Post by The Sandmen on Jun 9, 2014 17:42:16 GMT -5
Spencer Fisher doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Dominick Cruz looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Tremendous strikes from Fisher!
Cruz blocks with confidence
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cruz is holding Spencer Fisher's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Spencer Fisher shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
Fisher launches a hook to the body
Bang! Cruz stops that one with his ribs!
Fisher throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Fisher throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Cruz's defense muffles the blows.
Nice punches from Spencer Fisher.
Even nicer blocks from Cruz.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off Fisher with punches
Fisher reels from the strikes.
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Spencer Fisher launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cruz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cruz is clinching with Fisher.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Spencer Fisher
Dominick Cruz fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Spencer Fisher!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Spencer Fisher is opening up on Cruz and raining down combinations!
Cruz doesn't look worried as he defends.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Fisher is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fisher steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cruz launches a flurry of punches
Fisher slips out of danger.
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Cruz's jaw!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher fakes a punch and launches himself over Cruz!
Nice move by Fisher who clinches and pushes Cruz against the cage
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grapple with Spencer Fisher and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Spencer Fisher managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Cruz misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fisher grapple with Dominick Cruz and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dominick Cruz falls hard on the mat with Spencer Fisher on top of him
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Cruz
Fisher 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 Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennassee) is cheering him!
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Spencer Fisher looks to pass to mount...
Fisher slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dominick Cruz.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Fisher tries to counter Cruz's moves on the ground.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Spencer Fisher rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Fisher is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz has given his back to Spencer Fisher who is trying to get one hook in!
Cruz struggles in the ground trying to break Fisher's control
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz has Fisher controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Spencer Fisher in his guard.
Spencer Fisher keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Spencer Fisher looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Spencer Fisher slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Fisher tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Spencer Fisher controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Fisher's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fisher's side.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Spencer Fisher.
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Round 2
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Spencer Fisher tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cruz's face
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Superb haymaker by Fisher
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by Cruz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Spencer Fisher's ribs!
Fisher struggles and protects himself.
Cruz misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Cruz's face while in the clinch!
Cruz can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Fisher's head
Those punches are hitting! Fisher covers his head!
Fisher's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Spencer Fisher postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Cruz hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fisher is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Fisher forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz gets control of Spencer Fisher's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Spencer Fisher shakes him off and staves off danger.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Cruz's face while in the clinch!
Cruz can't take many more shots like those!
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Cruz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz tries to take Spencer Fisher down... Fisher stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
Spencer Fisher dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Spencer Fisher to fight back!
Spencer Fisher has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cruz is wobbling!
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Cruz has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fisher wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Cruz's face while in the clinch!
Cruz can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of Spencer Fisher caliber.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Fisher's head
Nothing from this... Dominick Cruz seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Spencer Fisher embrace and tries to move away...
Spencer Fisher pushes Cruz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Spencer Fisher slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of Spencer Fisher caliber.
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fisher wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Fisher moves forward and holds Cruz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fisher gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Fisher gets hold of a leg and trips Cruz to the mat!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Cruz
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Fisher breaks the closed guard of Dominick Cruz and moves to half guard
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Spencer Fisher looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Spencer Fisher slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Fisher is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Fisher is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dominick Cruz, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Spencer Fisher! Cruz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Cruz has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Spencer Fisher by TKO (GnP) at 4:04 Round 2
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 10/25 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 15/20 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 156 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/14 (14%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 156 s
Good, even fight until Fisher started the clinch work. The clinch work did Cruz in big time, with heavy damage received. He was unable to get back into the fight and died shortly thereafter. May he rest in peace.
Dominick Cruz looks very relaxed.
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 John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Tremendous strikes from Fisher!
Cruz blocks with confidence
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Cruz is holding Spencer Fisher's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Spencer Fisher shows great balance while pushing away Dominick Cruz
Fisher launches a hook to the body
Bang! Cruz stops that one with his ribs!
Fisher throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Fisher throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
Cruz's defense muffles the blows.
Nice punches from Spencer Fisher.
Even nicer blocks from Cruz.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz attempts to cut off Fisher with punches
Fisher reels from the strikes.
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Spencer Fisher launches a body shot
Cruz dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Cruz tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Cruz is clinching with Fisher.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Spencer Fisher
Dominick Cruz fails to take him down and both fighter are still standing
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Spencer Fisher!
Cruz is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Spencer Fisher is opening up on Cruz and raining down combinations!
Cruz doesn't look worried as he defends.
Fisher clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Dominick Cruz!
Fisher is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fisher steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Cruz launches a flurry of punches
Fisher slips out of danger.
