Post by The Sandmen on Jun 13, 2014 16:30:58 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Michael Chandler looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Dominick Cruz and Michael Chandler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dominick Cruz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler grab one of Dominick Cruz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Michael Chandler throw Cruz to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cruz tries to hit Michael Chandler with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Chandler steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz 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
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
Cruz steps forward
Michael Chandler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Cruz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chandler is opening up on Cruz and raining down combinations!
Cruz doesn't look worried as he defends.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Quick hook by Dominick Cruz
Good shot! Chandler has reasons to be worried.
Inside leg kick from Chandler
that lands on Dominick Cruz's leg.
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
Some nice shots from Dominick Cruz
that stun Chandler.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right cheek
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Chandler's arm.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
gets deflected.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Incredible haymaker from Michael Chandler!
It misses by a mile.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to grapple
He puts Cruz in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz grab one of Michael Chandler's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Michael Chandler landed hard on his back
Cruz is standing while Chandler is on the ground on his back
Chandler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Michael Chandler is on his feet again.
Dominick Cruz 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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Michael Chandler's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Chandler open guard now
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Cruz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Michael Chandler slides his arm under Dominick Cruz's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Dominick Cruz pulls down on Michael Chandler's hand and staves off danger
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Cruz control.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Chandler tries to escape from the closed guard
Chandler succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Chandler sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chandler tries to open up Cruz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Cruz blocks a few elbows and now Michael Chandler will have to look for another option here.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Chandler wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Chandler moves forward and holds Cruz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Cruz is with his back on the ground now.
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cruz is able to break the lock.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Chandler ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Chandler cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chandler tries to cover his face,
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Chandler is in open guard over Cruz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cruz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Chandler's arm.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Michael Chandler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Chandler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chandler slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Michael Chandler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Chandler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch to Michael Chandler ribs and the tries to trip him
Chandler loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz tries to take Michael Chandler down... Chandler stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
Michael Chandler dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Michael Chandler has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Cruz's ribs.
Dominick Cruz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Chandler quickly defends.
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 Cruz
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler succeeds
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Cruz control.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cruz! Chandler has one hook in and keeps working!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Cruz has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Cruz is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Cruz breaths deeply while on the ground
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Chandler has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cruz.
Nicely done! Chandler now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Chandler tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Chandler has one of his arm over Dominick Cruz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Chandler tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and Chandler is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Chandler tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Michael Chandler
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Cruz is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chandler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz steps forward
Michael Chandler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Cruz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Michael Chandler's knows what to do here and blocks them
A wicked punch by Michael Chandler
rocks Cruz!
Chandler dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Cruz from the ground!
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Michael Chandler tries to pass to half guard...
Dominick Cruz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Chandler looks to work from half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chandler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz 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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Shovel hook by Michael Chandler
tags Cruz.
Cruz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Nice punch by Michael Chandler
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Chandler.
It looks like Cruz was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Michael Chandler!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
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 Cruz
Chandler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Cruz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Michael Chandler tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Michael Chandler manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chandler looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Michael Chandler is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chandler isolates Dominick Cruz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chandler locks it in and circles towards Cruz's head. It's deep and Dominick Cruz is forced to tap out!
Winner is Michael Chandler by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:19 Round 3
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 15/21 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Yorg! Chandler 2.0 is legit. We were silently wondering if he sort of fluked his way through the last LW tournament to get his title shot, but this win over one of ManMMA's best LWs shows that Chandler is here for realz. It's interesting to me that he so aggressively goes for takedowns, but does little, if any, GnP. Interesting. Well, whatever he does works for him, and we have a new force at LW.
Michael Chandler looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Dominick Cruz and Michael Chandler touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dominick Cruz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Chandler grab one of Dominick Cruz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
with a twist of his hip Michael Chandler throw Cruz to the mat like a ragdoll
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cruz tries to hit Michael Chandler with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Chandler steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz 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
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
Cruz steps forward
Michael Chandler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Cruz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Michael Chandler is opening up on Cruz and raining down combinations!
