennis Hallman!
Chandler ducks under...
Hallman clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler is holding Dennis Hallman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dennis Hallman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to pass to mount...
Chandler slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Dennis Hallman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler moves on the ground
Michael Chandler moves to side mount
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to mount Dennis Hallman...
Dennis Hallman sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler tries to free his leg...
Hallman doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dennis Hallman rolls over himself and stands up while Michael Chandler rolls on his back.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. 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 Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hallman struggles... Michael Chandler is unable to take him down
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Hallman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hallman sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Hallman is connecting with a few punches
Chandler feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Hallman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Hallman goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Michael Chandler is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dennis Hallman gets the advantage
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Hallman
He is not able to do it
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Hallman
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Hallman is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dennis Hallman!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Chandler's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Dennis Hallman passes momentarily but Michael Chandler sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dennis Hallman fires an unorthodox punch to Chandler's torso
that goes wide.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael Chandler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hallman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dennis Hallman's cheek! Hallman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Hallman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Chandler is standing while Hallman is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hallman's guard.
Hallman didn't see that coming. Chandler is in open guard over Hallman now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Michael Chandler.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
Hallman's Nose is beginning to swell
Hallman decides to launch some tentative punches
Michael Chandler takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pulverizing punch to Hallman's head!
Hallman slips the punch.
Michael Chandler throws a looping right hand...
Hallman moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Dennis Hallman looks to counter!
Hallman tries to grapple
He puts Chandler in a double underhook!
Dennis Hallman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hallman circles out and slips free of Michael Chandler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The two exchange wildly
Hallman is connecting with a few punches
Hallman leads with a punch
Michael Chandler avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Michael Chandler has found an opening in the defense of Hallman, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Hallman's ribs.
Chandler launches a kick
but Dennis Hallman avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hallman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler aggressively and repeatedly punches Hallman.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hallman has a small cut in his Left eye
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Hallman sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chandler is in closed guard... Hallman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler creates enough space to control Dennis Hallman's leg.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Michael Chandler's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Hallman has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hallman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Chandler from the side mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Dennis Hallman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to close the guard.
Chandler put Dennis Hallman in closed guard.
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chandler's face!
Chandler's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Hallman tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dennis Hallman fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to free his leg
Michael Chandler moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hallman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
Dennis Hallman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hallman jumps and tries to free his leg! Chandler doesn't allow this but Dennis Hallman is able to get half guard here.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Hallman sits over his knees and pushes away Chandler's leg!
Dennis Hallman is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Chandler won't allow him to take this position easily.
Hallman clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Dennis Hallman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Dennis Hallman keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Michael Chandler.
Winner is Michael Chandler by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 21/40 (52%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 7/24 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 895 s
Statistics: Dennis Hallman
Punches 14/30 (47%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 904 s
Tough fight. Not a lot of damage done, but lots of hard, tiring work. Due to no damage done, I declare this a snoozefest.
Dennis Hallman looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Michael Chandler and Dennis Hallman touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Chandler is holding Dennis Hallman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dennis Hallman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Chandler tries to open up Dennis Hallman's defense faking a few punches.
Dennis Hallman wraps his arms around Chandler's arms and counters the punches.
Hallman is trying to counter now!
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman 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
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Hallman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler fakes some punches
Hallman ties him up.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Chandler use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) is cheering him!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman 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 Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to mount Dennis Hallman...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler hovers above Hallman
Good punches to Hallman's body.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Hallman 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.
Dennis Hallman gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chandler is countered by Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Stand up! This is what Hallman's cornermen are shouting. Michael Chandler is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chandler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chandler is countered by Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Dennis Hallman tries to take advantage...
Hallman reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler tries to free his leg
Dennis Hallman moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler fakes a move and moves laterally.
Hallman steps forward
Michael Chandler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Body kick by Michael Chandler...
is blocked.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Dennis Hallman tries to take advantage...
