Post by The Sandmen on Jan 26, 2015 15:33:33 GMT -5
Michael Chandler doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Dominick Cruz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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.
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Chandler's face
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Cruz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Chandler is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Michael Chandler is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dominick Cruz gets the advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Stand up! This is what Cruz's cornermen are shouting. Michael Chandler is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
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.
Chandler misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz 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 Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Dominick Cruz passes momentarily but Michael Chandler sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
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,
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to 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.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Chandler's face!
Michael Chandler blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Cruz misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
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.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Chandler's being punished here!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Chandler holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Michael Chandler and moves to half guard
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Chandler showing excellent timing, blasts Dominick Cruz with a right hand.
Cruz steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Chandler is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Cruz's face!
Dominick Cruz blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to show some ground skills
Chandler uses his strength to keep Chandler at a disadvantage
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 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 clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick 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 is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Chandler is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Deep breaths from Dominick Cruz who tries a hammer punch to Chandler's ribs.
Chandler blocks those punches
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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A punch from Michael Chandler
grazes Cruz's left cheek.
Michael Chandler launches a rapid series of punches
taking Cruz from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler paws at Cruz.
Cruz swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler launches a furious hook!
That hits Cruz's chin like a wrecking ball! Cruz loses balance and goes to the mat.
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz fights back with his feet, forcing Chandler to try something else.
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Chandler opts to jump inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz didn't see that coming. Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chandler's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
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.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half 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 is in half guard over Cruz
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cruz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chandler is in rear mount 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!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cruz's being punished here!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
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,
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount 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!
That brutal impact left Cruz laid out on the mat! Michael Chandler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (Elbows) at 3:31 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 23/45 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 378 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/19 (37%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 397 s
A good, even fight, especially in the first. In the second, we were going well until Chandler ended up on top of Cruz, and just brought a hailstorm of hammers from hell down on him, ultimately knocking him out.
Dominick Cruz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
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.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Chandler's face
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Cruz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Chandler is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Michael Chandler is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dominick Cruz gets the advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Stand up! This is what Cruz's cornermen are shouting. Michael Chandler is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
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.
Chandler misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz 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 Thialf (Heerenveen, Netherlands) is cheering him!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Dominick Cruz passes momentarily but Michael Chandler sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
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,
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Chandler tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to 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.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Chandler's face!
Michael Chandler blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Cruz misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
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.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Chandler's being punished here!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Chandler holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Chandler
Cruz is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Michael Chandler and moves to half guard
Herb Dean stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Chandler showing excellent timing, blasts Dominick Cruz with a right hand.
Cruz steps backwards and the punch goes wide.
Chandler is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler launches a barrage of elbows over Cruz's face!
Dominick Cruz blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to show some ground skills
Chandler uses his strength to keep Chandler at a disadvantage
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 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 clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick 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 is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Chandler is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Deep breaths from Dominick Cruz who tries a hammer punch to Chandler's ribs.
Chandler blocks those punches
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
A punch from Michael Chandler
grazes Cruz's left cheek.
Michael Chandler launches a rapid series of punches
taking Cruz from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler paws at Cruz.
Cruz swings ineffectively.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler launches a furious hook!
That hits Cruz's chin like a wrecking ball! Cruz loses balance and goes to the mat.
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Michael Chandler opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz fights back with his feet, forcing Chandler to try something else.
Chandler is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Chandler opts to jump inside Cruz's guard.
Cruz didn't see that coming. Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz now.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Chandler's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chandler's side.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
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.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half 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 is in half guard over Cruz
Chandler delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cruz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chandler is in rear mount 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!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cruz's being punished here!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
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,
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chandler a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Chandler doesn't allow him!
Chandler is in rear mount 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!
That brutal impact left Cruz laid out on the mat! Michael Chandler's corner come in to congratulate him!
Winner is Michael Chandler by KO (Elbows) at 3:31 Round 2
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 11/13 (85%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 23/45 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 378 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/8 (38%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/19 (37%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 397 s
A good, even fight, especially in the first. In the second, we were going well until Chandler ended up on top of Cruz, and just brought a hailstorm of hammers from hell down on him, ultimately knocking him out.
