Post by The Sandmen on Apr 6, 2017 10:27:11 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Sam Stout glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Sam Stout is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Cruz and Stout move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sam Stout didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sam Stout, who is barely covering up!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Stout tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sam Stout controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Sam Stout in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Stout delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dominick Cruz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz tries to close his guard around Stout
He is not able to do it
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
1:23 Round 1 and Stout is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Stout moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Stout's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stout tries to cover his face,
Stout has a small cut in his Left cheek
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Stout
He succeeds!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Sam Stout tries to better his position on the ground...
Stout breaks the closed guard of Dominick Cruz and moves to half guard
Sam Stout is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Sam Stout looks to pass to mount...
Cruz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Stout decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Stout moves back and takes a deep breath.
Cruz is holding Sam Stout's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sam Stout loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
Cruz shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout attempts to move to full guard
Sam Stout manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz moves on the ground
Cruz cannot take advantage in the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is getting frustrated here.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Stout holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Sam Stout in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Sam Stout hovers above Cruz
Good punches to Cruz's body.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Stout tries to escape from closed guard...
Stout struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Stout launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Stout is countered by Dominick Cruz.
Stout clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz decides to jump inside Stout's guard.
Stout didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Stout now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Sam Stout's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Stout open guard now
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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
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.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz swings...
...no good.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Sam Stout to fight back!
Solid low kick from Sam Stout.
Cruz deflects it.
Crisp uppercut by Stout followed by a hard jab
Cruz deflects the blows.
Sam Stout gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Stout in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stout struggles and launches a few punches to Cruz's head
Nothing from this... Sam Stout seems frustrated.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stout is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Sam Stout is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dominick Cruz gets the advantage
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Cruz tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Stout is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Stout! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Stout's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Sam Stout's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Stout's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Stout can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Sam Stout's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Stout.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Stout, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Stout 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Sam Stout's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Sam Stout pulls down on Dominick Cruz's hand and staves off danger
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Sam Stout to fight back!
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
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.
A furious flurry of punches from Sam Stout
puts Cruz in a world of hurt!
A left hook from Stout
grazes the chin of Cruz.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Sam Stout's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sam Stout gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sam Stout holds Dominick Cruz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Stout works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy allows Cruz time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Crushing shot to Stout's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Stout tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stout'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 half guard over Stout
Sam Stout tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz pushes Stout's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Cruz who is in full mount! Stout is in trouble now!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Stout's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Dominick Cruz for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Stout time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Dominick Cruz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Sam Stout's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Stout's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stout tries to cover his face,
Stout's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Sam Stout tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Cruz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz creates enough space to control Sam Stout's leg.
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Stout's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stout tries to cover his face,
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Stout is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks Sam Stout's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Stout clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Stout
He succeeds!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Stout is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sam Stout!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Sam Stout's Nose
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout 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 full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout 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 full mount over Sam Stout
Stout is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz grabs Sam Stout
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Cruz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sam Stout, who is barely covering up!
Stout's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz pushes Sam Stout against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cruz jumps and tries to free his leg! Stout doesn't allow this but Dominick Cruz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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 Stout
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sam Stout 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 get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stout from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Sam Stout to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Stout has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Stout's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stout doesn't fight back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Stout is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Stout's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Stout's Left eye is beginning to swell
Stout has a small cut in his Left eye
Sam Stout seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Dominick Cruz Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Sam Stout!
Sam Stout is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Stout's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Sam Stout's Right cheek
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Stout staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
The cutman is working on Stout's face.
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Round 4
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Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sam Stout looks rattled! Dominick Cruz sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Sam Stout is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Stout's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Stout seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Sam Stout is a bloody mess!
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Sam Stout jumps back and jabs
Stout seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can see Stout's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz and Stout engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Sam Stout charges at Cruz throwing flurries left and right.
Dominick Cruz gets out of the way.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Crushing shot to Stout's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Stout's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stout doesn't fight back!
Stout's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Stout has a small cut in his Right cheek
Sam Stout seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Sam Stout is a bloody mess!
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Sam Stout...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Cruz goes for an armbar!
Sam Stout taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Armbar) at 1:41 Round 4
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 13/20 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 58/85 (68%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 787 s
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/27 (26%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 787 s
Cruz is good enough that he fought like absolute shit in the first and part of the second round and he still destroyed Stout. Stout made a good fight of it, and probably won those rounds, tried, but Cruz survived that, fought back when he remembered he was in a fight, then took over and dominated the fight, as was expected from the start.
Sam Stout glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Sam Stout is going to have a hard fight according to the bets.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Cruz and Stout move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Sam Stout didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sam Stout, who is barely covering up!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Stout tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Sam Stout controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Sam Stout in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Stout delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dominick Cruz blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz tries to close his guard around Stout
He is not able to do it
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
1:23 Round 1 and Stout is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Stout moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Stout's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stout tries to cover his face,
Stout has a small cut in his Left cheek
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Stout
He succeeds!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Sam Stout tries to better his position on the ground...
