Post by The Sandman on Sept 27, 2021 20:55:49 GMT -5
T.J. Dillashaw looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
Dominick Cruz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
T.J. Dillashaw has fight Dominick Cruz 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
The Dominator is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
T.J. Dillashaw comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:14 Round 1 and The Dominator is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Dominator studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dillapickle goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Good looking punches from Dominick Cruz on the ground
They could take their toll on Dillapickle.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle tries to close his guard around The Dominator
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dominick Cruz throws a flurry of punches at Dillapickle...
Dillapickle is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillapickle's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle tries to show some ground skills
The Dominator uses his strength to keep The Dominator at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw fires an unorthodox punch to The Dominator's torso
that goes wide.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Dominator.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator is in closed guard... Dillapickle tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dillapickle misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
Terrible one sided match... Dillapickle was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
The Dominator is in closed guard... Dillapickle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
T.J. Dillashaw tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
The Dominator is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dillapickle is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Pitty-pat punches from Dillapickle
Dominick Cruz doesn't flinch.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Dominick Cruz moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over The Dominator
T.J. Dillashaw pushes The Dominator's leg and tries to move to full mount.
The Dominator wraps his legs while he holds T.J. Dillashaw's head... Tight guard!
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Dominator moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Dillapickle's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
T.J. Dillashaw breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dillapickle is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
The Dominator is smart enough to block that one.
The Dominator and Dillapickle circle around the center of the cage.
Solid shot from T.J. Dillashaw to the body.
The Dominator didn't like that.
Dillapickle steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Steve Mazzagatti 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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Good movement from The Dominator
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
A solid combination from T.J. Dillashaw
mostly hits air.
Dillapickle misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
Dillapickle is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dillapickle has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dillapickle tries to grapple
He puts The Dominator in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
T.J. Dillashaw pushes away The Dominator trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Dominator doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with T.J. Dillashaw
The fighters are clinching.
The Dominator takes a break to breathe while holding T.J. Dillashaw.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The Dominator decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Dominator is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
The Dominator slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for T.J. Dillashaw.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle 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 T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle launches a few weak punches
The Dominator blocks them effectively.
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Dominator tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dillapickle! The Dominator has one hook in and keeps working!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle with one hook in
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
That hit The Dominator who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Hard blow to The Dominator's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle with one hook in
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle with one hook in
Dominick Cruz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Dillapickle's abdomen
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle 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 3:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle tries to show some ground skills
The Dominator uses his strength to keep The Dominator at a disadvantage
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw 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 T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Dillapickle has The Dominator controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Dominator is unable to move under Dillapickle control.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator tries to escape from closed guard...
The Dominator struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle launches a few weak punches
The Dominator blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from T.J. Dillashaw to the body.
The Dominator didn't like that.
T.J. Dillashaw leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Dominator
The Dominator wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dillapickle is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Dillapickle's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator is in open guard over Dillapickle... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Dillapickle hyper-extended his leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
Dillapickle hyper-extended his leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Dillapickle rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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.
Terrible one sided match... Dillapickle was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Dillapickle moves backwards and Dominick Cruz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Crisp uppercut by The Dominator followed by a hard jab
T.J. Dillashaw stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Right eye
A high kick from Dominick Cruz
glances off Dillapickle.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Dominator decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Dominator.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator 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 Dillapickle
Dillapickle is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
The Dominator doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Dominator tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle tries to show some ground skills
The Dominator uses his strength to keep The Dominator at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
The Dominator shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Punishing hold!
Dillapickle struggles to free himself
The Dominator is locking that North South Choke...
Dillapickle struggles to free himself
That North South Choke looks tight...
That North South Choke looks tight...
Dillapickle's Forehead is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Dillapickle's eyes...
The Dominator is locking that North South Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillapickle's eyes...
Dillapickle pushes Dominick Cruz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over The Dominator
Dillapickle is in closed guard... The Dominator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Dillapickle breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Dillapickle has The Dominator controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Dominator is unable to move under Dillapickle control.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Dillapickle open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle tries to close his guard around The Dominator
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle tries to close his guard around The Dominator
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Dominator is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dillapickle Hyper-extended his arm
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The Dominator is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
The Dominator is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dillapickle's ribs.
