Post by The Sandmen on Jul 28, 2013 23:44:46 GMT -5
Michael Chiesa looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Ferocious staredown by Caol while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Caol grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Caol Uno
Caol Uno is in open guard over Chiesa
Caol Uno is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Caol Uno is in open guard over Chiesa
Chiesa tries to close his guard around Caol
He is not able to do it
Caol Uno is in open guard over Chiesa
Caol moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chiesa tries to close his guard around Caol
He succeeds!
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Caol Uno is looking to pass Michael Chiesa's guard...
Caol Uno gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Michael Chiesa slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Caol Uno cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Caol Uno is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa attempts to trap Caol Uno in his guard.
Caol Uno 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 Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Quick hook by Caol Uno
Good shot! Chiesa has reasons to be worried.
Michael Chiesa launches a body shot
Caol evades.
Caol misses a step and Michael Chiesa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chiesa throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Caol moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Chiesa's thigh!
Chiesa hyper-extended his leg
Chiesa shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Solid shot from Michael Chiesa to the body.
Caol blocks in time.
Caol Uno leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chiesa
Chiesa wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Caol tries to grapple
He puts Chiesa in a double underhook!
Michael Chiesa tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Caol is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa tries to breaks Caol Uno's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Chiesa launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Caol's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chiesa grapple with Caol Uno and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Michael Chiesa looks to mount Caol Uno...
Michael Chiesa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chiesa is in full mount over Caol Uno
Deep breaths from Caol Uno who tries a hammer punch to Chiesa's ribs.
Chiesa blocks those punches
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael Chiesa tries to open Caol's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Michael Chiesa. Caol is unable to cover himself now!
Michael Chiesa is in full mount over Caol Uno
Michael Chiesa sits high on Caol Uno's chest and pulls his leg underneath Caol's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Caol tries to roll out. He's too quick for Michael Chiesa and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Chiesa and it cost him top position.
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Chiesa reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Caol blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Chiesa throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Caol Uno realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Michael Chiesa. 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.
Some counter punches against Michael Chiesa
land while he's on his bicycle.
Brilliant combination from Michael Chiesa
Caol is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Caol moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Caol Uno attempts a sweep single...
Caol Uno catches Michael Chiesa's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Caol.
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Caol Uno tries to pass Michael Chiesa's guard...
Caol Uno manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Chiesa is moving on the ground...
Caol tries to counter Chiesa's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Caol launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael Chiesa rolls over himself and stands up while Caol Uno rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Caol Uno. 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 Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Chiesa moves backwards and Caol Uno is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Caol Uno
that visibly pains Chiesa.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Chiesa is holding Caol Uno's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Caol Uno loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Caol Uno launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chiesa uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Caol misses a step and Michael Chiesa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chiesa looks to pass to mount...
Caol creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Chiesa studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Caol studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Michael Chiesa tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Chiesa misses a step and Caol Uno sees an opportunity to counter him!
Caol Uno fakes a punch and launches himself over Chiesa!
Nice move by Caol who clinches and pushes Chiesa against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Caol gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Caol blocks Michael Chiesa's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Chiesa tries an armbar from the bottom!
Caol Uno breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Caol Uno is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno isolates Michael Chiesa's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chiesa's Chin is beginning to swell
Chiesa struggles to free himself
Michael Chiesa is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa tries to roll on the ground...
Caol knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa launches a few punches to Caol's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Caol tries to cover his face,
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Caol Uno controls the situation despite Michael Chiesa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Michael Chiesa's arm and tries an armbar!
Chiesa holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Chiesa's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Caol Uno.
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Caol tries to show some ground skills
Caol Uno put Chiesa in half guard.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Caol
Caol is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Caol
Caol measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Caol
Caol Uno attempts to move to full guard
Caol Uno manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Caol
Caol tries to close his guard around Chiesa
He succeeds!
