Post by The Sandman on Jun 16, 2022 12:57:33 GMT -5
ManMMA Lightweight Championship
Dominick Cruz is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec).
Jose Aldo is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
Dominick Cruz looks very relaxed.
And here we go with the title fight!
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
And there you go! I would put my money on Dominick Cruz today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Joe Say All Doe and "Don't Call Me Ted" move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Dominick Cruz is measuring Joe Say All Doe with his jab.
Good accuracy on his part.
Jose Aldo tries a nice one-two combination
that gets blocked.
Joe Say All Doe decides to launch some tentative punches
Jose Aldo takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Jose Aldo's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by "Don't Call Me Ted".
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" struggles on the ground and tries to break Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Joe Say All Doe open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
Joe Say All Doe misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
"Don't Call Me Ted" use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jose Aldo holds Dominick Cruz and prevents him from moving to a better position!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Jose Aldo has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to escape from the closed guard
"Don't Call Me Ted" succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is getting frustrated here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground
"Don't Call Me Ted" cannot take advantage in the ground
"Don't Call Me Ted" misses a step and Jose Aldo sees an opportunity to counter him!
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He is not able to do it
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Joe Say All Doe looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Dominick Cruz's punches
Joe Say All Doe measures the resilience of "Don't Call Me Ted"'s chin with an uppercut while "Don't Call Me Ted" lands some great crosses.
"Don't Call Me Ted" fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Joe Say All Doe ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Joe Say All Doe goes for an armbar!
Dominick Cruz breaks the lock and pushes away Jose Aldo, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Jose Aldo. 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.
Joe Say All Doe steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Jose Aldo jabs at "Don't Call Me Ted"
to no visible effect.
Joe Say All Doe misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Good movement from "Don't Call Me Ted"
who is bobbing and weaving.
Brilliant combination from Jose Aldo
"Don't Call Me Ted" is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Joe Say All Doe misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
A punch from Dominick Cruz
grazes Joe Say All Doe's left cheek.
There is a small laceration on Jose Aldo's Left cheek
A punch from Jose Aldo
whizzes past "Don't Call Me Ted".
Nice punch by Jose Aldo
that nearly tags "Don't Call Me Ted".
Joe Say All Doe misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Joe Say All Doe goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Joe Say All Doe is able to break the lock.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:25 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Joe Say All Doe's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Dan Miragliotta knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dan Miragliotta 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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Solid shot from Jose Aldo to the body.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks in time.
"Don't Call Me Ted" grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Joe Say All Doe struggles... Dominick Cruz is unable to take him down
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" and Joe Say All Doe circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a stiff jab!
Joe Say All Doe ducks that one.
"Don't Call Me Ted" fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount
"Don't Call Me Ted"'s ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Jose Aldo's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
As the fight continues it seems that Jose Aldo is taking the best of the fight.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap Jose Aldo in his guard...
Dominick Cruz moves to half guard.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
Jose Aldo throws a flurry of punches at "Don't Call Me Ted"...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Joe Say All Doe clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
"Don't Call Me Ted" measures the resilience of Joe Say All Doe's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Joe Say All Doe blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jose Aldo is in half guard over "Don't Call Me Ted"
Joe Say All Doe tries to free his leg...
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Joe Say All Doe clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Good front kick from Joe Say All Doe!
Dominick Cruz blocks
"Don't Call Me Ted" is trying to counter now!
"Don't Call Me Ted" fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz pushes Jose Aldo against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jose Aldo struggles not allowing Dominick Cruz improve his position.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo 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 half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount!
Joe Say All Doe won't allow him to take this position easily.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz tries a kimura
Joe Say All Doe breaks the lock.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
"Don't Call Me Ted" fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Jose Aldo to open his guard.
The clock says 3:55 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Pitty-pat punches from "Don't Call Me Ted"
Jose Aldo doesn't flinch.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz tries a kimura
Crippling lock!