Brilliant combination from Dennis Hallman
Chandler is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Dennis Hallman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Dennis Hallman's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Hallman misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chandler tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to move to full guard
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler tries to free his leg
Michael Chandler uses some of his skill by jumping out of Hallman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Chandler.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Terrible one sided match... Hallman was not ready to fight a fighter of Michael Chandler caliber.
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dennis Hallman fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Chandler
Great move by Hallman who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler grapple with Dennis Hallman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dennis Hallman managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Dennis Hallman tries to take advantage...
Dennis Hallman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass to half guard...
Michael Chandler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Hallman looks to work from half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Dennis Hallman manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Chandler won't allow him to take this position easily.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Hallman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hallman blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Dennis Hallman sits high on Michael Chandler's chest and pulls his leg underneath Chandler's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Chandler tries to roll out. He's too quick for Dennis Hallman and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Hallman and it cost him top position.
Hallman misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and trap Dennis Hallman in his guard...
Michael Chandler moves to half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to close the guard.
Chandler put Dennis Hallman in closed guard.
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Hallman struggles on the ground and tries to break Michael Chandler's guard...
Dennis Hallman is in Chandler open guard now
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Hallman
He succeeds!
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Hallman is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dennis Hallman!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler rolls him over and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Hallman
Hallman has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Dennis Hallman manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Chandler is in closed guard... Hallman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chandler struggles and frees his leg!
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Hallman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Chandler from the side mount!
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chandler steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Michael Chandler goes with a looping right hand while Dennis Hallman jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Hallman seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Dennis Hallman paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Hallman has a small cut in his Left eye
Hallman has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hallman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Michael Chandler tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hallman is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler grapple with Dennis Hallman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dennis Hallman managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dennis Hallman to fight back!
Hallman fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chandler sprawls and remains on his feet.
Chandler is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Hallman's jaw!
Michael Chandler goes with a looping right hand while Dennis Hallman jumps back and jabs
Hallman seems staggered and Michael Chandler runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 4:25 in the 2 round
Hallman wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hallman moves forward and holds Chandler
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dennis Hallman slightly pushes Chandler into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dennis Hallman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Michael Chandler.
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Round 3
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Hallman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
Dennis Hallman moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Chandler's right thigh
Michael Chandler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Hallman
Chandler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler grapple with Dennis Hallman and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dennis Hallman managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler and Hallman engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dennis Hallman is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
A solid combination from Dennis Hallman
connects with Chandler.
Hallman is holding Michael Chandler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chandler loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to escape from the full mount...
Dennis Hallman is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 3 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Hallman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to free his leg
Dennis Hallman uses some of his skill by jumping out of Chandler's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Dennis Hallman looks to pass to mount...
Hallman slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Michael Chandler.
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Chandler is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Hallman misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chandler is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Hallman's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chandler is countered by Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to close the guard.
Hallman put Michael Chandler in closed guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Chandler gets a good position on the ground. ..
Hallman holds Michael Chandler arms and counters his opponent punches.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dennis Hallman to fight back!
Dennis Hallman overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Chandler pulls his arm out of danger.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler tries to pass Dennis Hallman's guard...
Michael Chandler passes momentarily but Dennis Hallman regains full guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Dennis Hallman's guard...
Michael Chandler forces Dennis Hallman to open his guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dennis Hallman
Blocked by Hallman.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dennis Hallman to fight back!
Dennis Hallman gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Chandler spins out, but Dennis Hallman was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Chandler is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. 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 Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Chandler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Hallman moves backwards and circles around Michael Chandler.
Hallman jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Dennis Hallman pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler tries to take Dennis Hallman down... Hallman stumbles backwards and Michael Chandler launches a few punches...
Dennis Hallman dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Poorly executed technique. Dennis Hallman looks to counter!
Dennis Hallman tries to finish this with a rear naked chocke!
