Post by The Sandmen on Nov 21, 2012 17:35:45 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Edwards while Steve Mazzagatti recites the rules.
Dominick Cruz shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Edwards and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A bad move from Dominick Cruz
almost puts his head in the path of Edwards's kick.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Cruz who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Edwards's head
Those punches are hitting! Edwards covers his head!
Yves Edwards pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz grapple with Yves Edwards and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. 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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edwards.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Dominick Cruz's guard...
Cruz doesn't want to free his opponent and Edwards continues in closed guard
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Yves Edwards uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards gets a good position on the ground. ..
Cruz holds Yves Edwards arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards tries to escape from the closed guard
Yves Edwards any adventage in the ground.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. 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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Edwards.
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
Dominick Cruz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dominick Cruz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards launches a knee while holding Cruz's in a double underhooks...
Dominick Cruz pushes Yves Edwards and that knee goes nowhere!
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Cruz counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Edwards is swinging for the fences!
Cruz backpedals and creates space. Yves Edwards is asking him if he is going to fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz is swinging for the fences!
Edwards backpedals and creates space. Dominick Cruz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Yves Edwards's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! Yves Edwards saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cruz is going to have a headache after this one.
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Cruz showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Great hook by Dominick Cruz! Yves Edwards is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards tries to hit Dominick Cruz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Cruz dodges that
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Edwards climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Cruz steps backwards away from Yves Edwards. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Edwards ducks under...
Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Edwards blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Nice punch by Dominick Cruz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Edwards.
Edwards steps forward
Dominick Cruz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big uppercut
Dominick Cruz is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nice punches from Yves Edwards.
Even nicer blocks from Cruz.
Cruz showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Great hook by Dominick Cruz! Yves Edwards is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Cruz launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Cruz launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards tries to hit Dominick Cruz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Cruz dodges that
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz decides to jump inside Edwards's guard.
Edwards didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Edwards now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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 moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Cruz decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
surprises Edwards!
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Cruz easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Edwards.
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Cruz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Nose
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A punch from Dominick Cruz
grazes Edwards's right cheek.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right cheek
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dominick Cruz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Cruz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cruz circles out and slips free of Yves Edwards's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cruz wants nothing of that and pushes Edwards.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Edwards's head
Those punches are hitting! Edwards covers his head!
Edwards's Left eye is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Edwards's head
Those punches are hitting! Edwards covers his head!
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Edwards
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) is cheering him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Edwards to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edwards.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (GnP) at 0:54 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 5/16 (31%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 19/29 (66%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 154 s
Edwards just could not get his hands on Cruz. A good showing from Cruz. Less impressive show from Edwards.
Dominick Cruz shifts back and forth nervously.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Edwards and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
A bad move from Dominick Cruz
almost puts his head in the path of Edwards's kick.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Edwards!
Nice move by Cruz who clinches and pushes Edwards against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Edwards's head
Those punches are hitting! Edwards covers his head!
Yves Edwards pushes away Cruz trying to keep the fight at striking range
Cruz doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Yves Edwards
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz grapple with Yves Edwards and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz hovers above Edwards
Good punches to Edwards's body.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Yves Edwards...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. 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.
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards attempts a sweep single...
Yves Edwards catches Dominick Cruz's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Edwards.
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Yves Edwards!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards struggles on the ground and tries to break Dominick Cruz's guard...
Cruz doesn't want to free his opponent and Edwards continues in closed guard
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches to Edwards's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Edwards tries to cover his face,
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Yves Edwards uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz gets sloppy and Yves Edwards tries to take advantage...
Edwards gets a good position on the ground. ..
Cruz holds Yves Edwards arms and counters his opponent punches.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Yves Edwards is in closed guard over Cruz
Edwards tries to escape from the closed guard
Yves Edwards any adventage in the ground.
Yves Edwards gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Cruz throws his legs up in a triangle attempt!
Yves Edwards realizes the danger and stands up to avoid the attack.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Yves Edwards. 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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Edwards.
Edwards has a small cut in his Mouth
Dominick Cruz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dominick Cruz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Yves Edwards launches a knee while holding Cruz's in a double underhooks...
Dominick Cruz pushes Yves Edwards and that knee goes nowhere!
Yves Edwards fakes a punch and launches himself over Dominick Cruz
Cruz counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Yves Edwards goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
Edwards seems staggered and Dominick Cruz runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Edwards is swinging for the fences!
Cruz backpedals and creates space. Yves Edwards is asking him if he is going to fight!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Yves Edwards!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz is swinging for the fences!
Edwards backpedals and creates space. Dominick Cruz is asking him if he is going to fight!
Poorly executed technique. Yves Edwards looks to counter!
Yves Edwards's mind is definitely in the fight, Cruz just got nailed! Yves Edwards saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Cruz is going to have a headache after this one.
Edwards cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Cruz can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Cruz showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Great hook by Dominick Cruz! Yves Edwards is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards tries to hit Dominick Cruz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Cruz dodges that
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Edwards climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Cruz steps backwards away from Yves Edwards. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Edwards ducks under...
Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Edwards blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Nice punch by Dominick Cruz
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Edwards.
Edwards steps forward
Dominick Cruz catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Edwards's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
Yves Edwards has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big uppercut
Dominick Cruz is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
Edwards decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Nice punches from Yves Edwards.
Even nicer blocks from Cruz.
Cruz showing excellent timing, blasts Yves Edwards with a right hand.
Great hook by Dominick Cruz! Yves Edwards is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Cruz launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Yves Edwards kicks his legs trying to keep Dominick Cruz away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Cruz launches a kick to Edwards's thigh
Loud pop!
Cruz is standing while Edwards is on the ground on his back
Edwards tries to hit Dominick Cruz with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Cruz dodges that
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz decides to jump inside Edwards's guard.
Edwards didn't see that coming. Cruz is in open guard over Edwards now.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Edwards
Edwards tries to close his guard around Cruz
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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 moves backwards and Yves Edwards is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Cruz decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
surprises Edwards!
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Edwards pushes his opponent down and launches a heavy knee to his head in an unorthodox move...
Cruz easily blocks and looks for a counter!
Edwards clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Edwards.
Edwards has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Cruz throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Nose
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
A punch from Dominick Cruz
grazes Edwards's right cheek.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Right cheek
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Dominick Cruz moves forward looking for some grappling action
Cruz has his opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cruz circles out and slips free of Yves Edwards's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Edwards doesn't stop bleeding.
Edwards wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Cruz wants nothing of that and pushes Edwards.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Bang! Edwards stops that one with his ribs!
Cruz tries to grapple
He puts Edwards in a double underhook!
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
You can see Edwards's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Edwards's head
Those punches are hitting! Edwards covers his head!
Edwards's Left eye is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Edwards's head
Those punches are hitting! Edwards covers his head!
Edwards doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Edwards forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Yves Edwards's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Edwards
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 Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) is cheering him!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Yves Edwards
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Yves Edwards
Cruz throws a few hammer fists to the face of Yves Edwards
Solid shots!
Steve Mazzagatti is asking Edwards to defend himself! Steve Mazzagatti jumps in between the fighters and stops the punishment for Edwards.
There is a small laceration on Yves Edwards's Chin
Winner is Dominick Cruz by TKO (GnP) at 0:54 Round 3
Statistics: Yves Edwards
Punches 5/16 (31%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/2 (0%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/5 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 19/29 (66%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/9 (67%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/10 (90%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 154 s
Edwards just could not get his hands on Cruz. A good showing from Cruz. Less impressive show from Edwards.
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