Post by The Sandman on Sept 15, 2021 1:54:30 GMT -5
People are cheering for this fighter. You can hear Michael Chandler chants all around the place!
Michael Chandler shifts back and forth nervously.
Takanori Gomi looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chandler is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Michael Chandler comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Takanori Gomi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Gomi
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Chandler breaks the closed guard of Takanori Gomi and moves to half guard
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Michael Chandler looks to mount Takanori Gomi...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi 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.
Gomi misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Takanori Gomi tries to roll on the ground...
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Gomi is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Chandler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Michael Chandler for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Gomi time to recover... 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 Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler moves backwards and Takanori Gomi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Gomi.
It looks like Chandler was hit by a bus!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Takanori Gomi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gomi feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chandler has a small cut in his Chin
An overhand right from Takanori Gomi that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Chandler's stops that one with his face! How is Chandler standing?!
Takanori Gomi has found an opening in the defense of Chandler, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Chandler is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Chin
Chandler cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Gomi can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Takanori Gomi goes with a looping right hand while Michael Chandler jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chandler seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi has found an opening in the defense of Chandler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Chandler's ribs.
John McCarthy is asking Chandler to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Chandler.
Chandler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Winner is Takanori Gomi by TKO (Hook) at 2:26 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s
Gomi knows how to win. He studies hard in win-school, and does his win-school homework. Thus, A+ for him on the win-exam. Guess he is now qualified to be a supervisor at a laboratory or something.
Michael Chandler shifts back and forth nervously.
Takanori Gomi looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Chandler is not prefered by the MMA media to win tonight. He will have to do his best to score a win.
Michael Chandler comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Michael Chandler attempts a sweep single...
Michael Chandler catches Takanori Gomi's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Chandler.
Michael Chandler is in closed guard over Gomi
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Chandler breaks the closed guard of Takanori Gomi and moves to half guard
Michael Chandler is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Michael Chandler looks to mount Takanori Gomi...
Michael Chandler slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Gomi 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.
Gomi misses a step and Michael Chandler sees an opportunity to counter him!
Michael Chandler tries to better his position on the ground...
Takanori Gomi tries to roll on the ground...
Takanori Gomi is in closed guard over Chandler
Chandler shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Gomi is in closed guard... Chandler tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Takanori Gomi!
Michael Chandler is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Chandler is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Michael Chandler for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Gomi time to recover... 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 Putra Indoor Stadium (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) are cheering for the fighters.
Chandler moves backwards and Takanori Gomi is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Surprise roundhouse punch by Gomi.
It looks like Chandler was hit by a bus!
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi and Chandler engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Takanori Gomi is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Gomi feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Chandler's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Chandler has a small cut in his Chin
An overhand right from Takanori Gomi that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Chandler's stops that one with his face! How is Chandler standing?!
Takanori Gomi has found an opening in the defense of Chandler, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Chandler is wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Michael Chandler's Chin
Chandler cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Gomi can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Takanori Gomi goes with a looping right hand while Michael Chandler jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Chandler seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Takanori Gomi has found an opening in the defense of Chandler, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Chandler's ribs.
John McCarthy is asking Chandler to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Chandler.
Chandler ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Winner is Takanori Gomi by TKO (Hook) at 2:26 Round 1
Statistics: Michael Chandler
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 10/12 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 52 s
Gomi knows how to win. He studies hard in win-school, and does his win-school homework. Thus, A+ for him on the win-exam. Guess he is now qualified to be a supervisor at a laboratory or something.
