Post by The Sandmen on Nov 8, 2020 22:05:53 GMT -5
Conor McGregor looks very relaxed.
Dominick Cruz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Notorious and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:12 Round 1 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Notorious measures the resilience of Cruz's chin with an uppercut while Cruz lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cruz has a small cut in his Nose
Notorious fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Notorious's arm.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Notorious moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes Cruz's face and maybe his hopes of winning this fight too!
Brutal combination from Conor McGregor!
Cruz moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Crisp uppercut by Notorious followed by a hard jab
Dominick Cruz stumbles back.
Cruz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A right hand from Conor McGregor
makes Cruz stumble back!
Cruz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Conor McGregor's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Conor McGregor's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Notorious open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Chin is beginning to swell
Notorious has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Conor McGregor didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Conor McGregor can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Cruz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cruz launches a couple of fast knees to Conor McGregor's ribs!
Great moves by Dominick Cruz! Notorious must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious 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.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Notorious's face
Notorious shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Cruz
Notorious is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Conor McGregor 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
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Cruz's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Conor McGregor launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Brilliant combination from Dominick Cruz
that forces Notorious to try and defend better.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor 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.
Mario Yamasaki 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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Dominick Cruz circles around Notorious
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor 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.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious 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 side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious 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.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Conor McGregor's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Notorious's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is moving on the ground...
Cruz tries to counter Notorious's moves on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Conor McGregor efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Notorious.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Conor McGregor is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Hard blow to Notorious's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Notorious's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Conor McGregor and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Not a desiderable position that Notorious is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dominick Cruz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Conor McGregor shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Cruz is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
Cruz is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Conor McGregor breaks that americana attempt!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Notorious 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 full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll on the ground...
Cruz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Notorious's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Conor McGregor's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Mouth
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious has a small cut in his Left cheek
Conor McGregor seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious has a small cut in his Mouth
Notorious seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Notorious's face!
Notorious's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
The cutman is working on Notorious's face.
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Round 3
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Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz and Notorious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Conor McGregor can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Cruz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Notorious from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Conor McGregor.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Notorious 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.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Notorious's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Conor McGregor's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Conor McGregor seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Conor McGregor to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Notorious
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Notorious
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor 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 Notorious
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Notorious staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
Cruz is in rear mount over Notorious
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Dominick Cruz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Cruz is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Notorious Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Mario Yamasaki breaks Dominick Cruz's lock! This is over! Notorious didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Armbar) at 2:24 Round 3
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 8/27 (30%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/25 (16%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 556 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 57/69 (83%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 556 s
When Cruz did not insta-die to Conor stand-up, Conor slow-died to Cruz's everything else. Bad.
Dominick Cruz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Notorious and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:12 Round 1 and Notorious is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Notorious measures the resilience of Cruz's chin with an uppercut while Cruz lands some great crosses.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Cruz has a small cut in his Nose
Notorious fires low kicks
that fail to land.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz goes to the body...
his punches graze Notorious's arm.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Notorious moves forward and tries a Superman punch!
Bang! That crushes Cruz's face and maybe his hopes of winning this fight too!
Brutal combination from Conor McGregor!
Cruz moves aside and dodges.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Crisp uppercut by Notorious followed by a hard jab
Dominick Cruz stumbles back.
Cruz's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
A right hand from Conor McGregor
makes Cruz stumble back!
Cruz's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Notorious looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Conor McGregor's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Cruz struggles on the ground and tries to break Conor McGregor's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Notorious open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Chin is beginning to swell
Notorious has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Conor McGregor didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Conor McGregor can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Cruz sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious's Left eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor launches a few punches to Cruz's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Cruz tries to cover his face,
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Cruz launches a couple of fast knees to Conor McGregor's ribs!
Great moves by Dominick Cruz! Notorious must do something now if he wants to escape from that position!
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Notorious 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.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Conor McGregor is not able to stop Notorious ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Cruz's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz works on the ground with his fingers over Notorious's face
Notorious shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Conor McGregor is in half guard over Cruz
Notorious is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Conor McGregor 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
Cruz tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Pacific Coliseum (Vancouver, British Columbia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Conor McGregor launches a rapid series of punches
that glance off Cruz's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Conor McGregor launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Brilliant combination from Dominick Cruz
that forces Notorious to try and defend better.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor 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.
Mario Yamasaki 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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Dominick Cruz circles around Notorious
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor 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.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious 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 side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious 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.
Notorious clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Cruz leans back...
He clobbers Conor McGregor's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Notorious's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious is moving on the ground...
Cruz tries to counter Notorious's moves on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Conor McGregor efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Notorious's being punished here!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Notorious.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Conor McGregor is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Hard blow to Notorious's mid-section, he seems hurt
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Notorious tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Notorious's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Conor McGregor and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Conor McGregor...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Not a desiderable position that Notorious is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Dominick Cruz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Conor McGregor shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Cruz is locking that Americana...
Punishing hold!
Cruz is locking that Americana...
That Americana from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Conor McGregor breaks that americana attempt!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Notorious 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 full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor tries to roll on the ground...
Cruz knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Notorious's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Conor McGregor's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Mouth is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Mouth
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Notorious has a small cut in his Left cheek
Conor McGregor seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious has a small cut in his Mouth
Notorious seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor 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.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Dominick Cruz moves to better his position on the ground...
Dominick Cruz viciously slams hammer blows to Notorious's face!
Notorious's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Mario Yamasaki separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
The cutman is working on Notorious's face.
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Round 3
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Conor McGregor's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz and Notorious engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Notorious goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Notorious
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Conor McGregor can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 0:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Notorious
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Cruz tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Notorious from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
You can see Notorious's blood making stains in the mat.
Notorious tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Conor McGregor.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Notorious 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.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz fires a barrage of punches at Notorious's head!
This is bad! Cruz is just pounding on Conor McGregor's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
Conor McGregor seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Conor McGregor tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Conor McGregor to his stomach and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Notorious
Notorious doesn't stop bleeding.
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Notorious's face with those brutal elbows! Notorious needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Notorious's Mouth is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Notorious
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Conor McGregor 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 Notorious
Conor McGregor continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz storms over Notorious with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Notorious's face with his elbows!
Notorious's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Conor McGregor's Forehead
That punishment by Dominick Cruz has left Notorious staggered! Dominick Cruz should try push forward now and finish this!
Cruz is in rear mount over Notorious
Conor McGregor is a bloody mess!
Dominick Cruz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Cruz is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Notorious Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Mario Yamasaki breaks Dominick Cruz's lock! This is over! Notorious didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Armbar) at 2:24 Round 3
Statistics: Conor McGregor
Punches 8/27 (30%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/25 (16%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 556 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 16/21 (76%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 57/69 (83%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 556 s
When Cruz did not insta-die to Conor stand-up, Conor slow-died to Cruz's everything else. Bad.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!