Saturday, February 2, 2008Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Rob Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Rob Emerson won the decision.
Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rob EmersonKeita Nakamura
0
Knockdowns1
81 / 212
Significant strikes57 / 191
38%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
89 / 220
Total strikes66 / 203
0 / 0
Takedowns4 / 4
0:00
Control time1:28
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Rob EmersonKeita Nakamura
4454%5393%
Head
911%47%
Body
2835%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Rob Emerson
93%
Keita Nakamura
82%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Rob Emerson81 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3939/168
88/9
2828/28
Clinch
33/4
11/1
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Keita Nakamura57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/176
0
0
Clinch
66/8
44/5
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rob EmersonKeita Nakamura
R1
29
12
R2
26
13
R3
26
32
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
29 / 69
Significant strikes12 / 60
42%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
32 / 72
Total strikes14 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:28
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 70
Significant strikes13 / 63
37%
Sig. strike accuracy21%
26 / 70
Total strikes13 / 63
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0:00
Control time0:13
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 73
Significant strikes32 / 68
36%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
31 / 78
Total strikes39 / 76
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 2
0:00
Control time0:47
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Rob Emerson
1
Keita Nakamura
●29-28 Emerson×2●29-28 Nakamura
All 3 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com29-28Emerson
- Sherdog.com29-28Emerson
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Nakamura
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
17%
Rob Emerson
83%
Keita Nakamura
●29-28 Nakamura83.3%●29-28 Emerson16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Nakamura
R2
83%
Emerson
R3
83%
Nakamura
Style & credentials
Rob Emerson
No background on record
Camp · Team Oyama · United StatesKeita Nakamura
No background on record
Camp · K-Taro Dojo · JapanSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
55%79%
Head
12%14%
Body
33%6%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rob Emersonlast 6 fights
75%14%11%
Keita Nakamuralast 13 fights
79%11%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rob Emerson Keita Nakamura· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.502.16
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rob Emerson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.833.58
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rob Emerson · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.021.64
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rob Emerson · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
52%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rob Emerson · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%64%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rob Emerson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rob Emerson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersKeita Nakamura · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.50
Strikes landed / min2.16
2.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.58
2.02 / 3.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.64 / 3.3
52%
Takedown accuracy50%
65%
Takedown defence64%
1:49
Control time / fight1:54
0.40
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
Rob Emerson7 UFC fights · 185 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%79/448
5%9/15
27%50/56
Clinch
6%11/32
3%6/7
5%10/10
Ground
8%14/28
3%6/6
0%0/0
Keita Nakamura11 UFC fights · 337 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
62%209/733
11%38/67
6%20/34
Clinch
7%25/43
3%11/12
0%1/1
Ground
10%33/54
0%0/0
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
Rob Emerson15 of 35 ended early · 43%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Keita Nakamura30 of 51 ended early · 59%21 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 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 Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?
Rob Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Rob Emerson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Rob Emerson vs Keita Nakamura?
The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, Rob Emerson won the decision.