Cruz doesn't look worried as he defends.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Quick hook by Dominick Cruz
Good shot! Chandler has reasons to be worried.
Inside leg kick from Chandler
that lands on Dominick Cruz's leg.
The two exchange wildly
Chandler is connecting with a few punches
Some nice shots from Dominick Cruz
that stun Chandler.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right cheek
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Chandler's arm.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
gets deflected.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Incredible haymaker from Michael Chandler!
It misses by a mile.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to grapple
He puts Cruz in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz grab one of Michael Chandler's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Michael Chandler landed hard on his back
Cruz is standing while Chandler is on the ground on his back
Chandler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Michael Chandler is on his feet again.
Dominick Cruz 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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Michael Chandler's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Chandler open guard now
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Cruz blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Michael Chandler slides his arm under Dominick Cruz's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Dominick Cruz pulls down on Michael Chandler's hand and staves off danger
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Cruz control.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Chandler tries to escape from the closed guard
Chandler succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Chandler sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Chandler tries to open up Cruz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Cruz blocks a few elbows and now Michael Chandler will have to look for another option here.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
Chandler wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Chandler moves forward and holds Cruz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Chandler tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Cruz is with his back on the ground now.
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Cruz is able to break the lock.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Chandler ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Chandler cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Chandler tries to cover his face,
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Chandler is in open guard over Cruz... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Cruz rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Michael Chandler. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Chandler's arm.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Michael Chandler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Chandler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Michael Chandler slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Michael Chandler leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Chandler shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch to Michael Chandler ribs and the tries to trip him
Chandler loses balance for a moment but he remains on his feet after a small struggle.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz tries to take Michael Chandler down... Chandler stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
Michael Chandler dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Michael Chandler has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Cruz's ribs.
Dominick Cruz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Chandler quickly defends.
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 Cruz
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler succeeds
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Cruz control.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cruz! Chandler has one hook in and keeps working!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Cruz has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Cruz is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Cruz breaths deeply while on the ground
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Chandler has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Cruz.
Nicely done! Chandler now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Chandler tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Chandler has one of his arm over Dominick Cruz's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Chandler tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz adopts the turtle defense and Chandler is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz with two hooks in
Chandler tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Cruz!
Cruz rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Michael Chandler
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Cruz is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Steve Mazzagatti 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.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Chandler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz steps forward
Michael Chandler catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Cruz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
Michael Chandler's knows what to do here and blocks them
A wicked punch by Michael Chandler
rocks Cruz!
Chandler dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Cruz from the ground!
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Michael Chandler tries to pass to half guard...
Dominick Cruz can't prevent his opponent from passing. Chandler looks to work from half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chandler's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chandler uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz 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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Shovel hook by Michael Chandler
tags Cruz.
Cruz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right eye
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Nice punch by Michael Chandler
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Chandler.
It looks like Cruz was hit by a bus!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
Bone shattering straight left hand from Michael Chandler!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
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 Cruz
Chandler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Cruz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Michael Chandler tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Michael Chandler manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chandler looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Michael Chandler is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chandler isolates Dominick Cruz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chandler locks it in and circles towards Cruz's head. It's deep and Dominick Cruz is forced to tap out!
Winner is Michael Chandler by Submission (Arm Triangle) at 1:19 Round 3
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/19 (21%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 1/3 (33%)
GnP strikes 2/8 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 319 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 15/21 (71%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 307 s
Yorg! Chandler 2.0 is legit. We were silently wondering if he sort of fluked his way through the last LW tournament to get his title shot, but this win over one of ManMMA's best LWs shows that Chandler is here for realz. It's interesting to me that he so aggressively goes for takedowns, but does little, if any, GnP. Interesting. Well, whatever he does works for him, and we have a new force at LW.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!