Thursday, April 5, 2007Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
Thiago Tavares defeated Naoyuki Kotani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard, held Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
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Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago TavaresNaoyuki Kotani
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 28
Significant strikes12 / 30
75%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
159 / 175
Total strikes72 / 94
4 / 6
Takedowns1 / 2
67%
Takedown accuracy50%
2
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals3
5:09
Control time5:54
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago TavaresNaoyuki Kotani
1362%325%
Head
733%18%
Body
15%867%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Tavares
24%76%
Naoyuki Kotani
67%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Tavares21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/6
22/2
11/3
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
1111/12
55/5
0
Naoyuki Kotani12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/15
00/1
55/6
Clinch
0
0
33/5
Ground
00/2
11/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago TavaresNaoyuki Kotani
R1
2
2
R2
4
4
R3
15
6
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
2 / 4
Significant strikes2 / 8
50%
Sig. strike accuracy25%
27 / 31
Total strikes17 / 23
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts1
0
Reversals1
1:56
Control time1:32
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 9
Significant strikes4 / 7
44%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
44 / 49
Total strikes21 / 25
1 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
100%
Takedown accuracy100%
1
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
1:58
Control time1:44
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 15
Significant strikes6 / 15
100%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
88 / 95
Total strikes34 / 46
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Reversals1
1:15
Control time2:38
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Thiago Tavares
0
Naoyuki Kotani
●30-27 Tavares
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
Fan Scorecards
4 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Thiago Tavares
0%
Naoyuki Kotani
●30-27 Tavares75%●29-28 Tavares25%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Tavares
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
100%
Tavares
Insights
- Naoyuki Kotani's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Thiago Tavares lands 3.83 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Thiago Tavares
BJJJudo
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2006It's Showtime 70 kg MMA ChampionIt's Showtime
- 2006Lightweight Grand Prix ChampionRumble of Amsterdam
Naoyuki Kotani
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
70%55%
Head
23%7%
Body
7%38%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Thiago Tavareslast 22 fights
54%39%
Naoyuki Kotanilast 5 fights
73%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Naoyuki Kotani· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.001.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersNaoyuki Kotani · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.312.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersNaoyuki Kotani · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.830.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersNaoyuki Kotani · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
43%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersNaoyuki Kotani · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersNaoyuki Kotani · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Tavares · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersNaoyuki Kotani · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.00
Strikes landed / min1.02
2.31
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.80
3.83 / 8.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.84 / 4.9
43%
Takedown accuracy17%
63%
Takedown defence47%
3:32
Control time / fight2:10
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Thiago Tavares16 UFC fights · 298 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%138/508
16%48/74
7%21/31
Clinch
3%10/28
5%16/21
1%2/2
Ground
18%53/96
3%10/10
0%0/0
Naoyuki Kotani5 UFC fights · 55 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%20/104
4%2/14
33%18/31
Clinch
0%0/6
2%1/1
5%3/5
Ground
18%10/14
2%1/1
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
Thiago Tavares27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Naoyuki Kotani46 of 65 ended early · 71%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
19 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 Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?
Thiago Tavares defeated Naoyuki Kotani by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard, held Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Tavares vs Naoyuki Kotani?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Tavares won the decision.