Joe Say All Doe breaks the lock.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Jose Aldo efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 3
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Joe Say All Doe looks to be in very good shape.
Low kick by Jose Aldo to maintain his distance.
Bad move. That was far from landing.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Solid jabs from Dominick Cruz.
Joe Say All Doe defends.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jose Aldo!
"Don't Call Me Ted" ducks under...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Joe Say All Doe launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
"Don't Call Me Ted" looks to be in very good shape.
Dominick Cruz fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Joe Say All Doe's face!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo 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 Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Jose Aldo moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to open Joe Say All Doe's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Dominick Cruz. Joe Say All Doe is unable to cover himself now!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe 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 Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe 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 Joe Say All Doe
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo who tries a hammer punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks those punches
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe 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 Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Jose Aldo's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 3:20 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Jose Aldo sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg...
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Joe Say All Doe's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Jose Aldo takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is getting frustrated here.
Jose Aldo gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 4:30 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Jose Aldo moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jose Aldo is not able to stop Joe Say All Doe ground skills and Dominick Cruz moves to side mount!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 4
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Jose Aldo closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Jose Aldo tries to bring the fight to the ground
"Don't Call Me Ted" won't budge, forcing Joe Say All Doe to pull guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Joe Say All Doe.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" struggles on the ground and tries to break Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Joe Say All Doe open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The clock says 1:05 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Joe Say All Doe 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 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:50 in the 4 round
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
Joe Say All Doe only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Some counter punches against Dominick Cruz
almost hit him as he moves away.
Jose Aldo just won't stop and continues to rain punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" may be in trouble!
Jose Aldo tries a hook to the body
but "Don't Call Me Ted" manages to dodge it
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"Don't Call Me Ted" 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.
Jose Aldo postures up and launches another series of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of Jose Aldo's offensive.
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo slightly pushes "Don't Call Me Ted" into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
The fighters are clinching.
Jose Aldo slightly pushes "Don't Call Me Ted" into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Joe Say All Doe pushes off of Dominick Cruz and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
"Don't Call Me Ted" holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
Joe Say All Doe clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
"Don't Call Me Ted" pushes off of Jose Aldo and starts launching a flurry of hooks and body shots!
Joe Say All Doe holds his opponent tight while he tries to cool down the action.
The clock says 3:15 in the 4 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jose Aldo slightly pushes "Don't Call Me Ted" into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Dan Miragliotta sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Joe Say All Doe looks to be in very good shape.
A punch from Jose Aldo
whizzes past "Don't Call Me Ted".
Joe Say All Doe clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jose Aldo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull "Don't Call Me Ted" into his guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Deep breaths from Jose Aldo 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 closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
"Don't Call Me Ted" struggles on the ground and tries to break Jose Aldo's guard...
Joe Say All Doe doesn't want to free his opponent and "Don't Call Me Ted" continues in closed guard
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
"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 Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Jose Aldo positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Jose Aldo is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
"Don't Call Me Ted" measures the resilience of Joe Say All Doe's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Joe Say All Doe's side.
The clock says 4:50 in the 4 round
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Jose Aldo is cooling the fight on the ground
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
This round is clearly for Dominick Cruz.
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Round 5
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"Don't Call Me Ted" moves backwards and Jose Aldo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Joe Say All Doe goes down.
Crushing shot to Joe Say All Doe's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe 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 Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to open up Jose Aldo's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Joe Say All Doe in the side of the head
Joe Say All Doe has a small cut in his Forehead
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe works on the ground with his fingers over "Don't Call Me Ted"'s face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Dan Miragliotta saw it!
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to give "Don't Call Me Ted" time to recover. Dominick Cruz seems to be ready to fight again. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:05 in the 5 round
Joe Say All Doe launches a flurry of punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" slips out of danger.
Joe Say All Doe misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Tremendous strikes from "Don't Call Me Ted"!
Some big punches are landing!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jose Aldo is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull "Don't Call Me Ted" into his guard.
