UFC Cruz-Dillashaw card

[oats]

here's how I took it. I gave first 3 to Cruz, last 2 to Dillashaw. How I saw it, most of Dillashaw's early strikes were not really landing. What I mean is, they were either blocked, or Cruz was moving away when they landed and they didn't do much. I think that changed in the championship rounds though. Cruz was pot-shotting well, and even though he's not a heavy hitter, he was landing the cleaner shots and dictating the pace of the fight, even as the non-aggressor. I just felt his counterpunching was more effective than Dillashaw's pressure fighting. Plus, he got the better of the few grappling exchanges.

That being said, I only watched it once, live. A lot of analysts whom I respect had it for Dillashaw, even as much as 49-46. But on my first watch, I felt like Cruz got the better of the exchanges. I'll def rewatch it once it's on FightPass and see how I feel about it. I do think it was close as fuck though. Too close to be considered a robbery.