Brad Tavares defeated Tom Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic, held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
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 · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 8 media scorecards
- Adam Martin · TheScore.com30-27Tavares
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Tavares
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Tavares
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Shaun Al-Shatti · MMAFighting.com30-27Tavares
- Matthew Roth · BleacherReport.com30-27Tavares
Fan Scorecards
11 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Tom Watson | Brad Tavares |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +135 | -165 |
| Bovada | +135 | -160 |
| Pinnacle | +141 | -156 |
| sports-interaction | +140 | -180 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Tom Watson absorbs 4.41 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · England- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
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 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
7 early stoppages have no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
Brad Tavares defeated Tom Watson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FUEL TV: Struve vs Miocic, held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff. The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares?
The judges scored it 28-29, 30-27, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Was Tom Watson vs Brad Tavares a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 8 media scores picked Brad Tavares.