Post by The Sandmen on Jul 31, 2013 18:00:56 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Joachim Hansen looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Dominick Cruz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
And here we go with the title fight!
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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Cruz leads with a punch
Joachim Hansen evades but whiffs with a counter.
Joachim Hansen tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz goes down.
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Joachim Hansen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cruz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Hansen tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Cruz from the side mount!
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Joachim Hansen in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Hansen works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti saw it!
Steve Mazzagatti takes away one point from Joachim Hansen for eye poke.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to give Cruz time to recover. Dominick Cruz seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Yunlin Indoor Arena (Yunlin, Taiwan) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Hansen seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Cruz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Hansen moves backwards and circles around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hansen blocks that.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Joachim Hansen!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Shovel hook by Joachim Hansen
tags Cruz.
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Left eye
Cruz is holding Joachim Hansen's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Joachim Hansen shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
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.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Joachim Hansen's ribs!
Hansen struggles and protects himself.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz and Joachim Hansen are cliched up against the cage. Cruz steps for a throw
Hansen stays on his feet
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Joachim Hansen tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cruz is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Joachim Hansen passes momentarily but Dominick Cruz regains half guard.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Hansen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Joachim Hansen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Joachim Hansen can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Hansen tries to get a side mount...
Cruz wraps his leg around Joachim Hansen leg and prevents him from moving.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen fakes some punches
Cruz ties him up.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Cruz
Hansen is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Joachim Hansen uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Joachim Hansen looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
Joachim Hansen forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Lightning fast low kick from Hansen!
Cruz blocks that kick with his leg.
Hansen is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Not a desiderable position that Hansen is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hansen's side.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Joachim Hansen in his guard.
Joachim Hansen keeps control and remains in side mount.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Hansen tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Joachim Hansen in his guard...
Joachim Hansen keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Hansen suddenly holds Dominick Cruz's arm and tries an armbar!
Cruz can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Joachim Hansen!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
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 fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Joachim Hansen jumps back and jabs
Cruz only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Joachim Hansen chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Good front kick from Hansen!
Cruz stumbles backwards after that one!
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Cruz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Hansen wants nothing of that and pushes Cruz.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Joachim Hansen tries to take advantage...
Hansen avoids a dangerous strike from Cruz
and counters with a solid straight!
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Hansen won't budge, forcing Cruz to pull guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Cruz
Hansen tries to escape from the closed guard
Hansen succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Joachim Hansen a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cruz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hansen blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Hansen's cheek from the guard.
Joachim Hansen uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Joachim Hansen looks to counter!
Hansen tries to jump to side mount.
Dominick Cruz jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Hansen
Cruz is in closed guard... Hansen tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Joachim Hansen wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Hansen drills Dominick Cruz's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
Hansen doesn't allow him!
Joachim Hansen is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Joachim Hansen is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Joachim Hansen is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Hansen tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Yunlin Indoor Arena (Yunlin, Taiwan) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Hansen can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz paws at Hansen.
Hansen answers with solid punches!
Joachim Hansen shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dominick Cruz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Hansen into his guard.
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Cruz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cruz measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Hansen's side.
Hard blow to Hansen's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen looks to posture up and open Dominick Cruz's guard...
Joachim Hansen forces Dominick Cruz to open his guard.
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Hansen's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Hansen tries to cover his face,
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen is cooling the fight on the ground
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen tries to open up Dominick Cruz's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Cruz in the side of the head
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Joachim Hansen pushes Dominick Cruz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dominick Cruz struggles not allowing Joachim Hansen improve his position.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Hansen
He is not able to do it
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Hansen's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Hansen blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Joachim Hansen to fight back!
Hansen tries to open up Dominick Cruz's defense faking a few punches.
Dominick Cruz wraps his arms around Hansen's arms and counters the punches.
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Hansen
He succeeds!
Joachim Hansen is in closed guard over Cruz
Hansen struggles on the ground and tries to break Dominick Cruz's guard...
Joachim Hansen is in Cruz open guard now
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen leans back...
Cruz eyes him warily.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Hansen
He is not able to do it
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz steps backwards away from Joachim Hansen. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Joachim Hansen fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Great move by Hansen who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Joachim Hansen.
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Round 3
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Hansen fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dominick Cruz didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Hansen delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cruz is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Hansen is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz has Hansen controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Cruz manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Hansen
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A left hook from Cruz
falls short.
The clock says 0:55 in the 3 round
Joachim Hansen has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cruz is wobbling!
That punishment by Joachim Hansen has left Cruz staggered! Joachim Hansen should try push forward now and finish this!
The clock says 1:05 in the 3 round
Cruz stumbles backwards staggered and Joachim Hansen launches aggressively over his opponent throwing some wild punches!
Cruz is knocked down after a couple of punches, hitting the mat hard! Is he out?
That punishment by Joachim Hansen has left Cruz staggered! Joachim Hansen should try push forward now and finish this!
Hansen is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Joachim Hansen creates space and allows Dominick Cruz to stand up.
Dominick Cruz is on his feet again.
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. Joachim Hansen is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Hansen grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Joachim Hansen
Joachim Hansen is in open guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Joachim Hansen pushes Dominick Cruz against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Hansen jumps and tries to free his leg! Cruz doesn't allow this but Joachim Hansen is able to get half guard here.
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Hansen launches a couple of fast knees to Dominick Cruz's ribs!
Great moves by Joachim Hansen! Cruz must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Cruz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Joachim Hansen is in half guard over Cruz
Joachim Hansen moves to better his position on the ground...
Joachim Hansen viciously slams hammer blows to Cruz's face!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Cruz was not intelligently defending himself!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Joachim Hansen by TKO (GnP) at 2:10 Round 3
Statistics: Joachim Hansen
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 14/25 (56%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 409 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/11 (36%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 6/14 (43%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/2 (0%)
Time on the ground 422 s
Joachim Hansen defends the Lightweight title!
Note to self - 1 to kicks, clinch strikes. Hansen lost his balance and punches too much.
The first round was really weird in this one. No one did anything, but Hansen thought he was winning and Cruz thought he was losing. Then in the second round, they both carried out those beliefs, and Hansen took Cruz to Sunshine Cleaners, Inc, and bought him a pair of shorts, covered in Cruz Blood. Cruz wanted a refund, but was barely conscious at the time.