Post by The Sandmen on Nov 26, 2019 23:54:56 GMT -5
Dustin Poirier raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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.
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 bell announces the first round!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Poirier's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Poirier doesn't fight back!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier tries to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Dustin Poirier gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dustin Poirier pushes Dominick Cruz down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Dominick Cruz's arm and tries an armbar!
Cruz hold his own hand and breaks Poirier's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Dustin Poirier.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Poirier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Poirier tries to cover his face,
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Poirier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Poirier's side.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cruz's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier 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.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dustin Poirier. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz decides to launch some tentative punches
Poirier launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Cruz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Cruz is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Cruz launches a couple of fast knees to Dustin Poirier's ribs!
Great moves by Dominick Cruz! Poirier must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Poirier's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Dustin Poirier's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Poirier waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Dominick Cruz! He is reversed and nor Dustin Poirier is on half guard!
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Poirier launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dominick Cruz is not able to stop Cruz ground skills and Dustin Poirier moves to side mount!
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dustin Poirier keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Dominick Cruz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Cruz is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Dustin Poirier's guard...
Poirier doesn't want to free his opponent and Cruz continues in closed guard
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dustin Poirier seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dustin Poirier tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Dustin Poirier manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier tries a kimura
Cruz breaks the lock.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier 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.
Poirier launches a hook to the body
Bang! Cruz stops that one with his ribs!
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Poirier goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Dustin Poirier's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Dustin Poirier's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier 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.
Poirier clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
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 Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to close the guard.
Poirier put Dominick Cruz in closed guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Poirier's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dustin Poirier holds Dominick Cruz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Dominick Cruz can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Poirier can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Poirier 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 closed guard over Poirier
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dustin Poirier blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Dustin Poirier's guard...
Poirier doesn't want to free his opponent and Cruz continues in closed guard
Poirier is trying to counter now!
Poirier throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Dominick Cruz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
Poirier ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Cruz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Cruz spins out, but Dustin Poirier was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Cruz is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Poirier now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Dominick Cruz work his BJJ game.
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Dustin Poirier jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Cruz
Poirier tries to escape from closed guard...
Poirier struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Dominick Cruz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Poirier ducks under...
Cruz misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dustin Poirier shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dominick Cruz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Poirier into his guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Cruz
Poirier use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Poirier's face
Poirier shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Poirier knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz measures the resilience of Poirier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Poirier blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Poirier tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cruz struggles and frees his leg!
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.
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Poirier's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Poirier doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Poirier rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Cruz misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Poirier has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Poirier control.
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Poirier has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Poirier struggles in the ground trying to break Cruz's control
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Poirier 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 Poirier with one hook in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Dominick Cruz work his BJJ game.
Dominick Cruz storms over Poirier with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Poirier's face with his elbows!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with one hook in
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Left eye
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Poirier, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Poirier is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Poirier has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Dustin Poirier uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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.
Every time Dominick Cruz attempts to get inside
Poirier misses with a low kick.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Poirier didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Poirier's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Poirier tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Dustin Poirier 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.
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Cruz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Poirier's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Poirier has a small cut in his Right cheek
Poirier seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Poirier's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Cruz
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Poirier's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Poirier doesn't fight back!
Poirier's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dustin Poirier seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier 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 Poirier.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Poirier 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.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Dominick Cruz on the ground
They could take their toll on Poirier.
Poirier's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Nose
Poirier seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Dustin Poirier's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Cruz is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Dustin Poirier pulls down on Dominick Cruz's hand and staves off danger
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Dustin Poirier continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dustin Poirier, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Poirier laid out on the mat! Dominick Cruz's corner come in to congratulate him!
Poirier's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (GnP) at 4:51 Round 3
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 2/9 (22%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/76 (64%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
Wow. Makes you wonder what would have happened if Austin didn’t tell Anarchy to upgrade this fighter…
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.
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 bell announces the first round!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dustin Poirier is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Poirier's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Poirier doesn't fight back!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier tries to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Dustin Poirier gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dustin Poirier pushes Dominick Cruz down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Dominick Cruz's arm and tries an armbar!
Cruz hold his own hand and breaks Poirier's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Dustin Poirier.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Poirier's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Poirier tries to cover his face,
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Poirier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Poirier's side.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Cruz's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier 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.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dustin Poirier. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz decides to launch some tentative punches
Poirier launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Cruz with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Cruz is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dustin Poirier manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Cruz launches a couple of fast knees to Dustin Poirier's ribs!
Great moves by Dominick Cruz! Poirier must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Poirier's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Dustin Poirier's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Poirier waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Dominick Cruz! He is reversed and nor Dustin Poirier is on half guard!
