Post by The Sandmen on Nov 5, 2019 10:29:32 GMT -5
Neither fighter appears to be feeling well today.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Cody Garbrandt 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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Cruz and Cody move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz stumbles backwards and Cody Garbrandt circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Cody!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Cody's arm.
Cody shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Some counter punches against Dominick Cruz
land while he's on his bicycle.
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Cruz throws a hook
He fails to land it.
As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
Dominick Cruz and Cody engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cody.
Dominick Cruz's reflexes save him!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Cody Garbrandt moves aside looking for a counter...
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cody measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cody is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Cody
Cody has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Cody manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Cruz
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Cody Garbrandt takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pulverizing punch to Cruz's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Cody Garbrandt circles around Cruz
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Cruz!
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
Cody is not making himself an easy target.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Cody Garbrandt sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cruz holds Cody Garbrandt and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Cody was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cody tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cody's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cruz holds Cody Garbrandt and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Cody is fast enough to block that knee!
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Cody Garbrandt's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
Dominick Cruz passes momentarily but Cody Garbrandt regains full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz storms over Cody with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cody Garbrandt blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Avanhard Stadium (Pripyat, Ukraine) are cheering for the fighters.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cody struggles... Dominick Cruz is unable to take him down
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
Some nice shots from Cody Garbrandt
that stun Cruz.
Josh Rosenthal 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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A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Cruz!
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody Garbrandt jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Cody goes to the body...
He punishes Cruz's ribs with a couple of hooks.
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Cruz!
Pulverizing punch to Cruz's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Cruz crumples to the mat and Cody moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Cruz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Mouth
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punch) at 0:58 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/20 (30%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 20/22 (91%)
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 153 s
Cody is soooooo douchey though. And pale. In fact, both fighters are looking pretty pale in there. What's up with that?
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Cody Garbrandt 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
=========================================
Cruz and Cody move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz stumbles backwards and Cody Garbrandt circles to get the center of the cage
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Tremendous strikes from Cody!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Cody's arm.
Cody shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Some counter punches against Dominick Cruz
land while he's on his bicycle.
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Cruz throws a hook
He fails to land it.
As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
Dominick Cruz and Cody engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cody.
Dominick Cruz's reflexes save him!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Cody Garbrandt moves aside looking for a counter...
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cody measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cody is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Cody
Cody has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Cody manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Cruz
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Cody Garbrandt takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Pulverizing punch to Cruz's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Cody Garbrandt circles around Cruz
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Cruz!
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
Cody is not making himself an easy target.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Cody Garbrandt sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cruz holds Cody Garbrandt and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Cody was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cody tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cody's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cruz holds Cody Garbrandt and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Cody is fast enough to block that knee!
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Cody Garbrandt's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
Dominick Cruz passes momentarily but Cody Garbrandt regains full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz storms over Cody with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cody Garbrandt blocks them all showing some great skills here.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Avanhard Stadium (Pripyat, Ukraine) are cheering for the fighters.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cody struggles... Dominick Cruz is unable to take him down
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
Some nice shots from Cody Garbrandt
that stun Cruz.
Josh Rosenthal 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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A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Cruz!
Cruz's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody Garbrandt jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Cody goes to the body...
He punishes Cruz's ribs with a couple of hooks.
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
rocks Cruz!
Pulverizing punch to Cruz's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
Cruz crumples to the mat and Cody moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Cruz's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Mouth
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punch) at 0:58 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/9 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/20 (30%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 153 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 20/22 (91%)
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 153 s
Cody is soooooo douchey though. And pale. In fact, both fighters are looking pretty pale in there. What's up with that?