TJ Dillashaw vs Dominick Cruz: The Evolution of a Same Style
A fast, effective and forceful fighting style that took the two who are competing for the Bantamweight championship to the top, at different times, but learning together, TJ Dillashaw found in Dominick Cruz the methods and ways, and made them his own. Perhaps they did not imagine that learning the same thing would confront them later. "It’s time" Bruce Buffer will announce. The time has come, the belt awaits the best Bantamweight, and in these times only one of these two will be considered the best, the champion, and personally the one who managed to evolve a winning style. Sunday, January 17, 2016.
While their opponents are assimilating the blow they received, they have already delivered two more, that's how fast Dillashaw and Cruz are. There are no truces, whoever lowers their guard or slows down has already given an advantage, it's a luxury that you cannot afford with them, it costs you a beating, the fight, and in this case, the championship.
In this fight, the pride of one of these two excellent fighters will be broken, far from their mere 60 Kg. strength and speed are a delight, Dominick's takedowns are not from training but from reaction, a combo of three punches and while the opponent escapes, he kicks them in their base.
TJ, with quick and light leg movements, makes that while his opponent covers a blow and lifts their face, he is already in another angle hitting them once again. Dillashaw defeated a dominant Renan Barao on two occasions, and made it look easy. It wasn't.
Prediction:
Predictions don't predict results. Even less in this sport where a single punch, a single distraction changes everything. In that understanding, this is how I see the fight:
- Whoever manages to bring their opponent into their game is the one who will have the advantage, whoever receives a strong blow and pounces on the other will have lost concentration and part of the fight. Dominick will seek the takedown trying to undermine the footwork that the champion has worked so hard on.
- Dominick Cruz has the advantage in the psychological fight, he has already gotten inside Dillashaw's head, he has already cornered him with words in an interview, he has already intimidated him, he will make Dillashaw's fury respond in moments of hard punches.
- Cruz is the one who brought the devastating style that Dillashaw currently uses, besides Dominick has been able to study the movements, the gaps, and strengths of the champion who has had more activity, and if someone can evolve the style, it is the one who brought it to the table.
- Dillashaw has in his favor constant activity, the belt that embraces his waist, and being a tough opponent, as well as Dominick's inactivity, which he will make use of.
- It won't be easy for either of them, and it will undoubtedly be a fight that we will talk about for a while. As I see it, Dominick Cruz will recover what was taken from him and never lost. The Bantamweight belt that he still feels is his.
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