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Published 06:39 31 Dec 2016 GMT
Updated 10:43 31 Dec 2016 GMT
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He played the role of the matador in the opening frame, taunting Cruz by slipping and ripping before going on the offensive and punishing him with aggressive shots on the front-foot. Cruz came back stronger in the second, just edging the very close round, but from round three until the final buzzer it was all Garbrandt.
A deep gash opened up on Cruz’s eye following an accidental clash of heads in the third round, but the aroma of blood dripping down the great fighter's face filled his nostrils and each inhale saw the fire burning in his belly grow into a monstrous blaze. He kept coming forward, kept frustrating him with his superior footwork and more importantly, kept piecing him up.
Another dominant fourth featuring mesmerising footwork and a couple of consecutive knockdowns really killed all hope for Cruz getting the nod on the judges scorecards. For the first time in his career he would be entering into the final round of a championship fight down on the scorecards in need of a finish, but that would never come. Garbrandt steadied the ship and breezed through the final moments to take a unanimous decision victory (48-46, 48-46, 48-47)
https://twitter.com/ufc/status/815064825701093376 At the end of the fight, Garbrandt remained unbeaten, extending his pristine record to 11-0 with six of those victories coming in the UFC. and four of those happening in 2016 alone. He ended Cruz's dominant run over Team Alpha Male-trained fighters and is already looking toward his first challenge as champion. He sent a message to TJ Dillashaw, the former bantamweight king who campaigned heavily for the next title fight following his sensational decision win over pocket-sized power-puncher John Lineker earlier in the night."TJ Dillashaw, come try me motherfucker."Sign us up!
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