Dillapickle is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
Dillapickle clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle 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 T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle launches a few weak punches
The Dominator blocks them effectively.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes T.J. Dillashaw down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over T.J. Dillashaw shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Dillapickle's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Dillapickle struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Americana from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Dillapickle Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
The Dominator secures the lock while T.J. Dillashaw refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock! No warriors here!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Americana) at 1:36 Round 4
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/19 (16%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/14 (50%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Cruz domin8d this one. I think he even saw that everyone else on this card was winning by Americana and opted to join the club.
Dominick Cruz looks like he's feeling the pressure.
T.J. Dillashaw has fight Dominick Cruz 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
The Dominator is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
T.J. Dillashaw comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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T.J. Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:14 Round 1 and The Dominator is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
The Dominator studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
Dominick Cruz tries to bring the fight to the ground
Dillapickle goes down.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Good looking punches from Dominick Cruz on the ground
They could take their toll on Dillapickle.
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle tries to close his guard around The Dominator
He succeeds!
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dominick Cruz throws a flurry of punches at Dillapickle...
Dillapickle is defending himself well. None of them connect.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
Dominick Cruz tries to free his leg
Dominick Cruz uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillapickle's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz is cooling the fight on the ground
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle tries to show some ground skills
The Dominator uses his strength to keep The Dominator at a disadvantage
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to half guard.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Poorly executed technique. Dominick Cruz looks to counter!
Dominick Cruz tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw fires an unorthodox punch to The Dominator's torso
that goes wide.
Dominick Cruz fakes a move and moves laterally.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Dominator.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator is in closed guard... Dillapickle tries to roll on the ground!
Dominick Cruz uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Dillapickle misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Dominick Cruz is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
Terrible one sided match... Dillapickle was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
The Dominator is in closed guard... Dillapickle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
T.J. Dillashaw tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
The Dominator is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dillapickle is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Pitty-pat punches from Dillapickle
Dominick Cruz doesn't flinch.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Dominick Cruz tries to roll to his side and trap T.J. Dillashaw in his guard...
Dominick Cruz moves to half guard.
The clock says 3:40 in the 1 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over The Dominator
T.J. Dillashaw pushes The Dominator's leg and tries to move to full mount.
The Dominator wraps his legs while he holds T.J. Dillashaw's head... Tight guard!
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Dominator moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Dillapickle's left arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That armbar looks tight...
That armbar from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
T.J. Dillashaw breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up T.J. Dillashaw. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Dillapickle is not showing a great technique with that low kick...
The Dominator is smart enough to block that one.
The Dominator and Dillapickle circle around the center of the cage.
Solid shot from T.J. Dillashaw to the body.
The Dominator didn't like that.
Dillapickle steps backwards away from Dominick Cruz. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Steve Mazzagatti 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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Good movement from The Dominator
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
A solid combination from T.J. Dillashaw
mostly hits air.
Dillapickle misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Bone shattering straight right hand from Dominick Cruz!
Dillapickle is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dillapickle has a small cut in his Left cheek
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Dillapickle tries to grapple
He puts The Dominator in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
T.J. Dillashaw pushes away The Dominator trying to keep the fight at striking range
The Dominator doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with T.J. Dillashaw
The fighters are clinching.
The Dominator takes a break to breathe while holding T.J. Dillashaw.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 1:20 in the 2 round
The Dominator decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The Dominator is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz looks to pass to mount...
The Dominator slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for T.J. Dillashaw.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle 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 T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle launches a few weak punches
The Dominator blocks them effectively.
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Dominator tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Dillapickle! The Dominator has one hook in and keeps working!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle with one hook in
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
That hit The Dominator who moves on the ground in order to protect himself
Hard blow to The Dominator's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:20 in the 2 round
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle with one hook in
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle with one hook in
Dominick Cruz positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Dillapickle's abdomen
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle 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 3:50 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle tries to show some ground skills
The Dominator uses his strength to keep The Dominator at a disadvantage
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:00 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw 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 T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Dillapickle has The Dominator controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Dominator is unable to move under Dillapickle control.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator tries to escape from closed guard...
