Post by The Sandmen on May 27, 2013 18:08:58 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Danzig while Herb Dean recites the rules.
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Danzig and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mac Danzig jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Danzig fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz slightly pushes Danzig into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Cruz avoids a dangerous strike from Danzig
and counters with a solid straight!
Danzig's Chin is beginning to swell
Nice punch by Mac Danzig
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Danzig cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz and Danzig engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mac Danzig is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mac Danzig throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Cruz.
A solid combination from Mac Danzig
connects with Cruz.
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
A furious flurry of punches from Dominick Cruz
puts Danzig in a world of hurt!
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Danzig in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Danzig tries to take Dominick Cruz down... Cruz stumbles backwards and Mac Danzig launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cruz's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz tries to take Mac Danzig down... Danzig stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Danzig's jaw!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Mac Danzig's ribs!
Mac Danzig's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Cruz is with his back on the ground now.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Danzig struggles on the ground and tries to break Dominick Cruz's guard...
Cruz doesn't want to free his opponent and Danzig continues in closed guard
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Mac Danzig throws down elbows...
Cruz is not making himself an easy target.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Danzig is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Danzig struggles in the ground trying to break Cruz's control
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Danzig.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Danzig control.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Danzig has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig with one hook in
Danzig is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Danzig holds Dominick Cruz's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Danzig throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dominick Cruz
Solid shots!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Mac Danzig in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Cruz
Danzig fires a barrage of punches at Cruz's head!
The punches go wide.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Cruz
Mac Danzig tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as 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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Mac Danzig jabs at Cruz
to no visible effect.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Danzig's face
Danzig's Mouth is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Dominick Cruz!
You can see Mac Danzig's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Mac Danzig's Chin
Danzig decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Danzig moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mac Danzig goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
Danzig seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cruz leads with a punch
Mac Danzig evades but whiffs with a counter.
Danzig fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Cruz
Danzig gets a good position on the ground. ..
Cruz holds Mac Danzig arms and counters his opponent punches.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Danzig's side.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Mac Danzig 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 Cruz's moves.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Danzig is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig 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.
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Mac Danzig to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Danzig's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Danzig's being punished here!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Danzig control.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Danzig
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Mac Danzig and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Mac Danzig...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
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 3:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Danzig's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Danzig was not intelligently defending himself!
Danzig's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbow) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 6/24 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Not much else to add here.
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Danzig and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Mac Danzig jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Danzig fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz slightly pushes Danzig into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Cruz avoids a dangerous strike from Danzig
and counters with a solid straight!
Danzig's Chin is beginning to swell
Nice punch by Mac Danzig
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
Danzig cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz and Danzig engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Mac Danzig is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Mac Danzig throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Cruz.
A solid combination from Mac Danzig
connects with Cruz.
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
A furious flurry of punches from Dominick Cruz
puts Danzig in a world of hurt!
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Danzig in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Danzig tries to take Dominick Cruz down... Cruz stumbles backwards and Mac Danzig launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Cruz's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz tries to take Mac Danzig down... Danzig stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Danzig's jaw!
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Mac Danzig's ribs!
Mac Danzig's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Danzig tries to take Dominick Cruz to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Cruz is with his back on the ground now.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Danzig struggles on the ground and tries to break Dominick Cruz's guard...
Cruz doesn't want to free his opponent and Danzig continues in closed guard
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Mac Danzig throws down elbows...
Cruz is not making himself an easy target.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Danzig is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Danzig struggles in the ground trying to break Cruz's control
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Danzig.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Danzig control.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Danzig has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig with one hook in
Danzig is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Danzig holds Dominick Cruz's arm over his shoulder and then rolls on the ground. Incredible move to get a half mount!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Danzig throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dominick Cruz
Solid shots!
Mac Danzig is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Mac Danzig in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Cruz
Danzig fires a barrage of punches at Cruz's head!
The punches go wide.
Mac Danzig is in half guard over Cruz
Mac Danzig tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Mac Danzig manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
=========================================
Mac Danzig jabs at Cruz
to no visible effect.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Danzig's face
Danzig's Mouth is beginning to swell
Incredible haymaker from Dominick Cruz!
You can see Mac Danzig's head being snapped backwards!
There is a small laceration on Mac Danzig's Chin
Danzig decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Danzig moves back and takes a deep breath.
Mac Danzig goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
Danzig seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cruz leads with a punch
Mac Danzig evades but whiffs with a counter.
Danzig fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Cruz
Danzig gets a good position on the ground. ..
Cruz holds Mac Danzig arms and counters his opponent punches.
Mac Danzig is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Danzig
He succeeds!
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Danzig's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Danzig's side.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Mac Danzig 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 Cruz's moves.
Mac Danzig is in closed guard over Cruz
Danzig is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mac Danzig!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Mac Danzig 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.
Danzig clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Mac Danzig tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Mac Danzig to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Danzig's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Herb Dean didn't see that!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Danzig's being punished here!
Cruz is in rear mount over Danzig
Danzig has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Danzig control.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Danzig
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Mac Danzig and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Mac Danzig
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Mac Danzig...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
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 3:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Mac Danzig
Danzig tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Danzig's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Herb Dean has seen enough! The fight is over! Danzig was not intelligently defending himself!
Danzig's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbow) at 3:57 Round 2
Statistics: Mac Danzig
Punches 7/13 (54%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 2/3 (67%)
GnP strikes 6/24 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 17/23 (74%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 5/8 (62%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 10/11 (91%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Not much else to add here.