Post by The Sandmen on May 12, 2014 17:17:01 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Takanori Gomi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Dominick Cruz and Takanori Gomi touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Cruz follows Takanori Gomi
Gomi fakes a move.
A solid combination from Dominick Cruz
connects with Gomi.
Takanori Gomi goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cruz seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Gomi's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
0:48 Round 1 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! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Gomi
Gomi 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 Gomi
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Gomi's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Stand up! This is what Cruz's cornermen are shouting. Takanori Gomi is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gomi tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Deep breaths from Takanori Gomi who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
Gomi misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gomi! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Gomi.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Gomi, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gomi!
Cruz has one of his arm over Takanori Gomi's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Takanori Gomi 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 in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Gomi 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 tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gomi!
Gomi rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Dominick Cruz
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gomi steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
An overhand right from Takanori Gomi that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Cruz moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz tries a hook to the body
and hits Gomi ribs hard
Gomi ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cruz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Cruz measures the resilience of Gomi's chin with an uppercut while Gomi lands some great crosses.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Takanori Gomi jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gomi seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cruz avoids a dangerous strike from Gomi
and counters with a solid straight!
Gomi feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Cruz moves aside and dodges.
Takanori Gomi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Takanori Gomi who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Gomi's head
Those punches are hitting! Gomi covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Gomi's head
Those punches are hitting! Gomi covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz and Takanori Gomi are cliched up against the cage. Cruz steps for a throw
Takanori Gomi is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Gomi grab one of Dominick Cruz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Cruz done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Gomi is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gomi moves forward looking for some action
Takanori Gomi shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Dominick Cruz pushes away Gomi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gomi stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz circles to get the center of the cage
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz has found an opening in the defense of Gomi, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Gomi is wobbling!
Gomi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Gomi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cruz.
Not a desiderable position that Gomi is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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 Gomi
Takanori Gomi 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 open guard over Gomi
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. Takanori Gomi is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gomi works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi 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 tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Gomi
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Takanori Gomi rolls over himself and stands up while Dominick Cruz rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Dominick Cruz!
Gomi is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Chin
Gomi dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Cruz from the ground!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Terrible one sided match... Gomi was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
Gomi ducks under...
Gomi is trying to counter now!
Solid low kick from Takanori Gomi.
Cruz deflects it.
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Gomi.
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gomi has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Takanori Gomi's ribs!
Takanori Gomi's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches towards Gomi's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Takanori Gomi receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gomi tries to take Dominick Cruz down... Cruz stumbles backwards and Takanori Gomi launches a few punches...
Dominick Cruz dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Takanori Gomi launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Left eye
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gomi
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Gomi struggles and launches a few punches to Cruz's head
Nothing from this... Takanori Gomi seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Takanori Gomi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Takanori Gomi shoots and grab one of Dominick Cruz's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Dominick Cruz sprawls and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Takanori Gomi paws at Cruz.
Cruz answers with solid punches!
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing Gomi's legs repeatedly.
Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gomi
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Takanori Gomi
well done Gomi falls hard on the mat
Cruz is standing while Gomi is on the ground on his back
Cruz moves backwards and gestures for Takanori Gomi to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Takanori Gomi is standing now.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Takanori Gomi
Great move by Cruz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz tries to take Takanori Gomi down... Gomi stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Gomi's jaw!
Gomi has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cruz circles out and slips free of Takanori Gomi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Takanori Gomi's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Gomi
Gomi doesn't stop bleeding.
Gomi 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Takanori Gomi and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Dominick Cruz is cooling the fight on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 3
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Takanori Gomi's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz moves to shoot
Gomi misses a knee.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Takanori Gomi is a bloody mess!
Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Chin
The two exchange wildly
Cruz is connecting with a few punches
Dominick Cruz chases Gomi and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Gomi steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gomi has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Takanori Gomi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Gomi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cruz.
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Gomi
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gomi's being punished here!
Gomi's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Gomi
You can see Gomi's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Takanori Gomi efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Gomi struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Gomi's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Cruz is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
Gomi struggles to free himself
Dan Miragliotta breaks Dominick Cruz's lock! This is over! Gomi 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 1:47 Round 3
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 40/50 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/17 (59%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 7/23 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/16 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
...Yeah....it was this or Cruz fights someone he has already fought 4+ times already. Match-making is hard
Also, Gomi could have showed up a little better. Like, come on now, guy.
Takanori Gomi doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
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 Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Dominick Cruz and Takanori Gomi touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Cruz follows Takanori Gomi
Gomi fakes a move.
A solid combination from Dominick Cruz
connects with Gomi.
Takanori Gomi goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Cruz seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Gomi's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
0:48 Round 1 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! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Gomi
Gomi 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
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 Gomi
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Gomi's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Stand up! This is what Cruz's cornermen are shouting. Takanori Gomi is a submission master and he can finish the fight if you mess with him on the ground.
Gomi tries to show some ground skills
Cruz uses his strength to keep Cruz at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Deep breaths from Takanori Gomi who tries a hammer punch to Cruz's ribs.
Cruz blocks those punches
Gomi misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Gomi! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Gomi.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Gomi, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gomi!
Cruz has one of his arm over Takanori Gomi's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Takanori Gomi 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 in rear mount over Gomi with two hooks in
Gomi 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 tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Gomi!
