Post by The Sandmen on Feb 19, 2020 23:53:13 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Cody Garbrandt is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ferocious staredown by Cruz while John McCarthy recites the rules.
Now Cody Garbrandt put his title in contention against Cruz.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Cody Garbrandt and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Cody's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
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 open guard over Cody
Cruz shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Dominick Cruz pushes Cody Garbrandt against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Cody Garbrandt struggles not allowing Dominick Cruz improve his position.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Cody Garbrandt tries to take advantage...
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Cody uses his forearms to block the impact!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Cody Garbrandt's guard...
Cody Garbrandt has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Cody's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cody doesn't fight back!
Cody has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
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!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody Garbrandt tries to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Cody positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Cruz's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
The clock says 1:50 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
1:50 Round 1 and Cody is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Cody Garbrandt tries to pass Dominick Cruz's guard...
Cody Garbrandt manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in side 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 side mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody Garbrandt looks to pass to mount...
Cruz creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Cody Garbrandt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) is cheering him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Cody Garbrandt gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Cody's face with those brutal elbows! Cody needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
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 half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Cody's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Cody Garbrandt's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cody is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount 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.
Cruz misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cruz is unable to move under Cody control.
Cruz is in rear mount over Cody
Cody Garbrandt doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Cody Garbrandt's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
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!
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
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
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 Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
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 frees his leg!
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Cody launches a couple of fast knees to Dominick Cruz's ribs!
Great moves by Cody Garbrandt! Cruz must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
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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0:13 Round 2 and Cruz is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cody Garbrandt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz delivers a few accurate elbows!
Cody is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Cody
Cody has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Cody Garbrandt to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Cody
Cody tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cody's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cruz is in rear mount over Cody
Cody has Cruz controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Cody manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Cruz
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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cody breaths deeply while on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Cody's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Cody doesn't fight back!
Cody's Left eye is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Cruz leans back...
Cody eyes him warily.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Cody's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Cody Garbrandt tries to take advantage...
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
Cody is connecting with a few punches
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cody Garbrandt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cody waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Dominick Cruz! He is reversed and nor Cody Garbrandt is on 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz steps forward
Cody Garbrandt catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Cody Garbrandt jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cody seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cruz launches a kick
but Cody Garbrandt avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Cruz has a small cut in his Forehead
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
A wicked punch by Cody Garbrandt
goes awry.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
Cody has a small cut in his Right eye
Cruz moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes Cody's face and maybe his hopes of winning this fight too!
Cody is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Cruz's jaw!
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt 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.
Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Cody Garbrandt and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:50 in the 2 round
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 half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Cody's face!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 3
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Cody Garbrandt circles around Cruz
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Cruz stumbles back, his corner is screaming! Cody Garbrandt is coming in again!
Cody Garbrandt goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
Cruz seems staggered and Cody Garbrandt runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
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
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Cody Garbrandt takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Cody Garbrandt's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
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!
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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
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 Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Cody Garbrandt 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 Cody Garbrandt's leg.
Cody Garbrandt is in half guard over Cruz
Cody sits over his knees and pushes away Cruz's leg!
Cruz closes his legs around Cody Garbrandt's leg. Cody is not able to move away now!
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
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 half guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Cody's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cody blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
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 get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Cruz from the side mount!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off Cody with punches
Cody avoids getting cornered.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody Garbrandt jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody Garbrandt leans forwards and tries to grapple with Cruz
Cody shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Cody doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Cody forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz goes for a scissor takedown. thats unusual
Cody Garbrandt is down after that takedown and they are scrambling for position. Dominick Cruz gets the advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Cody's face with those brutal elbows! Cody needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Cody's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Cody Garbrandt's Mouth
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cruz is in closed guard... Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cody holds Dominick Cruz's head against his chin in the closed guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Cody
Cody Garbrandt continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Cody Garbrandt holds Dominick Cruz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Cruz misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
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
Cruz measures the resilience of Cody's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cody blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
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.
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.
You can see Cody's blood making stains in the mat.
Cody Garbrandt and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
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 is a bloody mess!
Cody Garbrandt 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!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Cody Garbrandt takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Cody is swinging for the fences!
Cruz backpedals and creates space. Cody Garbrandt is asking him if he is going to fight!
Cody Garbrandt gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
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!
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody Garbrandt's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
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.
The clock says 1:00 in the 4 round
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.
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Cody Garbrandt to fight back!
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cody tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Cody Garbrandt controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Cody Garbrandt rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Cody is in rear mount over 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 in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz has Cody controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cody is unable to move under Cruz control.
