Post by The Sandman on Mar 31, 2022 10:13:39 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Cody Garbrandt is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut).
Dominick Cruz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Ferocious staredown by The Cody while Dan Miragliotta recites the rules.
Now Dominick Cruz put his title in contention against The Cody.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
"Don't Call Me Ted" is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Dominick Cruz comes with a 2 fight winning streak.
Cody Garbrandt comes with a 3 fight winning streak.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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"Don't Call Me Ted" and The Cody move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Cody Garbrandt is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cody Garbrandt!
"Don't Call Me Ted" ducks under...
The Cody and "Don't Call Me Ted" circle around the center of the cage.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
The Cody is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
The Cody ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
The Cody tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Dominick Cruz pushes The Cody's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by "Don't Call Me Ted" who is in full mount! The Cody is in trouble now!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Deep breaths from Cody Garbrandt who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody breaths deeply while on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Cody Garbrandt!
"Don't Call Me Ted" ducks under...
"Don't Call Me Ted" cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as The Cody can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cody Garbrandt!
"Don't Call Me Ted" ducks under...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Cody Garbrandt's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
"Don't Call Me Ted" slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cody Garbrandt.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody 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 Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
The Cody misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Deep breaths from Cody Garbrandt who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
"Don't Call Me Ted" is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Cody Garbrandt efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
The Cody misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
The Cody 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 Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Cody Garbrandt gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
The Cody pushes Dominick Cruz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
A right hand from Dominick Cruz
surprises The Cody!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody measures the resilience of "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Dominick Cruz has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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The Cody has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
A solid combination from Cody Garbrandt
mostly hits air.
Solid jabs from Cody Garbrandt.
"Don't Call Me Ted" defends.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Cody goes down.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling The Cody from the side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody tries to show some ground skills
"Don't Call Me Ted" uses his strength to keep "Don't Call Me Ted" at a disadvantage
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody tries to show some ground skills
"Don't Call Me Ted" uses his strength to keep "Don't Call Me Ted" at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Deep breaths from Cody Garbrandt who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Arctic Winter Games Arena (Iqaluit, Nunavut) are cheering for the fighters.
Cody Garbrandt just won't stop and continues to rain punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" quickly defends.
The Cody steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Tremendous strikes from The Cody!
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks with confidence
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cody Garbrandt!
"Don't Call Me Ted" ducks under...
The Cody wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Cody Garbrandt embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from "Don't Call Me Ted" who put distance between them
Dominick Cruz and The Cody engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Dominick Cruz is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Cody Garbrandt is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull "Don't Call Me Ted" into his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dominick Cruz fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
The Cody is covering himself! "Don't Call Me Ted" tries to force the situation and The Cody clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody
Dominick Cruz throws his leg over Cody Garbrandt's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Dominick Cruz's rear naked choke attempt!
Punishing hold!
Cody Garbrandt frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Dominick Cruz and ends up on top!
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
The Cody use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Dominick Cruz holds Cody Garbrandt and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
Pitty-pat punches from The Cody
Dominick Cruz doesn't flinch.
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
The Cody tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
"Don't Call Me Ted" leans and gets Cody Garbrandt's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
"Don't Call Me Ted" measures the resilience of The Cody's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The Cody's side.
Cody Garbrandt is in closed guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
The Cody is in closed guard... "Don't Call Me Ted" tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Cody Garbrandt!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody 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 Cody Garbrandt
The Cody tries to show some ground skills
"Don't Call Me Ted" uses his strength to keep "Don't Call Me Ted" at a disadvantage
The Cody misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
The round is for "Don't Call Me Ted", who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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"Don't Call Me Ted" decides to launch some tentative punches
The Cody launches a couple of jabs that are answered by "Don't Call Me Ted" with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
"Don't Call Me Ted" studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Cody goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in open guard over The Cody... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
The Cody rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
The Cody climbs to his feet and is standing now.
The Cody is standing while "Don't Call Me Ted" is on the ground on his back
Cody Garbrandt creates space and allows Dominick Cruz to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Dominick Cruz is standing now.
The fighters briefly tie up...
The Cody goes up and comes down hard as "Don't Call Me Ted" scores a brutal slam!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
The Cody tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:25 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
The Cody tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
Deep breaths from Cody Garbrandt who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
The Cody misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz pushes Cody Garbrandt against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" jumps and tries to free his leg! The Cody doesn't allow this but Dominick Cruz is able to get half guard here.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Cody Garbrandt's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
"Don't Call Me Ted" is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes Cody Garbrandt down and prevents his attempts to escape
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody 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 Cody Garbrandt
Terrible one sided match... The Cody was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
The Cody tries to show some ground skills
"Don't Call Me Ted" uses his strength to keep "Don't Call Me Ted" at a disadvantage
The Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
"Don't Call Me Ted" slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Cody Garbrandt.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Tremendous strikes from The Cody!
