Post by The Sandmen on Aug 6, 2019 22:31:00 GMT -5
Michael Chandler is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Aoki while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Aoki is holding Michael Chandler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chandler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Chandler pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
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 misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler hovers above Aoki
Good punches to Aoki's body.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler tries to escape from closed guard...
Chandler struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Michael Chandler is in half 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!
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Michael Chandler cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael Chandler tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Chandler is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler succeeds
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Chandler sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Michael Chandler pushes Shinya Aoki down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler isolates Shinya Aoki's left arm looking for an armbar...
Shinya Aoki manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Michael Chandler lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
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.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Good looking punches from Michael Chandler on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Michael Chandler throws a flurry of punches at Aoki...
A lot of them are hitting Aoki's face
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.
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Aoki has a small cut in his Forehead
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler hooks Aoki's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shinya Aoki manages to kick Chandler away and scrambles on top!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open 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!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
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
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Michael Chandler throws down elbows...
Aoki is not making himself an easy target.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Chandler can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aoki's being punished here!
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.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Michael Chandler work his BJJ game.
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!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Chandler blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Michael Chandler
connects with Aoki.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Michael Chandler has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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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
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 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 moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
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 open guard over Chandler
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 open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Chandler is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
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 tries to pass to half guard...
Michael Chandler's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
As the fight continues it seems that Shinya Aoki is taking the best of the fight.
Aoki is in open guard over Chandler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Chandler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki looks to be in very good shape.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki tries to improve position.
Chandler adjusts and closes his guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Michael Chandler's guard...
Michael Chandler has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler sits up and gets an arm around Aoki's neck!
Aoki pushes Michael Chandler back to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed 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!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
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,
Aoki's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Left cheek
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 tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Chandler's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
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
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Michael Chandler realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Chandler to try something else.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aoki's being punished here!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Blocked by Aoki.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 open 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 open 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 misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
That Shoulder Lock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Shoulder Lock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Chandler pulls his arm out of danger.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Aoki, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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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
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 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
0:42 Round 3 and Aoki is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shinya Aoki aggressively and repeatedly punches Chandler.
Good job by Chandler blocking and slipping the blows.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Blocked by Aoki.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up 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.
Shinya Aoki dives for Michael Chandler's right leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt!
Michael Chandler steps his leg out of danger while Shinya Aoki remains on the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
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.
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.
Michael Chandler throws an uppercut
Aoki slips it.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki positions himself and tries to finish this!
Shinya Aoki storms Michael Chandler's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Michael Chandler to defend himself!
Chandler has a small cut in his Forehead
Chandler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Michael Chandler is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Brilliant combination from Michael Chandler
Aoki is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chandler
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki tries to take Michael Chandler to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Chandler is with is back on the ground now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
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!
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki
Aoki holds Michael Chandler's arms and blocks the punches!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aoki in the side of the head
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!
Shinya Aoki is in half 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 sits over his knees and pushes away Chandler's leg!
Chandler closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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
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.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount 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
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 full mount over Michael 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 full mount over Michael 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.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Michael Chandler just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Aoki quickly defends.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Chandler
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chandler tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
Chandler fails to take Aoki down and both man are still clinching
Shinya Aoki pushes away Chandler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Chandler stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
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 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.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Chandler rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Chandler's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Chandler uses his strength to keep Chandler at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler leans back...
He clobbers Shinya Aoki's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chandler's punches
Chandler is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
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
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 open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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!
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Michael Chandler
are blocked by Aoki.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shinya Aoki!
Chandler is going to have a big headache after that blow!
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
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 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.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Michael Chandler struggles not allowing Shinya Aoki improve his position.
The clock says 3:50 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.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Michael Chandler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Chandler rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Shinya Aoki put Chandler in half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
That Triangle Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
Michael Chandler realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Chandler tries to launch a few punches to Shinya Aoki
Aoki is able to achieve closed guard and counter Michael Chandler's punches.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler throws a flurry of punches at Aoki...
Aoki is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Chandler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chandler's face!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
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
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael Chandler is not able to stop Chandler ground skills and Shinya Aoki moves to 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
Michael Chandler tries to turn in and scramble out. Shinya Aoki timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Punishing hold!
That guillotine from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That guillotine looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That guillotine looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Michael Chandler slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Michael Chandler slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Crippling lock!
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
Punishing hold!
Chandler tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Michael Chandler to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Chandler tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Michael Chandler to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
Michael Chandler slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
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
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler throws down elbows...
Aoki is not making himself an easy target.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
Chandler throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Aoki's defense muffles the blows.
