Banks vs Karimi Result & Stats: Banks wins by KO R2 · BKFC Thailand 2, Sat, May 7, 2022

BKFCBKFC Thailand 2

Steven BanksWIN

“PANDA” · 6-9-0

KOKOTKO

RESULT

Knockout

ROUND 2 · 0:14

Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled

Full card

Akbar Karimi

“The Dragon”

Saturday, May 7, 2022Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand

Steven Banks defeated Akbar Karimi by Knockout in round 2 (00:14) in the Heavyweight bout of BKFC Thailand 2, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Steven BanksAkbar Karimi

Knockdowns

17 / 32

Significant strikes

18 / 46

53%

Sig. strike accuracy

39%

17 / 32

Total strikes

18 / 46

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Steven BanksAkbar Karimi

1165%

Head

18100%

635%

Body

00%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Steven Banks

59%41%

Akbar Karimi

61%39%

■ Distance■ Clinch

Insights

Steven Banks's last two losses were both stopped early.

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%

Head

100%

21%

Body

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Steven Bankslast 7 fights

59%41%

Akbar Karimilast 1 fight

61%39%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

8.29

Strikes landed / min

8.06

11.18

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

7.61

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

Steven Banks7 fights · by range and by target

Range

59%Distance · 91

41%Clinch · 64

0%Ground · 0

Target

79%Head · 123

21%Body · 32

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Akbar Karimi1 fight · by range and by target

Range

61%Distance · 11

39%Clinch · 7

0%Ground · 0

Target

100%Head · 18

0%Body · 0

0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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

Steven Banks13 of 15 ended early · 87%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

11 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Steven Banks1-4

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L
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L
Mick Terrill
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TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 9 fights

W
Ahmed Abdelfattah
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TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Heavyweight
W
Ahmed El Tayeb
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TKO · R1 · 0:53
W
Akbar Karimi
BKFC Thailand 2 · May 7, 2022
Knockout · R2 · 0:14 · Heavyweight
W
Nikolai Gussev
Bare Knuckle Kingdom 1 · Mar 5, 2021
TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Heavyweight

Akbar Karimi0-1

L
Steven Banks
BKFC Thailand 2 · May 7, 2022
Knockout · R2 · 0:14 · Heavyweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Steven Banks vs Akbar Karimi?

Steven Banks defeated Akbar Karimi by Knockout in round 2 (00:14) in the Heavyweight bout of BKFC Thailand 2, held Saturday, May 7, 2022 at Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya.