Post by The Sandmen on Jan 26, 2021 20:54:12 GMT -5
Chad Mendes doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Chad Mendes and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Mendes
Dominick Cruz storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Mendes
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mendes'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 Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Mendes
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cruz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Chad Mendes 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 Mendes
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz sits high on Chad Mendes's chest and pulls his leg underneath Mendes's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Mendes tries to roll out. He's too quick for Dominick Cruz and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Cruz and it cost him top position.
Cruz misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes 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 full mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar looks tight...
Mendes is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Chad Mendes tries to roll on the ground...
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Cruz
Mendes tries to open up Cruz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Cruz blocks a few elbows and now Chad Mendes will have to look for another option here.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Mendes is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Cruz's ribs.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes 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 Chad Mendes
Cruz suddenly holds Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Mendes can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Dominick Cruz!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Cruz
Mendes is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Cruz covers himself well
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Cruz
Terrible one sided match... Mendes was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Mendes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cruz leans and gets Chad Mendes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Mendes is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
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 fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chad Mendes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Mendes
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Mendes
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
That brutal impact left Mendes laid out on the mat! Dominick Cruz's corner come in to congratulate him!
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Elbows) at 3:47 Round 1
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/14 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
All Cruz, no snooze. Unless you were not a Cruz fan. Then probably lots of snooze, since he dominated this one with wrestling stuff.
Dominick Cruz glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Chad Mendes and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Chad Mendes's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Mendes
Dominick Cruz storms over Mendes with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Mendes's face with his elbows!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Mendes
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Mendes'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 Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Mendes
Cruz tries to escape from closed guard...
Cruz struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Mendes
Mendes is a savvy submission specialist. It's an honor just to watch him work on the ground.
Chad Mendes 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 Mendes
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Chad Mendes's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Cruz slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chad Mendes.
The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz sits high on Chad Mendes's chest and pulls his leg underneath Mendes's head. There's the triangle attempt!
Mendes tries to roll out. He's too quick for Dominick Cruz and manages to slip out! That was a risky move by Cruz and it cost him top position.
Cruz misses a step and Chad Mendes sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chad Mendes 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 full mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
That armbar looks tight...
Mendes is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Cruz is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Chad Mendes tries to roll on the ground...
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Cruz
Mendes tries to open up Cruz with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Cruz blocks a few elbows and now Chad Mendes will have to look for another option here.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Mendes is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Mendes launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Cruz's ribs.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Chad Mendes 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 Chad Mendes
Cruz suddenly holds Chad Mendes's arm and tries an armbar!
Mendes can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Dominick Cruz!
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Cruz
Mendes is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Chad Mendes uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Chad Mendes to fight back!
Chad Mendes positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Cruz covers himself well
Chad Mendes is in closed guard over Cruz
Terrible one sided match... Mendes was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Mendes tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Cruz leans and gets Chad Mendes's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Mendes is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chad Mendes!
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
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 fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Chad Mendes didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Mendes
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Mendes
Cruz moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Chad Mendes
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Chad Mendes...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Chad Mendes
Cruz launches a barrage of elbows over Mendes's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Mendes doesn't fight back!
That brutal impact left Mendes laid out on the mat! Dominick Cruz's corner come in to congratulate him!
Mendes's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chad Mendes's Left cheek
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Elbows) at 3:47 Round 1
Statistics: Chad Mendes
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/14 (29%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 13/21 (62%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 195 s
All Cruz, no snooze. Unless you were not a Cruz fan. Then probably lots of snooze, since he dominated this one with wrestling stuff.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!