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Caol
Caol is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Chiesa is in closed guard... Caol tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Chiesa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Caol
Caol catch Michael Chiesa's right arm and tries a kimura
Michael Chiesa holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chiesa looks to counter!
Michael Chiesa tries to roll on the ground...
Caol knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Caol Uno tries to better his position on the ground...
Caol is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to open up Michael Chiesa's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Chiesa in the side of the head
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno sits high on Michael Chiesa's chest and pulls his leg underneath Chiesa's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Chiesa tries to roll out. He's too quick for Caol Uno and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Caol and it cost him top position.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Caol
Chiesa is in closed guard... Caol tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno hovers above Chiesa
Good punches to Chiesa's body.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Caol Uno controls the situation despite Michael Chiesa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa tries to roll to his side and trap Caol Uno in his guard...
Caol Uno rolls him over and takes his back!
Caol is in rear mount over Chiesa
Caol Uno tries to get his arm under Michael Chiesa's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Michael Chiesa's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Michael Chiesa easily defends the attempt.
Caol is in rear mount over Chiesa
Caol Uno slides his arm under Michael Chiesa's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Michael Chiesa pulls down on Caol Uno's hand and staves off danger
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chiesa looks to counter!
Chiesa has Caol controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Caol is unable to move under Chiesa control.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Caol Uno, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Chiesa has Caol controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Caol is unable to move under Chiesa control.
Caol tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Caol is clinching with Chiesa.
The fighters are clinching.
Caol Uno tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Caol circles out and slips free of Michael Chiesa's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Chiesa launches a hook to the body
Caol Uno moves aside looking for a counter...
Caol studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Caol Uno and Chiesa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Chiesa studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Caol moves backwards and Michael Chiesa is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Michael Chiesa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Caol Uno tries a middle kick
Chiesa blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Chiesa Hyper-extended his arm
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Caol moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
Caol seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Caol Uno leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chiesa
Caol shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa launches a knee!
Caol blocks that knee.
Caol tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Caol pushes off of Michael Chiesa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Chiesa stumbles backwards but Caol Uno chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Chiesa launches a knee!
Caol blocks that knee.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa launches a few hard punches to Caol Uno's ribs!
Caol struggles and protects himself.
Caol doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Chiesa embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Caol who put distance between them
Michael Chiesa moves forward and launches a low kick.
Caol blocks that.
Caol Uno is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Michael Chiesa fakes a punch and launches himself over Caol!
Nice move by Chiesa who clinches and pushes Caol against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Caol takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Chiesa.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Caol tries to grapple
He puts Chiesa in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Caol Uno slightly pushes Chiesa into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Chiesa is holding Caol Uno's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Caol Uno shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Chiesa attempts to cut off Caol with punches
Caol avoids getting cornered.
Caol moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
Caol Uno tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Caol Uno who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Caol grapple with Michael Chiesa and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Michael Chiesa falls hard on the mat with Caol Uno on top of him
Crushing shot to Chiesa's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Caol sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Caol Uno pushes Chiesa's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Caol who is in full mount! Chiesa is in trouble now!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol suddenly holds Michael Chiesa's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Chiesa Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Chiesa's eyes...
That Armbar from Caol Uno appears to be unbreakable
Herb Dean breaks Caol Uno's lock! This is over! Chiesa didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Caol Uno by Submission (Armbar) at 4:57 Round 3
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 6/20 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Caol Uno
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/4 (75%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Uno used his stamina to take this one home. He was kinda getting beat on early, but managed to fight back a little and take care of business in the end. Chiesa has stamina boost, maybe the fight goes the other way?
Ferocious staredown by Caol while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Caol grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Caol Uno
Caol Uno is in open guard over Chiesa
Caol Uno is cooling the fight on the ground
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
Caol Uno is in open guard over Chiesa
Chiesa tries to close his guard around Caol
He is not able to do it
Caol Uno is in open guard over Chiesa
Caol moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chiesa tries to close his guard around Caol
He succeeds!