Stout breaks the closed guard of Dominick Cruz and moves to half guard
Sam Stout is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Sam Stout looks to pass to mount...
Cruz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Stout decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Stout moves back and takes a deep breath.
Cruz is holding Sam Stout's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sam Stout loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cruz's side.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
Cruz shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout attempts to move to full guard
Sam Stout manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz moves on the ground
Cruz cannot take advantage in the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is getting frustrated here.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Stout holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Sam Stout in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Sam Stout hovers above Cruz
Good punches to Cruz's body.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Stout tries to escape from closed guard...
Stout struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Stout launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Stout is countered by Dominick Cruz.
Stout clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz decides to jump inside Stout's guard.
Stout didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Stout now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Sam Stout's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Stout open guard now
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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
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.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz swings...
...no good.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Sam Stout to fight back!
Solid low kick from Sam Stout.
Cruz deflects it.
Crisp uppercut by Stout followed by a hard jab
Cruz deflects the blows.
Sam Stout gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Stout in a double underhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stout struggles and launches a few punches to Cruz's head
Nothing from this... Sam Stout seems frustrated.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stout is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Sam Stout is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dominick Cruz gets the advantage
The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Cruz moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Cruz tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Stout is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Stout! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Stout's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Sam Stout's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Stout's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Stout can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Sam Stout's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Stout.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Stout, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Stout 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.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Sam Stout's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
Sam Stout pulls down on Dominick Cruz's hand and staves off danger
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Sam Stout to fight back!
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
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.
A furious flurry of punches from Sam Stout
puts Cruz in a world of hurt!
A left hook from Stout
grazes the chin of Cruz.
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Sam Stout's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Sam Stout gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Sam Stout holds Dominick Cruz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Stout works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy has seen that!
John McCarthy allows Cruz time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Crushing shot to Stout's body! He's holding his side
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Stout tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stout'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 half guard over Stout
Sam Stout tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz pushes Stout's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Cruz who is in full mount! Stout is in trouble now!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Stout's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Dominick Cruz for headbutt.
John McCarthy allows Stout time to recover... The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Dominick Cruz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 3
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Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Sam Stout's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Stout's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stout tries to cover his face,
Stout's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Sam Stout tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Cruz is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz creates enough space to control Sam Stout's leg.
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Stout's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stout tries to cover his face,
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
Sam Stout is in open guard over Cruz
Stout is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks Sam Stout's moves and tries to reverse the situation.
Stout clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz tries to close his guard around Stout
He succeeds!
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Stout is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sam Stout!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Sam Stout's Nose
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout 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 full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout 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 full mount over Sam Stout
Stout is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
John McCarthy has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz grabs Sam Stout
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Cruz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sam Stout, who is barely covering up!
Stout's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Stout cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Dominick Cruz pushes Sam Stout against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cruz jumps and tries to free his leg! Stout doesn't allow this but Dominick Cruz is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Stout
Sam Stout 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 Stout
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Sam Stout 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 get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stout from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Sam Stout to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Stout has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Stout's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stout doesn't fight back!
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Stout is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Stout's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Stout's Left eye is beginning to swell
Stout has a small cut in his Left eye
Sam Stout seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Dominick Cruz Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Sam Stout!
Sam Stout is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Stout's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Sam Stout's Right cheek
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Stout staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
The cutman is working on Stout's face.
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Round 4
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Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Sam Stout looks rattled! Dominick Cruz sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Sam Stout is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Stout's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Stout seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Sam Stout is a bloody mess!
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Sam Stout jumps back and jabs
Stout seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
You can see Stout's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz and Stout engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Sam Stout charges at Cruz throwing flurries left and right.
Dominick Cruz gets out of the way.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Sam Stout is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Crushing shot to Stout's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Stout's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Stout doesn't fight back!
Stout's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Stout has a small cut in his Right cheek
Sam Stout seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Sam Stout is a bloody mess!
Cruz tries to escape from the closed guard
Cruz succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz storms over Stout with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Stout's face with his elbows!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
The clock says 1:25 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Sam Stout...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Cruz goes for an armbar!
Sam Stout taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Armbar) at 1:41 Round 4
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 13/20 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 58/85 (68%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 787 s
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 7/19 (37%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/27 (26%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 787 s
Cruz is good enough that he fought like absolute shit in the first and part of the second round and he still destroyed Stout. Stout made a good fight of it, and probably won those rounds, tried, but Cruz survived that, fought back when he remembered he was in a fight, then took over and dominated the fight, as was expected from the start.