Post by The Sandmen on Nov 21, 2014 18:16:43 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
It's TIME! Are you ready? Let's MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Ferocious staredown by Chandler while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Dominick Cruz is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
And here we go with the title fight!
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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Michael Chandler and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Michael Chandler fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Cruz blocks that. He made it look easy!
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Chandler blocks and pushes his opponent.
Chandler feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Several good body shots
land on Cruz.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Cruz follows Michael Chandler
only to get counter punched in a big way! Cruz needs to stop playing Michael Chandler's game or he'll get knocked out!
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big hook
Dominick Cruz steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Chandler grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Michael Chandler
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz 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 delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dominick Cruz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
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,
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Left cheek
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler storms over Cruz with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Chandler doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Cruz's face with his elbows!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
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
Chandler tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in O2 World (Berlin, Germany) are cheering for the fighters.
Michael Chandler and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Cruz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Chandler's arms.
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Cruz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Chandler with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Dominick Cruz throws a combo
Michael Chandler ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Cruz swings again, only to get countered once more! Cruz is looking bad here!
Cruz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Chandler moves back and takes a deep breath.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Chandler blocks that. He made it look easy!
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Michael Chandler's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Cruz is throwing a flurry of punches!
Chandler ducks under and circles out of the corner.
Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Michael Chandler throws a combo
Dominick Cruz ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Chandler swings again, only to get countered once more! Chandler is looking bad here!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Chandler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Cruz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Chandler.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Michael Chandler's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of Michael Chandler caliber.
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Crushing shot to Cruz's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
You have to give that round to Michael Chandler.
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Round 2
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Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Chandler blocks with confidence
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Michael Chandler tries a hook to the body
and hits Cruz ribs hard
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open 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.
Michael Chandler is in open 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.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
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
Michael Chandler 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
A right hand from Michael Chandler
makes Cruz stumble back!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Michael Chandler shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dominick Cruz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Chandler into his guard.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Cruz's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cruz doesn't fight back!
Michael Chandler turns out the lights for Cruz! What an astonishing KO by Chandler!
Cruz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (Elbows) at 1:45 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 28/36 (78%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 17/28 (61%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 16/31 (52%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/9 (22%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 128 s
Michael Chandler defends the Lightweight title!
Chandler did what champs do, and that was mix things up, and mix them up well. He got takedowns and did solid damage during them, then standing up, he showed he was no slouch, and was able to put on a decent performance against the probably-better striker. After this epic performane...who can stop Chandler?
Aoki is on deck...and I think I just saw a pig soar by. Come on, Shinya, Let's MAKE IT HAPPEN (lol, yeah...then we'll head out and buy some salt so we don's slip and fall on those portions of Hell which hath just frozen over).
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!