Post by The Sandman on Jan 23, 2023 17:32:14 GMT -5
Tony Ferguson glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Ferocious staredown by Chandler while Mark Smith recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Michael Chandler is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to pass to mount...
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler tries a hook to the body
and hits Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson ribs hard
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Chandler looks to be in very good shape.
Michael Chandler is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson looks to be in very good shape.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Crisp uppercut by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson followed by a hard jab
Michael Chandler stumbles back.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is connecting with a few punches
A left hook from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
grazes the chin of Chandler.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson avoids a dangerous strike from Chandler
and counters with a solid straight!
Shovel hook by Tony Ferguson
tags Chandler.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Left eye
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
Tony Ferguson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Chandler's chin! That stops Chandler in his tracks!
Chandler's Right eye is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson!
Some big punches are landing!
Chandler's Chin is beginning to swell
Chandler pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chandler
Chandler wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A right hand from Michael Chandler
gets deflected.
Michael Chandler and Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tony Ferguson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Pitty-pat punches from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler doesn't flinch.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Tony Ferguson tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Tony Ferguson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in half guard over Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson sits over his knees and pushes away Chandler's leg!
Tony Ferguson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Tony Ferguson looks to mount Michael Chandler...
Michael Chandler takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Tony Ferguson tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Chandler's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chandler has a small cut in his Right eye
Some nice shots from Tony Ferguson
that stun Chandler.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson avoids a dangerous strike from Chandler
and counters with a solid straight!
Chandler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chandler has a small cut in his Left cheek
A bunch of leg kicks from Tony Ferguson
are bothering his opponent.
Michael Chandler is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Michael Chandler is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael Chandler swings...
hard impact to Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's face!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chandler avoids a dangerous strike from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
and counters with a solid straight!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Good front kick from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson!
Michael Chandler blocks
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Chandler
Great move by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tony Ferguson tries to control Michael Chandler in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Chandler pushes Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson away before he could try anything
Tony Ferguson gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to show some ground skills
Tony Ferguson put Chandler in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler tries to open up Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson blocks a few elbows and now Michael Chandler will have to look for another option here.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
Chandler is in closed guard... Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tony Ferguson!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Michael Chandler forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler succeeds
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tony Ferguson creates enough space to control Michael Chandler's leg.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Chandler gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tony Ferguson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tony Ferguson doesn't defend himself!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's being punished here!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Chandler!
Some big punches are landing!
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Tony Ferguson paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chandler's punches
Chandler is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson goes to the body...
He punishes Chandler's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Tony Ferguson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Chandler's face
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Chandler moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Chandler moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Chandler with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chandler launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mark Smith didn't see that!
Crisp uppercut by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson followed by a hard jab
Michael Chandler stumbles back.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Nice beating Michael Chandler has received.
Michael Chandler tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Chandler
this is getting worse and worse for Chandler
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Michael Chandler
Good shot! Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has reasons to be worried.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson moves backwards and Michael Chandler is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is able to break the lock.
Mark Smith 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 4
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Chandler and Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson circle around the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler attempts to cut off Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson with punches
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Tony Ferguson's Left eye
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Michael Chandler throws an uppercut
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson slips it.
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson launches a kick
but Michael Chandler avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson moves forward and launches a low kick.
Chandler blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Tony Ferguson paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Chin is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A wicked punch by Tony Ferguson
rocks Chandler!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Nice punches from Tony Ferguson.
Chandler staggers backwards. Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tony Ferguson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler is in closed guard... Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Michael Chandler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Nice beating Tony Ferguson has received.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chandler struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tony Ferguson rolls Michael Chandler to his stomach and takes his back!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in rear mount over Chandler
Tony Ferguson throws his leg over Michael Chandler's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tony Ferguson's rear naked choke attempt!
Michael Chandler frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Tony Ferguson and ends up on top!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler has Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson 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.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to move to full mount!
Chandler won't allow him to take this position easily.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Tony Ferguson in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to improve position.
Chandler adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler measures the resilience of Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's side.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Not a desiderable position that Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in now. Michael Chandler is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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 Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tony Ferguson
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Tony Ferguson's Mouth
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
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 Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Michael Chandler pushes Tony Ferguson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Michael Chandler is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's abdomen
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tony Ferguson's arm and tries an armbar!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Michael Chandler.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Tony Ferguson in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's side.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tony Ferguson!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler has seen better days.
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 Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler rolls him over and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's being punished here!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson control.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tony Ferguson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to open up Tony Ferguson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson in the side of the head
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chandler is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Chandler looks to pass to mount...
Chandler slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tony Ferguson.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is a bloody mess!
