Post by The Sandmen on Oct 10, 2014 16:45:05 GMT -5
Tyson Griffin looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
T.J. Dillashaw looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Dillashaw move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:09 Round 1 and Griffin is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dillashaw launches a kick
Griffin checks it and keeps distance.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Griffin struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Tyson Griffin is in Dillashaw open guard now
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
T.J. Dillashaw 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 Griffin's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Griffin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Griffin
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
T.J. Dillashaw stumbles back.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at T.J. Dillashaw, who is barely covering up!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Left eye
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin was tooling T.J. Dillashaw for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because T.J. Dillashaw lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw launches a few weak punches
Griffin blocks them effectively.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
Good job by Dillashaw blocking and slipping the blows.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces T.J. Dillashaw to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Dillashaw doesn't fight back!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Griffin sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Dillashaw with a double overhooks!
Griffin moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Tyson Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin goes down.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
Griffin adjusts and closes his guard.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Dillashaw throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Griffin
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Dillashaw's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Dillashaw locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tyson Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Griffin
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills T.J. Dillashaw's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw has given his back to Tyson Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Tyson Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Tyson Griffin tries to open Dillashaw's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tyson Griffin. Dillashaw is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Tyson Griffin slides his arm under T.J. Dillashaw's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
T.J. Dillashaw's face turns completely red before he taps out!
Winner is Tyson Griffin by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:51 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/43 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/13 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
Dillashaw got dominated in the first, then tried gallantly to make a comeback in the second. But, alas, he had taken too much damage in the first and t'was just a matter of time.
T.J. Dillashaw looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
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 John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Griffin and Dillashaw move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
0:09 Round 1 and Griffin is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Dillashaw launches a kick
Griffin checks it and keeps distance.
Tyson Griffin attempts a sweep single...
Tyson Griffin catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Griffin.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Griffin struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Tyson Griffin is in Dillashaw open guard now
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin storms over Dillashaw with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Griffin doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Dillashaw's face with his elbows!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to escape from the full mount...
Tyson Griffin is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Griffin's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
T.J. Dillashaw 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 Griffin's moves.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Griffin can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 2:45 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Griffin measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin attempts to move to full guard
Tyson Griffin manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Griffin
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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 Civic Centre (Ottawa, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
Crisp uppercut by Griffin followed by a hard jab
T.J. Dillashaw stumbles back.
Griffin grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Tyson Griffin
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at T.J. Dillashaw, who is barely covering up!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Left eye
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin moves on the ground
Tyson Griffin moves to side mount
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin was tooling T.J. Dillashaw for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because T.J. Dillashaw lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
Tyson Griffin keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw launches a few weak punches
Griffin blocks them effectively.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Tyson Griffin tries to take advantage...
Tyson Griffin aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
Good job by Dillashaw blocking and slipping the blows.
Tyson Griffin is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Tyson Griffin in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 1 round
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Griffin tries to cover his face,
Griffin has a small cut in his Left cheek
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin looks to posture up and open T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Tyson Griffin forces T.J. Dillashaw to open his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin launches a barrage of elbows over Dillashaw's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Dillashaw doesn't fight back!
Tyson Griffin is in open guard over Dillashaw
Griffin positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Dillashaw's being punished here!
John McCarthy tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
Griffin is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Dillashaw fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Griffin sprawls and remains on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Tyson Griffin looks to counter!
Griffin moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Dillashaw with a double overhooks!
Griffin moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Tyson Griffin shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Griffin into his guard.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Griffin's cheek from the guard.
Tyson Griffin uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Griffin doesn't allow him!
Tyson Griffin is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John McCarthy halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. 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.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Griffin goes down.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
Griffin adjusts and closes his guard.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Tyson Griffin to fight back!
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Dillashaw throws a few hammer fists to the face of Tyson Griffin
Solid shots!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Tyson Griffin launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Griffin
Griffin tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Griffin
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin works on the ground with his fingers over Dillashaw's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
John McCarthy didn't see that!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Griffin tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Tyson Griffin controls the situation despite T.J. Dillashaw efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Tyson Griffin in his guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls him over and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Crippling lock!
Dillashaw locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Tyson Griffin unil he can pull his arm free! Griffin lost his dominant position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Griffin
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Griffin tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Griffin drills T.J. Dillashaw's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Tyson Griffin tries to better his position on the ground...
Griffin is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Tyson Griffin is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Tyson Griffin rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Dillashaw has given his back to Tyson Griffin who is trying to get one hook in!
Tyson Griffin has one hook in!
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Tyson Griffin tries to open Dillashaw's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Tyson Griffin. Dillashaw is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 3:40 in the 2 round
Griffin is in rear mount over Dillashaw with one hook in
Tyson Griffin slides his arm under T.J. Dillashaw's chin and locks the rear naked choke!
T.J. Dillashaw's face turns completely red before he taps out!
Winner is Tyson Griffin by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 3:51 Round 2
Statistics: Tyson Griffin
Punches 2/3 (67%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 29/43 (67%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/13 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 430 s
Dillashaw got dominated in the first, then tried gallantly to make a comeback in the second. But, alas, he had taken too much damage in the first and t'was just a matter of time.