Post by The Sandmen on Apr 17, 2018 8:11:27 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Cody while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
T.J. Dillashaw looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dillashaw looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cody Garbrandt's punches
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Cody's chin with an uppercut while Cody lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dillashaw shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cody struggles... T.J. Dillashaw is unable to take him down
Pulverizing punch to Dillashaw's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Mouth
T.J. Dillashaw launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Cody's knee!
Quick hook by T.J. Dillashaw
Good shot! Cody has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
An overhand right from Cody Garbrandt that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Dillashaw's stops that one with his face! How is Dillashaw standing?!
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 tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
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.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
T.J. Dillashaw tries to open Cody's guard...
Great bombs from the top by T.J. Dillashaw. Cody is unable to cover himself now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
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,
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Cody misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Cody
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cody Garbrandt rolls over himself and stands up while T.J. Dillashaw rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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 Qwest Arena (Boise, Idaho) are cheering for the fighters.
Cody dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Dillashaw from the ground!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cody Garbrandt can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cody's face
Cody pushes T.J. Dillashaw and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A right hand from T.J. Dillashaw
makes Cody stumble back!
Some nice shots from Cody Garbrandt
that stun Dillashaw.
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Mouth
Cody Garbrandt chases Dillashaw and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Dillashaw steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Dillashaw!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Mouth
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Dillashaw is rocked!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Forehead
Cody Garbrandt closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
T.J. Dillashaw is opening up on Cody and raining down combinations!
Cody doesn't look worried as he defends.
Cody is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw throws a combo
Cody Garbrandt ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Dillashaw swings again, only to get countered once more! Dillashaw is looking bad here!
Dillashaw's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Right eye
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Dillashaw staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw stumbles backwards staggered and Cody Garbrandt launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Dillashaw is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
This is over! That impact from Cody Garbrandt has left Dillashaw laying flat on the mat!
T.J. Dillashaw can't continue fighting. Josh Rosenthal doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 24/29 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
TJ did not seem to work too hard since their last grudge match meeting.
T.J. Dillashaw looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
Dillashaw looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Cody Garbrandt's punches
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Cody's chin with an uppercut while Cody lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dillashaw shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cody struggles... T.J. Dillashaw is unable to take him down
Pulverizing punch to Dillashaw's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Mouth
T.J. Dillashaw launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Cody's knee!
Quick hook by T.J. Dillashaw
Good shot! Cody has reasons to be worried.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
An overhand right from Cody Garbrandt that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Dillashaw's stops that one with his face! How is Dillashaw standing?!
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 tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
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.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
T.J. Dillashaw tries to open Cody's guard...
Great bombs from the top by T.J. Dillashaw. Cody is unable to cover himself now!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
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,
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Cody
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Cody misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Cody
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cody Garbrandt rolls over himself and stands up while T.J. Dillashaw rolls on his back.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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 Qwest Arena (Boise, Idaho) are cheering for the fighters.
Cody dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Dillashaw from the ground!
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Cody Garbrandt can end the fight with his ground and pound.
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Dillashaw!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cody's face
Cody pushes T.J. Dillashaw and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
A right hand from T.J. Dillashaw
makes Cody stumble back!
Some nice shots from Cody Garbrandt
that stun Dillashaw.
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Mouth
Cody Garbrandt chases Dillashaw and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Dillashaw steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Dillashaw!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Mouth
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Dillashaw is rocked!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Forehead
Cody Garbrandt closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
T.J. Dillashaw is opening up on Cody and raining down combinations!
Cody doesn't look worried as he defends.
Cody is trying to counter now!
T.J. Dillashaw throws a combo
Cody Garbrandt ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Dillashaw swings again, only to get countered once more! Dillashaw is looking bad here!
Dillashaw's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Right eye
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Dillashaw staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw stumbles backwards staggered and Cody Garbrandt launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Dillashaw is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
This is over! That impact from Cody Garbrandt has left Dillashaw laying flat on the mat!
T.J. Dillashaw can't continue fighting. Josh Rosenthal doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen left eye!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punches) at 5:00 Round 1
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 24/29 (83%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 5/11 (45%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 4/6 (67%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 87 s
TJ did not seem to work too hard since their last grudge match meeting.