Post by The Sandman on Feb 6, 2023 0:51:33 GMT -5
Petr Yan glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
Dominick Cruz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
A bunch of leg kicks from Petr Yan
are blocked by "Don't Call Me Ted".
"Don't Call Me Ted" is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Yan of the Year.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Petr Yan 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 Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter Yan of the Year's moves on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter Yan of the Year's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year breaths deeply while on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
"Don't Call Me Ted" slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Petr Yan.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Can Tho Stadium (Can Tho, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Petr Yan throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Petr Yan tries a hook to the body
and hits "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs hard
Bone shattering straight right hand from Petr Yan!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is going to have a big headache after that blow!
"Don't Call Me Ted"'s Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tremendous strikes from Yan of the Year!
Some big punches are landing!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Petr Yan's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
Crushing shot to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Petr Yan manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year looks to be in very good shape.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yan of the Year clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
As the fight continues it seems that Petr Yan is taking the best of the fight.
Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Yan of the Year's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Deep breaths from Petr Yan 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 trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
"Don't Call Me Ted" pushes Petr Yan and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yan of the Year goes to the body...
He punishes "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
A right hand from Petr Yan
gets deflected.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yan of the Year is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Yan of the Year's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg...
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Yan of the Year's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Yan of the Year is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year 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 Petr Yan
Petr Yan struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Yan of the Year misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" is getting frustrated here.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz storms over Yan of the Year with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Yan of the Year's face with his elbows!
Yan of the Year's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to stand up!
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" fires a barrage of punches at Yan of the Year's head!
This is bad! "Don't Call Me Ted" is just pounding on Petr Yan's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Left cheek
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to open up Petr Yan's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Yan of the Year in the side of the head
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year has "Don't Call Me Ted" controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is unable to move under Yan of the Year control.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz hovers above Yan of the Year
Good punches to Yan of the Year's body.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter Yan of the Year's moves on the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Yan of the Year! "Don't Call Me Ted" has one hook in and keeps working!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year.
Nicely done! "Don't Call Me Ted" now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Petr Yan 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 Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
Yan of the Year's Mouth is beginning to swell
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz tries to get his arm under Petr Yan's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Petr Yan's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Petr Yan easily defends the attempt.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
"Don't Call Me Ted" has one of his arm over Petr Yan's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
Yan of the Year adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Petr Yan 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Yan of the Year.
Yan of the Year's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Petr Yan 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 Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yan of the Year misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
"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!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year has "Don't Call Me Ted" controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is unable to move under Yan of the Year control.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Forehead
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Yan of the Year! "Don't Call Me Ted" has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year.
Nicely done! "Don't Call Me Ted" now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
Yan of the Year adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Yan of the Year was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Petr Yan gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
"Don't Call Me Ted" has one of his arm over Petr Yan's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
Yan of the Year adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Petr Yan 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Yan of the Year has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Yan of the Year is unable to find a way to escape from this.
John McCarthy 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.
Petr Yan throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
A left hook from "Don't Call Me Ted"
grazes the chin of Yan of the Year.
Both fighters 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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yan of the Year is able to break the lock.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" is getting frustrated here.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz pushes Yan of the Year's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by "Don't Call Me Ted" who is in full mount! Yan of the Year is in trouble now!
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year 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 Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year 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 clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
John McCarthy 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 4
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Petr Yan fires an unorthodox punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s torso
that goes wide.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
"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
Crushing shot to Yan of the Year's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
Yan of the Year's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Right cheek
Petr Yan seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Yan of the Year seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Petr Yan is forced to tap!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Americana) at 1:02 Round 4
Statistics: Petr Yan
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 736 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/38 (71%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 736 s
"Don't Call Me Ted" dominated this one, then let up and let Petr get back into it for a second, then went straight back to work for the rest of the fight, resulting in this sort of domination-times.
Dominick Cruz raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
A bunch of leg kicks from Petr Yan
are blocked by "Don't Call Me Ted".
"Don't Call Me Ted" is trying to counter now!
Several good body shots
land on Yan of the Year.
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Petr Yan 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 Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter Yan of the Year's moves on the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter Yan of the Year's moves on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year breaths deeply while on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
"Don't Call Me Ted" slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Petr Yan.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan is cooling the fight on the ground
John McCarthy 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 Can Tho Stadium (Can Tho, Vietnam) are cheering for the fighters.
Petr Yan throws a punch
that gets deflected.
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Petr Yan tries a hook to the body
and hits "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs hard
Bone shattering straight right hand from Petr Yan!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is going to have a big headache after that blow!
"Don't Call Me Ted"'s Left cheek is beginning to swell
Tremendous strikes from Yan of the Year!
Some big punches are landing!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is holding Petr Yan's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Petr Yan loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs.
Crushing shot to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Petr Yan manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year tries to close his guard around "Don't Call Me Ted"
He succeeds!