Cruz misses a step and Cody Garbrandt sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cody throws a few hammer fists to the face of Dominick Cruz
Solid shots!
Cody is in rear mount over 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 2:05 in the 4 round
Cody is in rear mount over Cruz
Cody doesn't stop bleeding.
Cruz has Cody controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Cody is unable to move under Cruz control.
Cody is in rear mount over Cruz
Cody tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Cruz! Cody has one hook in and keeps working!
Cody is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Cruz tries to move on the ground and shows Cody Garbrandt a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Cruz's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! John McCarthy knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Cody is in rear mount over Cruz with one hook in
Cody Garbrandt continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Romexpo (Bucharest, Romania) are cheering for the fighters.
Cody Garbrandt and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cody Garbrandt is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cody Garbrandt!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
Cody launches a stiff jab!
Cruz ducks that one.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Crisp uppercut by Cruz followed by a hard jab
Cody deflects the blows.
Cody Garbrandt's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody Garbrandt chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Cody Garbrandt is a bloody mess!
Cruz is holding Cody Garbrandt's left 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 is a bloody mess!
Cody tries to show some ground skills
Cody Garbrandt put Cruz in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Cody
Cody doesn't stop bleeding.
Cody 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 Cody
Cody Garbrandt is a bloody mess!
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Cody Garbrandt manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Cody
Cody tries to close his guard around Cruz
He succeeds!
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 4:15 in the 4 round
Cody Garbrandt is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
You can see Cody's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz measures the resilience of Cody's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cody blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Cody Garbrandt tries to take advantage...
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
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Cody doesn't stop bleeding.
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 side 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,
Cody Garbrandt is in side 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 Garbrandt is in side 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.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Cruz is the winner of this round.
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Round 5
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Some nice shots from Cody Garbrandt
that stun Cruz.
Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Cruz launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Cody with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Mouth
Cody seems hesitant as if he would give the initiative to his opponent.
Cody Garbrandt charges at Cruz throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Cruz is rocked!
Cruz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Neither fighter's clearly ahead right now.
Cody Garbrandt continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
A right hand from Cody Garbrandt
surprises Cruz!
Cruz's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
Cody Garbrandt tries a hook to the body
and hits Cruz ribs hard
Not a desiderable position that Cody is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Cody Garbrandt jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Cody Garbrandt tries to take advantage...
Cody moves forward looking for some action
Cody Garbrandt shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
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 clock says 1:30 in the 5 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cody pushes Dominick Cruz againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Cruz cannot escape Cody Garbrandt's clinch! Cody Garbrandt is just brutalizing Cruz with punches time and time again!
Cruz's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Nose
That punishment by Cody Garbrandt has left Cruz staggered! Cody Garbrandt should try push forward now and finish this!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz pushes away Cody trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cody doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Dominick Cruz
Cody is trying to counter now!
Cody Garbrandt pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz stumbles backwards and Cody Garbrandt circles to get the center of the cage
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Cody Garbrandt and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Cody Garbrandt is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cody Garbrandt continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cody Garbrandt chases Cruz and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Cruz steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right cheek
Cody doesn't stop bleeding.
Cody Garbrandt launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Cruz blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Dominick Cruz's cheek! Cruz stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Cruz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
You can see Cruz's blood making stains in the mat.
Cody launches a kick to Cruz's thigh
Loud pop!
Cruz hyper-extended his left leg
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt is a bloody mess!
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Cody launches a kick to Cruz's thigh
Loud pop!
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cody launches a kick to Cruz's thigh
Loud pop!
Cody is standing while Cruz is on the ground on his back
Dominick Cruz's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cody Garbrandt creates space and allows Dominick Cruz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
You can see Cody's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
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.
Cruz doesn't stop bleeding.
Shovel hook by Cody Garbrandt
tags Cruz.
The ref pulls off Cody Garbrandt! Cruz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
There is a small laceration on Dominick Cruz's Right eye
Winner is Cody Garbrandt by TKO (Shovel hook) at 3:23 Round 5
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 43/60 (72%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/5 (80%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 7/18 (39%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 867 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 10/28 (36%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/6 (0%)
Takedowns 11/14 (79%)
GnP strikes 45/92 (49%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 909 s
Cody Garbrandt defends the Lightweight title!
Very good and even fight until the 4th, when Cody took over. He had a much better between-round recovery going into the 4th and that seemed to be a clear turning point. I am not sure if there is one specific stat that affects this, or if its luck, or a combination of things, but I feel quite confident saying it turned the tide here. A good between-round recovery can make fight-difference-makingses. Very good fight.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!