Friday, December 11, 2015The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas, United States
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tatsuya Kawajiri won the decision.
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Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tatsuya KawajiriJason Knight
0
Knockdowns0
28 / 38
Significant strikes28 / 42
74%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
97 / 113
Total strikes44 / 61
6 / 8
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
13:37
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tatsuya KawajiriJason Knight
2589%28100%
Head
27%00%
Body
14%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tatsuya Kawajiri
21%79%
Jason Knight
29%64%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Tatsuya KawajiriJason Knight
R1
11
13
10-910-910-9
R2
10
1
10-910-910-9
R3
7
14
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Tatsuya Kawajiri
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 14
Significant strikes13 / 17
79%
Sig. strike accuracy76%
26 / 31
Total strikes16 / 20
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0
Submission attempts1
4:41
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Tatsuya Kawajiri
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 13
Significant strikes1 / 5
77%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
52 / 57
Total strikes4 / 9
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
4:34
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Tatsuya Kawajiri
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 11
Significant strikes14 / 20
64%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
19 / 25
Total strikes24 / 32
3 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
4:22
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Tatsuya Kawajiri
0
Jason Knight
●30-27 Kawajiri×10●29-28 Kawajiri×2
All 12 media scorecards
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Kawajiri
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kawajiri
- MMABrasil.com.br30-27Kawajiri
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Kawajiri
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Kawajiri
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Kawajiri
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Kawajiri
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Kawajiri
- MMAMania.com30-27Kawajiri
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Kawajiri
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kawajiri
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Kawajiri
Fan Scorecards
14 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Tatsuya Kawajiri
0%
Jason Knight
●30-27 Kawajiri92.9%●29-28 Kawajiri7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Kawajiri
R2
100%
Kawajiri
R3
100%
Kawajiri
Insights
- Tatsuya Kawajiri lands 3.63 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Tatsuya Kawajiri
No background on record
Jason Knight
No background on record
Camp · Alan Belcher MMA Club · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
79%77%
Head
10%12%
Body
12%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tatsuya Kawajirilast 6 fights
51%42%
Jason Knightlast 12 fights
74%12%14%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tatsuya Kawajiri Jason Knight· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.044.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tatsuya Kawajiri · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.014.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.631.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tatsuya Kawajiri · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%31%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tatsuya Kawajiri · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.101.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tatsuya Kawajiri · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersJason Knight · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.04
Strikes landed / min4.16
2.01
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.09
3.63 / 7.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.12 / 3.6
48%
Takedown accuracy31%
63%
Takedown defence47%
7:00
Control time / fight2:06
1.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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
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
Jason Knight8 UFC fights · 310 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%155/723
13%41/72
18%55/77
Clinch
3%8/25
1%4/6
2%5/5
Ground
13%39/49
1%3/3
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
Tatsuya Kawajiri31 of 55 ended early · 56%24 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Jason Knight19 of 29 ended early · 66%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 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 Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight?
Tatsuya Kawajiri defeated Jason Knight by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber, held Friday, December 11, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tatsuya Kawajiri won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tatsuya Kawajiri won the decision.
Was Tatsuya Kawajiri vs Jason Knight a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Tatsuya Kawajiri.