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Caol Uno is looking to pass Michael Chiesa's guard...
Caol Uno gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Michael Chiesa slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Caol Uno cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Caol Uno is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa attempts to trap Caol Uno in his guard.
Caol Uno 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 Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Quick hook by Caol Uno
Good shot! Chiesa has reasons to be worried.
Michael Chiesa launches a body shot
Caol evades.
Caol misses a step and Michael Chiesa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chiesa throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Caol moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Chiesa's thigh!
Chiesa hyper-extended his leg
Chiesa shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Solid shot from Michael Chiesa to the body.
Caol blocks in time.
Caol Uno leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chiesa
Chiesa wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Caol tries to grapple
He puts Chiesa in a double underhook!
Michael Chiesa tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Caol is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa tries to breaks Caol Uno's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Chiesa launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Caol's ribs.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chiesa grapple with Caol Uno and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Michael Chiesa looks to mount Caol Uno...
Michael Chiesa slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chiesa is in full mount over Caol Uno
Deep breaths from Caol Uno who tries a hammer punch to Chiesa's ribs.
Chiesa blocks those punches
Chiesa tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Michael Chiesa tries to open Caol's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Michael Chiesa. Caol is unable to cover himself now!
Michael Chiesa is in full mount over Caol Uno
Michael Chiesa sits high on Caol Uno's chest and pulls his leg underneath Caol's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Caol tries to roll out. He's too quick for Michael Chiesa and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Chiesa and it cost him top position.
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Chiesa reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Caol blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Chiesa throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Caol Uno realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Michael Chiesa. 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.
Some counter punches against Michael Chiesa
land while he's on his bicycle.
Brilliant combination from Michael Chiesa
Caol is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Caol moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Caol Uno attempts a sweep single...
Caol Uno catches Michael Chiesa's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Caol.
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Caol Uno tries to pass Michael Chiesa's guard...
Caol Uno manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Chiesa is moving on the ground...
Caol tries to counter Chiesa's moves on the ground.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Caol launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Michael Chiesa rolls over himself and stands up while Caol Uno rolls on his back.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Caol Uno. 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 Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Chiesa moves backwards and Caol Uno is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Solid kick to the leg from Caol Uno
that visibly pains Chiesa.
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Chiesa is holding Caol Uno's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Caol Uno loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Caol Uno launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chiesa uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Caol misses a step and Michael Chiesa sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chiesa looks to pass to mount...
Caol creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) are cheering for the fighters.
Chiesa studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Caol studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Michael Chiesa tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Chiesa misses a step and Caol Uno sees an opportunity to counter him!
Caol Uno fakes a punch and launches himself over Chiesa!
Nice move by Caol who clinches and pushes Chiesa against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Caol gets double underhooks and looks for the takedown...
Caol blocks Michael Chiesa's knee and hits a perfectly executed knee tap! Nice move.
Caol Uno is in closed guard over Chiesa
Chiesa tries an armbar from the bottom!
Caol Uno breaks the lock and moves himself to side control.
Caol Uno is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno isolates Michael Chiesa's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chiesa's Chin is beginning to swell
Chiesa struggles to free himself
Michael Chiesa is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa tries to roll on the ground...
Caol knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa launches a few punches to Caol's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Caol tries to cover his face,
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Caol Uno controls the situation despite Michael Chiesa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Michael Chiesa's arm and tries an armbar!
Chiesa holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Chiesa's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Caol Uno.
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Caol Uno
Caol tries to show some ground skills
Caol Uno put Chiesa in half guard.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Caol
Caol is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Caol
Caol measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Michael Chiesa is in half guard over Caol
Caol Uno attempts to move to full guard
Caol Uno manages to switch to full guard.
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Caol
Caol tries to close his guard around Chiesa
He succeeds!
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Caol
Caol is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Chiesa is in closed guard... Caol tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Chiesa's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Caol
Caol catch Michael Chiesa's right arm and tries a kimura
Michael Chiesa holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chiesa looks to counter!
