How AgentMMA breaks down Chelsea Chandler vs Melissa Croden
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Watch where these two put their opponents before you look at how they finish. Melissa Croden stopped Tainara Lisboa with punches from half guard, while Chelsea Chandler caught Priscila Cachoeira with an armbar from mount in her latest outing. Put them together in Edmonton and the fight over who gets on top suddenly feels as interesting as anything they might throw standing. Croden arrives after a unanimous decision win over Daria Zhelezniakova, a solid response to her unanimous decision loss against Luana Santos.
- Croden brings a rebound win and a Canadian crowd behind her
- Chandler's mounted armbar gave her a fresh start after a rough loss
- Equal reach and opposite stances make the entry battle worth watching
Expect the biggest openings during the first prolonged ground exchange, when repeated attempts to improve position begin leaving room for an attack.
Chandler also has something to build on, with that Cachoeira submission following a nasty loss to Joselyne Edwards by punches on the ground. Those results give this matchup some bite, especially when both have already turned a strong position on the mat into a finish. Their reach is the same, but Croden fights orthodox and Chandler works southpaw, so both have different angles to deal with from the first exchange. Croden has to find clean entries without walking straight into counters, while Chandler needs to stay balanced as she lets her own shots go.
If somebody shoots, watch the hands and hips after they land, because getting a takedown and keeping control are different jobs. For Croden, there is a Canadian crowd to feed off and another win to chase. For Chandler, the question is whether that latest comeback can keep rolling when the opponent can also punish a bad position.
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Chelsea Chandler
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Watch where these two put their opponents before you look at how they finish. Melissa Croden stopped Tainara Lisboa with punches from half guard, while Chelsea Chandler caught Priscila Cachoeira with an armbar from mount in her latest outing. Put them together in Edmonton and the fight over who gets on top suddenly feels as interesting as anything they might throw standing. Croden arrives after a unanimous decision win over Daria Zhelezniakova, a solid response to her unanimous decision loss against Luana Santos.
- Croden brings a rebound win and a Canadian crowd behind her
- Chandler's mounted armbar gave her a fresh start after a rough loss
- Equal reach and opposite stances make the entry battle worth watching
Expect the biggest openings during the first prolonged ground exchange, when repeated attempts to improve position begin leaving room for an attack.
Chandler also has something to build on, with that Cachoeira submission following a nasty loss to Joselyne Edwards by punches on the ground. Those results give this matchup some bite, especially when both have already turned a strong position on the mat into a finish. Their reach is the same, but Croden fights orthodox and Chandler works southpaw, so both have different angles to deal with from the first exchange. Croden has to find clean entries without walking straight into counters, while Chandler needs to stay balanced as she lets her own shots go.
If somebody shoots, watch the hands and hips after they land, because getting a takedown and keeping control are different jobs. For Croden, there is a Canadian crowd to feed off and another win to chase. For Chandler, the question is whether that latest comeback can keep rolling when the opponent can also punish a bad position.
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Melissa Croden
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