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Friday, January 8, 1999Pontchartrain Center
Bas Rutten defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO in round 2 (2:15) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title, held Friday, January 8, 1999 at Pontchartrain Center.
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Bas Rutten vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Bas RuttenTsuyoshi Kohsaka
1
Knockdowns0
31 / 61
Significant strikes23 / 47
51%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
70 / 100
Total strikes120 / 154
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 9
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Bas RuttenTsuyoshi Kohsaka
2168%1670%
Head
310%417%
Body
723%313%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Bas Rutten
58%29%13%
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
26%65%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Bas Rutten31 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/31
33/4
77/7
Clinch
99/15
0
0
Ground
44/4
0
0
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka23 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/9
00/1
33/4
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
1212/28
33/3
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bas RuttenTsuyoshi Kohsaka
R1
14
17
R2
17
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 31
Significant strikes17 / 35
45%
Sig. strike accuracy49%
51 / 68
Total strikes114 / 142
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 6
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
17 / 30
Significant strikes6 / 12
57%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
19 / 32
Total strikes6 / 12
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
Insights
- Tsuyoshi Kohsaka's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Tsuyoshi Kohsaka spends 44% of fight time in the clinch.
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
63%57%
Head
18%16%
Body
18%27%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Bas Ruttenlast 2 fights
45%20%35%
Tsuyoshi Kohsakalast 7 fights
60%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Bas Rutten· from fights outside the UFC Tsuyoshi Kohsaka· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.422.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bas Rutten · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersTsuyoshi Kohsaka · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.122.54
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bas Rutten · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersTsuyoshi Kohsaka · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bas Rutten · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTsuyoshi Kohsaka · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bas Rutten · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersTsuyoshi Kohsaka · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.702.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bas Rutten · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTsuyoshi Kohsaka · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.42
Strikes landed / min2.13
2.12
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.54
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.95 / 6.5
40%
Takedown defence50%
0:00
Control time / fight0:15
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min2.20
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
Bas Rutten2 UFC fights · 49 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%8/37
10%5/7
18%9/9
Clinch
20%10/16
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
27%13/17
8%4/4
0%0/0
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka6 UFC fights · 113 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
25%28/81
7%8/11
27%31/50
Clinch
5%6/11
2%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
27%30/57
7%8/8
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
Bas Rutten28 of 33 ended early · 85%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka58 of 78 ended early · 74%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 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 Bas Rutten vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka?
Bas Rutten defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO in round 2 (2:15) in the Heavyweight main event of UFC 18: Road To The Heavyweight Title, held Friday, January 8, 1999 at Pontchartrain Center.