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Poirier launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dominick Cruz is not able to stop Cruz ground skills and Dustin Poirier moves to side mount!
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dustin Poirier keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Dustin Poirier in his guard.
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dustin Poirier attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is maybe for Dominick Cruz, but it's close.
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Round 2
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Cruz is holding Dustin Poirier's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Dustin Poirier loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Dustin Poirier
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Dustin Poirier...
Dustin Poirier takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Dustin Poirier's guard...
Poirier doesn't want to free his opponent and Cruz continues in closed guard
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz is in closed guard... Poirier tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Dustin Poirier in his guard...
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dustin Poirier seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Dustin Poirier tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Dustin Poirier manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier tries a kimura
Cruz breaks the lock.
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dustin Poirier 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.
Poirier launches a hook to the body
Bang! Cruz stops that one with his ribs!
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Poirier goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Dustin Poirier's guard is too good and he fails to pass.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Dustin Poirier's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier 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.
Poirier clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
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 Poirier
Dustin Poirier tries to close the guard.
Poirier put Dominick Cruz in closed guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Poirier's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dustin Poirier holds Dominick Cruz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Dominick Cruz can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Poirier can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Poirier 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 closed guard over Poirier
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Dustin Poirier blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Dustin Poirier's guard...
Poirier doesn't want to free his opponent and Cruz continues in closed guard
Poirier is trying to counter now!
Poirier throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Dominick Cruz realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
Poirier ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Cruz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Cruz spins out, but Dustin Poirier was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Cruz is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Poirier's guard.
Poirier didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Poirier now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Dominick Cruz work his BJJ game.
Cruz tries to jump to side mount.
Dustin Poirier jumps and show some wrestling skills as he positions himself for continuing the fight in side control.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Cruz
Poirier tries to escape from closed guard...
Poirier struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dustin Poirier is in half guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dustin Poirier keeps good control and remains in half guard.
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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Dominick Cruz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Poirier ducks under...
Cruz misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dustin Poirier shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Dominick Cruz is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Poirier into his guard.
Dustin Poirier is in closed guard over Cruz
Poirier use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in SkyDome (Toronto, Ontario) is cheering him!
Dustin Poirier is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Poirier tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Poirier's face
Poirier shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Poirier knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Dustin Poirier is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz measures the resilience of Poirier's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Poirier blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Dustin Poirier tries to take advantage...
Poirier tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cruz struggles and frees his leg!
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.
Cruz grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Dustin Poirier overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Cruz pulls his arm out of danger.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Poirier tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Poirier
Dominick Cruz is a submission wizard. He has forgotten more BJJ than most fighters have learned.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Poirier's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Poirier doesn't fight back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Poirier rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Cruz misses a step and Dustin Poirier sees an opportunity to counter him!
Poirier has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Poirier control.
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Poirier has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Poirier struggles in the ground trying to break Cruz's control
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Poirier 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 Poirier with one hook in
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Dominick Cruz work his BJJ game.
Dominick Cruz storms over Poirier with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Poirier's face with his elbows!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with one hook in
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Left eye
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Poirier, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Poirier is holding his opponent arms defending well.
Poirier tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Poirier has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Dustin Poirier uses his ground skills to free one of his legs while working on the ground.
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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.
Every time Dominick Cruz attempts to get inside
Poirier misses with a low kick.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The two exchange wildly
Poirier is connecting with a few punches
The clock says 3:15 in the 3 round
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dustin Poirier didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Poirier
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Poirier's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Poirier tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Dustin Poirier 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.
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier
Cruz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Poirier is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Poirier's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Poirier has a small cut in his Right cheek
Poirier seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with one hook in
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Poirier's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Cruz
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Poirier's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Poirier doesn't fight back!
Poirier's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dustin Poirier seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier 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 Poirier.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Poirier 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.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Good looking punches from Dominick Cruz on the ground
They could take their toll on Poirier.
Poirier's Nose is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Dustin Poirier's Nose
Poirier seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Dustin Poirier's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Cruz is locking that Rear Naked Choke...
Dustin Poirier pulls down on Dominick Cruz's hand and staves off danger
Cruz is in rear mount over Poirier with two hooks in
Dustin Poirier continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dustin Poirier, who is barely covering up!
That brutal impact left Poirier laid out on the mat! Dominick Cruz's corner come in to congratulate him!
Poirier's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (GnP) at 4:51 Round 3
Statistics: Dustin Poirier
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/8 (38%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 2/9 (22%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 8/8 (100%)
GnP strikes 49/76 (64%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 729 s
Wow. Makes you wonder what would have happened if Austin didn’t tell Anarchy to upgrade this fighter…
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!