Post by The Sandmen on Jul 9, 2015 14:03:58 GMT -5
Conor McGregor looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Notorious and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That punch barely misses as Dominick Cruz steps backwards!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Notorious follows Dominick Cruz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Notorious needs to stop playing Dominick Cruz's game or he'll get knocked out!
Conor McGregor fakes a punch and launches himself over Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Notorious and pushes him away!
A wicked punch by Conor McGregor
rocks Cruz!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Notorious stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dominick Cruz is coming in again!
Nice punches from Dominick Cruz.
Even nicer blocks from Notorious.
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz throws a combo
Notorious punches back but nobody connects.
Cruz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Dominick Cruz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Notorious's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious pushes Dominick Cruz against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Cruz's chin! His legs are wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
Dominick Cruz's mind is definitely in the fight, Notorious just got nailed! Dominick Cruz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Notorious is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
2:08 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Notorious's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Cruz is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cruz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Notorious's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
2:53 Round 1 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Deep breaths from Conor McGregor who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
Conor McGregor gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Conor McGregor sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz and Notorious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Conor McGregor is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Conor McGregor throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Cruz's chin! That stops Cruz in his tracks!
Cruz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Middle kick from Notorious.
Cruz receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to Cruz's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Dominick Cruz chases Notorious and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Notorious steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Conor McGregor fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Dominick Cruz! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Cruz begins to launch a barrage of punches over Notorious
this is getting worse and worse for Notorious
Notorious follows Dominick Cruz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Notorious needs to stop playing Dominick Cruz's game or he'll get knocked out!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Conor McGregor, but it's close.
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Round 2
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0:09 Round 2 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Conor McGregor tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Dominick Cruz throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Notorious's chin! That stops Notorious in his tracks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
makes Notorious stumble back!
Notorious launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cruz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Conor McGregor for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Cruz time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Dominick Cruz
that visibly pains Notorious.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Notorious stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dominick Cruz is coming in again!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Notorious spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Dominick Cruz was not expecting something like that! It lands on his chin! Is this over?
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Tremendous strikes from Notorious!
Cruz blocks with confidence
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Notorious's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz launches a furious hook!
That hits Notorious's chin like a wrecking ball! Notorious loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor launches an up-kick intended for Dominick Cruz's head...
Cruz leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz decides to jump inside Notorious's guard.
Notorious didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Notorious now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious 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.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes Conor McGregor down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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 Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz launches a rapid series of punches
taking Notorious from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Notorious's Nose is beginning to swell
Notorious has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Notorious staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
Conor McGregor looks rattled! Dominick Cruz sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Conor McGregor is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Notorious seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor launches an up-kick intended for Dominick Cruz's head...
Cruz leans out of the way.
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Cruz cartwheels towards Notorious!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Conor McGregor.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Conor McGregor's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Mouth
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Notorious's face!
John McCarthy is asking Notorious to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Notorious.
Notorious has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (GnP) at 4:16 Round 2
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 7/16 (44%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 30/44 (68%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 171 s
A really good fight for both chaps. But this was a bad fight for me, personally. I wanted Conor to win, cause I really like him. But if Conor wins, Phoenix gets disappointed and upset. So as a TEAM MANAGER, I want Conor to win. But as the administrator of the site who wants everyone to be happy, I wanted him to lose. He lost, so that made me happy. I can re-tool him for his next run next season, and Cruz can follow that title. These two will meet again. And Conor suspects the results will differ somewhat.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
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Notorious and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor put some serious power behind that superman punch!
That punch barely misses as Dominick Cruz steps backwards!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Notorious follows Dominick Cruz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Notorious needs to stop playing Dominick Cruz's game or he'll get knocked out!
Conor McGregor fakes a punch and launches himself over Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Notorious and pushes him away!
A wicked punch by Conor McGregor
rocks Cruz!
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Notorious stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dominick Cruz is coming in again!
Nice punches from Dominick Cruz.
Even nicer blocks from Notorious.
Poorly executed technique. Conor McGregor looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz throws a combo
Notorious punches back but nobody connects.
Cruz jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Dominick Cruz pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Notorious doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Notorious forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Notorious's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Notorious pushes Dominick Cruz against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Cruz's chin! His legs are wobbling!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
Dominick Cruz's mind is definitely in the fight, Notorious just got nailed! Dominick Cruz saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Notorious is going to have a headache after this one.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
2:08 Round 1 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Notorious's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Cruz is in closed guard... Notorious tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Conor McGregor a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cruz uses his forearms to block the impact!
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Notorious's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
2:53 Round 1 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Deep breaths from Conor McGregor who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see the foul!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Notorious launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
Conor McGregor gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Conor McGregor sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy 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.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz and Notorious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Conor McGregor is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Conor McGregor throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Cruz's chin! That stops Cruz in his tracks!
Cruz's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Middle kick from Notorious.
Cruz receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Crushing shot to Cruz's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Dominick Cruz chases Notorious and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Notorious steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Conor McGregor fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Dominick Cruz! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Cruz begins to launch a barrage of punches over Notorious
this is getting worse and worse for Notorious
Notorious follows Dominick Cruz
only to get counter punched in a big way! Notorious needs to stop playing Dominick Cruz's game or he'll get knocked out!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Conor McGregor, but it's close.
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Round 2
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0:09 Round 2 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Conor McGregor tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Dominick Cruz throws a looping left hand...
That lands on Notorious's chin! That stops Notorious in his tracks!
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
makes Notorious stumble back!
Notorious launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Cruz's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Conor McGregor for eye poke.
John McCarthy allows Cruz time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Solid kick to the leg from Dominick Cruz
that visibly pains Notorious.
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Notorious stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Dominick Cruz is coming in again!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Notorious spins around and tries a spinning back kick!
Dominick Cruz was not expecting something like that! It lands on his chin! Is this over?
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Chin
As the fight continues it seems that Conor McGregor is taking the best of the fight.
Tremendous strikes from Notorious!
Cruz blocks with confidence
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Notorious's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz launches a furious hook!
That hits Notorious's chin like a wrecking ball! Notorious loses balance and goes to the mat.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor launches an up-kick intended for Dominick Cruz's head...
Cruz leans out of the way.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz decides to jump inside Notorious's guard.
Notorious didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Notorious now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious 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.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes Conor McGregor down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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 Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz launches a rapid series of punches
taking Notorious from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome!
Notorious's Nose is beginning to swell
Notorious has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Notorious staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
Conor McGregor looks rattled! Dominick Cruz sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Conor McGregor is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Notorious seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Conor McGregor launches an up-kick intended for Dominick Cruz's head...
Cruz leans out of the way.
Cruz is standing while Notorious is on the ground on his back
Cruz cartwheels towards Notorious!
He lands in side mount over a surprised Conor McGregor.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Conor McGregor's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Mouth
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Notorious's face!
John McCarthy is asking Notorious to defend himself! John McCarthy jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Notorious.
Notorious has a small cut in his Forehead
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (GnP) at 4:16 Round 2
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 7/16 (44%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/10 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 211 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 30/44 (68%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 2/3 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 171 s
A really good fight for both chaps. But this was a bad fight for me, personally. I wanted Conor to win, cause I really like him. But if Conor wins, Phoenix gets disappointed and upset. So as a TEAM MANAGER, I want Conor to win. But as the administrator of the site who wants everyone to be happy, I wanted him to lose. He lost, so that made me happy. I can re-tool him for his next run next season, and Cruz can follow that title. These two will meet again. And Conor suspects the results will differ somewhat.