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year looks to be in very good shape.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yan of the Year clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz forces Petr Yan to open his guard.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
As the fight continues it seems that Petr Yan is taking the best of the fight.
Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Yan of the Year's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Deep breaths from Petr Yan 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 trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
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 continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
"Don't Call Me Ted" pushes Petr Yan and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Yan of the Year goes to the body...
He punishes "Don't Call Me Ted"'s ribs with a couple of hooks.
A right hand from Petr Yan
gets deflected.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Yan of the Year is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Yan of the Year's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Petr Yan tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg...
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Yan of the Year's guard. He moves quickly to full mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Yan of the Year is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year 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 Petr Yan
Petr Yan struggles to not give his opponent a chance to recover
Yan of the Year misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" is getting frustrated here.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz storms over Yan of the Year with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Yan of the Year's face with his elbows!
Yan of the Year's Mouth is beginning to swell
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year tries to stand up!
"Don't Call Me Ted" doesn't allow him!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Dominick Cruz controls the situation despite Petr Yan efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" fires a barrage of punches at Yan of the Year's head!
This is bad! "Don't Call Me Ted" is just pounding on Petr Yan's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Yan of the Year has a small cut in his Left cheek
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to open up Petr Yan's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Yan of the Year in the side of the head
The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year has "Don't Call Me Ted" controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is unable to move under Yan of the Year control.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz hovers above Yan of the Year
Good punches to Yan of the Year's body.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year is moving on the ground...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to counter Yan of the Year's moves on the ground.
The clock says 3:25 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Yan of the Year! "Don't Call Me Ted" has one hook in and keeps working!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year.
Nicely done! "Don't Call Me Ted" now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Petr Yan 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 Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
Yan of the Year's Mouth is beginning to swell
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz tries to get his arm under Petr Yan's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Petr Yan's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Petr Yan easily defends the attempt.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
"Don't Call Me Ted" has one of his arm over Petr Yan's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
Yan of the Year adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Petr Yan 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.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Yan of the Year.
Yan of the Year's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dominick Cruz shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Petr Yan 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 Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in closed guard... Yan of the Year tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Yan of the Year misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
"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!
The clock says 0:40 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass Petr Yan's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Petr Yan tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
Yan of the Year has "Don't Call Me Ted" controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
"Don't Call Me Ted" is unable to move under Yan of the Year control.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Forehead
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Yan of the Year! "Don't Call Me Ted" has one hook in and keeps working!
The clock says 1:40 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year 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 Yan of the Year.
Nicely done! "Don't Call Me Ted" now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
Yan of the Year adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Terrible one sided match... Yan of the Year was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
Petr Yan gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
"Don't Call Me Ted" has one of his arm over Petr Yan's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Yan of the Year, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
"Don't Call Me Ted" moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Yan of the Year launches a few weak punches
"Don't Call Me Ted" blocks them effectively.
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
"Don't Call Me Ted" tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Yan of the Year!
Yan of the Year adopts the turtle defense and "Don't Call Me Ted" is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Petr Yan 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.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
"Don't Call Me Ted" is in rear mount over Yan of the Year with two hooks in
Yan of the Year has to use some of his skills to escape safely from this position...
Yan of the Year is unable to find a way to escape from this.
John McCarthy 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.
Petr Yan throws a punch
that gets deflected.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
A left hook from "Don't Call Me Ted"
grazes the chin of Yan of the Year.
Both fighters 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
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to finish with a leg lock!
Yan of the Year is able to break the lock.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" is getting frustrated here.
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dominick Cruz pushes Yan of the Year's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by "Don't Call Me Ted" who is in full mount! Yan of the Year is in trouble now!
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year 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 Petr Yan
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Petr Yan...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
Yan of the Year 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 clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Petr Yan
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
John McCarthy 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 4
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Petr Yan fires an unorthodox punch to "Don't Call Me Ted"'s torso
that goes wide.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
"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
Crushing shot to Yan of the Year's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
"Don't Call Me Ted" launches a barrage of elbows over Yan of the Year's face!
Those elbows may finish the fight soon if Yan of the Year doesn't fight back!
Yan of the Year's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Petr Yan's Right cheek
Petr Yan seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Dominick Cruz!
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz tries to pass to half guard...
Petr Yan can't prevent his opponent from passing. "Don't Call Me Ted" looks to work from half guard.
Yan of the Year seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Yan of the Year
Dominick Cruz goes for an americana!
He locks it in! Petr Yan is forced to tap!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Americana) at 1:02 Round 4
Statistics: Petr Yan
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/3 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 2/13 (15%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 736 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 6/6 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/6 (100%)
GnP strikes 27/38 (71%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 736 s
"Don't Call Me Ted" dominated this one, then let up and let Petr get back into it for a second, then went straight back to work for the rest of the fight, resulting in this sort of domination-times.
