![]() ![]() His previous work awarded him the unanimous decision in pretty clear-cut fashion, as two judges even gave him a 10-8 round.Īs the person who literally scouted Dominick Cruz for the new champion, I couldn’t be more impressed with how “No Love” fought. Garbrandt essentially took the final round off to play defense, but it didn’t matter. Cruz tried to pressure into wide combinations, but leading has never been his strength, and Garbrandt was able to avoid the vast majority of his offense. Garbrandt continued to play the counter in the fifth and final round, digging kicks backing away from Cruz’s jabs. Garbrandt dropped him two more times near the end of the round, but the finish didn’t materialize. Garbrandt was content to pick his moments and counter, as Cruz was really trying to push forward and make something happen. After that punch and the following combination, Cruz really tried to go on the offensive. The momentum was in the challenger’s corner heading into championship rounds.Ī minute into the round, Garbrandt dropped his opponent badly but didn’t pursue the finish. At one point, he briefly dropped “The Dominator.” By the end of the round, Cruz’s face had taken some real damage, and he still had not found a way to drag Garbrandt to the mat. Garbrandt’s combinations were on point, as he right hand and left hook repeatedly found a home on Cruz’s jawline. Garbrandt defended a takedown to start the round and immediately blasted him with a combination, cutting the champion. ![]() It was anyone’s fight heading into the third round. Cruz did good work with his right low kick and some looping right hands, while Garbrandt dug body kicks and landed some pretty major counter punches. Each time one man landed a good shot, his opponent would quickly return a counter. On the whole, the round was extremely close. Garbrandt connected with a clean two-punch combination, but Cruz returned with a hard shot of his own that earned his opponent’s respect. The second round began with some serious heat. ![]() It was a strong showing from the challenger. In fact, he even scored a brief takedown of his own to end the round. He timed a couple takedowns quite well, but Garbrandt was able to defend both times. Meanwhile, Garbrandt looked to counter.Ĭruz, to his credit, attacked with some nice jabs and low kicks. He was actually the more accurate fighter, as he drew a lot of wide, looping punches from out of range. Garbrandt opened the fight by kicking his opponents legs and taunting. The first round was a pretty insane series of events. ![]()
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