Post by The Sandmen on Mar 6, 2017 9:25:21 GMT -5
Rafael dos Anjos looks like he's feeling the pressure.
Ferocious staredown by Dillashaw while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dillashaw sets up a throw
Rafael dos Anjos flies through the air!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw tries to open up Rafael dos Anjos's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Dos Anjos in the side of the head
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
Dos Anjos adjusts and closes his guard.
Dos Anjos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos throws up a triangle attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dos Anjos's side.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls him over and takes his back!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw has Dos Anjos 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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dos Anjos's side.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dos Anjos's side.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Rafael dos Anjos 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
T.J. Dillashaw 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dillashaw is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He succeeds!
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dos Anjos tries to cover his face,
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rafael dos Anjos's arm and tries an armbar!
Dos Anjos hold his own hand and breaks Dillashaw's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dos Anjos tries to cover his face,
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Stand up! This is what Dillashaw's cornermen are shouting. Rafael dos Anjos is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to turn in and scramble out. Rafael dos Anjos timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
T.J. Dillashaw slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Dillashaw uses his strength to keep Dillashaw at a disadvantage
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Dos Anjos's head!
The punches go wide.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Rafael dos Anjos sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Rafael dos Anjos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Dos Anjos's face with those brutal elbows! Dos Anjos needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Dillashaw blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dos Anjos is covering himself! Dillashaw tries to force the situation and Dos Anjos clumsily gives his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dos Anjos! Dillashaw has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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T.J. Dillashaw goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Incredible haymaker from Rafael dos Anjos!
You can see T.J. Dillashaw's head being snapped backwards!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos circles around Dillashaw
Dos Anjos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by T.J. Dillashaw's punches
Dos Anjos is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw and Dos Anjos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dos Anjos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillashaw launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Dos Anjos with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rafael dos Anjos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dos Anjos's face!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Left cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Dos Anjos's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Rafael dos Anjos's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw was tooling Rafael dos Anjos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rafael dos Anjos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
T.J. Dillashaw 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.
Dos Anjos steps forward
T.J. Dillashaw catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Rafael dos Anjos
that nearly tags Dillashaw.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw catch Rafael dos Anjos's right arm and tries a kimura
Dos Anjos Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
That kimura from T.J. Dillashaw appears to be unbreakable
Rafael dos Anjos holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Dos Anjos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dos Anjos's face with his elbows!
Dos Anjos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Right cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
Rafael dos Anjos breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos moves forward and launches a low kick.
Dillashaw blocks that.
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nice punches from T.J. Dillashaw.
Dos Anjos staggers backwards. Dillashaw wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
T.J. Dillashaw jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rafael dos Anjos just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Dillashaw quickly defends.
Dos Anjos clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Left cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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T.J. Dillashaw launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Dos Anjos's knee!
Dos Anjos doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dos Anjos
Dillashaw shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Dos Anjos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under T.J. Dillashaw embrace and tries to move away...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Dos Anjos forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rafael dos Anjos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dillashaw who put distance between them
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Rafael dos Anjos's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw breaks the closed guard of Rafael dos Anjos and moves to half guard
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw moves to better his position on the ground...
T.J. Dillashaw viciously slams hammer blows to Dos Anjos's face!
Herb Dean is asking Dos Anjos to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (GnP) at 1:08 Round 3
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 422 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 19/25 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/45 (73%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 422 s
Ferocious staredown by Dillashaw while Herb Dean recites the rules.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Dillashaw sets up a throw
Rafael dos Anjos flies through the air!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw tries to open up Rafael dos Anjos's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Dos Anjos in the side of the head
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
Dos Anjos adjusts and closes his guard.
Dos Anjos tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dos Anjos tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos throws up a triangle attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw postures up and breaks the triangle.
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Dos Anjos tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dos Anjos's side.
Rafael dos Anjos is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dos Anjos blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Rafael dos Anjos looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard...
Rafael dos Anjos rolls him over and takes his back!
Dos Anjos is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw has Dos Anjos 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.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Rafael dos Anjos in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dos Anjos's side.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Dos Anjos's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dos Anjos's side.
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Rafael dos Anjos 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
T.J. Dillashaw 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 have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arena Zagreb (Zagreb, Croatia) are cheering for the fighters.
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dillashaw is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Rafael dos Anjos is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Dos Anjos
He succeeds!
