Post by The Sandmen on Mar 1, 2013 18:49:44 GMT -5
Guida enters the cage and this place seems about to burst! He may be sure the fans are with him today.
Dominick Cruz looks very relaxed.
Clay Guida is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Guida is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz shows great balance while pushing away Clay Guida
Clay Guida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Guida goes to the body...
his punches graze Cruz's arm.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Guida doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Guida decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Cruz launches a furious low kick!
Guida receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The two exchange wildly
Guida is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Guida's chin
Guida has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Clay Guida didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Guida's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Clay Guida's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Clay Guida
Solid shots!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cruz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Clay Guida moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. Clay Guida is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing Guida to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Guida's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Cruz is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to open Guida's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Guida is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Clay Guida work his BJJ game.
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Guida grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cruz struggles... Clay Guida is unable to take him down
Guida misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Clay Guida paws at Cruz.
Cruz swings ineffectively.
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Clay Guida gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Guida with a double overhooks!
Guida jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cruz sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Cruz moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Guida's thigh!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Guida may be in trouble!
Clay Guida takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cruz.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Guida.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Clay Guida can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Cruz is connecting with a few punches
Guida's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Clay Guida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Guida is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Guida blocks that. He made it look easy!
Dominick Cruz was tooling Clay Guida for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Clay Guida lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing Guida to pull guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Not a desiderable position that Guida is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cruz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz sits over his knees and pushes away Guida's leg!
Dominick Cruz is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Clay Guida...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll on the ground...
Cruz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Clay Guida to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Guida
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Clay Guida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Clay Guida pushes up and slides Dominick Cruz's arm over his chin.
Cruz is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Guida manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Cruz
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Guida decides to launch some tentative punches
Cruz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Guida with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Cruz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guida is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Guida tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Guida's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Guida can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Clay Guida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Cruz is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz and Guida engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Dominick Cruz chases Guida and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Guida steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Guida launches a kick
but Dominick Cruz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Guida decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Guida lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Cruz shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Guida misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Dominick Cruz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Guida has a small cut in his Nose
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing Guida's legs repeatedly.
Guida hyper-extended his left leg
Guida moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A bunch of leg kicks from Dominick Cruz
are bothering his opponent.
Crisp uppercut by Cruz followed by a hard jab
Clay Guida stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Right cheek
Clay Guida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Cruz wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Guida stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dominick Cruz is coming in again!
Cruz is holding Clay Guida's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Clay Guida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Guida's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
You can see Guida's blood making stains in the mat.
Guida tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Clay Guida...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
You can see Guida's blood making stains in the mat.
Guida tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Guida's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Cruz is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Guida's eyes...
Guida struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Guida's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Clay Guida breaks the lock and pushes away Dominick Cruz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off Guida with punches
Guida reels from the strikes.
Guida's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Guida wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Cruz doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Guida doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Clay Guida's ribs!
Clay Guida's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
Guida ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Clay Guida continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Guida tries to breaks Dominick Cruz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Guida doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Clay Guida's ribs!
Clay Guida's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
Clay Guida pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Clay Guida
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guida doesn't stop bleeding.
Clay Guida slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Cruz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cruz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guida is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Guida's body! He's holding his side
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 4
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Dominick Cruz throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Guida's chin! That stops Guida in his tracks!
Oh! Down goes Guida! Dominick Cruz knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Dominick Cruz really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Punch) at 0:22 Round 4
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 35/51 (69%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 407 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 5/18 (28%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 407 s
On the way to the cage, a fan high-fived Dominick Cruz. That high-five did more damage to Cruz than Clay Guida did for this entire fight.
P.S. I wish I was joking...I'm not. This was just a brutal punching-bag-fest.
Dominick Cruz looks very relaxed.
Clay Guida is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Guida is holding Dominick Cruz's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz shows great balance while pushing away Clay Guida
Clay Guida seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Guida goes to the body...
his punches graze Cruz's arm.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Guida doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Guida decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Cruz launches a furious low kick!
