Post by The Sandman on Mar 3, 2022 22:58:12 GMT -5
Michael Chandler looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Rory MacDonald looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Rory MacDonald today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Chandler and The Red Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Red Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Red Rory moves back and takes a deep breath.
Michael Chandler and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
As the fight continues it seems that Rory MacDonald is taking the best of the fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Rory MacDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Chandler's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chandler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rory MacDonald's punches
Chandler is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Red Rory.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Solid shot from Michael Chandler to the body.
The Red Rory didn't like that.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
The Red Rory ducks under...
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chandler studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
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 The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Chandler's ribs.
Chandler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Chandler is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Michael Chandler
The Red Rory suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Chandler's eyes...
Chandler struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
The Red Rory is locking that Armbar...
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rory MacDonald!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Chandler is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Michael Chandler
The Red Rory suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Chandler's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rory MacDonald!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Michael Chandler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Red Rory's moves.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground
Michael Chandler is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Chandler is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Rory MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Red Rory is locking that Armbar...
The Red Rory is locking that Armbar...
Chandler struggles to free himself
Chandler struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Chandler's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That's more than Chandler can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Rory MacDonald by Submission (Armbar) at 3:53 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Rory's here for real, guys!
Rory MacDonald looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Rory MacDonald today.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Chandler and The Red Rory move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The Red Rory decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. The Red Rory moves back and takes a deep breath.
Michael Chandler and The Red Rory engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
As the fight continues it seems that Rory MacDonald is taking the best of the fight.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Rory MacDonald takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Chandler's Mouth is beginning to swell
Chandler looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Rory MacDonald's punches
Chandler is on the receiving end of a great combo by The Red Rory.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Solid shot from Michael Chandler to the body.
The Red Rory didn't like that.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
The Red Rory ducks under...
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chandler studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
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 The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Chandler's ribs.
Chandler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Chandler is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Michael Chandler
The Red Rory suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
You can see the pain reflected in Chandler's eyes...
Chandler struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
The Red Rory is locking that Armbar...
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rory MacDonald!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Chandler is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Michael Chandler
The Red Rory suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Chandler's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Rory MacDonald appears to be unbreakable
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Rory MacDonald!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Michael Chandler doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of The Red Rory's moves.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Rory MacDonald's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald is cooling the fight on the ground
Michael Chandler is in half guard over The Red Rory
Rory MacDonald attempts to move to full guard
Rory MacDonald manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over The Red Rory
The Red Rory tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over The Red Rory
Chandler is in closed guard... The Red Rory tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Rory MacDonald is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Rory MacDonald throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
The Red Rory is locking that Armbar...
The Red Rory is locking that Armbar...
Chandler struggles to free himself
Chandler struggles to free himself
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Chandler's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
That's more than Chandler can stand! His arm is outstretched and he taps before getting an injury.
Winner is Rory MacDonald by Submission (Armbar) at 3:53 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Statistics: Rory MacDonald
Punches 8/12 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/3 (67%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 118 s
Rory's here for real, guys!
