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Saturday, August 7, 2010Oracle Arena, Oakland, United States
Dennis Hallman defeated Ben Saunders by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Dennis Hallman won the decision.
Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Ben SaundersDennis Hallman
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 45
Significant strikes28 / 55
67%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
54 / 72
Total strikes96 / 132
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 6
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time11:49
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Ben SaundersDennis Hallman
1757%2486%
Head
1343%14%
Body
00%311%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Ben Saunders
67%33%
Dennis Hallman
11%14%75%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Ben Saunders30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1515/27
55/7
0
Clinch
22/3
88/8
0
Ground
0
0
0
Dennis Hallman28 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/11
0
22/3
Clinch
22/5
11/2
11/1
Ground
2121/33
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Ben SaundersDennis Hallman
R1
1
9
R2
6
9
R3
23
10
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 1
Significant strikes9 / 19
100%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
9 / 11
Total strikes25 / 38
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:00
Control time4:50
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 12
Significant strikes9 / 15
50%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
11 / 17
Total strikes38 / 46
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
1
Submission attempts0
0:00
Control time4:12
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 32
Significant strikes10 / 21
72%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
34 / 44
Total strikes33 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:00
Control time2:47
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
0
Ben Saunders
3
Dennis Hallman
●29-28 Hallman×3
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Hallman
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Hallman
- Sherdog.com29-28Hallman
Fan Scorecards
3 fan scorecards submitted
0%
Ben Saunders
100%
Dennis Hallman
●29-28 Hallman66.7%●30-27 Hallman33.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Hallman
R2
100%
Hallman
R3
67%
Saunders
Insights
- Dennis Hallman's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Ben Saunders's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Ben Saunders
Muay ThaiBJJFolkstyle Wrestling
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Liborio
- 2007CFC Welterweight ChampionshipCombat Fighting Championships (CFC)
- —Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- —J.P. Taravella High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle
Dennis Hallman
No background on record
Camp · Victory MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%67%
Head
39%20%
Body
10%13%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Ben Saunderslast 19 fights
59%33%
Dennis Hallmanlast 9 fights
24%21%54%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ben Saunders Dennis Hallman
Strikes landed / min
3.231.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.581.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.201.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
40%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
66%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.302.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ben Saunders · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersDennis Hallman · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.23
Strikes landed / min1.12
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.96
0.20 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.79 / 6.0
40%
Takedown accuracy30%
66%
Takedown defence25%
0:50
Control time / fight3:25
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min2.10
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
Ben Saunders19 UFC fights · 486 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
29%140/475
21%103/170
9%42/51
Clinch
15%72/124
16%79/90
2%9/9
Ground
7%35/42
1%6/7
0%0/0
Dennis Hallman9 UFC fights · 94 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9%8/66
4%4/9
12%11/16
Clinch
11%10/26
10%9/11
1%1/1
Ground
48%45/74
6%6/6
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
Ben Saunders27 of 38 ended early · 71%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Dennis Hallman56 of 74 ended early · 76%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
16 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman?
Dennis Hallman defeated Ben Saunders by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen, held Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Oracle Arena, Oakland. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Dennis Hallman won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ben Saunders vs Dennis Hallman?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 29-28, Dennis Hallman won the decision.