Guida receives a hard blow on his right leg!
The two exchange wildly
Guida is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Guida's chin
Guida has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Clay Guida didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Guida's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Clay Guida's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Clay Guida
Solid shots!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cruz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Clay Guida moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. Clay Guida is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing Guida to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Guida's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Cruz is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Cruz is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to open Guida's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Guida is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Clay Guida work his BJJ game.
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Guida grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cruz struggles... Clay Guida is unable to take him down
Guida misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Clay Guida paws at Cruz.
Cruz swings ineffectively.
Clay Guida attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Clay Guida gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Guida with a double overhooks!
Guida jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Cruz sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
Cruz moves aside and launches a furious low kick!
Hard blow to Guida's thigh!
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Guida may be in trouble!
Clay Guida takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Cruz.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Guida.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Clay Guida can end the fight with his ground and pound.
The two exchange wildly
Cruz is connecting with a few punches
Guida's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Clay Guida launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Guida is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Guida blocks that. He made it look easy!
Dominick Cruz was tooling Clay Guida for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Clay Guida lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Clay Guida tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing Guida to pull guard.
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Guida
Not a desiderable position that Guida is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cruz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Dominick Cruz uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz sits over his knees and pushes away Guida's leg!
Dominick Cruz is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Clay Guida...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll on the ground...
Cruz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Clay Guida to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Guida
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Clay Guida's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Clay Guida pushes up and slides Dominick Cruz's arm over his chin.
Cruz is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Guida manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Cruz
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Guida decides to launch some tentative punches
Cruz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Guida with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Cruz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guida is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Guida tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Guida's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Guida can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Guida is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Guida tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Guida
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Clay Guida's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Cruz is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz and Guida engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Dominick Cruz chases Guida and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Guida steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Guida launches a kick
but Dominick Cruz avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Guida decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Guida lifts his opponent off the ground and tries to slam him!
Cruz shows nice sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Guida misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by Dominick Cruz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Guida has a small cut in his Nose
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing Guida's legs repeatedly.
Guida hyper-extended his left leg
Guida moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to engage and backpedals
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
A bunch of leg kicks from Dominick Cruz
are bothering his opponent.
Crisp uppercut by Cruz followed by a hard jab
Clay Guida stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Right cheek
Clay Guida leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Cruz wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Guida stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dominick Cruz is coming in again!
Cruz is holding Clay Guida's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Clay Guida loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Guida's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
You can see Guida's blood making stains in the mat.
Guida tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Clay Guida
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Clay Guida...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
You can see Guida's blood making stains in the mat.
Guida tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Guida's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Clay Guida's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Cruz is locking that Armbar...
You can see the pain reflected in Guida's eyes...
Guida struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Guida's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Clay Guida breaks the lock and pushes away Dominick Cruz, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off Guida with punches
Guida reels from the strikes.
Guida's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Guida wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Cruz doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Guida doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Clay Guida's ribs!
Clay Guida's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
Guida ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Clay Guida continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Guida tries to breaks Dominick Cruz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Guida doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Clay Guida's ribs!
Clay Guida's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
Clay Guida pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Clay Guida
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guida doesn't stop bleeding.
Clay Guida slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Cruz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cruz is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Guida is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Guida's body! He's holding his side
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 4
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Dominick Cruz throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Guida's chin! That stops Guida in his tracks!
Oh! Down goes Guida! Dominick Cruz knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Dominick Cruz really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Punch) at 0:22 Round 4
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 35/51 (69%)
Kicks 8/8 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/8 (75%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/18 (72%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 407 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 5/18 (28%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/7 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 407 s
On the way to the cage, a fan high-fived Dominick Cruz. That high-five did more damage to Cruz than Clay Guida did for this entire fight.
P.S. I wish I was joking...I'm not. This was just a brutal punching-bag-fest.