Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2019 2:41:13 GMT -5
Michael Chandler looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Robbie Lawler 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
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Chandler.
It looks like Lawler was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Left eye
Brilliant combination from Robbie Lawler
that forces Chandler to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Mouth
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler throws an uppercut
Lawler slips it.
Chandler misses a step and Robbie Lawler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lawler is clinching with Chandler.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Chandler's face while in the clinch!
Chandler can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Chandler's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chandler tries to control Robbie Lawler in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Lawler pushes Chandler away before he could try anything
Robbie Lawler throws a looping left hand...
Chandler moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Michael Chandler jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chandler seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Chandler is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
A punch from Robbie Lawler
whizzes past Chandler.
Chandler begins to launch a barrage of punches over Lawler
Robbie Lawler is smart enough to duck backwards
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Superb haymaker by Lawler
that lands on Chandler's face like a cannon ball!
Robbie Lawler closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Robbie Lawler tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Robbie Lawler who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler is launching some bone breaking punches to Lawler's ribs while in the clinch.
Lawler blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler pushes Lawler against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Lawler pushes Chandler away and circle away
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Robbie Lawler
that forces Chandler to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Mouth
Robbie Lawler put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Michael Chandler's face like a wrecking ball!
Chandler's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Robbie Lawler closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Robbie Lawler throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Chandler is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chandler's side.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Michael Chandler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Lawler's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Lawler doesn't fight back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chandler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Lawler
Chandler gets a good position on the ground. ..
Lawler holds Michael Chandler arms and counters his opponent punches.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chandler tries to cover his face,
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Chandler blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler was tooling Michael Chandler for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Michael Chandler lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chandler is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Lawler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Chandler's being punished here!
Chandler can't see anything with that swollen left eye.
Winner is Robbie Lawler by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen Eye) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/10 (30%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/13 (54%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 112 s
I wrote nothing here, and edited this fight to say this. That way I can say I wrote my write-up for this fight. Gettin Mad work done, yo.
Robbie Lawler 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
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Surprise roundhouse punch by Chandler.
It looks like Lawler was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Robbie Lawler's Left eye
Brilliant combination from Robbie Lawler
that forces Chandler to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Mouth
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler throws an uppercut
Lawler slips it.
Chandler misses a step and Robbie Lawler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Lawler tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Lawler is clinching with Chandler.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Brutal punches to Chandler's face while in the clinch!
Chandler can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Lawler pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Chandler's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chandler tries to control Robbie Lawler in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Lawler pushes Chandler away before he could try anything
Robbie Lawler throws a looping left hand...
Chandler moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler goes with a looping right hand while Michael Chandler jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chandler seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Chandler is holding Robbie Lawler's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
A punch from Robbie Lawler
whizzes past Chandler.
Chandler begins to launch a barrage of punches over Lawler
Robbie Lawler is smart enough to duck backwards
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Superb haymaker by Lawler
that lands on Chandler's face like a cannon ball!
Robbie Lawler closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Robbie Lawler tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Robbie Lawler who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler is launching some bone breaking punches to Lawler's ribs while in the clinch.
Lawler blocks.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler pushes Lawler against the cage and tries to work his dirty boxing
Lawler pushes Chandler away and circle away
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Robbie Lawler to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Robbie Lawler
that forces Chandler to try and defend better.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Mouth
Robbie Lawler put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That's just incredible! That punch hits Michael Chandler's face like a wrecking ball!
Chandler's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Robbie Lawler closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Robbie Lawler throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Chandler is holding Robbie Lawler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Robbie Lawler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chandler's side.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Michael Chandler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Lawler's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Lawler doesn't fight back!
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Robbie Lawler
Robbie Lawler attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chandler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Robbie Lawler's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Lawler
Chandler gets a good position on the ground. ..
Lawler holds Michael Chandler arms and counters his opponent punches.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Robbie Lawler tries to take advantage...
Robbie Lawler attempts to move to full guard
Robbie Lawler manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Lawler
Lawler tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chandler tries to cover his face,
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Lawler measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Chandler blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Lawler
Robbie Lawler was tooling Michael Chandler for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Michael Chandler lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Chandler is in closed guard... Lawler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Robbie Lawler is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Lawler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Chandler's being punished here!
Chandler can't see anything with that swollen left eye.
Winner is Robbie Lawler by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen Eye) at 4:56 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 3/12 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/9 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 3/10 (30%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Statistics: Robbie Lawler
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/13 (54%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 112 s
I wrote nothing here, and edited this fight to say this. That way I can say I wrote my write-up for this fight. Gettin Mad work done, yo.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!