The Dominator struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle launches a few weak punches
The Dominator blocks them effectively.
Dominick Cruz is in half guard over Dillapickle
T.J. Dillashaw tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Solid shot from T.J. Dillashaw to the body.
The Dominator didn't like that.
T.J. Dillashaw leans forwards and tries to grapple with The Dominator
The Dominator wants to mantain the distance and ducks that one.
Dominick Cruz tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Dillapickle is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Crushing shot to Dillapickle's body! He's holding his side
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator is in open guard over Dillapickle... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Dillapickle hyper-extended his leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
Dillapickle hyper-extended his leg
That Kneebar looks tight...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
That Kneebar looks tight...
Dillapickle rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Dominick Cruz. 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.
Terrible one sided match... Dillapickle was not ready to fight a fighter of Dominick Cruz caliber.
Dillapickle moves backwards and Dominick Cruz is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Crisp uppercut by The Dominator followed by a hard jab
T.J. Dillashaw stumbles back.
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Right eye
A high kick from Dominick Cruz
glances off Dillapickle.
Dominick Cruz fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The Dominator decides to launch some tentative punches
Dominick Cruz takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches T.J. Dillashaw's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The Dominator.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator 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 Dillapickle
Dillapickle is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
The Dominator doesn't like the idea of just stalling on the ground
The Dominator tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
The Dominator tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 3:00 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle tries to show some ground skills
The Dominator uses his strength to keep The Dominator at a disadvantage
The clock says 3:10 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
The Dominator shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
Punishing hold!
Dillapickle struggles to free himself
The Dominator is locking that North South Choke...
Dillapickle struggles to free himself
That North South Choke looks tight...
That North South Choke looks tight...
Dillapickle's Forehead is beginning to swell
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Dillapickle's eyes...
The Dominator is locking that North South Choke...
You can see the pain reflected in Dillapickle's eyes...
Dillapickle pushes Dominick Cruz forward against his back and breaks the lock!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over The Dominator
Dillapickle is in closed guard... The Dominator tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
The clock says 3:35 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls T.J. Dillashaw to his stomach and takes his back!
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Dillapickle breaths deeply while on the ground
The clock says 3:55 in the 3 round
The Dominator is in rear mount over Dillapickle
Dillapickle has The Dominator controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
The Dominator is unable to move under Dillapickle control.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Dillapickle
The Dominator struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Dominick Cruz is in Dillapickle open guard now
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle tries to close his guard around The Dominator
He is not able to do it
Dominick Cruz is in open guard over Dillapickle
Dillapickle tries to close his guard around The Dominator
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti 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 Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (Melbourne, Australia) are cheering for the fighters.
The Dominator moves backwards and T.J. Dillashaw is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
The Dominator is holding T.J. Dillashaw's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dillapickle Hyper-extended his arm
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 4
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The Dominator is holding T.J. Dillashaw's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
T.J. Dillashaw loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
The Dominator is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Dillapickle's ribs.
Dillapickle is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to The Dominator's ribs.
The Dominator blocks those punches
Dillapickle clumsily fails here and it's time for Dominick Cruz to fight back!
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle 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 T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to trap Dominick Cruz in his guard.
Dominick Cruz keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle launches a few weak punches
The Dominator blocks them effectively.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Dominick Cruz tries to take advantage...
Dominick Cruz looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillapickle is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Dominick Cruz pushes T.J. Dillashaw down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dominick Cruz takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over T.J. Dillashaw shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Crippling lock!
Punishing hold!
Dillapickle's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
Dillapickle struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Americana from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Dillapickle Hyper-extended his arm
Punishing hold!
The Dominator secures the lock while T.J. Dillashaw refuses to tap... Steve Mazzagatti jumps in and breaks the lock! No warriors here!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (Americana) at 1:36 Round 4
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 2/7 (29%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 3/19 (16%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 9/11 (82%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/7 (100%)
GnP strikes 7/14 (50%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 598 s
Cruz domin8d this one. I think he even saw that everyone else on this card was winning by Americana and opted to join the club.
