In the years since, he suffered a broken arm, an injured shoulder, and it was unclear whether the 35-year-old Californian. Cruz had struggled to walk because of the foot injury, plantar fascia tendinitis. No emotions, Vera said Wednesday at media day. But just days until they’re locked inside the octagon, that apparently is no longer the case. Not a lot happened for those 60 seconds, but Dillashaw came out of it bloodied, a cut opened under his left eye. Dominick Cruz is apoplectic over his UFC 249 stoppage loss Saturday, and blamed a referee who he said smelled of 'alcohol and cigarettes.'. SAN DIEGO Maybe Marlon Vera had a problem with Dominick Cruz at some point during the build-up to UFC on ESPN 41. The agile Dillashaw reversed out of it, gained the advantage, and then the two were back upright.ĭillashaw finally gained his first takedown in the fourth round, bringing Cruz down along the fence and keeping him pinned against it for nearly a full minute. And for a few seconds, but only a few seconds, he gained control in the dominant position. For a third time, Cruz was able to tackle and land Dillashaw, right in the center of the ring. It became more spirited in the third round, especially for a 15-second stretch that began with 1:45 to go. But the wiry champ twice bounced right up, giving Cruz no chance of jumping on him or locking him up with a stranglehold. The best action came with about a minute to go in the second round, when Cruz twice tackled Dillashaw and planted him on the ground in a span of five seconds. In the second round, the two were more combative, but still, no one gained a clear advantage. “We are full-on martial artists,’’ Dillashaw said in the build-up to the match. Xtreme Couture coach Erick Nicksick accurately predicted Marlon Vera’s head kick knockout of Dominick Cruz moments before. Cruz was unable to cash in on the slip-and-fall chance. With 1:35 gone, Dillashaw attempt a big left kick, but he did not connect and ended up falling to the mat. Round 1 didn’t show much of a difference between the two. “Let’s go Cruz!’’ came the chants from the Garden crowd. Dominick Cruz went into last weekend’s UFC San Diego hoping to earn his third win in a row and push himself into title contention in the crowded bantamweight division. Dominick Cruz had one of his best performances in years at UFC 269 when he won a come-from-behind battle over Pedro Munhoz after being dropped in the opening round.
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