Post by The Sandmen on May 24, 2016 11:47:26 GMT -5
Jose Aldo is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
As the fight continues it seems that Jose Aldo is taking the best of the fight.
Inside leg kick from Aldo
that goes awry.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Aldo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jose Aldo 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 is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cruz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Aldo
Stand up! This is what Cruz's cornermen are shouting. Jose Aldo is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jose Aldo 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 is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Aldo holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Cruz.
Cruz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Aldo from the ground!
Aldo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Jose Aldo jumps back and jabs
Aldo seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jose Aldo jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Aldo
that lands on Dominick Cruz's leg.
Cruz hyper-extended his leg
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Jose Aldo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Aldo
Cruz is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Jose Aldo to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Aldo 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 open guard over Aldo
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Dominick Cruz! That one hits Dominick Cruz cheek like a hammer!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Aldo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Dominick Cruz for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Aldo time to recover... 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.
Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Aldo's face!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz was tooling Jose Aldo for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jose Aldo lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Not a desiderable position that Aldo is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aldo doesn't fight back!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Jose Aldo blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Cruz misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Cruz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Dominick Cruz pushes Jose Aldo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cruz jumps and tries to free his leg! Aldo doesn't allow this but Dominick Cruz is able to get half guard here.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
Cruz launches a couple of fast knees to Jose Aldo's ribs!
Great moves by Dominick Cruz! Aldo must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
Dominick Cruz was tooling Jose Aldo for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jose Aldo lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aldo launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Dominick Cruz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Brilliant combination from Jose Aldo
that forces Cruz to try and defend better.
Cruz launches a kick
but Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cruz has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Aldo!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz launches a body shot
Aldo dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Aldo!
Cruz blocks that kick with his leg.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Crisp uppercut by Cruz followed by a hard jab
Jose Aldo stumbles back.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Not a desiderable position that Aldo is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo 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 clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Jose Aldo to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Aldo
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Aldo rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Cruz misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz launches a vicious knee to Jose Aldo's head!
Bang! You can hear Jose Aldo's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Dominick Cruz! That one hits Dominick Cruz cheek like a hammer!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aldo doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Cruz drills Jose Aldo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jose Aldo.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aldo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Terrible one sided match... Aldo was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Aldo launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo 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.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Jose Aldo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Aldo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Aldo has a small cut in his Nose
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz tries to open up Jose Aldo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aldo in the side of the head
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Jose Aldo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aldo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Aldo
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aldo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Dominick Cruz has left Aldo laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Elbows) at 4:57 Round 2
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/21 (19%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 446 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 40/59 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 446 s
Good fight. Every time Aldo began working his way back into the fight, Cruz kept switching things up and maintaining the advantage. Aldo did damage, but Cruz did more.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while Herb Dean recites the rules.
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.
Jose Aldo comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The fight gets underway.
As the fight continues it seems that Jose Aldo is taking the best of the fight.
Inside leg kick from Aldo
that goes awry.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Aldo can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Jose Aldo 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 is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Cruz's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Aldo
Stand up! This is what Cruz's cornermen are shouting. Jose Aldo is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Jose Aldo 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 is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Aldo holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Several good body shots
are evaded by Cruz.
Cruz dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Aldo from the ground!
Aldo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Jose Aldo jumps back and jabs
Aldo seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jose Aldo jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Poorly executed technique. Jose Aldo looks to counter!
Inside leg kick from Aldo
that lands on Dominick Cruz's leg.
Cruz hyper-extended his leg
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Jose Aldo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Aldo
Cruz is in closed guard... Aldo tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Jose Aldo to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Jose Aldo to fight back!
Aldo 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 open guard over Aldo
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Dominick Cruz! That one hits Dominick Cruz cheek like a hammer!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Aldo's Left eye is beginning to swell
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean takes away one point from Dominick Cruz for headbutt.
Herb Dean allows Aldo time to recover... 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.
Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Aldo's face!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz was tooling Jose Aldo for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jose Aldo lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Not a desiderable position that Aldo is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aldo doesn't fight back!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Jose Aldo blocks the elbows and tries to cool down the fight.
Cruz misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Cruz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Aldo
Dominick Cruz pushes Jose Aldo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cruz jumps and tries to free his leg! Aldo doesn't allow this but Dominick Cruz is able to get half guard here.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
Aldo tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
Cruz launches a couple of fast knees to Jose Aldo's ribs!
Great moves by Dominick Cruz! Aldo must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jose Aldo can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jose Aldo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Aldo
Dominick Cruz was tooling Jose Aldo for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Jose Aldo lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Aldo launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
Herb Dean tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Dominick Cruz, but it's close.
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Round 2
=========================================
Aldo has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Brilliant combination from Jose Aldo
that forces Cruz to try and defend better.
Cruz launches a kick
but Jose Aldo avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cruz has a small cut in his Left eye
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Tremendous strikes from Aldo!
Some big punches are landing!
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz launches a body shot
Aldo dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Lightning fast low kick from Aldo!
Cruz blocks that kick with his leg.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
what a crushing shot!
Crisp uppercut by Cruz followed by a hard jab
Jose Aldo stumbles back.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Not a desiderable position that Aldo is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo 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 clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Jose Aldo to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Aldo
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Aldo rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Cruz misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Aldo has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz launches a vicious knee to Jose Aldo's head!
Bang! You can hear Jose Aldo's coner yelling to their fighter to escape now!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz is holding Jose Aldo's head and looking for angles...
Ouch! What a powerful knee by Dominick Cruz! That one hits Dominick Cruz cheek like a hammer!
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Aldo's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Aldo doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Cruz drills Jose Aldo's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jose Aldo.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Aldo's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Terrible one sided match... Aldo was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Aldo launches a few weak punches
Cruz blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Aldo 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.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Jose Aldo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Aldo's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz storms over Aldo with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Aldo's face with his elbows!
Aldo has a small cut in his Nose
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz tries to open up Jose Aldo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Aldo in the side of the head
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Jose Aldo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aldo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Aldo
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Aldo is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
This is over! That impact from Dominick Cruz has left Aldo laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Elbows) at 4:57 Round 2
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 8/14 (57%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/21 (19%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 446 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 8/11 (73%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 40/59 (68%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 446 s
Good fight. Every time Aldo began working his way back into the fight, Cruz kept switching things up and maintaining the advantage. Aldo did damage, but Cruz did more.