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dos Anjos tries to cover his face,
Rafael dos Anjos is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dos Anjos is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Rafael dos Anjos's arm and tries an armbar!
Dos Anjos hold his own hand and breaks Dillashaw's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Dos Anjos's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dos Anjos tries to cover his face,
Rafael dos Anjos is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Stand up! This is what Dillashaw's cornermen are shouting. Rafael dos Anjos is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to turn in and scramble out. Rafael dos Anjos timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
T.J. Dillashaw slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw moves on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw moves to side mount
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to show some ground skills
Dillashaw uses his strength to keep Dillashaw at a disadvantage
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Dos Anjos's head!
The punches go wide.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
Rafael dos Anjos sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Rafael dos Anjos's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Dos Anjos's face with those brutal elbows! Dos Anjos needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos reaches under and rolls for a kneebar!
Dillashaw blocks the attempt and uses the opportunity to seize half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dos Anjos is covering himself! Dillashaw tries to force the situation and Dos Anjos clumsily gives his back!
Dillashaw is in rear mount over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dos Anjos! Dillashaw has one hook in and keeps working!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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T.J. Dillashaw goes with a looping right hand while Rafael dos Anjos jumps back and jabs
Dos Anjos seems staggered and T.J. Dillashaw runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Incredible haymaker from Rafael dos Anjos!
You can see T.J. Dillashaw's head being snapped backwards!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos circles around Dillashaw
Dos Anjos looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by T.J. Dillashaw's punches
Dos Anjos is on the receiving end of a great combo by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw and Dos Anjos engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Dos Anjos's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass to half guard...
Rafael dos Anjos's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Dos Anjos
Dos Anjos throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
T.J. Dillashaw realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Rafael dos Anjos. 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.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillashaw launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Dos Anjos with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Rafael dos Anjos is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Dos Anjos's face!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Left cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw fires a barrage of punches at Dos Anjos's head!
This is bad! Dillashaw is just pounding on Rafael dos Anjos's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw was tooling Rafael dos Anjos for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Rafael dos Anjos lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Dos Anjos tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
T.J. Dillashaw 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.
Dos Anjos steps forward
T.J. Dillashaw catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Nice punch by Rafael dos Anjos
that nearly tags Dillashaw.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is holding Rafael dos Anjos's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Rafael dos Anjos loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Rafael dos Anjos...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw catch Rafael dos Anjos's right arm and tries a kimura
Dos Anjos Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
That kimura from T.J. Dillashaw appears to be unbreakable
Rafael dos Anjos holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in full mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Dos Anjos with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Dillashaw doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dos Anjos's face with his elbows!
Dos Anjos's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Right cheek
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Dillashaw goes for an armbar!
Rafael dos Anjos breaks the lock and pushes away T.J. Dillashaw, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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.
The clock says 4:10 in the 2 round
Rafael dos Anjos moves forward and launches a low kick.
Dillashaw blocks that.
Rafael dos Anjos gets sloppy and T.J. Dillashaw tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Nice punches from T.J. Dillashaw.
Dos Anjos staggers backwards. Dillashaw wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Rafael dos Anjos tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
T.J. Dillashaw jumps backwards and frees his leg.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dos Anjos steps backwards away from T.J. Dillashaw. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rafael dos Anjos just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Dillashaw quickly defends.
Dos Anjos clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
Bone shattering straight right hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Dos Anjos is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Rafael dos Anjos's Left cheek
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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T.J. Dillashaw launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Dos Anjos's knee!
Dos Anjos doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dos Anjos
Dillashaw shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Dos Anjos doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under T.J. Dillashaw embrace and tries to move away...
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Dos Anjos forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dillashaw doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Rafael dos Anjos embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Dillashaw who put distance between them
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Rafael dos Anjos's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Dos Anjos
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to better his position on the ground...
Dillashaw breaks the closed guard of Rafael dos Anjos and moves to half guard
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael dos Anjos's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw moves to better his position on the ground...
T.J. Dillashaw viciously slams hammer blows to Dos Anjos's face!
Herb Dean is asking Dos Anjos to defend himself! Herb Dean jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Dos Anjos.
Dos Anjos's Forehead is beginning to swell
Winner is T.J. Dillashaw by TKO (GnP) at 1:08 Round 3
Statistics: Rafael dos Anjos
Punches 6/13 (46%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 422 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 19/25 (76%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 5/5 (100%)
GnP strikes 33/45 (73%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 422 s