“El Nino” · 22-8-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Friday, April 8, 2011Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States
Gilbert Melendez defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by TKO in round 1 (3:14) in the Lightweight bout of Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley, held Friday, April 8, 2011 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.
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Gilbert Melendez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri
Insights
- Tatsuya Kawajiri lands 3.34 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Gilbert Melendez
No background on record
Camp · El Nino Training CenterTatsuya 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%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gilbert Melendez Tatsuya Kawajiri
Strikes landed / min
2.751.68
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.983.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.423.34
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gilbert Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTatsuya Kawajiri · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.75
Strikes landed / min1.68
3.98
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.02
0.42 / 2.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.34 / 10.8
17%
Takedown accuracy31%
75%
Takedown defence50%
0:50
Control time / fight7:00
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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 Melendez11 of 20 ended early · 55%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Tatsuya Kawajiri22 of 35 ended early · 63%13 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 Melendez4-1
Full record · 20 fightsShow less
- WGabe LemleyStrikeforce: Shamrock vs Le· Mar 28, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:18 · Lightweight
- L
- WTetsuji KatoStrikeforce - Playboy Mansion· Sep 28, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WNobuhiro ObiyaPRIDE Bushido 12· Aug 26, 2006Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WRumina SatoShooto· Aug 20, 2005TKO
- WNaoya UematsuShooto· May 4, 2005TKO
- W
- WKaynan KakuRumble On The Rock 6· Nov 20, 2004TKO · R2 · 3:58 · Lightweight
- W
- WStephen PallingRumble On The Rock 4· Oct 10, 2003TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Featherweight
- W
- WGary QuanWEC 5: Halloween Fury· Oct 17, 2002TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Lightweight
Tatsuya Kawajiri4-1
- W
- L
- W
- WMelchor ManibusanDream 11· Oct 6, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Lightweight
- W
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- WRoss EbanezDream 7· Mar 8, 2009Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WKultar GillDream 1· Mar 15, 2008Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WIn Seok KimPRIDE: Bushido 7· May 22, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Lightweight
- WJani LaxShooto· Apr 23, 2005TKO
- WVitor RibeiroShooto: Year End Show 2004· Dec 14, 2004TKO · R2 · 3:11 · Lightweight
- WMindaugas LaurinaitisShooto· Sep 26, 2004TKO
- D
- WRyan BowShooto: Year End Show 2003· Dec 14, 2003TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
- W
- WTakumi NakayamaShooto: Shooter's Dream 2· May 30, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:44 · Featherweight
- LVitor RibeiroShooto: Year End Show 2002· Dec 14, 2002Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- WKen OmatsuShooto: Gig West 3· Oct 27, 2002Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Lightweight
- WTsutomu ShiikiShooto: Treasure Hunt 8· Jul 19, 2002Submission · R1 · 4:42 · Featherweight
- WDaisuke SugieShooto: Gig East 9· May 28, 2002TKO · R2 · 4:19 · Welterweight
- WTakeshi YamazakiShooto: Wanna Shooto 2002 (Stage 2)· Apr 21, 2002Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WMasaya TakitaShooto: Treasure Hunt 4· Mar 13, 2002TKO · R2 · 1:22 · Featherweight
- WKazumichi TakadaShooto: To The Top 9· Sep 27, 2001Submission · R1 · 3:03 · Featherweight
- WYohei SuzukiShooto: Gig East 2· May 22, 2001Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Featherweight
- DYohei SuzukiShooto: Wanna Shooto 2001· Apr 8, 2001DEC · Lightweight
- LTakumi NakayamaShooto: R.E.A.D. 4· Apr 12, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:44 · Featherweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Gilbert Melendez vs Tatsuya Kawajiri?
Gilbert Melendez defeated Tatsuya Kawajiri by TKO in round 1 (3:14) in the Lightweight bout of Strikeforce: Diaz vs Daley, held Friday, April 8, 2011 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.
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