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Aaron Riley vs Shane Nelson | Vertex MMA

Bout·Lightweight·3 rounds

August 8, 2009·Philadelphia

vs

U-Dec

R3 · 5:00

U-DEC

Unanimous Decision

Strike analysis

Aaron Riley

Head: 28
Body: 18
Legs: 4

Shane Nelson

Head: 13
Body: 14
Legs: 1

Round-by-round

Round 1

Aaron Riley

Shane Nelson

Sig. strikes

20 / 39 (51%)

14 / 28 (50%)

20 / 39 (51%)

Sig. strikes

14 / 28 (50%)

Head

7 / 24 (29%)

5 / 19 (26%)

7 / 24 (29%)

Head

5 / 19 (26%)

Body

11 / 13 (85%)

8 / 8 (100%)

11 / 13 (85%)

Body

8 / 8 (100%)

Totals

Aaron Riley

Shane Nelson

Sig. strikes

50 / 122 (41%)

28 / 74 (38%)

50 / 122 (41%)

Sig. strikes

28 / 74 (38%)

Head

28 / 96 (29%)

13 / 59 (22%)

28 / 96 (29%)

Head

13 / 59 (22%)

Body

18 / 22 (82%)

14 / 14 (100%)

18 / 22 (82%)

Body

14 / 14 (100%)

Legs

4 / 4 (100%)

1 / 1 (100%)

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Legs

2 / 2 (100%)

1 / 1 (100%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

Distance

5

6

5

Distance

6

Clinch

15

8

15

Clinch

8

Ground

0

0

0

Ground

0

Total strikes

36 / 55 (65%)

30 / 45 (67%)

36 / 55 (65%)

Total strikes

30 / 45 (67%)

Takedowns

0 / 2

0 / 3

0 / 2

Takedowns

0 / 3

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

1:34

0:01

1:34

Control time

0:01

Round 2

Aaron Riley

Shane Nelson

Sig. strikes

18 / 51 (35%)

11 / 31 (35%)

18 / 51 (35%)

Sig. strikes

11 / 31 (35%)

Head

11 / 42 (26%)

7 / 27 (26%)

11 / 42 (26%)

Head

7 / 27 (26%)

Body

5 / 7 (71%)

4 / 4 (100%)

5 / 7 (71%)

Body

4 / 4 (100%)

Legs

2 / 2 (100%)

0

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

0

Distance

7

7

7

Distance

7

Clinch

9

4

9

Clinch

4

Ground

2

0

2

Ground

0

Total strikes

41 / 78 (53%)

26 / 46 (57%)

41 / 78 (53%)

Total strikes

26 / 46 (57%)

Takedowns

1 / 2

0 / 1

1 / 2

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

2:32

0:00

2:32

Control time

0:00

Round 3

Finish · 5:00

Aaron Riley

Shane Nelson

Sig. strikes

12 / 32 (38%)

3 / 15 (20%)

12 / 32 (38%)

Sig. strikes

3 / 15 (20%)

Head

10 / 30 (33%)

1 / 13 (8%)

10 / 30 (33%)

Head

1 / 13 (8%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

2 / 2 (100%)

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

4

2

4

Distance

2

Clinch

0

1

0

Clinch

1

Ground

8

0

8

Ground

0

Total strikes

77 / 103 (75%)

24 / 37 (65%)

77 / 103 (75%)

Total strikes

24 / 37 (65%)

Takedowns

1 / 1

0 / 1

1 / 1

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

3:39

0:00

3:39

Control time

0:00

4 / 4 (100%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

Distance

16

15

16

Distance

15

Clinch

24

13

24

Clinch

13

Ground

10

0

10

Ground

0

Total strikes

154 / 236 (65%)

80 / 128 (63%)

154 / 236 (65%)

Total strikes

80 / 128 (63%)

Takedowns

2 / 5

0 / 5

2 / 5

Takedowns

0 / 5

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

7:45

0:01

7:45

Control time

0:01

UFC 101: Declaration

Aaron Riley🇺🇸US· Winner

Shane Nelson“Sugar”🇺🇸US