Post by The Sandmen on Feb 20, 2018 10:42:56 GMT -5
Its time for one of the big ones. The special challenge. Are you ready?
No. I said. ARE. YOU. READY?
Then....
...for the thousands in attendance...
...and the millions watching at home....
LLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!
Cody Garbrandt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
T.J. Dillashaw looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dillashaw throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cody leads with a punch
T.J. Dillashaw avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Cody stumbles back, his corner is screaming! T.J. Dillashaw is coming in again!
Brutal combination from T.J. Dillashaw!
Cody moves aside and dodges.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
A high kick from Cody Garbrandt
falls short of the mark.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cody blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Cody feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Chin
A wicked punch by T.J. Dillashaw
rocks Cody!
Cody goes to the body...
He punishes Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tremendous strikes from Dillashaw!
Some big punches are landing!
Cody Garbrandt launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Cody's chin
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cody has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A furious flurry of punches from Cody Garbrandt
puts Dillashaw in a world of hurt!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cody.
T.J. Dillashaw's reflexes save him!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Dillashaw.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cody blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cody Garbrandt's cheek! Cody stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cody has a small cut in his Left cheek
Dillashaw is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt 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 Dillashaw's moves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw moves backwards and gestures for Cody Garbrandt to stand up.
Cody Garbrandt is on his feet again.
A left hook from Dillashaw
grazes the chin of Cody.
Shovel hook by Cody Garbrandt
tags Dillashaw.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dillashaw launches a kick
but Cody Garbrandt avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Cody measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount
Dillashaw succeeds
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Cody's face!
Cody Garbrandt blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Cody Garbrandt gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Cody tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Cody
Dillashaw sits over his knees and pushes away Cody's leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Cody Garbrandt takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Dillashaw!
Cody Garbrandt's mind is definitely in the fight, Dillashaw just got nailed! Cody Garbrandt saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Dillashaw is going to have a headache after this one.
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Dillashaw!
Dillashaw throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Dillashaw stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cody Garbrandt is coming in again!
Dillashaw's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cody Garbrandt!
Cody begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dillashaw
this is getting worse and worse for Dillashaw
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cody is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Cody Garbrandt a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to Cody's ribs.
Cody blocks those punches
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody holds T.J. Dillashaw and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Dillashaw was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
T.J. Dillashaw seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cody Garbrandt!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dillashaw's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody launches a couple of fast knees to T.J. Dillashaw's ribs!
Great moves by Cody Garbrandt! Dillashaw must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Hard blow to Dillashaw's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cody Garbrandt storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cody doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody sits over his knees and pushes away Dillashaw's leg!
Cody Garbrandt is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Dillashaw doesn't fight back!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Dillashaw to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Dillashaw.
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Left cheek
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by TKO (Elbows) at 3:35 Round 2
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 19/27 (70%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/26 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
That first round was DEAD EVEN. Like...completely even. Both did legit damage, and were working to finish. Both hurt. But in round 2, Cody just went for it, and TJ crumbled. #ZenithExperience? #JustTheBetterFighter? #BetterUpgrading? WHo knows. I certainly don't. Or do I?
No. I said. ARE. YOU. READY?
Then....
...for the thousands in attendance...
...and the millions watching at home....
LLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEET'S GET READY TO RUMMMMBLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLE!
Cody Garbrandt raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
T.J. Dillashaw looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cody Garbrandt and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dillashaw throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cody leads with a punch
T.J. Dillashaw avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Cody stumbles back, his corner is screaming! T.J. Dillashaw is coming in again!
Brutal combination from T.J. Dillashaw!
Cody moves aside and dodges.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
A high kick from Cody Garbrandt
falls short of the mark.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cody blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Cody feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Chin
A wicked punch by T.J. Dillashaw
rocks Cody!
Cody goes to the body...
He punishes Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tremendous strikes from Dillashaw!
Some big punches are landing!
Cody Garbrandt launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Cody's chin
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cody has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A furious flurry of punches from Cody Garbrandt
puts Dillashaw in a world of hurt!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cody.
T.J. Dillashaw's reflexes save him!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Dillashaw.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cody blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Cody Garbrandt's cheek! Cody stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cody has a small cut in his Left cheek
Dillashaw is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt 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 Dillashaw's moves.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Dillashaw is standing while Cody is on the ground on his back
Dillashaw moves backwards and gestures for Cody Garbrandt to stand up.
Cody Garbrandt is on his feet again.
A left hook from Dillashaw
grazes the chin of Cody.
Shovel hook by Cody Garbrandt
tags Dillashaw.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dillashaw launches a kick
but Cody Garbrandt avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Cody measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount
Dillashaw succeeds
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dillashaw launches a barrage of elbows over Cody's face!
Cody Garbrandt blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Cody Garbrandt gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Cody tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Cody
Dillashaw sits over his knees and pushes away Cody's leg!
T.J. Dillashaw is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Cody Garbrandt takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Dillashaw!
Cody Garbrandt's mind is definitely in the fight, Dillashaw just got nailed! Cody Garbrandt saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Dillashaw is going to have a headache after this one.
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Dillashaw!
Dillashaw throws a hook
He fails to land it.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Dillashaw stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cody Garbrandt is coming in again!
Dillashaw's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
T.J. Dillashaw seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cody Garbrandt!
Cody begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dillashaw
this is getting worse and worse for Dillashaw
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cody is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and shows Cody Garbrandt a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dillashaw's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to Cody's ribs.
Cody blocks those punches
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody holds T.J. Dillashaw and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Dillashaw was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
T.J. Dillashaw seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Cody Garbrandt!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dillashaw's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody launches a couple of fast knees to T.J. Dillashaw's ribs!
Great moves by Cody Garbrandt! Dillashaw must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Hard blow to Dillashaw's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cody Garbrandt storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cody doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Dillashaw
Cody sits over his knees and pushes away Dillashaw's leg!
Cody Garbrandt is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Cody launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Dillashaw doesn't fight back!
Mario Yamasaki is asking Dillashaw to defend himself! Mario Yamasaki jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Dillashaw.
Dillashaw's Left cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Left cheek
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by TKO (Elbows) at 3:35 Round 2
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 19/27 (70%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/26 (62%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 12/18 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/6 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 230 s
That first round was DEAD EVEN. Like...completely even. Both did legit damage, and were working to finish. Both hurt. But in round 2, Cody just went for it, and TJ crumbled. #ZenithExperience? #JustTheBetterFighter? #BetterUpgrading? WHo knows. I certainly don't. Or do I?