Post by The Sandmen on Sept 13, 2018 7:53:46 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Cody Garbrandt looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
0:09 Round 1 and Cody is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cody Garbrandt launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Cruz's arms.
Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
goes nowhere.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Cruz's chin
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cody sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Cody Garbrandt leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Cody shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Cody is throwing a flurry of punches!
Dominick Cruz just can't get away!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz pushes off of Cody Garbrandt and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Cody holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Cody Garbrandt fakes a few punches and advance towards Cruz trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Dominick Cruz lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz kicks his legs trying to keep Cody Garbrandt away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cruz tries to hit Cody Garbrandt with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Cody steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt steps back and allows Cruz to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cody looks to be in very good shape.
Several good body shots
land on Cruz.
Cruz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz launches a body shot
Cody dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cruz's Right eye is beginning to swell
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody Garbrandt is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Superb haymaker by Cody
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Cruz's defense muffles the blows.
Quick hook by Cody Garbrandt
Good shot! Cruz has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz storms over Cody with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cody Garbrandt blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Cody Garbrandt in his guard...
Cody Garbrandt keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cody Garbrandt doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cruz misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody tries to launch a few punches to Dominick Cruz
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Cruz's defense
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Cody Garbrandt in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Cruz
Cody moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Cody Garbrandt tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody launches a hook to the body
Bang! Cruz stops that one with his ribs!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cody Garbrandt sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cody Garbrandt has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Cruz's ribs.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cody wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cody moves forward and holds Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cody is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
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 Cody
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Cody Garbrandt's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cody has a small cut in his Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cruz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cody Garbrandt pushes Dominick Cruz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Cody's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cody tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Cody's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cody's side.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Cody knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Cody Garbrandt is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody Garbrandt looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Cody Garbrandt slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Cody's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cody tries to cover his face,
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Cody's cheek from the guard.
Cody Garbrandt uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cruz struggles and frees his leg!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cody tries to free his leg...
Cruz doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Cody
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Cruz has a small cut in his Mouth
Cody Garbrandt tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cody looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Cruz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cody.
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Cruz!
Cody Garbrandt throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Cody leads with a punch
Dominick Cruz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Cody Garbrandt
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody pushes Dominick Cruz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Cruz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody Garbrandt tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cruz's face
Oh! Down goes Cruz! Cody Garbrandt knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Cody Garbrandt really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punch) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 25/40 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Pretty dominating outing from Cody. Despite his douchey, douchey, douchey tattoos.
Cody Garbrandt looks like he's feeling the pressure.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
0:09 Round 1 and Cody is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cody Garbrandt launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Cruz's arms.
Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
goes nowhere.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Cruz's chin
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cody sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Cody Garbrandt looks to counter!
Cody Garbrandt leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Cody shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz's corner is turning out to be his worst enemy! Cody is throwing a flurry of punches!
Dominick Cruz just can't get away!
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz pushes off of Cody Garbrandt and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Cody holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Cody Garbrandt fakes a few punches and advance towards Cruz trying to take him down with a Advancing Leg Sweep
Dominick Cruz lose his balance and falls hard on the mat
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz kicks his legs trying to keep Cody Garbrandt away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cruz tries to hit Cody Garbrandt with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Nice kick. Cody steps backwards trying to find a way to use his advantage now.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt steps back and allows Cruz to get back to his feet.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Cody looks to be in very good shape.
Several good body shots
land on Cruz.
Cruz ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz launches a body shot
Cody dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cruz's Right eye is beginning to swell
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody Garbrandt is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Superb haymaker by Cody
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Cruz's defense muffles the blows.
Quick hook by Cody Garbrandt
Good shot! Cruz has reasons to be worried.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz storms over Cody with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cody Garbrandt blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Cody Garbrandt in his guard...
Cody Garbrandt keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Cody Garbrandt doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Cruz misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody tries to launch a few punches to Dominick Cruz
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Cruz's defense
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Cody Garbrandt in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in open guard over Cruz
Cody moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Cody Garbrandt tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz moves fast and both fighters exchange some weak punches while climbing to their feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody launches a hook to the body
Bang! Cruz stops that one with his ribs!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Cody Garbrandt sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cody Garbrandt has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Cruz's ribs.
Hard blow to Cruz's mid-section, he seems hurt
Cody wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cody moves forward and holds Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cody is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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As the fight continues it seems that Dominick Cruz is taking the best of the fight.
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 Cody
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Cody Garbrandt's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Cody has a small cut in his Right cheek
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cruz struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Cody Garbrandt pushes Dominick Cruz down and prevents his attempts to escape
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Cody's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cody tries to cover his face,
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Cody's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Cody's side.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Cody knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to escape from the full mount...
Cody Garbrandt is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Cody Garbrandt is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody Garbrandt looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Cody Garbrandt slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Cody's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cody tries to cover his face,
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Cody's cheek from the guard.
Cody Garbrandt uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cruz struggles and frees his leg!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Cody tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cody tries to free his leg...
Cruz doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Mario Yamasaki 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.
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
Superb haymaker by Cody
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Cruz has a small cut in his Mouth
Cody Garbrandt tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Cruz's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cody looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Cruz is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cody.
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Cruz!
Cody Garbrandt throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Cody leads with a punch
Dominick Cruz evades but whiffs with a counter.
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Cody Garbrandt
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody pushes Dominick Cruz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Cruz's Forehead is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Forehead
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Cody Garbrandt tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cruz's face
Oh! Down goes Cruz! Cody Garbrandt knocked him stupid! The medics pour in! Cody Garbrandt really wanted to win this fight and has done it in an impressive manner.
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by KO (Punch) at 5:00 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 3/6 (50%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 2/5 (40%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 270 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 25/40 (62%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/5 (60%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 1/3 (33%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 243 s
Pretty dominating outing from Cody. Despite his douchey, douchey, douchey tattoos.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!