Carmelo Marrero defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE, held Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Carmelo Marrero won the decision.
Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Marrero
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
- Carmelo Marrero lands 3.21 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
6 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo?
Carmelo Marrero defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE, held Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Carmelo Marrero won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Carmelo Marrero vs Cheick Kongo?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Carmelo Marrero won the decision.