Chandler vs. Cruz

[The Sandmen]

ManMMA Lightweight Championship

Michael Chandler glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Dominick Cruz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Now Michael Chandler put his title in contention against Cruz.
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 John McCarthy.

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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.


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 Right cheek is beginning to swell


The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz


Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chandler
Cruz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
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 open guard over Chandler
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.


Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Cruz tries to get a side mount...
Chandler wraps his leg around Dominick Cruz leg and prevents him from moving.


Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Nice moves from Dominick Cruz who positions himself for using his knees on Chandler!
One, two! Look at Michael Chandler's grimace of pain!


Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chandler
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chandler is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Chandler's Left eye is beginning to swell


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Chandler's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.


The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael 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!
Chandler's Left cheek is beginning to swell


Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Michael Chandler.


Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
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
John McCarthy 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, California) are cheering for the fighters.


The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!


The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Michael Chandler moves to better his position on the ground...
Michael Chandler wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it


Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it


The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!


Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Chandler's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!


Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Cruz
Chandler is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!


Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!


The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with one hook in
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!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Left cheek


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with one hook in
Cruz gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Michael Chandler! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Michael Chandler doesn't defend himself!


The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with one hook in
Dominick Cruz storms over Chandler with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chandler's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Chin


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Chandler.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Chandler, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.


Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Chandler!
Chandler adopts the turtle defense and Cruz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!


The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Chandler with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Cruz drills Michael Chandler's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
John McCarthy is asking Chandler to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Chandler.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Nose

Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (GnP) at 4:25 Round 1

Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/6 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s

Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/27 (85%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 221 s


Dominick Cruz wins the Lightweight title!

[The Texas Rattlesnakes]

Well fuck... Cruz brought Chandler to the ground and fucked his shit up!

[The Rocketmen]

Which is surprising because Chandler was, at one point, the dominant wrestler in the division.

Maybe this means the LW division is about to have some turnover champs over the next few cards.

[The Sandmen]

I hear The Sandmen have some LW prospects coming up. Stay tuned.

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

Ok... Cruz is literally the best LW in the world, but that means nothing... x-D lol

[The Sandmen]

?

[The Rocketmen]

Maybe he felt a write-up was in order?

Regardless, this is a big win, but the real challenges are the title defenses. I feel like this might be the most difficult division on the site. Getting a title in this division is a BIG DEAL. But defending it is even bigger!

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

Dec 19, 2016 8:13:12 GMT -5 The Rocketmen said:

Maybe he felt a write-up was in order?

Nah. lol I preferred no write up. Sandman rarely has anything good to say about my fighters anyways, even when they win, so it was best to have no write up.

[The Sandmen]

Dec 22, 2016 10:23:53 GMT -5 xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club said:

Dec 19, 2016 8:13:12 GMT -5 The Rocketmen said:

Maybe he felt a write-up was in order?

Nah. lol I preferred no write up. Sandman rarely has anything good to say about my fighters anyways, even when they win, so it was best to have no write up.

Then what were you talking about?

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

Dec 22, 2016 14:58:11 GMT -5 The Sandmen said:

Dec 22, 2016 10:23:53 GMT -5 xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club said:

Nah. lol I preferred no write up. Sandman rarely has anything good to say about my fighters anyways, even when they win, so it was best to have no write up.

Then what were you talking about?

I wasn't talking to you. lol

[The Sandmen]

No one knows who or what you were talking about though.

[The Rocketmen]

I'm Spartacus.

[The Texas Rattlesnakes]

No. I'm Spartacus!

[Lord Byron's Conquistadors]

phx gonna phx lol

[xx - Former Phoenix Fight Club]

Dec 22, 2016 22:53:11 GMT -5 The Sandmen said:

No one knows who or what you were talking about though.

It's pretty easy to deduce what I was talking about if you read back to the first two individual comments. You're not an idiot, stop acting like one.