Le vs Smith Result: Le wins by TKO R2 · Strikeforce/ M-1 Global, Fri, Jun 25, 2010

StrikeforceStrikeforce/ M-1 Global: Fedor vs Werdum

Cung LeWIN

9-3-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 2 · 1:46

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

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Scott Smith

“Hands of Steel” · 18-11-0 (1 NC)

Friday, June 25, 2010SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Cung Le defeated Scott Smith by TKO in round 2 (1:46) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce/ M-1 Global: Fedor vs Werdum, held Friday, June 25, 2010 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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Insights

Scott Smith's last two losses were both stopped early.
Cung Le absorbs 4.60 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
Cung Le stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Cung Le

No background on record

Camp · Cung Le's Universal Strength Headquarters

Scott Smith

No background on record

Camp · Capital City Fighting Alliance

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

40%

Head

83%

41%

Body

19%

Leg

12%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cung Lelast 4 fights

93%

Scott Smithlast 4 fights

68%26%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cung Le Scott Smith

Strikes landed / min

3.091.94

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cung Le · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

4.603.42

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cung Le · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.700.00

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cung Le · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

67%0%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cung Le · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

100%58%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cung Le · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.000.90

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cung Le · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersScott Smith · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.09

Strikes landed / min

1.94

4.60

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.42

0.70 / 1.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

0.00

67%

Takedown accuracy

100%

Takedown defence

58%

0:19

Control time / fight

1:10

0.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.90

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

Cung Le4 UFC fights · 133 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

37%49/201

38%51/78

18%24/28

Clinch

3%4/7

3%4/4

1%1/1

Ground

0%0/1

0%0/0

Scott Smith4 UFC fights · 100 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

35%35/121

3%3/6

12%12/19

Clinch

18%18/43

4%4/7

4%4/5

Ground

24%24/36

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

Cung Le7 of 7 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Scott Smith22 of 23 ended early · 96%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

7 early stoppages have no logged time

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

Recent form · last 5

Cung Le4-1

L
Scott Smith
Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009
TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Middleweight
W
Frank Shamrock
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Le· Mar 28, 2008
TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Sammy Morgan
Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives· Nov 15, 2007
TKO · R3 · 1:58 · Middleweight
W
Tony Fryklund
StrikeForce-EliteXC: Shamrock vs Baroni· Jun 21, 2007
TKO · R3 · 0:25 · Middleweight
W
Jason Von Flue
Strikeforce: Triple Threat· Dec 7, 2006
TKO · R1 · 0:43 · Middleweight

Full record · 7 fights

W
Brian Warren
Strikeforce: Revenge· Jun 8, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:19 · Middleweight
W
Mike Altman
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Gracie· Mar 9, 2006
TKO · R1 · 3:51 · Middleweight

Scott Smith3-2

W
Cung Le
Strikeforce: Evolution· Dec 18, 2009
TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Middleweight
L
Nick Diaz
Strikeforce: Lawler vs Shields· Jun 5, 2009
Submission · R3 · 1:41 · Catchweight
W
Benji Radach
Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Diaz· Apr 10, 2009
TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Middleweight
W
Terry Martin
Strikeforce: Destruction· Nov 20, 2008
TKO · R1 · 0:29 · Middleweight
L
Robbie Lawler
EliteXC: Unfinished Business· Jul 26, 2008
TKO · R2 · 2:35 · Middleweight

Full record · 24 fights

NC
Robbie Lawler
EliteXC: Primetime· May 31, 2008
NC · R3 · 3:26 · Middleweight
W
Kyle Noke
EliteXC: Street Certified· Feb 16, 2008
TKO · R2 · 0:07 · Middleweight
W
Jeff Morris
Gladiator Challenge· Dec 22, 2007
TKO
L
Ed Herman
UFC 72: VICTORY· Jun 16, 2007
Submission · R2 · 2:25 · Middleweight
W
Troy Miller
Palace Fighting Championship· Mar 22, 2007
TKO
L
Patrick Cote
UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING· Feb 3, 2007
UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Pete Sell
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale· Nov 11, 2006
TKO · R2 · 3:25 · Middleweight
L
David Terrell
UFC 59: Reality Check· Apr 15, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:08 · Middleweight
W
Justin Levens
WEC 18: Unfinished Business· Jan 12, 2006
KO · R1 · 1:58 · Middleweight
W
Tait Fletcher
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4· Oct 13, 2005
TKO · R1 · 3:55 · Middleweight
W
Tim McKenzie
WEC 17: Halloween Fury 4· Oct 13, 2005
TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
W
TBA
Gladiator Challenge· Aug 19, 2004
TKO
W
Isidro Gonzalez
SportFight 3· Apr 17, 2004
Submission · R1 · 4:07 · Heavyweight
L
James Irvin
Gladiator Challenge· Feb 12, 2004
TKO
W
Jaime Jara
Gladiator Challenge· Nov 13, 2003
Submission
W
Jaime Jara
Gladiator Challenge· Jun 1, 2003
TKO
W
Levi Thornbrue
Gladiator Challenge· Apr 14, 2002
TKO
W
Tim Kennedy
IFC: Warriors Challenge 15· Aug 31, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
W
Ted Stamatelos
IFC: Warriors Challenge 13· Jun 15, 2001
Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Middleweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Cung Le vs Scott Smith?

Cung Le defeated Scott Smith by TKO in round 2 (1:46) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce/ M-1 Global: Fedor vs Werdum, held Friday, June 25, 2010 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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