The clock says 1:25 in the 5 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"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 Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is taking this opportunity to rest.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Jose Aldo's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Joe Say All Doe 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
"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
Joe Say All Doe ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe 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 Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"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 Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo attempts to move to full guard
Jose Aldo manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Joe Say All Doe's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Jose Aldo is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to escape from the closed guard
"Don't Call Me Ted" succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The clock says 3:40 in the 5 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground
Dominick Cruz moves to side mount
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
"Don't Call Me Ted" slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jose Aldo.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
Not a desiderable position that Joe Say All Doe is in now. Dominick Cruz is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Joe Say All Doe 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 Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Jose Aldo manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 5 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Jose Aldo tries to close the guard.
Joe Say All Doe put Dominick Cruz in closed guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Joe Say All Doe tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
"Don't Call Me Ted" is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" breaks the closed guard of Jose Aldo and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Joe Say All Doe tries to show some ground skills
Jose Aldo put "Don't Call Me Ted" in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Joe Say All Doe's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
It seems that the cutman have some work to do with Jose Aldo.
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Round 6
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Jose Aldo tries a hook to the body
and hits "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs hard
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a kick
Joe Say All Doe checks it and keeps distance.
A punch from Jose Aldo
grazes "Don't Call Me Ted"'s right cheek.
"Don't Call Me Ted"'s Right cheek is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
A punch from Jose Aldo
grazes "Don't Call Me Ted"'s left cheek.
The clock says 1:05 in the 6 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Jose Aldo didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 1:15 in the 6 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Joe Say All Doe
Joe Say All Doe tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Joe Say All Doe
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" breaks the closed guard of Jose Aldo and moves to half guard
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Joe Say All Doe 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 1:50 in the 6 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Joe Say All Doe creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jose Aldo goes with a looping right hand while Dominick Cruz jumps back and jabs
"Don't Call Me Ted" seems staggered and Jose Aldo runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Jose Aldo tries a hook to the body
and hits "Don't Call Me Ted" ribs hard
"Don't Call Me Ted" ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Jose Aldo takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Joe Say All Doe Hyper-extended his left arm
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 3:05 in the 6 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount!
Joe Say All Doe won't allow him to take this position easily.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
Joe Say All Doe 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves backwards and Jose Aldo is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jose Aldo sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 6 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Jose Aldo's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jose Aldo loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Jose Aldo
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Jose Aldo...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Jose Aldo
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Joe Say All Doe struggles and frees his leg!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Joe Say All Doe
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Jose Aldo rolls over himself and stands up while Dominick Cruz rolls on his back.
Dan Miragliotta halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
"Don't Call Me Ted" and Joe Say All Doe circle around the center of the cage.
A left hook from Joe Say All Doe
grazes the chin of "Don't Call Me Ted".
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 7
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Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Solid shot from Dominick Cruz to the body.
Joe Say All Doe didn't like that.
The two exchange wildly
"Don't Call Me Ted" is connecting with a few punches
Solid jabs from Jose Aldo.
Nice punches.
"Don't Call Me Ted" hits the ground like a rag doll! That surgical strike by Jose Aldo has left "Don't Call Me Ted" unconscious on the mat!
"Don't Call Me Ted"'s Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Jose Aldo by KO (Jabs) at 0:55 Round 7
Statistics: Jose Aldo
Punches 17/47 (36%)
Kicks 0/2 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/12 (8%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/21 (19%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 533,1
Time on the ground 1159 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 15/23 (65%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 16/18 (89%)
GnP strikes 16/27 (59%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Damage caused 784,54
Time on the ground 1159 s
Jose Aldo wins the Lightweight title!
Wow, this was a strange, yet grueling, fight. It kept looking like Cruz was having the advantage. Consistently, and for the most time, but only by a little bit. Then Aldo would fight back to try to even up the momentum by the end of the round, sometimes succeeding and surpassing, other times not. It would have been a brutal fight to score, though I think Cruz did a little bit more damage.