Post by The Sandmen on Jan 9, 2014 19:04:59 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Tyson Griffin 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Dominick Cruz and Tyson Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tyson Griffin charges at Cruz throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cruz is rocked!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
makes Cruz stumble back!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
A punch from Tyson Griffin
grazes Cruz's right cheek.
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Cruz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Griffin.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing Griffin to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
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 Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Tyson Griffin closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Dominick Cruz has found an opening in the defense of Griffin, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Griffin is wobbling!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Chin
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin fires an unorthodox punch to Cruz's torso
that goes wide.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tyson Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cruz is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Tyson Griffin is standing now.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cruz is countered by Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Griffin blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
goes nowhere.
Tyson Griffin launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Mouth
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Cruz who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin and Dominick Cruz are cliched up against the cage. Griffin steps for a throw
Cruz stays on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cruz struggles... Tyson Griffin is unable to take him down
A left hook from Griffin
falls short.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Griffin.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin won't budge, forcing Cruz to pull guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Cruz
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz holds Tyson Griffin's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Cruz
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Cruz
Griffin is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz isolates Tyson Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tyson Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Griffin is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes Tyson Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Griffin's face!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin 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 Griffin
Griffin doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. 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 The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin 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.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tyson Griffin continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Cruz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Tyson Griffin grabs Cruz
Cruz loosens Griffin's hold.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin 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 closed guard over Griffin
Cruz is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Griffin misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Tyson Griffin and moves to half guard
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Griffin
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 Griffin
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin 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 side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Griffin.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz tries to open Griffin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Griffin is unable to cover himself now!
Dominick Cruz turns out the lights for Griffin! What an astonishing KO by Cruz!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (GnP) at 2:35 Round 3
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 13/15 (87%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 480 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/22 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Griffin started out winning, as Cruz decided he didn't care to show up on time. But he didn't do enough to matter, and Cruz fought his way back into the fight with ease, taking over from there.
Tyson Griffin 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 Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Dominick Cruz and Tyson Griffin touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Tyson Griffin charges at Cruz throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cruz is rocked!
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
A right hand from Tyson Griffin
makes Cruz stumble back!
The clock says 0:35 in the 1 round
A punch from Tyson Griffin
grazes Cruz's right cheek.
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Griffin looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Cruz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Griffin.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin tries to bring the fight to the ground
Cruz won't budge, forcing Griffin to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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.
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
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 Griffin
Griffin launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Tyson Griffin closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Dominick Cruz has found an opening in the defense of Griffin, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Griffin is wobbling!
Griffin's Chin is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Chin
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin fires an unorthodox punch to Cruz's torso
that goes wide.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Griffin blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Tyson Griffin's cheek! Griffin stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cruz is standing while Griffin is on the ground on his back
Tyson Griffin doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Back to the beginning! Tyson Griffin is standing now.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Griffin is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Cruz is countered by Tyson Griffin.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Griffin's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Tyson Griffin's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Griffin breaks the lock showing some skills...
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Griffin blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
goes nowhere.
Tyson Griffin launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Mouth
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Griffin!
Nice move by Cruz who clinches and pushes Griffin against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Griffin and Dominick Cruz are cliched up against the cage. Griffin steps for a throw
Cruz stays on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Cruz struggles... Tyson Griffin is unable to take him down
A left hook from Griffin
falls short.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Griffin.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin won't budge, forcing Cruz to pull guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Cruz
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz holds Tyson Griffin's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Cruz
Not a desiderable position that Griffin is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz measures the resilience of Griffin's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Griffin's side.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Cruz
Griffin is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Tyson Griffin!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz isolates Tyson Griffin's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Tyson Griffin is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Griffin is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes Tyson Griffin down and prevents his attempts to escape
Tyson Griffin gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Griffin's face!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Tyson Griffin moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin 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 Griffin
Griffin doesn't stop bleeding.
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Griffin's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Tyson Griffin. 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 The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Tyson Griffin didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin 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.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Tyson Griffin continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Deep breaths from Tyson Griffin who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
The round is for Cruz, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Tyson Griffin grabs Cruz
Cruz loosens Griffin's hold.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Tyson Griffin is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Griffin
Griffin 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 closed guard over Griffin
Cruz is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Griffin misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Tyson Griffin and moves to half guard
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in The Covered Hall (Cairo, Egypt) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to engage and backpedals
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Tyson Griffin's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Griffin
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 Griffin
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Griffin 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 side mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Griffin tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Tyson Griffin tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Tyson Griffin to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin
Griffin has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Griffin's Mouth is beginning to swell
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Griffin.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz tries to open Griffin's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Griffin is unable to cover himself now!
Dominick Cruz turns out the lights for Griffin! What an astonishing KO by Cruz!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (GnP) at 2:35 Round 3
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 2/2 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 13/15 (87%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 480 s
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 7/12 (58%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/22 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 488 s
Griffin started out winning, as Cruz decided he didn't care to show up on time. But he didn't do enough to matter, and Cruz fought his way back into the fight with ease, taking over from there.