He’s also proven to be a very competent defensive wrestler too, using the whizzer effectively to remain in control when guys such as DJ and Faber managed to get decent shots in on him, and having a great scramble game when he rarely does get taken down means he’s often able to roll into a dominant position as we saw multiple times against Faber in their second and third fight and also against Cody, however grappling success against Cody was limited due to Cody himself being a very competent wrestler with fantastic hips and balance, but even still Cruz showed flashes of brilliance but ultimately came up second best.ĭominick uses feints whilst keeping his right hand low to goad Faber into thinking he has an opening, when he attempts to enter the pocket Cruz is ready and counters him with a strong right uppercut Whilst Johnson had success in the striking department, Dominick was just too big and strong for him and had his way with him whenever he forced grappling exchanges, he used double legs, ankle picks, hip tosses to throw DJ at will. Dom’s wrestling was probably best showcased when he fought the arguable GOAT, Demetrious Johnson. His double leg in particular is one of the best in the game and time and time again he has goaded his opponents into throwing combinations or biting on feints before coming underneath with a double leg. A guy who has proven himself against the very best in the world in his respective divisions and has shown not only does his grappling hold up against the best of the best (as most expected it would), but he’s also developed a striking game that has proven to be a tough obstacle for even the most polished strikers at 125 and 135 and we’ll get into that shortly, but in short he’s a fantastic well rounded physical beast who is a tough test for absolutely anyone, let alone someone who has not fought for 3 years.ĭominick Cruz has made a living off of forcing his opponents to lead the dance and countering effectively whether it be with combinations or takedowns. The former Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler turned elite mixed martial artist. He is also without question the king of comebacks, having had 2 extensive injury lay offs in the past and both times he has returned as if he never left, but can he do it again? Before I found him I was a typical ’watching only to see a KO’ kind of guy, he changed all of that and made me fall in love with movement, footwork and defence like no one had before before. He was the guy that made me fall in love with MMA. As I’m sure everyone who follows us already knows he is my favourite fighter ever. Dominick Cruz, undoubtedly in my eyes the greatest bantamweight of all time and one of the greatest ever pound for pound.
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