Post by The Sandmen on Jul 7, 2013 17:32:45 GMT -5
Dominick Cruz doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Sam Stout looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cruz is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Cruz and Stout move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sam Stout swings...
hard impact to Cruz's face!
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Sam Stout moves aside looking for a counter...
Stout fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stout with a double overhooks!
Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Sam Stout blocks and steps away.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cruz launches a furious hook!
Stout ducks under and pushes Dominick Cruz creating some space.
Stout tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stout launches a furious hook!
Cruz ducks under and pushes Sam Stout creating some space.
Cruz launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Stout's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Stout time to recover. Sam Stout seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Sam Stout and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Stout's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by Stout
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Sam Stout swings...
hard impact to Cruz's face!
Brutal combination from Sam Stout!
Cruz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Sam Stout's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Sam Stout's guard...
Sam Stout has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Sam Stout hovers above Cruz
Dominick Cruz stops him from throwing strikes.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
Crushing shot to Stout's body! He's holding his side
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Sam Stout throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Cruz is doing a great job covering himself up.
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Stout is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sam Stout!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Stout breaks the lock showing some skills...
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stout's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Stout.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Stout's Chin is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Stout has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Sam Stout! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Sam Stout doesn't defend himself!
Stout's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Stout blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Stout Hyper-extended his arm
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Stout.
Stout has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Stout tries to breaks Dominick Cruz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Stout doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Stout hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Stout struggles and launches a few punches to Cruz's head
Nothing from this... Sam Stout seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz slightly pushes Stout into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz and Stout engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Sam Stout is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cruz is holding Sam Stout's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sam Stout loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Sam Stout...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Cruz is getting frustrated here.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stout has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Stout.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Stout, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Stout adopts the turtle defense and Cruz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Stout adopts the turtle defense and Cruz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Stout, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Sam Stout's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Stout struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Stout's eyes...
Sam Stout pushes up and slides Dominick Cruz's arm over his chin.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Stout's being punished here!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Stout tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Stout is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Sam Stout is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (RNC) at 4:50 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/20 (95%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 367 s
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 367 s
Kind of a boring fight when 1 team doesn't care about their tournament finalist and the other does. Cannon needed to care about Stout for this fight to go any different than the first. No surprises here. Too bad, 1-2 upgrades probably would have given Stout the win here, too.
Meh well, Cruz did what he had to do in this one, beat a legit opponent (again), got lucky with the Diego upset, and now...Cruz vs. Hansen/Fisher for the title. Exciting? I kinda think so. You tell me, ladies and jackasses (and neither). You tell me.
Sam Stout looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
Cruz is the fighter that will win today if we pay attention to the bets.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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Cruz and Stout move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Sam Stout swings...
hard impact to Cruz's face!
Cruz launches a hook to the body
Sam Stout moves aside looking for a counter...
Stout fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Cruz sprawls and remains on his feet.
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Stout with a double overhooks!
Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Sam Stout blocks and steps away.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Cruz launches a furious hook!
Stout ducks under and pushes Dominick Cruz creating some space.
Stout tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stout launches a furious hook!
Cruz ducks under and pushes Sam Stout creating some space.
Cruz launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Stout's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean saw it!
Herb Dean halts the fight to give Stout time to recover. Sam Stout seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Sam Stout and Cruz engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Stout's Right eye is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Superb haymaker by Stout
that lands on Cruz's face like a cannon ball!
Sam Stout swings...
hard impact to Cruz's face!
Brutal combination from Sam Stout!
Cruz is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
Dominick Cruz attempts a sweep single...
Dominick Cruz catches Sam Stout's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Cruz.
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Dominick Cruz looks to posture up and open Sam Stout's guard...
Sam Stout has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 2:20 in the 1 round
Dominick Cruz is in closed guard over Stout
Cruz is in closed guard... Stout tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Dominick Cruz!
Sam Stout is in full mount over Dominick Cruz
Cruz tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Sam Stout hovers above Cruz
Dominick Cruz stops him from throwing strikes.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
Crushing shot to Stout's body! He's holding his side
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Cruz measures the resilience of Stout's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stout's side.
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
Sam Stout throws a lot of punches
with little effect. Cruz is doing a great job covering himself up.
