Post by The Sandmen on Sept 10, 2019 4:59:08 GMT -5
ManMMA SuperFight Championship
Dominick Cruz is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Brian Ortega looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Brian Ortega's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Hard blow to Ortega's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Ortega
Cruz is in closed guard... Ortega tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Ortega misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Brian Ortega's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Brian Ortega to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Ortega
Brian Ortega overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Ortega
Ortega has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Brian Ortega 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.
Ortega clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz pushes Brian Ortega against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cruz jumps and tries to free his leg! Ortega doesn't allow this but Dominick Cruz is able to get half guard here.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Ortega
Ortega measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Ortega
Brian Ortega tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Ortega clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz pushes Ortega's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Cruz who is in full mount! Ortega is in trouble now!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Brian Ortega
Brian Ortega tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Brian Ortega gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Brian Ortega
Ortega 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.
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 Yokohama Arena (Yokohama, Japan) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Brian Ortega is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Ortega
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Brian Ortega's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Brian Ortega to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Ortega
Dominick Cruz hovers above Ortega
Good punches to Ortega's body.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Ortega
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Brian Ortega closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Brian Ortega
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Brian Ortega...
Brian Ortega sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Ortega
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg...
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Ortega's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Brian Ortega
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Brian Ortega...
Brian Ortega takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Ortega
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Brian Ortega's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Ortega
Cruz is in closed guard... Ortega tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Brian Ortega is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Brian Ortega moves to better his position on the ground...
Brian Ortega viciously slams hammer blows to Cruz's face!
Brian Ortega is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Brian Ortega isolates Dominick Cruz's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Dominick Cruz is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Ortega clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz measures the resilience of Ortega's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Ortega's side.
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Brian Ortega is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Ortega tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Brian Ortega is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Brian Ortega in his guard...
Dominick Cruz moves to half guard.
Brian Ortega is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Ortega's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Ortega tries to cover his face,
Brian Ortega is in half guard over Cruz
Ortega tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Brian Ortega is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Brian Ortega is in open guard over Cruz
Cruz tries to close his guard around Ortega
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Brian Ortega is in closed guard over Cruz
Ortega is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Brian Ortega!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Brian Ortega
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Ortega's face!
Ortega has a small cut in his Forehead
Ortega seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Brian Ortega
Dominick Cruz Sees his opportunity to finish this fight on the ground and swarms all over Brian Ortega!
Brian Ortega is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
John McCarthy has seen enough! The fight is over! Ortega was not intelligently defending himself!
Ortega has a small cut in his Chin
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (GnP) at 4:35 Round 1
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 12/16 (75%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Statistics: Brian Ortega
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/10 (30%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 248 s
Though the stats and fight don't read this way, Ortega did things and had some success. More than I expected he would against a legit, dominant fighter like Cruz. He is off to a strong start.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!