Michael Chiesa tries to roll on the ground...
Caol knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Caol Uno tries to better his position on the ground...
Caol is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to open up Michael Chiesa's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Chiesa in the side of the head
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno sits high on Michael Chiesa's chest and pulls his leg underneath Chiesa's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Chiesa tries to roll out. He's too quick for Caol Uno and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Caol and it cost him top position.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Caol
Chiesa is in closed guard... Caol tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno hovers above Chiesa
Good punches to Chiesa's body.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Caol Uno controls the situation despite Michael Chiesa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa tries to roll to his side and trap Caol Uno in his guard...
Caol Uno rolls him over and takes his back!
Caol is in rear mount over Chiesa
Caol Uno tries to get his arm under Michael Chiesa's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Michael Chiesa's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Michael Chiesa easily defends the attempt.
Caol is in rear mount over Chiesa
Caol Uno slides his arm under Michael Chiesa's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Michael Chiesa pulls down on Caol Uno's hand and staves off danger
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chiesa looks to counter!
Chiesa has Caol controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Caol is unable to move under Chiesa control.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Caol Uno, but it's close.
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Round 3
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Chiesa has Caol controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Caol is unable to move under Chiesa control.
Caol tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Caol is clinching with Chiesa.
The fighters are clinching.
Caol Uno tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Caol circles out and slips free of Michael Chiesa's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Chiesa launches a hook to the body
Caol Uno moves aside looking for a counter...
Caol studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Caol Uno and Chiesa engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Chiesa studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Caol moves backwards and Michael Chiesa is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Michael Chiesa is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Caol Uno tries a middle kick
Chiesa blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Chiesa Hyper-extended his arm
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Caol moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
Caol seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Caol Uno leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chiesa
Caol shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa launches a knee!
Caol blocks that knee.
Caol tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Caol pushes off of Michael Chiesa and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Chiesa stumbles backwards but Caol Uno chases him and continues the rain of blows!
The fighters are clinching.
Chiesa launches a knee!
Caol blocks that knee.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chiesa launches a few hard punches to Caol Uno's ribs!
Caol struggles and protects himself.
Caol doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Michael Chiesa embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Caol who put distance between them
Michael Chiesa moves forward and launches a low kick.
Caol blocks that.
Caol Uno is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 2:55 in the 3 round
Michael Chiesa fakes a punch and launches himself over Caol!
Nice move by Chiesa who clinches and pushes Caol against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Caol takes a break to breathe while holding Michael Chiesa.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Caol tries to grapple
He puts Chiesa in a double underhook!
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Caol Uno slightly pushes Chiesa into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Chiesa is holding Caol Uno's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Caol Uno shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chiesa
Caol Uno takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Michael Chiesa attempts to cut off Caol with punches
Caol avoids getting cornered.
Caol moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Chiesa with a double overhooks!
Caol Uno tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Caol Uno who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Caol grapple with Michael Chiesa and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Michael Chiesa falls hard on the mat with Caol Uno on top of him
Crushing shot to Chiesa's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:40 in the 3 round
Caol Uno is in half guard over Chiesa
Caol sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Caol Uno pushes Chiesa's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Caol who is in full mount! Chiesa is in trouble now!
Caol Uno is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Caol suddenly holds Michael Chiesa's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Chiesa Hyper-extended his arm
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Chiesa's eyes...
That Armbar from Caol Uno appears to be unbreakable
Herb Dean breaks Caol Uno's lock! This is over! Chiesa didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Caol Uno by Submission (Armbar) at 4:57 Round 3
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 6/20 (30%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/9 (22%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/9 (67%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Statistics: Caol Uno
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/7 (71%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/13 (69%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/4 (75%)
Time on the ground 395 s
Uno used his stamina to take this one home. He was kinda getting beat on early, but managed to fight back a little and take care of business in the end. Chiesa has stamina boost, maybe the fight goes the other way?
Impressive in fact. 
