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Dominick Cruz Defeated Joseph Benavidez @ WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez by Decision - Split (R5 5:00)

WEC Bantamweight Title - 5 Rounds

Referee - Steve Mazzagatti

Fight Stats

Dominick Cruz

Cruz		Benavidez
25	Age	26
Orthodox	Stance	Southpaw
5'8	Height	5'4
68.0"	Reach	65.0"
0	Knockdowns	0
1.66	Striking Differential	0.6
58/188	Significant Strikes	35/205
6/9	Takedowns	0/11
0	Submissions Attempted	1
5:54	Control Time	1:42
134.0	Weigh In	134.0

Cruz		Benavidez
6/9	Takedowns	0/11
66.67%	Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	1
5:54	Control Time	1:42

Cruz		Benavidez
17:28	Neutral Time	17:28
20:13	Standing Time	20:13
16:27	Distance Time	16:27
3:46	Clinch Time	3:46
4:51	Ground Time	4:51
5:54	Control Time	1:42
4:14	Ground Control Time	0:34
0:18	Misc Ground Control Time	0:34
3:00	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:09	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:43	Side Control Time	0:00
0:04	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
103/241	Total Strikes	46/218
52/183	Total Head Strikes	28/176
43/49	Total Body Strikes	7/17
8/9	Total Leg Strikes	11/25
22/28	Total Clinch Strikes	9/15
40/52	Total Ground Strikes	7/11

Cruz		Benavidez
58/188	Significant Strikes	35/205
30.85%	Significant Strike Accuracy	17.07%
27/151	Significant Head Strikes	18/164
24/29	Significant Body Strikes	7/17
7/8	Significant Leg Strikes	10/24
41/161	Significant Distance Strikes	30/192
12/18	Significant Clinch Strikes	5/11
5/9	Significant Ground Strikes	0/2

Cruz		Benavidez
22/138	Significant Distance Head Strikes	16/155
12/16	Significant Distance Body Strikes	6/15
7/7	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	8/22

Cruz		Benavidez
2/6	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	2/7
10/11	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	1/2
0/1	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	2/2

Cruz		Benavidez
3/7	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/2
2/2	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
0	Knockdowns	0
17/44	Significant Strikes	8/38
1/2	Takedowns	0/0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
1:32	Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
1/2	Takedowns	0/0
50.0%	Takedown Accuracy	nan%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
1:32	Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
3:29	Neutral Time	3:29
3:58	Standing Time	3:58
3:19	Distance Time	3:19
0:39	Clinch Time	0:39
1:03	Ground Time	1:03
1:32	Control Time	0:00
1:03	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:05	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:58	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
29/58	Total Strikes	15/47
12/41	Total Head Strikes	12/40
13/13	Total Body Strikes	2/5
4/4	Total Leg Strikes	1/2
6/7	Total Clinch Strikes	3/4
12/15	Total Ground Strikes	5/7

Cruz		Benavidez
17/44	Significant Strikes	8/38
38.64%	Significant Strike Accuracy	21.05%
5/32	Significant Head Strikes	5/31
8/8	Significant Body Strikes	2/5
4/4	Significant Leg Strikes	1/2
11/36	Significant Distance Strikes	7/36
5/6	Significant Clinch Strikes	1/2
1/2	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
4/29	Significant Distance Head Strikes	5/30
3/3	Significant Distance Body Strikes	1/4
4/4	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	1/2

Cruz		Benavidez
0/1	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/1
5/5	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	1/1
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
1/2	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
0	Knockdowns	0
12/44	Significant Strikes	11/59
1/1	Takedowns	0/4
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:05	Control Time	0:14

Cruz		Benavidez
1/1	Takedowns	0/4
100.0%	Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:05	Control Time	0:14

Cruz		Benavidez
4:41	Neutral Time	4:41
4:55	Standing Time	4:55
4:32	Distance Time	4:32
0:23	Clinch Time	0:23
0:05	Ground Time	0:05
0:05	Control Time	0:14
0:02	Ground Control Time	0:03
0:02	Misc Ground Control Time	0:03
0:00	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
19/51	Total Strikes	12/60
12/43	Total Head Strikes	7/52
5/6	Total Body Strikes	2/2
2/2	Total Leg Strikes	3/6
1/1	Total Clinch Strikes	2/3
7/7	Total Ground Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
12/44	Significant Strikes	11/59
27.27%	Significant Strike Accuracy	18.64%
7/38	Significant Head Strikes	6/51
3/4	Significant Body Strikes	2/2
2/2	Significant Leg Strikes	3/6
11/43	Significant Distance Strikes	10/57
1/1	Significant Clinch Strikes	1/2
0/0	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
7/38	Significant Distance Head Strikes	6/50
2/3	Significant Distance Body Strikes	2/2
2/2	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	2/5

Cruz		Benavidez
0/0	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/1
1/1	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	1/1

Cruz		Benavidez
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
0	Knockdowns	0
11/44	Significant Strikes	10/43
1/2	Takedowns	0/4
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:13	Control Time	0:26

Cruz		Benavidez
1/2	Takedowns	0/4
50.0%	Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:13	Control Time	0:26