Chandler steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 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 tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over 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.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Chandler attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Chandler quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Chandler can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chandler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
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.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki succeeds
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
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 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.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full 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!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Split decision
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 8/31 (26%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/1 (400%)
GnP strikes 43/141 (30%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1147 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 13/13 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/17 (35%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 1164 s
Good fight! Both did damage. Chandler had a strong second round, then Aoki had an epic between-round recovery, and came out strong-as-fuck in round 3, and pretty much owned the fight after that. Like, if we were not positive he did not drug-up between rounds, it would look like he drugged up between rounds.
Ferocious staredown by Aoki while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Aoki is holding Michael Chandler's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Michael Chandler loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Aoki shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Chandler pushes Shinya Aoki forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
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 misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler hovers above Aoki
Good punches to Aoki's body.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler tries to escape from closed guard...
Chandler struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Michael Chandler is in half 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!
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Michael Chandler cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael Chandler tries to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
Chandler is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler succeeds
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Chandler sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Shinya Aoki efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Shinya Aoki tries to roll on the ground...
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Michael Chandler pushes Shinya Aoki down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler isolates Shinya Aoki's left arm looking for an armbar...
Shinya Aoki manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Michael Chandler lost his dominant position.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
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.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Good looking punches from Michael Chandler on the ground
They could take their toll on Aoki.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Aoki reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Michael Chandler throws a flurry of punches at Aoki...
A lot of them are hitting Aoki's face
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.
Aoki tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Aoki has a small cut in his Forehead
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler hooks Aoki's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Shinya Aoki manages to kick Chandler away and scrambles on top!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Michael Chandler tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Aoki is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open 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!
Bang! Aoki's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Shinya Aoki work his BJJ game.
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
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
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Michael Chandler throws down elbows...
Aoki is not making himself an easy target.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Chandler can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aoki's being punished here!
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.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Shinya Aoki to fight back!
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Michael Chandler work his BJJ game.
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!
Aoki is trying to counter now!
Shinya Aoki isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Chandler blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Aoki's guard.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
A solid combination from Michael Chandler
connects with Aoki.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Shinya Aoki's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Michael Chandler has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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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
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 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 moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Shinya Aoki gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
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 open guard over Chandler
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 open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to finish with a leg lock!
Chandler is able to break the lock.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
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 tries to pass to half guard...
Michael Chandler's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
As the fight continues it seems that Shinya Aoki is taking the best of the fight.
Aoki is in open guard over Chandler... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Chandler rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki looks to be in very good shape.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Aoki tries to improve position.
Chandler adjusts and closes his guard.
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Shinya Aoki uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki looks to posture up and open Michael Chandler's guard...
Michael Chandler has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler sits up and gets an arm around Aoki's neck!
Aoki pushes Michael Chandler back to the ground.
Shinya Aoki is in closed 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!
Shinya Aoki tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Shinya Aoki manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
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,
Aoki's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Shinya Aoki's Left cheek
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 tries to free his leg
Shinya Aoki uses some of his skill by jumping out of Chandler's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to show some ground skills
Aoki uses his strength to keep Aoki at a disadvantage
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
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Shinya Aoki keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Michael Chandler realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Aoki misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler decides to jump inside Aoki's guard.
Aoki fights back with his feet, forcing Chandler to try something else.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Aoki's being punished here!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Blocked by Aoki.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 open 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 open 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 misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
That Shoulder Lock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
That Shoulder Lock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That Shoulder Lock from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Chandler pulls his arm out of danger.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler tries to pass to half guard...
Shinya Aoki's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
The round is for Aoki, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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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
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 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
0:42 Round 3 and Aoki is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Shinya Aoki aggressively and repeatedly punches Chandler.
Good job by Chandler blocking and slipping the blows.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to close his guard around Aoki
He succeeds!
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Shinya Aoki!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Shinya Aoki
Blocked by Aoki.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up 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.
Shinya Aoki dives for Michael Chandler's right leg and turns it into a foot lock attempt!
Michael Chandler steps his leg out of danger while Shinya Aoki remains on the ground.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
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.
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.
Michael Chandler throws an uppercut
Aoki slips it.
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki positions himself and tries to finish this!
Shinya Aoki storms Michael Chandler's head with a few unblocked hammer fists! Dan Miragliotta is asking Michael Chandler to defend himself!
Chandler has a small cut in his Forehead
Chandler seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Michael Chandler is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Shinya Aoki!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to stand up!
Aoki doesn't allow him!
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Brilliant combination from Michael Chandler
Aoki is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Shinya Aoki leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chandler
Aoki shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Aoki tries to take Michael Chandler to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Chandler is with is back on the ground now.
Shinya Aoki is in open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
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!
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Aoki
Aoki holds Michael Chandler's arms and blocks the punches!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler tries to open up Shinya Aoki's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aoki in the side of the head
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!
Shinya Aoki is in half 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 sits over his knees and pushes away Chandler's leg!
Chandler closes his legs around Shinya Aoki's leg. Aoki is not able to move away now!
