Sunday, December 31, 2006Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Gilbert Melendez defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PRIDE: Shockwave 2006, held Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.
Gilbert Melendez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
Insights
- Tatsuya Kawajiri lands 3.63 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Gilbert Melendez
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training Center · United StatesTatsuya Kawajiri
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%79%
Head
15%10%
Body
7%12%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gilbert Melendezlast 7 fights
87%10%
Tatsuya Kawajirilast 6 fights
51%42%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gilbert Melendez Tatsuya Kawajiri
Strikes landed / min
3.442.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.532.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Good · better than 79% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.643.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.201.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.44
Strikes landed / min2.04
2.53
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.01
1.64 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.63 / 7.6
41%
Takedown accuracy48%
71%
Takedown defence63%
0:50
Control time / fight7:00
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
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
Gilbert Melendez7 UFC fights · 294 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
71%208/870
10%30/55
6%19/28
Clinch
5%16/36
4%13/17
0%1/1
Ground
2%5/8
1%2/2
0%0/2
Tatsuya Kawajiri5 UFC fights · 108 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%40/158
7%8/19
14%15/18
Clinch
8%9/11
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
31%33/44
2%2/2
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
Gilbert Melendez13 of 30 ended early · 43%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Tatsuya Kawajiri31 of 55 ended early · 56%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gilbert Melendez0-5
- L
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- WStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Masvidal · Dec 16, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- LStrikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson · Jun 26, 2008Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- WStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion · Sep 28, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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Tatsuya Kawajiri2-3
- LRIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round · Oct 12, 2019Knockout · R1 · 1:10 · Lightweight
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- WUFC Fight Night: Jedrzejczyk vs Penne · Jun 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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- WShooto: Wanna Shooto 2002 (Stage 2) · Apr 21, 2002Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Gilbert Melendez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Gilbert Melendez defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by Unanimous Decision in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of PRIDE: Shockwave 2006, held Sunday, December 31, 2006 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.