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks with confidence
Cody Garbrandt fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The Cody moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz struggles a bit before breaking The Cody's attemp of grappling
The Cody pushes Dominick Cruz and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Bone shattering straight left hand from Cody Garbrandt!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The clock says 4:00 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" and The Cody circle around the center of the cage.
"Don't Call Me Ted" grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Dominick Cruz
The clock says 4:20 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
The Cody is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter The Cody's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody tries to escape from the full mount...
Dominick Cruz is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is the winner of this round.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a hook to the body
Bang! The Cody stops that one with his ribs!
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Cody goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
The Cody launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
The Cody tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" works on the ground with his fingers over The Cody's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta allows The Cody time to recover... 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.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and launches himself over Cody Garbrandt
Great move by "Don't Call Me Ted" who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The Cody is launching some bone breaking punches to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs while in the clinch.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
A high kick from Dominick Cruz
grazes The Cody's head, but he seems okay.
The Cody's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
"Don't Call Me Ted" studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Dominick Cruz who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Dominick Cruz tries to control Cody Garbrandt in the clinch and use his dirty boxing
"Don't Call Me Ted" pushes the back of Cody Garbrandt's head with one hand and punches his head a few times with the other, that surely hurts him
Cody Garbrandt tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz is in good position and is looking to change levels for the takedown...
"Don't Call Me Ted" catches an ankle and The Cody is tripped to the mat!
The clock says 3:10 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... The Cody tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The Cody clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to escape from closed guard...
"Don't Call Me Ted" struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches The Cody.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Cody Garbrandt attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over The Cody
Dominick Cruz pushes The Cody's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by "Don't Call Me Ted" who is in full mount! The Cody is in trouble now!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Cody Garbrandt efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:40 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Cody Garbrandt to his stomach and takes his back!
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for "Don't Call Me Ted".
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Round 5
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"Don't Call Me Ted" and The Cody circle around the center of the cage.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
The Cody goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
Dominick Cruz tries to finish with a leg lock!
The Cody is able to break the lock.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over The Cody
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to jump to side mount.
Cody Garbrandt closed his guard around Dominick Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody tries to show some ground skills
"Don't Call Me Ted" uses his strength to keep "Don't Call Me Ted" at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
"Don't Call Me Ted" catch Cody Garbrandt's right arm and tries a kimura
You can see the pain reflected in The Cody's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Cody Garbrandt holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls Cody Garbrandt to his stomach and takes his back!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody
Cody Garbrandt 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 "Don't Call Me Ted"'s moves.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody
The Cody launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody
The Cody is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
Deep breaths from Cody Garbrandt who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody
The Cody has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody with one hook in
"Don't Call Me Ted" has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for The Cody.
Nicely done! "Don't Call Me Ted" now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:00 in the 5 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Cody!
The Cody adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for The Cody!
"Don't Call Me Ted" has one of his arm over Cody Garbrandt's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody with two hooks in
The Cody is trying to escape from the rear mount.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to use some of his tricky moves but "Don't Call Me Ted"'s is smart enough to counter him.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Body shots by Dominick Cruz
Solid blows to The Cody's abdomen.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody with two hooks in
Cody Garbrandt 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 "Don't Call Me Ted"'s moves.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over The Cody with two hooks in
The Cody has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
The Cody is unable to find a way to escape from this.
Dan Miragliotta stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:55 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The two exchange wildly
"Don't Call Me Ted" is connecting with a few punches
A solid combination from Cody Garbrandt
mostly hits air.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz fires an unorthodox punch to The Cody's torso
that hits its mark.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Solid shot from Cody Garbrandt to the body.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks in time.
The Cody decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Cody Garbrandt's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Cody Garbrandt loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
The Cody tries to show some ground skills
"Don't Call Me Ted" uses his strength to keep "Don't Call Me Ted" at a disadvantage
The clock says 4:35 in the 5 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Cody Garbrandt
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Cody Garbrandt...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 5 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to open up Cody Garbrandt's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Cody in the side of the head
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Cody Garbrandt
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to open up Cody Garbrandt's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching The Cody in the side of the head
Dan Miragliotta tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is the winner of this round.
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 15/19 (79%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 4/4 (100%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 16/17 (94%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 889 s
Statistics: Cody Garbrandt
Punches 2/30 (7%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/4 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/28 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 880 s
Dominick Cruz defends the Lightweight title!
No one told the commission here in Iqaluit that our title fights are 10 rounds. Fak. Meh well, Cruz was completely dominating The Code in this one, and I don't see anything changing that. If Garbrandt's team requests a rematch based on this fuck-up, we'll do it...but might not be much point. This wasn't egregious enough to necessitate a no-contest this bitch.