Gomi rolls on the ground and he finishes being fully mounted by Dominick Cruz
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Cruz decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Gomi steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
An overhand right from Takanori Gomi that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Cruz moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Takanori Gomi gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz tries a hook to the body
and hits Gomi ribs hard
Gomi ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Cruz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Cruz measures the resilience of Gomi's chin with an uppercut while Gomi lands some great crosses.
Dominick Cruz goes with a looping right hand while Takanori Gomi jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Gomi seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Cruz avoids a dangerous strike from Gomi
and counters with a solid straight!
Gomi feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Cruz moves aside and dodges.
Takanori Gomi tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Takanori Gomi who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Gomi's head
Those punches are hitting! Gomi covers his head!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Gomi's head
Those punches are hitting! Gomi covers his head!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz and Takanori Gomi are cliched up against the cage. Cruz steps for a throw
Takanori Gomi is gets thrown to the mat but gets right back up
The fighters are clinching.
Gomi grab one of Dominick Cruz's arm and tries a Hip Throw
Cruz done well to maintain his balances and avoid going down
Gomi is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Gomi moves forward looking for some action
Takanori Gomi shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Dominick Cruz pushes away Gomi trying to keep the fight at striking range
Gomi stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz circles to get the center of the cage
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz has found an opening in the defense of Gomi, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Gomi is wobbling!
Gomi looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Gomi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cruz.
Not a desiderable position that Gomi is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
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 Gomi
Takanori Gomi 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 open guard over Gomi
Not a desiderable position that Cruz is in now. Takanori Gomi is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Gomi works on the ground with his fingers over Cruz's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta didn't see that!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Gomi
Takanori Gomi 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 tries to pass to half guard...
Takanori Gomi can't prevent his opponent from passing. Cruz looks to work from half guard.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Gomi
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Takanori Gomi rolls over himself and stands up while Dominick Cruz rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta 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 Khodynka Arena (Moscow, Russia) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
Brutal combination from Dominick Cruz!
Gomi is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Chin
Gomi dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Cruz from the ground!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Terrible one sided match... Gomi was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
Gomi ducks under...
Gomi is trying to counter now!
Solid low kick from Takanori Gomi.
Cruz deflects it.
Dominick Cruz takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A left hook from Cruz
grazes the chin of Gomi.
Gomi's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Gomi has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Takanori Gomi's ribs!
Takanori Gomi's ribs shows the damage! Dominick Cruz is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz launches a few punches towards Gomi's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Takanori Gomi receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Gomi tries to take Dominick Cruz down... Cruz stumbles backwards and Takanori Gomi launches a few punches...
Dominick Cruz dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Takanori Gomi launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Left eye
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gomi
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Gomi struggles and launches a few punches to Cruz's head
Nothing from this... Takanori Gomi seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Takanori Gomi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Takanori Gomi shoots and grab one of Dominick Cruz's leg, attempting to take him down with a Single Leg
Dominick Cruz sprawls and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Takanori Gomi paws at Cruz.
Cruz answers with solid punches!
Cruz fires low kicks
punishing Gomi's legs repeatedly.
Dominick Cruz closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Dominick Cruz leans forwards and tries to grapple with Gomi
Cruz shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Takanori Gomi
well done Gomi falls hard on the mat
Cruz is standing while Gomi is on the ground on his back
Cruz moves backwards and gestures for Takanori Gomi to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Takanori Gomi is standing now.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Takanori Gomi
Great move by Cruz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz tries to take Takanori Gomi down... Gomi stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Gomi's jaw!
Gomi has a small cut in his Chin
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Cruz circles out and slips free of Takanori Gomi's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Takanori Gomi's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Takanori Gomi is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Cruz into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Gomi
Gomi doesn't stop bleeding.
Gomi 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 tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz breaks the closed guard of Takanori Gomi and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Takanori Gomi
Dominick Cruz is cooling the fight on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 3
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Takanori Gomi's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz moves to shoot
Gomi misses a knee.
The clock says 0:20 in the 3 round
Takanori Gomi is a bloody mess!
Tremendous strikes from Cruz!
Some big punches are landing!
There is a small laceration on Takanori Gomi's Chin
The two exchange wildly
Cruz is connecting with a few punches
Dominick Cruz chases Gomi and launches a few perfect strikes
Here we go! Gomi steps backwards when those punches connect with his face
Gomi has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Takanori Gomi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Cruz looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Takanori Gomi's punches
Gomi is on the receiving end of a great combo by Cruz.
Cruz fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Takanori Gomi didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Gomi
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Gomi's being punished here!
Gomi's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Gomi
You can see Gomi's blood making stains in the mat.
Cruz tries to move to full mount
Cruz succeeds
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Cruz tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Takanori Gomi efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Takanori Gomi
Takanori Gomi's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Cruz goes for an armbar!
That Armbar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Gomi struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
Gomi's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Cruz is locking that Armbar...
Crippling lock!
Gomi struggles to free himself
Dan Miragliotta breaks Dominick Cruz's lock! This is over! Gomi 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 1:47 Round 3
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 40/50 (80%)
Kicks 3/3 (100%)
Clinch strikes 10/17 (59%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 3/3 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 213 s
Statistics: Takanori Gomi
Punches 7/23 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/7 (14%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/16 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 224 s
...Yeah....it was this or Cruz fights someone he has already fought 4+ times already. Match-making is hard
Also, Gomi could have showed up a little better. Like, come on now, guy.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