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
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
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.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler closed his guard around Shinya Aoki.
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Aoki tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount 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
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 full mount over Michael 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 full mount over Michael 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.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Michael Chandler just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Aoki quickly defends.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Aoki moves forward and holds Chandler
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chandler tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Shinya Aoki
Chandler fails to take Aoki down and both man are still clinching
Shinya Aoki pushes away Chandler trying to keep the fight at striking range
Chandler stumbles backwards and Shinya Aoki circles to get the center of the cage
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 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.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Chandler rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Chandler's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Michael Chandler keeps control and remains in side mount.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Chandler uses his strength to keep Chandler at a disadvantage
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler leans back...
He clobbers Shinya Aoki's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 1:30 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chandler's punches
Chandler is on the receiving end of a great combo by Aoki.
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
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 open guard over Chandler
Aoki tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chandler jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
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!
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
A bunch of leg kicks from Michael Chandler
are blocked by Aoki.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Shinya Aoki!
Chandler is going to have a big headache after that blow!
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
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 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.
Chandler misses a step and Shinya Aoki sees an opportunity to counter him!
Shinya Aoki pushes Michael Chandler against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Michael Chandler struggles not allowing Shinya Aoki improve his position.
The clock says 3:50 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.
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shinya Aoki tries to pass to half guard...
Michael Chandler can't prevent his opponent from passing. Aoki looks to work from half guard.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over Chandler
Shinya Aoki tries to free his leg...
Chandler rolls on the ground and moves to side mount! Awesome maneuver!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Aoki tries to show some ground skills
Shinya Aoki put Chandler in half guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
That Triangle Armbar from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
Chandler struggles to free himself
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
Michael Chandler realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Chandler is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Chandler tries to launch a few punches to Shinya Aoki
Aoki is able to achieve closed guard and counter Michael Chandler's punches.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Aoki tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:45 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Shinya Aoki's guard...
Shinya Aoki has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler throws a flurry of punches at Aoki...
Aoki is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Dan Miragliotta 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 5
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Shinya Aoki shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Chandler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Aoki into his guard.
Shinya Aoki is in closed guard over Chandler
Aoki 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chandler's face!
The clock says 0:45 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Shinya Aoki in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
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
Aoki launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael Chandler is not able to stop Chandler ground skills and Shinya Aoki moves to 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
Michael Chandler tries to turn in and scramble out. Shinya Aoki timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Punishing hold!
That guillotine from Shinya Aoki appears to be unbreakable
That guillotine looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That guillotine looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Michael Chandler slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Aoki
Aoki attempts a triangle from bottom! Michael Chandler slips out. Aoki quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Crippling lock!
Michael Chandler lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Shinya Aoki doesn't break the lock and Michael Chandler is running out of time!
Punishing hold!
Chandler tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Michael Chandler to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
That Triangle to Armbar looks tight...
Chandler tries to break the lock slamming Shinya Aoki against the mat!
Shinya Aoki doesn't allow Michael Chandler to escape. He is tightening the Triangle to Armbar
Michael Chandler slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
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
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chandler uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Michael Chandler throws down elbows...
Aoki is not making himself an easy target.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Aoki
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Shinya Aoki blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Shinya Aoki looks to counter!
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The two exchange wildly
Aoki is connecting with a few punches
Chandler throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Aoki's defense muffles the blows.
Chandler steps backwards away from Shinya Aoki. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
Shinya Aoki tries to bring the fight to the ground
Chandler goes down.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 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 tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Shinya Aoki is in half guard over 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.
Chandler is trying to counter now!
Chandler attempts a triangle from bottom! Shinya Aoki slips out. Chandler quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Shinya Aoki slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Dan Miragliotta 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Aoki cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Chandler can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chandler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Shinya Aoki's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Aoki grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Shinya Aoki
The clock says 4:00 in the 5 round
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.
Michael Chandler gets sloppy and Shinya Aoki tries to take advantage...
Aoki tries to move to full mount
Aoki succeeds
Shinya Aoki is in full mount over Michael Chandler
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 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.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to trap Michael Chandler in his guard.
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Aoki
Shinya Aoki attempts to move to full guard
Shinya Aoki manages to switch to full 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!
Aoki tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler is in closed guard... Aoki tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
Winner is Shinya Aoki by Split decision
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 8/31 (26%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/1 (400%)
GnP strikes 43/141 (30%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 1147 s
Statistics: Shinya Aoki
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 13/13 (100%)
GnP strikes 6/17 (35%)
Submissions 15/15 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 1164 s
Good fight! Both did damage. Chandler had a strong second round, then Aoki had an epic between-round recovery, and came out strong-as-fuck in round 3, and pretty much owned the fight after that. Like, if we were not positive he did not drug-up between rounds, it would look like he drugged up between rounds.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!