Post by The Sandmen on Feb 27, 2015 19:56:32 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Michael Chiesa 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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Cruz and Chiesa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Chiesa is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cruz Hyper-extended his left arm
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chiesa looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Dominick Cruz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chiesa a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chiesa
He succeeds!
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Chiesa ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Chiesa is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chiesa uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chiesa uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Hard blow to Chiesa's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Chiesa is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Michael Chiesa to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chiesa is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa with one hook in
Michael Chiesa 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
Dominick Cruz 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
surprises Chiesa!
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael Chiesa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chiesa's face!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
Chiesa has a small cut in his Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Chiesa's face!
Michael Chiesa blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Michael Chiesa's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Cruz launches a vicious knee to Michael Chiesa's head!
Chiesa pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Michael Chiesa stands up!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Some nice shots from Dominick Cruz
miss their mark.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chiesa is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chiesa closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa 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 side mount over Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Michael Chiesa...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa 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 Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz hovers above Chiesa
Good punches to Chiesa's body.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Michael Chiesa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
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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Chiesa goes to the body...
his punches graze Cruz's arm.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cruz moves forward and holds Chiesa
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grab one of Michael Chiesa's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Michael Chiesa landed hard on his back
Cruz is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Michael Chiesa kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Chiesa tries to hit Dominick Cruz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Cruz dodges that
Cruz is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Chiesa's guard.
Chiesa didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Good looking punches from Dominick Cruz on the ground
They could take their toll on Chiesa.
Chiesa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Right cheek
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz was tooling Michael Chiesa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Michael Chiesa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Michael Chiesa tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chiesa's face!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Chiesa to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Chiesa.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbows) at 2:15 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/51 (63%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 341 s
Chiesa kept trying to stay in this one (and was definitely winning it early, as he got in there and got some offence going first), but Cruz is just too DC, and Dominicked Michael and any and every opportunity Chiesa provided him with.
Michael Chiesa 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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cruz and Chiesa move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Chiesa is holding Dominick Cruz's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dominick Cruz loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cruz Hyper-extended his left arm
Michael Chiesa is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Michael Chiesa looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Dominick Cruz takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Michael Chiesa a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Michael Chiesa is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Chiesa
He succeeds!
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Cruz measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Chiesa ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Chiesa is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Michael Chiesa uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Chiesa's cheek from the guard.
Michael Chiesa uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Chiesa's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Chiesa's side.
Hard blow to Chiesa's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Michael Chiesa is in closed guard over Cruz
Chiesa is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Michael Chiesa!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Michael Chiesa to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Chiesa is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa with one hook in
Michael Chiesa 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
Dominick Cruz 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
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
surprises Chiesa!
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Michael Chiesa didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chiesa's face!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
Chiesa has a small cut in his Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Chiesa's face!
Michael Chiesa blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Michael Chiesa's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Cruz launches a vicious knee to Michael Chiesa's head!
Chiesa pushes forward and rolls over his own back! Nice move! Michael Chiesa stands up!
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Some nice shots from Dominick Cruz
miss their mark.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chiesa is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Michael Chiesa closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa 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 side mount over Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Michael Chiesa...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Michael Chiesa 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 Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz hovers above Chiesa
Good punches to Chiesa's body.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Michael Chiesa efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
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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Chiesa goes to the body...
his punches graze Cruz's arm.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cruz moves forward and holds Chiesa
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grab one of Michael Chiesa's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Michael Chiesa landed hard on his back
Cruz is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Michael Chiesa kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
No damage done by those kicks.
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Chiesa tries to hit Dominick Cruz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Cruz dodges that
Cruz is standing while Chiesa is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Chiesa's guard.
Chiesa didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Good looking punches from Dominick Cruz on the ground
They could take their toll on Chiesa.
Chiesa's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Michael Chiesa's Right cheek
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Chiesa
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Michael Chiesa
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Michael Chiesa
Dominick Cruz was tooling Michael Chiesa for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Michael Chiesa lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Michael Chiesa tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Chiesa's face!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Cruz is in rear mount over Chiesa
Dominick Cruz storms over Chiesa with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Chiesa's face with his elbows!
Josh Rosenthal is asking Chiesa to defend himself! Josh Rosenthal jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Chiesa.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Elbows) at 2:15 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 1/4 (25%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 32/51 (63%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 312 s
Statistics: Michael Chiesa
Punches 0/2 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 1/4 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 341 s
Chiesa kept trying to stay in this one (and was definitely winning it early, as he got in there and got some offence going first), but Cruz is just too DC, and Dominicked Michael and any and every opportunity Chiesa provided him with.