Post by The Sandmen on Feb 7, 2016 0:35:32 GMT -5
T.J. Dillashaw glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Matt Serra raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dillashaw attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Serra's kick.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Serra 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 open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra 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 closed guard over Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Serra
Dillashaw use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Matt Serra holds T.J. Dillashaw and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra attempts a triangle from bottom! T.J. Dillashaw slips out. Serra quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
T.J. Dillashaw slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... T.J. Dillashaw is unable to take him down
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Dillashaw.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Serra blocks and pushes his opponent.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over T.J. Dillashaw
Great move by Serra who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
T.J. Dillashaw grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Dillashaw in half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Matt Serra...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Dillashaw in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Serra uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra attempts a triangle from bottom! T.J. Dillashaw slips out. Serra quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
T.J. Dillashaw slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw charges at Serra throwing flurries left and right.
Matt Serra gets out of the way.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dillashaw goes down.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) is cheering him!
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Serra shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Serra decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillashaw launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Serra with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Dillashaw looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's chin with an uppercut while Serra lands some great crosses.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Matt Serra swings and Dillashaw has to retreat
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra and Dillashaw engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Serra is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra tries to escape from the closed guard
Serra succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Serra moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch T.J. Dillashaw work his BJJ game.
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
Serra tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dillashaw from the side mount!
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Serra
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Serra is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw creates enough space to control Matt Serra's leg.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
Matt Serra tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch T.J. Dillashaw work his BJJ game.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Serra tries to cover his face,
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Matt Serra tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Matt Serra passes momentarily but T.J. Dillashaw regains full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra throws a few hammer fists to the face of T.J. Dillashaw
Blocked by Dillashaw.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Matt Serra is in Dillashaw open guard now
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Serra's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
Serra uses his strength to keep Serra at a disadvantage
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
An overhand right from Matt Serra that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Dillashaw moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Serra blocks and pushes his opponent.
Dillashaw misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw follows Matt Serra
only to get counter punched in a big way! Dillashaw needs to stop playing Matt Serra's game or he'll get knocked out!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw throws a hook
that hits its mark.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Serra can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Serra moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount
Dillashaw succeeds
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Serra's ribs.
Serra is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Dillashaw misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
Serra shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Matt Serra's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over T.J. Dillashaw!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Serra uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw moves on the ground
Dillashaw cannot take advantage in the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
T.J. Dillashaw has seen better days.
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Serra from the side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Serra with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Matt Serra against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Matt Serra struggles not allowing T.J. Dillashaw improve his position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Matt Serra 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Serra 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 open guard over Serra
Serra is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Serra tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Serra
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Matt Serra.
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Round 4
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Solid shot from T.J. Dillashaw to the body.
Serra blocks in time.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
that forces Dillashaw to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Serra is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Matt Serra looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Matt Serra throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Matt Serra appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
Dillashaw struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
Dillashaw Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Dillashaw breaks the lock showing some skills...
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Serra can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Serra tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Dillashaw Hyper-extended his arm
The pain forces Dillashaw to tap! This is over!
Winner is Matt Serra by Submission (armbar) at 1:07 Round 4
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 15/37 (41%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 720 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 720 s
Good fight. Back and forth, Dillashaw was winning then Serra got frustrated and came back and secured the submission win (not a flash sub tho).
Matt Serra raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
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 Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Dillashaw attempts a shoot
but stops before running into Serra's kick.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw is holding Matt Serra's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Serra 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 open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Serra
Matt Serra 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 closed guard over Serra
Serra breaths deeply while on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Serra
Dillashaw use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Matt Serra holds T.J. Dillashaw and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra attempts a triangle from bottom! T.J. Dillashaw slips out. Serra quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
T.J. Dillashaw slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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.
Dillashaw grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... T.J. Dillashaw is unable to take him down
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
A shot seen throughout the arena!
