Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Mandalay 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.
Fight stats
Rob Emerson
Keita Nakamura
0
Knockdowns
1
81 of 212
Significant strikes
57 of 191
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
89 of 220
Total strikes
66 of 203
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:28
Significant strikes by target
44 of 174
Head
53 of 186
9 of 10
Body
4 of 5
28 of 28
Leg
0 of 0
75 of 205
Distance
47 of 176
4 of 5
Clinch
10 of 13
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
1
29 of 69
Sig. str.
12 of 60
32 of 72
Total str.
14 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:28
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 70
Sig. str.
13 of 63
26 of 70
Total str.
13 of 63
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
26 of 73
Sig. str.
32 of 68
31 of 78
Total str.
39 of 76
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:47
Judges' Scorecards
Adalaide Byrd
| # | Emerson | Nakamura |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Jeff Collins
| # | Emerson | Nakamura |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
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Al Lefkowitz
| # | Emerson | Nakamura |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
Total3027
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
2
Emerson
–
1
Nakamura
●29–28 Emerson×2●29–28 Nakamura
All 3 media scorecards▾
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Emerson
- Sherdog.com29–28Emerson
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Nakamura
Fan Scorecards
17%
Emerson
83%
Nakamura
6 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Nakamura83.3%●29–28 Emerson16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Nakamura
R2
83%
Emerson
R3
83%
Nakamura
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
18-12-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-10-2 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
42
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—
Striking Profile
2.50
SLpM
2.23
30%
Str. Acc.
36%
2.83
SApM
3.20
—
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.02
TD Avg.
1.65
52%
TD Acc.
48%
65%
TD Def.
63%
—
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Rob Emerson · 2-3
Keita Nakamura · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 6 fights · 11 fights
30.3
Avg sig. strikes
30.6
1.50
Avg takedowns
1.64
1:49
Avg control time
2:09
81
Career high strikes
57
7
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Rob Emerson
Strike target
Keita Nakamura
55%
Head
79%
12%
Body
15%
33%
Leg
6%
Rob Emerson
Strike position
Keita Nakamura
75%
Distance
79%
14%
Clinch
11%
11%
Ground
10%