How did you score Cruz vs Benavidez?

I had it 3-2 for Cruz but I wouldn't have been entirely shocked to see Joseph earn the upset. I don't think it was as lopsided as the panel during the post fight show did.

Honesly I would go 4-1 Cruz, but that could easily have been 3-2 Cruz. I missed about 1 minute in two different rounds. I don't think Benevidez should have won the fight at all. It was still a good fight. That was a great card wasn't it.

Benavidez did the most damage though, and while Cruz was able to get takedowns, he did nothing with them. There were several very close rounds where the most significant techniques belonged to blows by Benavidez.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Benavidez did the most damage though, and while Cruz was able to get takedowns, he did nothing with them. There were several very close rounds where the most significant techniques belonged to blows by Benavidez.

I don't doubt that with me missing a few minutes of the fight. I need to watch it in slow motion and rescore it. Those little fuckers move to fast some times. How bout Pettis and all his crazyness? That dude is a gem. Bonnar said he has been working with Askren and it showed for sure.

3-2 either way watched at a bar

I only got to see 2 rounds because I forgot the WEC is fucking retarded and every one of their events runs over by 30 minutes. Try taking out some of the 800 fucking commercials maybe

agree bobbitt i was a ta bar for a friends birthday seemed like there were more commercials than fights

Good thing it was not radio. Bonnar made it seem like Cruz swept.

I had it 3-2 Cruz but probably would not have complained if Benavidez got the decision.

I think Dominick will Cruz through Jorgenson.

so jorgensen gets title shot next?

IDK Jorgen\sen is a grinder

I liked how Benavidez was switching up constatntyl between orthodozx and southpaw

1 thing Benavidez was without a doubt a tougher contest than Bowles or Torres IMO

Still think Bowles beats Cruz when they fight again

Did they announce Jorgensen has the next shot? About time honestly

3-2 cruz like they say you gotta beat the champ to be the champ. could of gone either way but looks like cruz squeeked it out.

bobbitt15 wrote:

I only got to see 2 rounds because I forgot the WEC is fucking retarded and every one of their events runs over by 30 minutes. Try taking out some of the 800 fucking commercials maybe

I am with you man I recorded it with and extra 30 mins of time and that still only got to see to the middle of the 3rd round! FUCK!

I was surprised it was a SD, although I personally thought it was a very even fight I just didn't expect the judges to give Joe 3 out of 5 rounds because of the TDs by Cruz. I thought that was the only difference in the fight, I gave Joe the slight edge standing because of damage and I thought he landed the better shots.

I thought joe had the bigger punches but watching closely it looked like most did not find there mark. I would say cruz did just as much damage Joeseph looked beat up. Its just a different means to the end amongst the two. I had it 4-1 cruz.

For me, Cruz's takedowns were for show and weren't really effective at causing any damage. Joe seemed to have more damaging strikes throughout the fight. I think this fight was closer in favor of the challenger than BJ vs Frankie was. I don't have a problem with this decision but I just wish these close fights were scored a little more uniformly in relation to eachother. It almost seems Edgar vs Penn was reactionary to Shogun losing the first fight, and this was reactionary to that.

wolf the tds for me were not a big factor but in a close to even rd I did factor it in. I think benivedez looked plodding and didnt land most of his power shots, this is confirmed but cruz still having a head on his shoulders. Cruz controlled the fight and the cage and took bene down when he wanted and honestly I was suprised bene looked stiff on the ground. Cruz had more strikes landed in my book and they took a toll late in the fight as he began to land more 1 2s and leg kicks while evading benes strikes