Timely defense by Dillashaw.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Serra blocks and pushes his opponent.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and launches himself over T.J. Dillashaw
Great move by Serra who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
T.J. Dillashaw grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
nice takedown T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Dillashaw in half guard.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Dillashaw tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Matt Serra...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Matt Serra moves to half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
T.J. Dillashaw tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw keeps control and remains in side mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to show some ground skills
Matt Serra put Dillashaw in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Serra uses his forearms to block the impact!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra attempts a triangle from bottom! T.J. Dillashaw slips out. Serra quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
T.J. Dillashaw slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw charges at Serra throwing flurries left and right.
Matt Serra gets out of the way.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Matt Serra tries to take advantage...
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dillashaw goes down.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) is cheering him!
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Serra shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Serra decides to launch some tentative punches
Dillashaw launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Serra with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Dillashaw looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's chin with an uppercut while Serra lands some great crosses.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Matt Serra swings and Dillashaw has to retreat
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra and Dillashaw engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Matt Serra is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra tries to escape from the closed guard
Serra succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Matt Serra uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Serra moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch T.J. Dillashaw work his BJJ game.
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
Serra tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Dillashaw from the side mount!
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Serra blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Matt Serra looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Dillashaw's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Serra
Matt Serra tries to better his position on the ground...
Serra is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw creates enough space to control Matt Serra's leg.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Dillashaw
Matt Serra tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Matt Serra manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch T.J. Dillashaw work his BJJ game.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Serra's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Serra tries to cover his face,
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Matt Serra in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Matt Serra tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Matt Serra passes momentarily but T.J. Dillashaw regains full guard.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra throws a few hammer fists to the face of T.J. Dillashaw
Blocked by Dillashaw.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Matt Serra is in Dillashaw open guard now
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Serra's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over T.J. Dillashaw.
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
Serra uses his strength to keep Serra at a disadvantage
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
An overhand right from Matt Serra that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Dillashaw moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Serra blocks and pushes his opponent.
Dillashaw misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dillashaw follows Matt Serra
only to get counter punched in a big way! Dillashaw needs to stop playing Matt Serra's game or he'll get knocked out!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 3
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Dillashaw throws a hook
that hits its mark.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Matt Serra can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Serra moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw delivers a few accurate elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount
Dillashaw succeeds
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Serra's ribs.
Serra is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra tries to move on the ground and shows T.J. Dillashaw a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Serra's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Dillashaw misses a step and Matt Serra sees an opportunity to counter him!
Matt Serra tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw works on the ground with his fingers over Serra's face
Serra shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dillashaw leans back...
He clobbers Matt Serra's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Dillashaw suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over T.J. Dillashaw!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Matt Serra uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Serra is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Matt Serra gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Serra's being punished here!
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Dillashaw moves on the ground
Dillashaw cannot take advantage in the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
T.J. Dillashaw has seen better days.
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Serra
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Serra from the side mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Matt Serra
T.J. Dillashaw storms over Serra with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Matt Serra blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Matt Serra attempts to trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Matt Serra against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Matt Serra struggles not allowing T.J. Dillashaw improve his position.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Matt Serra 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
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. 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 Sudbury Community Arena (Sudbury, Ontario) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Serra is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Serra
Serra 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 open guard over Serra
Serra is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Serra tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Serra
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Serra's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Serra's side.
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Matt Serra.
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Round 4
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Solid shot from T.J. Dillashaw to the body.
Serra blocks in time.
Dillashaw clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
that forces Dillashaw to try and defend better.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Serra is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Matt Serra looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Matt Serra slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:50 in the 4 round
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Matt Serra throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
That Armbar from Matt Serra appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
Dillashaw struggles to free himself
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
Dillashaw Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillashaw's eyes...
That Armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Dillashaw breaks the lock showing some skills...
Matt Serra is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Serra can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Matt Serra tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Dillashaw Hyper-extended his arm
The pain forces Dillashaw to tap! This is over!
Winner is Matt Serra by Submission (armbar) at 1:07 Round 4
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 3/10 (30%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 3/5 (60%)
GnP strikes 15/37 (41%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 720 s
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 11/16 (69%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 10/17 (59%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 720 s
Good fight. Back and forth, Dillashaw was winning then Serra got frustrated and came back and secured the submission win (not a flash sub tho).
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!