Cruickshank vs Sasaki Result: Cruickshank wins by TKO R1 · Rizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1, Sun, Apr 17, 2016

RIZINRizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1

Daron CruickshankWIN

“Detroit Superstar” · 23-14-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 4:36

Lightweight3 rounds scheduled

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Shinji Sasaki

“Torao Supernova” · 20-15-3

Sunday, April 17, 2016Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Japan

Daron Cruickshank defeated Shinji Sasaki by TKO in round 1 (4:36) in the Lightweight bout of Rizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1, held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

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Insights

Daron Cruickshank's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Daron Cruickshank

No background on record

Camp · Michigan Top Team

Shinji Sasaki

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%

Head

100%

28%

Body

15%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Daron Cruickshanklast 12 fights

71%17%12%

Shinji Sasakilast 1 fight

50%50%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Daron Cruickshank Shinji Sasaki· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.880.33

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Daron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersShinji Sasaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.982.93

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Daron Cruickshank · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersShinji Sasaki · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.040.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Daron Cruickshank · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersShinji Sasaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

60%50%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Daron Cruickshank · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersShinji Sasaki · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.200.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Daron Cruickshank · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersShinji Sasaki · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.88

Strikes landed / min

0.33

2.98

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.93

2.04 / 4.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

60%

Takedown defence

50%

1:24

Control time / fight

1:13

0.20

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.00

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

Daron Cruickshank12 UFC fights · 358 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

32%116/568

23%84/156

15%54/67

Clinch

13%47/78

4%14/16

0%0/1

Ground

12%42/54

0%1/2

0%0/0

Shinji Sasaki1 fight · by range and by target

Range

0%Distance · 0

50%Clinch · 4

50%Ground · 4

Target

100%Head · 4

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

Daron Cruickshank16 of 24 ended early · 67%8 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Shinji Sasaki15 of 27 ended early · 56%12 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Daron Cruickshank1-3

L
Paul Felder
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz· Jan 17, 2016
Submission · R3 · 3:56 · Lightweight
L
James Krause
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2· Jul 25, 2015
Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Lightweight
L
Beneil Dariush
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015
Submission · R2 · 2:38 · Lightweight
NC
KJ Noons
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: A Champion Will Be Crowned· Dec 12, 2014
· R2 · 0:25 · Lightweight
W
Anthony Njokuani
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs MacDonald· Oct 4, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Full record · 25 fights

L
Jorge Masvidal
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Erik Koch
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014
TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Lightweight
W
Mike Rio
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson· Jan 25, 2014
TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Lightweight
L
Adriano Martins
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 9, 2013
Submission · R2 · 2:49 · Lightweight
W
Yves Edwards
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga· Jul 27, 2013
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
John Makdessi
UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz· Mar 16, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Henry Martinez
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Diaz· Dec 8, 2012
TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
W
Chris Tickle
The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale· Jun 1, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jesse Gross
Score Fighting Series 3· Dec 3, 2011
TKO · R1 · 1:39 · Catchweight
W
Mike Ricci
Ringside MMA 12· Oct 21, 2011
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Brad Cardinal
Slammer in the Hammer· Jun 17, 2011
TKO · R1 · 4:35 · Catchweight
W
Tiawan Howard
BUCB 4: Stars & Stripes· Apr 8, 2011
SD · Catchweight
L
Luis Palomino
Michigan Regional· Feb 25, 2011
TKO
W
Anthony Smith
KOTC: Civil War 2· Sep 11, 2010
TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Welterweight
L
King Green
KOTC: Imminent Danger· Aug 13, 2010
Submission · R2 · 2:39 · Welterweight
W
Jason Holmes
KOTC: Bad Boys 2· Apr 16, 2010
SD · Welterweight
W
Raul Mandez
KOTC Underground 53· Mar 13, 2010
TKO · R1 · 2:19 · Welterweight
W
Dominic Deshazor
Xtreme Cagefighting Championship· Mar 6, 2010
TKO
W
Brett Biederman
Xtreme Cagefighting Championship· Jan 16, 2010
Submission
W
Ricky Stettner
KOTC Underground 46· Oct 10, 2009
TKO · R1 · 2:23 · Welterweight

Shinji Sasaki3-1-1

W
Won Sik Park
Road FC 29· Mar 12, 2016
TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Lightweight
W
Jong Chan Choi
Road FC 26· Oct 9, 2015
Submission · R1 · 1:25 · Lightweight
W
Chang Hyun Kim
Road FC 21· Feb 1, 2015
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
D
Daisuke Nakamura
DEEP 69 Impact· Oct 26, 2014
Decision · Lightweight
L
Nobumitsu Osawa
Shooto 2nd Round 2014· Mar 16, 2014
TKO · R2 · 4:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 27 fights

L
Bogdan Cristea
Pancrase 252· Sep 29, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Gi Bum Moon
King Kaz Fight· Jun 29, 2013
Submission · R2 · 4:37 · Lightweight
W
Shin Kochiwa
Shooto 1st Round 2013· Jan 20, 2013
TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Lightweight
W
Kota Shimoishi
Shooto BORDER· Sep 23, 2012
Submission · R3 · 4:58 · Lightweight
D
Daisuke Hoshino
Shooto: Bout Sustain 3· Mar 10, 2012
Decision · Lightweight
D
Koji Nishioka
Shooto· Nov 11, 2011
DRAW
L
Shin Kochiwa
Shooto· Sep 23, 2011
Decision
L
Yoshihiro Koyama
Shooto· Jan 10, 2011
TKO
W
Takumi Nakayama
Shooto· Sep 26, 2010
TKO
W
Daisuke Sugie
Shooto· Jun 13, 2010
Decision
W
Guy DeLumeau
Shooto· Apr 4, 2010
Submission
L
Yutaka Ueda
Shooto· Nov 29, 2009
Decision
L
Yukinari Tamura
Shooto· Jul 19, 2009
Decision
W
Jin Kazeta
Shooto· Jul 18, 2008
Submission
L
Bendy Casimir
Shooto· May 3, 2008
Decision
W
Paolo Milano
Shooto· Mar 15, 2008
Submission
W
Hiroaki Okada
Shooto· Jul 20, 2007
Submission
W
Masato Fujiwara
Shooto· May 13, 2007
Submission
L
Yoshihiro Koyama
Shooto· Nov 10, 2006
Decision
W
Michiyuki Ishibashi
Shooto· Sep 8, 2006
Submission
W
Hiroshi Shiba
Shooto· May 14, 2006
Decision
W
Ken Omatsu
Kakumei Kickboxing 2005· Nov 13, 2005
Submission · R1 · 4:17 · Featherweight

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Who won Daron Cruickshank vs Shinji Sasaki?

Daron Cruickshank defeated Shinji Sasaki by TKO in round 1 (4:36) in the Lightweight bout of Rizin 1 - Rizin Fighting Federation 1, held Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya.

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