Cub Swanson defeated Hiroyuki Takaya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia, held Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.
Cub Swanson vs Hiroyuki Takaya
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 2 media scorecards
- MMAWeekly.com30-27Swanson
- Sherdog.com29-28Swanson
Fan Scorecards
1 fan scorecard submitted
Insights
- Hiroyuki Takaya's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Cub Swanson absorbs 4.44 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson lands 5.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
- Cub Swanson spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRigan Machado
No background on record
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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cub Swanson vs Hiroyuki Takaya?
Cub Swanson defeated Hiroyuki Takaya by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of WEC 37: Torres vs Tapia, held Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (Las Vegas), Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cub Swanson vs Hiroyuki Takaya?
The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Cub Swanson won the decision.
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