Cruz		Benavidez
4:22	Neutral Time	4:22
4:52	Standing Time	4:52
4:03	Distance Time	4:03
0:49	Clinch Time	0:49
0:09	Ground Time	0:09
0:13	Control Time	0:26
0:09	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:00	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:09	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
14/47	Total Strikes	11/44
8/40	Total Head Strikes	2/28
5/6	Total Body Strikes	2/6
1/1	Total Leg Strikes	7/10
4/5	Total Clinch Strikes	2/4
2/2	Total Ground Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
11/44	Significant Strikes	10/43
25.0%	Significant Strike Accuracy	23.26%
6/38	Significant Head Strikes	2/28
5/6	Significant Body Strikes	2/6
0/0	Significant Leg Strikes	6/9
8/40	Significant Distance Strikes	9/40
3/4	Significant Clinch Strikes	1/3
0/0	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
6/37	Significant Distance Head Strikes	2/26
2/3	Significant Distance Body Strikes	2/6
0/0	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	5/8

Cruz		Benavidez
0/1	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	0/2
3/3	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	1/1

Cruz		Benavidez
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
0	Knockdowns	0
4/7	Significant Strikes	1/5
2/2	Takedowns	0/2
0	Submissions Attempted	1
3:44	Control Time	0:55

Cruz		Benavidez
2/2	Takedowns	0/2
100.0%	Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	1
3:44	Control Time	0:55

Cruz		Benavidez
0:21	Neutral Time	0:21
1:46	Standing Time	1:46
0:05	Distance Time	0:05
1:41	Clinch Time	1:41
3:14	Ground Time	3:14
3:44	Control Time	0:55
2:40	Ground Control Time	0:31
0:07	Misc Ground Control Time	0:31
1:37	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:09	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:43	Side Control Time	0:00
0:04	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
26/35	Total Strikes	1/5
12/19	Total Head Strikes	1/5
14/15	Total Body Strikes	0/0
0/1	Total Leg Strikes	0/0
10/13	Total Clinch Strikes	1/1
16/22	Total Ground Strikes	0/2

Cruz		Benavidez
4/7	Significant Strikes	1/5
57.14%	Significant Strike Accuracy	20.0%
2/4	Significant Head Strikes	1/5
2/2	Significant Body Strikes	0/0
0/1	Significant Leg Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Distance Strikes	0/2
2/5	Significant Clinch Strikes	1/1
2/2	Significant Ground Strikes	0/2

Cruz		Benavidez
0/0	Significant Distance Head Strikes	0/2
0/0	Significant Distance Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
2/4	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	1/1
0/0	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/0
0/1	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
0/0	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/2
2/2	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
0	Knockdowns	0
14/49	Significant Strikes	5/60
1/2	Takedowns	0/1
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:20	Control Time	0:07

Cruz		Benavidez
1/2	Takedowns	0/1
50.0%	Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
0	Reversals	0
0	Submissions Attempted	0
0:20	Control Time	0:07

Cruz		Benavidez
4:35	Neutral Time	4:35
4:42	Standing Time	4:42
4:28	Distance Time	4:28
0:14	Clinch Time	0:14
0:20	Ground Time	0:20
0:20	Control Time	0:07
0:20	Ground Control Time	0:00
0:04	Misc Ground Control Time	0:00
0:16	Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Half Guard Control Time	0:00
0:00	Side Control Time	0:00
0:00	Mount Control Time	0:00
0:00	Back Control Time	0:00

Cruz		Benavidez
15/50	Total Strikes	7/62
8/40	Total Head Strikes	6/51
6/9	Total Body Strikes	1/4
1/1	Total Leg Strikes	0/7
1/2	Total Clinch Strikes	1/3
3/6	Total Ground Strikes	2/2

Cruz		Benavidez
14/49	Significant Strikes	5/60
28.57%	Significant Strike Accuracy	8.33%
7/39	Significant Head Strikes	4/49
6/9	Significant Body Strikes	1/4
1/1	Significant Leg Strikes	0/7
11/42	Significant Distance Strikes	4/57
1/2	Significant Clinch Strikes	1/3
2/5	Significant Ground Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
5/34	Significant Distance Head Strikes	3/47
5/7	Significant Distance Body Strikes	1/3
1/1	Significant Distance Leg Strikes	0/7

Cruz		Benavidez
0/0	Significant Clinch Head Strikes	1/2
1/2	Significant Clinch Body Strikes	0/1
0/0	Significant Clinch Leg Strikes	0/0

Cruz		Benavidez
2/5	Significant Ground Head Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Body Strikes	0/0
0/0	Significant Ground Leg Strikes	0/0

Joseph Benavidez

Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
Round	Cruz	Benavidez
1	10.0	9.0
2	10.0	9.0
3	9.0	10.0
4	9.0	10.0
5	9.0	10.0
Total	47.0	48.0

Lester Griffin
Round	Cruz	Benavidez
1	10.0	9.0
2	10.0	9.0
3	10.0	9.0
4	9.0	10.0
5	9.0	10.0
Total	48.0	47.0

Adalaide Byrd
Round	Cruz	Benavidez
1	10.0	9.0
2	10.0	9.0
3	9.0	10.0
4	10.0	9.0
5	10.0	9.0
Total	49.0	46.0

Play-By-Play

No Play-By-Play available for this fight. Play-By-Play data started ~ mid 2014.