Chandler ducks under and pushes away his opponent.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dennis Hallman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hallman ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 4
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Dennis Hallman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Michael Chandler jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dennis Hallman!
Chandler ducks under...
Hallman clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler is holding Dennis Hallman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dennis Hallman loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to pass to mount...
Chandler slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dennis Hallman.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Dennis Hallman gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler moves on the ground
Michael Chandler moves to side mount
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dennis Hallman
Michael Chandler looks to mount Dennis Hallman...
Dennis Hallman sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Dennis Hallman attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler tries to free his leg...
Hallman doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Hallman
Chandler launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dennis Hallman rolls over himself and stands up while Michael Chandler rolls on his back.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. 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 Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Hallman struggles... Michael Chandler is unable to take him down
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Hallman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Hallman sprawls and remains on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
Hallman is connecting with a few punches
Chandler feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Hallman wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Hallman goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Michael Chandler is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dennis Hallman gets the advantage
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Hallman
He is not able to do it
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:45 in the 4 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Hallman
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:55 in the 4 round
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Hallman is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dennis Hallman!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 4:10 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dennis Hallman
Hallman is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Chandler's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Dennis Hallman passes momentarily but Michael Chandler sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dennis Hallman fires an unorthodox punch to Chandler's torso
that goes wide.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael Chandler launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Hallman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dennis Hallman's cheek! Hallman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Hallman's Right cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Chandler is standing while Hallman is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Hallman's guard.
Hallman didn't see that coming. Chandler is in open guard over Hallman now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Michael Chandler.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
Hallman's Nose is beginning to swell
Hallman decides to launch some tentative punches
Michael Chandler takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pulverizing punch to Hallman's head!
Hallman slips the punch.
Michael Chandler throws a looping right hand...
Hallman moves aside and dodges.
Poorly executed technique. Dennis Hallman looks to counter!
Hallman tries to grapple
He puts Chandler in a double underhook!
Dennis Hallman tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Hallman circles out and slips free of Michael Chandler's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
The two exchange wildly
Hallman is connecting with a few punches
Hallman leads with a punch
Michael Chandler avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Michael Chandler has found an opening in the defense of Hallman, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Hallman's ribs.
Chandler launches a kick
but Dennis Hallman avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Hallman is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Michael Chandler aggressively and repeatedly punches Hallman.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Hallman has a small cut in his Left eye
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Hallman
Hallman tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:15 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Hallman
Hallman sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chandler is in closed guard... Hallman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dennis Hallman is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler creates enough space to control Dennis Hallman's leg.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Michael Chandler's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Hallman has some bruises after a few exchanges with his opponent.
Hallman tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Chandler from the side mount!
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Dennis Hallman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to close the guard.
Chandler put Dennis Hallman in closed guard.
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chandler's face!
Chandler's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dennis Hallman is in closed guard over Chandler
Hallman tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dennis Hallman fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman tries to free his leg
Michael Chandler moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rexall Place (Edmonton, Alberta) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Hallman moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chandler with a double overhooks!
Dennis Hallman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
The clock says 4:25 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in open guard over Chandler
Dennis Hallman pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hallman jumps and tries to free his leg! Chandler doesn't allow this but Dennis Hallman is able to get half guard here.
Dennis Hallman is in half guard over Chandler
Hallman sits over his knees and pushes away Chandler's leg!
Dennis Hallman is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Hallman tries to move to full mount!
Chandler won't allow him to take this position easily.
Hallman clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Dennis Hallman keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dennis Hallman is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dennis Hallman in his guard.
Dennis Hallman keeps control and remains in side mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Michael Chandler.
Winner is Michael Chandler by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 21/40 (52%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 6/8 (75%)
GnP strikes 7/24 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 895 s
Statistics: Dennis Hallman
Punches 14/30 (47%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 5/8 (62%)
Submissions 6/6 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 904 s
Tough fight. Not a lot of damage done, but lots of hard, tiring work. Due to no damage done, I declare this a snoozefest.