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler rolls Tony Ferguson to his stomach and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has given his back to Michael Chandler who is trying to get one hook in!
Michael Chandler has one hook in!
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson with one hook in
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
You can see Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's blood making stains in the mat.
Michael Chandler tries to open Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Michael Chandler. Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is unable to cover himself now!
Mark Smith 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.
Winner is Michael Chandler by Split decision
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 44/49 (90%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 643 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 30/40 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 31/40 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 643 s
Close fight, considering Chandler dominated this fight on effective damage.
Ferocious staredown by Chandler while Mark Smith recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Michael Chandler is the better fighter in my opinion. It would be an upset if he loses today.
The referee of the bout is Mark Smith.
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Round 1
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Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to pass to mount...
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler tries a hook to the body
and hits Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson ribs hard
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Chandler looks to be in very good shape.
Michael Chandler is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson looks to be in very good shape.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Crisp uppercut by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson followed by a hard jab
Michael Chandler stumbles back.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
The two exchange wildly
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is connecting with a few punches
A left hook from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
grazes the chin of Chandler.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson avoids a dangerous strike from Chandler
and counters with a solid straight!
Shovel hook by Tony Ferguson
tags Chandler.
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Left eye
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson shows great balance while pushing away Michael Chandler
Tony Ferguson throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Chandler's chin! That stops Chandler in his tracks!
Chandler's Right eye is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tremendous strikes from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson!
Some big punches are landing!
Chandler's Chin is beginning to swell
Chandler pushes Tony Ferguson and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson leans forwards and tries to grapple with Chandler
Chandler wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A right hand from Michael Chandler
gets deflected.
Michael Chandler and Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tony Ferguson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Chandler blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Pitty-pat punches from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler doesn't flinch.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Tony Ferguson tries to pass Michael Chandler's guard...
Tony Ferguson manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Tony Ferguson is in half guard over Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson sits over his knees and pushes away Chandler's leg!
Tony Ferguson is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Tony Ferguson looks to mount Michael Chandler...
Michael Chandler takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Mark Smith tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Tony Ferguson tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Chandler's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chandler has a small cut in his Right eye
Some nice shots from Tony Ferguson
that stun Chandler.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson avoids a dangerous strike from Chandler
and counters with a solid straight!
Chandler's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Chandler has a small cut in his Left cheek
A bunch of leg kicks from Tony Ferguson
are bothering his opponent.
Michael Chandler is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Michael Chandler is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael Chandler swings...
hard impact to Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's face!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chandler avoids a dangerous strike from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
and counters with a solid straight!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Good front kick from Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson!
Michael Chandler blocks
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Tony Ferguson fakes a punch and launches himself over Michael Chandler
Great move by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tony Ferguson tries to control Michael Chandler in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
Chandler pushes Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson away before he could try anything
Tony Ferguson gets sloppy and Michael Chandler tries to take advantage...
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to show some ground skills
Tony Ferguson put Chandler in half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler tries to open up Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson blocks a few elbows and now Michael Chandler will have to look for another option here.
Chandler clumsily fails here and it's time for Tony Ferguson to fight back!
Chandler is in closed guard... Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson suddenly holds Michael Chandler's arm and tries an armbar!
Chandler can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Tony Ferguson!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to posture up and open Tony Ferguson's guard...
Michael Chandler forces Tony Ferguson to open his guard.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler tries to move to full mount
Chandler succeeds
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tony Ferguson creates enough space to control Michael Chandler's leg.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Chandler gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Tony Ferguson! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Tony Ferguson doesn't defend himself!
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Tony Ferguson manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler are at the same level nowadays... This match is very interesting because no one knows who will win.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's being punished here!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Tremendous strikes from Chandler!
Some big punches are landing!
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Tony Ferguson paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Michael Chandler's punches
Chandler is on the receiving end of a great combo by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson goes to the body...
He punishes Chandler's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Tony Ferguson tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Chandler's face
Michael Chandler fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:25 in the 3 round
Chandler moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Chandler moves backwards and Tony Ferguson is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Michael Chandler can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chandler decides to launch some tentative punches
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Chandler with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Chandler launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Mark Smith didn't see that!
Crisp uppercut by Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson followed by a hard jab
Michael Chandler stumbles back.
Tony Ferguson is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The clock says 3:40 in the 3 round
Tony Ferguson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Nice beating Michael Chandler has received.
Michael Chandler tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Chandler
this is getting worse and worse for Chandler
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Quick hook by Michael Chandler
Good shot! Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has reasons to be worried.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson moves backwards and Michael Chandler is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Michael Chandler tries to bring the fight to the ground
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson goes down.