Sam Stout is in half guard over Cruz
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Dominick Cruz can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Dominick Cruz attempts to move to full guard
Dominick Cruz manages to switch to full guard.
Sam Stout is in closed guard over Cruz
Stout is in closed guard... Cruz tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Sam Stout!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Stout breaks the lock showing some skills...
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stout tries to move on the ground and shows Dominick Cruz a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Stout's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Herb Dean knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Dominick Cruz aggressively and repeatedly punches Stout.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Stout's Chin is beginning to swell
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Stout has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Stout misses a step and Dominick Cruz sees an opportunity to counter him!
Cruz gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Sam Stout! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Sam Stout doesn't defend himself!
Stout's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout measures the resilience of Cruz's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Cruz blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Herb Dean separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
You have to give that round to Dominick Cruz.
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Round 2
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Dominick Cruz tries a middle kick
Stout blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Stout Hyper-extended his arm
Shovel hook by Dominick Cruz
tags Stout.
Stout has a small cut in his Chin
Cruz moves forward looking for some action
Dominick Cruz shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Stout tries to breaks Dominick Cruz's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Stout doesn't find the right way... He have to improve his position for causing any real damage
Cruz is trying to counter now!
Dominick Cruz postures up and launches another series of punches!
A lot of them are hitting Stout hard, who may be wondering how to scape from this!
The fighters are clinching.
Stout struggles and launches a few punches to Cruz's head
Nothing from this... Sam Stout seems frustrated.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dominick Cruz slightly pushes Stout into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Dominick Cruz and Stout engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Sam Stout is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
Cruz is holding Sam Stout's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Sam Stout loses balance and goes to the ground.
Dominick Cruz is in side mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz looks to mount Sam Stout...
Dominick Cruz slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Dominick Cruz tries to better his position on the ground...
Cruz is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Dominick Cruz is in full mount over Sam Stout
Sam Stout tries to roll to his side and trap Dominick Cruz in his guard...
Dominick Cruz rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout
Cruz is getting frustrated here.
Cruz tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stout has given his back to Dominick Cruz who is trying to get one hook in!
Dominick Cruz has one hook in!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Stout is trying to escape from the rear mount.
Cruz tries to use some of his tricky moves but Cruz's is smart enough to counter him.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with one hook in
Cruz has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Stout.
Nicely done! Cruz now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Stout, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Stout adopts the turtle defense and Cruz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Stout adopts the turtle defense and Cruz is ready to make his way to the victory with a round of punches!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Cruz's moves.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tenatively looks for a way to finish his opponent! This is a nightmare for Stout!
Cruz has one of his arm over Sam Stout's shoulder and is ready for a RNC!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Stout, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Cruz moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Dominick Cruz slides his arm under Sam Stout's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
Stout struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Stout's eyes...
Sam Stout pushes up and slides Dominick Cruz's arm over his chin.
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Stout's being punished here!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Stout tries to stand up!
Cruz doesn't allow him!
Cruz is in rear mount over Stout with two hooks in
Cruz tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Dominick Cruz appears to be unbreakable
Stout is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Sam Stout is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Dominick Cruz by Submission (RNC) at 4:50 Round 2
Statistics: Dominick Cruz
Punches 4/8 (50%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 4/6 (67%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/20 (95%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 367 s
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/5 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/8 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 367 s
Kind of a boring fight when 1 team doesn't care about their tournament finalist and the other does. Cannon needed to care about Stout for this fight to go any different than the first. No surprises here. Too bad, 1-2 upgrades probably would have given Stout the win here, too.
Meh well, Cruz did what he had to do in this one, beat a legit opponent (again), got lucky with the Diego upset, and now...Cruz vs. Hansen/Fisher for the title. Exciting? I kinda think so. You tell me, ladies and jackasses (and neither). You tell me.
x8 
I basically said I wouldn't up Cruz leading up to the Rousey fight. If it's at Zenith, great... you've got nothing to worry about. If the fight doesn't happen before his title shot though, I'm more concerned about winning the belt back than whether you think it's cheating or not to up Cruz. There's 3 fighters that Cruz has difficulties with and I'm not going to blow a title shot and not up him just for Rousey... it's not worth it.
