Post by The Sandmen on Feb 1, 2021 20:44:31 GMT -5
Michael Chandler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Diego Sanchez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Michael Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Chandler misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Chandler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Chandler
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Chandler
Diego 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!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Chandler's moves.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Diego's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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.
Diego Sanchez chases Chandler and launches a few perfect strikes
Chandler ducks backwards and avoids them.
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Diego
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Diego Sanchez's guard...
Diego Sanchez has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Diego
Chandler is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chandler misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler has given his back to Diego Sanchez who is trying to get one hook in!
Diego Sanchez has one hook in!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with one hook in
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chandler is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Chandler is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diego tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diego's is smart enough to counter him.
Chandler misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diego drills Michael Chandler's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Diego is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Chandler's ribs.
Chandler is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Chandler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
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 Diego's moves.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Chandler has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Chandler is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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A shot seen throughout the arena!
Chandler stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Diego Sanchez is coming in again!
Chandler has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez charges at Chandler throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Chandler is rocked!
Chandler's Forehead is beginning to swell
A left hook from Diego
grazes the chin of Chandler.
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Chin
Chandler is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Chandler leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Chandler blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Michael Chandler's cheek! Chandler stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Chandler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chandler has a small cut in his Left cheek
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diego is standing while Chandler is on the ground on his back
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez 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.
Chandler has a small cut in his Chin
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Diego is standing while Chandler is on the ground on his back
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez creates space and allows Michael Chandler to stand up.
Michael Chandler is on his feet again.
Diego dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Chandler from the ground!
That brutal impact left Chandler laid out on the mat! Diego Sanchez's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Chandler's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Hook) at 1:37 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 14/25 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 281 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/15 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 261 s
CHandler did okay, but Sanchez recovered well between rounds and came out bangin'!
Diego Sanchez doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Michael Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown!
Diego Sanchez sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Chandler misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Michael Chandler is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Diego into his guard.
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Chandler
Diego Sanchez is cooling the fight on the ground
Diego Sanchez is in closed guard over Chandler
Diego 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!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Diego Sanchez in his guard.
Diego Sanchez keeps control and remains in side mount.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Diego's side.
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Diego Sanchez doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Chandler's moves.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Diego Sanchez is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Diego tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
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 Diego's moves.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Diego Sanchez. 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.
Diego Sanchez chases Chandler and launches a few perfect strikes
Chandler ducks backwards and avoids them.
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Diego goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Diego
Diego tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Diego
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Diego Sanchez's guard...
Diego Sanchez has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Diego
Chandler is in closed guard... Diego tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Diego Sanchez is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Chandler misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and trap Diego Sanchez in his guard...
Diego Sanchez rolls him over and takes his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Diego's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Diego tries to cover his face,
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler has given his back to Diego Sanchez who is trying to get one hook in!
Diego Sanchez has one hook in!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with one hook in
Diego delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chandler is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Chandler measures the resilience of Diego's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Diego blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Chandler is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Diego tries to use some of his tricky moves but Diego's is smart enough to counter him.
Chandler misses a step and Diego Sanchez sees an opportunity to counter him!
Diego Sanchez wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Diego drills Michael Chandler's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Diego is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Chandler's ribs.
Chandler is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Chandler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
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 Diego's moves.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Diego is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Chandler has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Chandler is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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A shot seen throughout the arena!
Chandler stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Diego Sanchez is coming in again!
Chandler has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Diego Sanchez charges at Chandler throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Chandler is rocked!
Chandler's Forehead is beginning to swell
A left hook from Diego
grazes the chin of Chandler.
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Chin
Chandler is holding Diego Sanchez's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Diego Sanchez shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Diego Sanchez to fight back!
Chandler leads with a punch
Diego Sanchez avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Diego Sanchez launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Chandler blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Michael Chandler's cheek! Chandler stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Chandler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chandler has a small cut in his Left cheek
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Diego is standing while Chandler is on the ground on his back
Diego has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Diego Sanchez 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.
Chandler has a small cut in his Chin
Michael Chandler seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Diego Sanchez!
Diego is standing while Chandler is on the ground on his back
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Diego Sanchez creates space and allows Michael Chandler to stand up.
Michael Chandler is on his feet again.
Diego dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Chandler from the ground!
That brutal impact left Chandler laid out on the mat! Diego Sanchez's corner pours in to congratulate him!
Chandler's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Winner is Diego Sanchez by KO (Hook) at 1:37 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 14/25 (56%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 281 s
Statistics: Diego Sanchez
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/15 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 261 s
CHandler did okay, but Sanchez recovered well between rounds and came out bangin'!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!