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler tries to finish with a leg lock!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is able to break the lock.
Mark Smith 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 4
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Chandler and Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson circle around the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler attempts to cut off Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson with punches
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson reels from the strikes.
There is a small laceration on Tony Ferguson's Left eye
Bone shattering straight right hand from Michael Chandler!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Michael Chandler throws an uppercut
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson slips it.
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson launches a kick
but Michael Chandler avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson and Chandler circle around the center of the cage.
Tony Ferguson moves forward and launches a low kick.
Chandler blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Tony Ferguson paws at Chandler.
Chandler answers with solid punches!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's Chin is beginning to swell
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:40 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A wicked punch by Tony Ferguson
rocks Chandler!
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Nice punches from Tony Ferguson.
Chandler staggers backwards. Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Chandler fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tony Ferguson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:35 in the 4 round
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to close his guard around Chandler
He succeeds!
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler is in closed guard... Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chandler!
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tony Ferguson controls the situation despite Michael Chandler efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Nice beating Tony Ferguson has received.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Chandler struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
The clock says 3:25 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is in full mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Chandler tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tony Ferguson rolls Michael Chandler to his stomach and takes his back!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in rear mount over Chandler
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in rear mount over Chandler
Tony Ferguson throws his leg over Michael Chandler's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Tony Ferguson's rear naked choke attempt!
Michael Chandler frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Tony Ferguson and ends up on top!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson clumsily fails here and it's time for Michael Chandler to fight back!
Chandler has Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson 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.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to move to full mount!
Chandler won't allow him to take this position easily.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Tony Ferguson in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Michael Chandler launches a few punches to Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to cover his face,
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to improve position.
Chandler adjusts and closes his guard.
Poorly executed technique. Michael Chandler looks to counter!
Chandler measures the resilience of Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's side.
Tony Ferguson is in open guard over Chandler
Chandler steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Chandler tries to close his guard around Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 5
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The clock says 0:10 in the 5 round
Not a desiderable position that Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in now. Michael Chandler is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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 Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson tries to close his guard around Chandler
He is not able to do it
Michael Chandler is in open guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
Chandler throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tony Ferguson
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on Tony Ferguson's Mouth
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson attempts to move to full guard
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler looks to mount Tony Ferguson...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
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 Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Michael Chandler pushes Tony Ferguson down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Michael Chandler is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's abdomen
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Tony Ferguson's arm and tries an armbar!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Michael Chandler.
Tony Ferguson is in side mount over Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler attempts to trap Tony Ferguson in his guard.
Michael Chandler manages to switch to full guard.
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Chandler breaths deeply while on the ground
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler measures the resilience of Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's side.
The clock says 2:25 in the 5 round
Tony Ferguson is in closed guard over Chandler
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tony Ferguson!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 5 round
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler has seen better days.
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 Tony Ferguson
Chandler tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Michael Chandler controls the situation despite Tony Ferguson efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Chandler doesn't stop bleeding.
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and trap Michael Chandler in his guard...
Michael Chandler rolls him over and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's being punished here!
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:35 in the 5 round
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has Chandler controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Chandler is unable to move under Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson control.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Tony Ferguson continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Michael Chandler is looking to pass Tony Ferguson's guard...
Michael Chandler gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Tony Ferguson tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Chandler tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Chandler tries to open up Tony Ferguson's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson in the side of the head
Michael Chandler is in half guard over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Chandler is taking this opportunity to rest.
Mark Smith has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Michael Chandler continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Michael Chandler is a bloody mess!
Chandler is holding Tony Ferguson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Tony Ferguson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Tony Ferguson
Michael Chandler's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Michael Chandler looks to pass to mount...
Chandler slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Tony Ferguson.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is a bloody mess!
Tony Ferguson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Michael Chandler rolls Tony Ferguson to his stomach and takes his back!
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson
Chandler is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson has given his back to Michael Chandler who is trying to get one hook in!
Michael Chandler has one hook in!
Chandler is in rear mount over Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson with one hook in
You can see Chandler's blood making stains in the mat.
You can see Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's blood making stains in the mat.
Michael Chandler tries to open Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Michael Chandler. Tony "What's a Cucuy?" Ferguson is unable to cover himself now!
Mark Smith 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.
Winner is Michael Chandler by Split decision
Statistics: Tony Ferguson
Punches 44/49 (90%)
Kicks 3/5 (60%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/3 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 643 s
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 30/40 (75%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 8/9 (89%)
GnP strikes 31/40 (78%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 643 s
Close fight, considering Chandler dominated this fight on effective damage.
