Post by The Sandmen on Nov 18, 2015 13:19:15 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Conor McGregor is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Cruz and Notorious move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cruz.
It looks like Notorious was hit by a bus!
Dominick Cruz throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Notorious's chin! That stops Notorious in his tracks!
Conor McGregor launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Cruz's arms.
Superb haymaker by Notorious
Cruz manages to move aside
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Notorious's face
Cruz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Notorious's jaw!
Notorious's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Right cheek
A wicked punch by Dominick Cruz
rocks Notorious!
Notorious has a small cut in his Right cheek
Solid low kick from Dominick Cruz.
Notorious deflects it.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
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!
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Conor McGregor closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side 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.
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.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Cruz put Conor McGregor in closed guard.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Cruz
Notorious is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Conor McGregor!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Notorious.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Conor McGregor efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full 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.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Conor McGregor efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full 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.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
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
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Notorious has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Conor McGregor gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
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 referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Dominick Cruz was tooling Conor McGregor for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Conor McGregor lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Conor McGregor and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz follows Conor McGregor
Notorious fakes a move.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Conor McGregor!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Conor McGregor
Great move by Cruz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Notorious's face while in the clinch!
Notorious can't take many more shots like those!
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cruz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Notorious cannot escape Dominick Cruz's clinch! Dominick Cruz is just brutalizing Notorious with punches time and time again!
Notorious's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Nose
Conor McGregor pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Conor McGregor
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Notorious pushes off of Dominick Cruz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Cruz holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Brutal punches to Notorious's face while in the clinch!
Notorious can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
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.
Dominick Cruz is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Notorious with uppercuts!
Notorious is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Notorious is unable to escape!
Notorious's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
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.
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Inside leg kick from Cruz
that lands on Conor McGregor's leg.
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Notorious staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brutal combination from Dominick Cruz!
Notorious is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Notorious's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Inside leg kick from Notorious
that goes awry.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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.
Conor McGregor seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz charges at Notorious throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Notorious is rocked!
Dominick Cruz launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Notorious's knee!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Conor McGregor jumps back and jabs
Notorious seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Incredible haymaker from Dominick Cruz!
You can see Conor McGregor's head being snapped backwards!
Notorious has a small cut in his Left eye
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Notorious!
Nice move by Cruz who clinches and pushes Notorious against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Notorious cannot escape Dominick Cruz's clinch! Dominick Cruz is just brutalizing Notorious with punches time and time again!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Notorious was not intelligently defending himself!
Notorious's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Nose
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Punches) at 4:03 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 28/35 (80%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 19/21 (90%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 4/21 (19%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Cruz did a great job of mixing things up. He was dominating the striking (at least in terms of accuracy) and just when Conor started to get the groove of it, he took him down and G and Peed on him. Conor was unhappy with being peed on, so he lost all control of his game (and bowels) and Cruz cruised Kruze to a clean victory over the "I need fine-tuning" Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Cruz and Notorious move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Cruz.
It looks like Notorious was hit by a bus!
Dominick Cruz throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Notorious's chin! That stops Notorious in his tracks!
Conor McGregor launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Cruz's arms.
Superb haymaker by Notorious
Cruz manages to move aside
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Notorious's face
Cruz is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Notorious's jaw!
Notorious's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Right cheek
A wicked punch by Dominick Cruz
rocks Notorious!
Notorious has a small cut in his Right cheek
Solid low kick from Dominick Cruz.
Notorious deflects it.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
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!
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Conor McGregor closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side 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.
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.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Cruz put Conor McGregor in closed guard.
Conor McGregor is in closed guard over Cruz
Notorious is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Conor McGregor!
The clock says 2:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Notorious.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Conor McGregor efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full 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.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Conor McGregor efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full 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.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
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
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Notorious has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Conor McGregor gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Conor McGregor's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
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 referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
You have to give that round to Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Dominick Cruz was tooling Conor McGregor for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Conor McGregor lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Conor McGregor and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz follows Conor McGregor
Notorious fakes a move.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Conor McGregor!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Conor McGregor
Great move by Cruz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Notorious's face while in the clinch!
Notorious can't take many more shots like those!
Conor McGregor tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cruz is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Notorious cannot escape Dominick Cruz's clinch! Dominick Cruz is just brutalizing Notorious with punches time and time again!
Notorious's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Nose
Conor McGregor pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Conor McGregor
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Notorious pushes off of Dominick Cruz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Cruz holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Brutal punches to Notorious's face while in the clinch!
Notorious can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
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.
Dominick Cruz is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Notorious with uppercuts!
Notorious is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Notorious is unable to escape!
Notorious's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
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.
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Inside leg kick from Cruz
that lands on Conor McGregor's leg.
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Notorious staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Brutal combination from Dominick Cruz!
Notorious is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Notorious decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Notorious's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Inside leg kick from Notorious
that goes awry.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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.
Conor McGregor seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz charges at Notorious throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Notorious is rocked!
Dominick Cruz launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Notorious's knee!
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Conor McGregor jumps back and jabs
Notorious seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Incredible haymaker from Dominick Cruz!
You can see Conor McGregor's head being snapped backwards!
Notorious has a small cut in his Left eye
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Notorious!
Nice move by Cruz who clinches and pushes Notorious against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz pushes Conor McGregor againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Notorious cannot escape Dominick Cruz's clinch! Dominick Cruz is just brutalizing Notorious with punches time and time again!
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Notorious was not intelligently defending himself!
Notorious's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Nose
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (Punches) at 4:03 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 28/35 (80%)
Kicks 2/3 (67%)
Clinch strikes 19/21 (90%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 4/21 (19%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/12 (17%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Cruz did a great job of mixing things up. He was dominating the striking (at least in terms of accuracy) and just when Conor started to get the groove of it, he took him down and G and Peed on him. Conor was unhappy with being peed on, so he lost all control of his game (and bowels) and Cruz cruised Kruze to a clean victory over the "I need fine-tuning" Conor McGregor.