Fisher is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Cruz's jaw!
Cruz's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Cruz has a small cut in his Right cheek
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher fakes a punch and launches himself over Cruz!
Nice move by Fisher who clinches and pushes Cruz against the cage
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz grapple with Spencer Fisher and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Spencer Fisher managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Cruz misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fisher grapple with Dominick Cruz and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Dominick Cruz falls hard on the mat with Spencer Fisher on top of him
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Cruz
Fisher 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 Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, Tennassee) is cheering him!
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Spencer Fisher looks to pass to mount...
Fisher slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Dominick Cruz.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Fisher tries to counter Cruz's moves on the ground.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Spencer Fisher keeps good control and remains in full mount.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Spencer Fisher rolls Dominick Cruz to his stomach and takes his back!
Fisher is in rear mount over Cruz
Cruz has given his back to Spencer Fisher who is trying to get one hook in!
Cruz struggles in the ground trying to break Fisher's control
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Cruz has Fisher controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz attempts to trap Spencer Fisher in his guard.
Spencer Fisher keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Spencer Fisher looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Spencer Fisher slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Fisher tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Spencer Fisher controls the situation despite Dominick Cruz efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Spencer Fisher in his guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Fisher's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Fisher's side.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Spencer Fisher.
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Round 2
=========================================
Spencer Fisher tries to show his boxing skills with a one-two combo
and those punches are landing on Cruz's face
The clock says 0:20 in the 2 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Superb haymaker by Fisher
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Spencer Fisher
Great move by Cruz who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz launches a few hard punches to Spencer Fisher's ribs!
Fisher struggles and protects himself.
Cruz misses a step and Spencer Fisher sees an opportunity to counter him!
Brutal punches to Cruz's face while in the clinch!
Cruz can't take many more shots like those!
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Fisher's head
Those punches are hitting! Fisher covers his head!
Fisher's Nose is beginning to swell
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Spencer Fisher postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Cruz hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Dominick Cruz tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Fisher is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Fisher doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Dominick Cruz embrace and tries to move away...
Dominick Cruz pushes Fisher forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Spencer Fisher gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz gets control of Spencer Fisher's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Spencer Fisher shakes him off and staves off danger.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Cruz's face while in the clinch!
Cruz can't take many more shots like those!
Cruz's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Cruz has a small cut in his Left cheek
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cruz tries to take Spencer Fisher down... Fisher stumbles backwards and Dominick Cruz launches a few punches...
Spencer Fisher dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Cruz clumsily fails here and it's time for Spencer Fisher to fight back!
Spencer Fisher has found an opening in the defense of Cruz, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Cruz is wobbling!
Cruz's Chin is beginning to swell
Cruz has a small cut in his Chin
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher was tooling Dominick Cruz for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Dominick Cruz lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fisher wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Brutal punches to Cruz's face while in the clinch!
Cruz can't take many more shots like those!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of Spencer Fisher caliber.
Cruz struggles and launches a few punches to Fisher's head
Nothing from this... Dominick Cruz seems frustrated.
The fighters are clinching.
Cruz doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Spencer Fisher embrace and tries to move away...
Spencer Fisher pushes Cruz forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
The fighters are clinching.
Spencer Fisher slightly pushes Cruz into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Terrible one sided match... Cruz was not ready to fight a fighter of Spencer Fisher caliber.
Dominick Cruz continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Fisher wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Fisher moves forward and holds Cruz
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Fisher gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Fisher gets hold of a leg and trips Cruz to the mat!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Spencer Fisher is in closed guard over Cruz
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Fisher breaks the closed guard of Dominick Cruz and moves to half guard
Spencer Fisher is in side mount over Dominick Cruz
Spencer Fisher looks to mount Dominick Cruz...
Spencer Fisher slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Spencer Fisher tries to better his position on the ground...
Fisher is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Spencer Fisher is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz is a bloody mess!
Fisher is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Dominick Cruz, who is barely covering up!
The ref pulls off Spencer Fisher! Cruz seems confused and a bit dazed as the bell sounds the bout over.
Cruz has a small cut in his Left eye
Winner is Spencer Fisher by TKO (GnP) at 4:04 Round 2
Statistics: Spencer Fisher
Punches 10/25 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 15/20 (75%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 4/5 (80%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 156 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 6/10 (60%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/14 (14%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/2 (100%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 156 s
Good, even fight until Fisher started the clinch work. The clinch work did Cruz in big time, with heavy damage received. He was unable to get back into the fight and died shortly thereafter. May he rest in peace.
= x2 (Rua, Liddel(current))
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!