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Saturday, April 15, 2006Honda Center, Anaheim, United States
Jeff Monson defeated Marcio Cruz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Jeff Monson won the decision.
Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Jeff MonsonMarcio Cruz
0
Knockdowns0
32 / 110
Significant strikes40 / 106
29%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
154 / 240
Total strikes51 / 118
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 5
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
6:10
Control time1:09
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Jeff MonsonMarcio Cruz
1650%1435%
Head
1134%513%
Body
516%2153%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Jeff Monson
50%31%19%
Marcio Cruz
85%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Jeff Monson32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1313/85
22/3
11/1
Clinch
11/2
55/5
44/4
Ground
22/6
44/4
0
Marcio Cruz40 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1414/77
0
2020/21
Clinch
00/2
55/5
11/1
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Jeff MonsonMarcio Cruz
R1
7
19
R2
18
15
R3
7
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 44
Significant strikes19 / 54
16%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
36 / 73
Total strikes22 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
1:07
Control time0:34
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
18 / 48
Significant strikes15 / 36
38%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
46 / 78
Total strikes16 / 37
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:43
Control time0:07
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 18
Significant strikes6 / 16
39%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
72 / 89
Total strikes13 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
3:20
Control time0:28
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Jeff Monson
1
Marcio Cruz
●29-28 Cruz
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Cruz
Fan Scorecards
5 fan scorecards submitted
80%
Jeff Monson
20%
Marcio Cruz
●29-28 Monson40%●30-27 Monson40%●29-28 Cruz20%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Monson
R2
80%
Monson
R3
80%
Monson
Style & credentials
Jeff Monson
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · United StatesMarcio Cruz
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%46%
Head
29%18%
Body
10%36%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jeff Monsonlast 7 fights
25%28%47%
Marcio Cruzlast 4 fights
55%36%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jeff Monson Marcio Cruz
Strikes landed / min
0.972.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeff Monson · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersMarcio Cruz · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.871.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeff Monson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersMarcio Cruz · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.060.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeff Monson · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersMarcio Cruz · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
12%7%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeff Monson · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersMarcio Cruz · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeff Monson · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersMarcio Cruz · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.701.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jeff Monson · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMarcio Cruz · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
0.97
Strikes landed / min2.92
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.51
1.06 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.53 / 7.6
12%
Takedown accuracy7%
66%
Takedown defence37%
3:55
Control time / fight1:31
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min1.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Jeff Monson7 UFC fights · 116 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22%26/154
2%2/4
1%1/1
Clinch
9%11/22
10%12/15
8%9/10
Ground
28%33/71
17%20/20
2%2/2
Marcio Cruz4 UFC fights · 83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%17/103
0%0/0
35%29/30
Clinch
0%0/2
7%6/6
1%1/1
Ground
25%21/29
11%9/9
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Jeff Monson55 of 91 ended early · 60%36 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Marcio Cruz9 of 11 ended early · 82%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz?
Jeff Monson defeated Marcio Cruz by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 59: Reality Check, held Saturday, April 15, 2006 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Jeff Monson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 28-29, Jeff Monson won the decision.