Post by The Sandmen on Sept 8, 2014 16:18:18 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Dominick Cruz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dominick Cruz goes for the suplex...
Wow, incredible!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Cruz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tyson Griffin is not able to stop Griffin ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 2:35 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Griffin's face with those brutal elbows! Griffin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Dominick Cruz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Griffin locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Dominick Cruz unil he can pull his arm free! Cruz lost his dominant position.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Griffin is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin 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 Griffin.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Griffin is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Griffin laid out on the mat! Dominick Cruz's corner come in to congratulate him!
Griffin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right eye
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Elbows) at 3:29 Round 1
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Completely destructive performance from Cruz. He might be officially back, folks.
Dominick Cruz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Griffin and Cruz move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dominick Cruz goes for the suplex...
Wow, incredible!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Cruz moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz looks to be in very good shape.
Cruz is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Griffin
Cruz tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 Griffin
Griffin tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Griffin
Cruz launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Tyson Griffin is not able to stop Griffin ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 Tyson Griffin
Griffin tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Tyson Griffin...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin 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 2:35 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin
Dominick Cruz throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Griffin's face with those brutal elbows! Griffin needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Griffin's Nose is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin
Cruz tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Griffin! Cruz has one hook in and keeps working!
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with one hook in
Dominick Cruz isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Griffin locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Dominick Cruz unil he can pull his arm free! Cruz lost his dominant position.
Griffin is trying to counter now!
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Griffin is unable to find a way to scape from this.
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin 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 Griffin.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 3:05 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Griffin has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Griffin is unable to find a way to escape from this.
The clock says 3:15 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Griffin with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz storms over Griffin with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Cruz doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Griffin's face with his elbows!
That brutal impact left Griffin laid out on the mat! Dominick Cruz's corner come in to congratulate him!
Griffin's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Tyson Griffin's Right eye
Winner is Dominick Cruz by KO (Elbows) at 3:29 Round 1
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 9/11 (82%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 182 s
Completely destructive performance from Cruz. He might be officially back, folks.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!