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Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Welterweight·5 rounds·Title

April 25, 2003·Miami

vs

U-Dec

R5 · 5:00

U-DEC

Unanimous Decision

Strike analysis

Matt Hughes

Head: 42
Body: 2
Legs: 0

Sean Sherk

Head: 19
Body: 0
Legs: 0

Round-by-round

Round 1

Matt Hughes

Sean Sherk

Sig. strikes

11 / 18 (61%)

0 / 1 (0%)

11 / 18 (61%)

Sig. strikes

0 / 1 (0%)

Head

11 / 18 (61%)

0 / 1 (0%)

11 / 18 (61%)

Head

0 / 1 (0%)

Body

0

0

0

Body

0

Totals

Matt Hughes

Sean Sherk

Sig. strikes

44 / 88 (50%)

19 / 39 (49%)

44 / 88 (50%)

Sig. strikes

19 / 39 (49%)

Head

42 / 86 (49%)

19 / 39 (49%)

42 / 86 (49%)

Head

19 / 39 (49%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

0

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

0

Legs

0

0

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Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

0

0

0

Distance

0

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

11

0

11

Ground

0

Total strikes

22 / 29 (76%)

33 / 34 (97%)

22 / 29 (76%)

Total strikes

33 / 34 (97%)

Takedowns

2 / 4

0

2 / 4

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

4:46

0:00

4:46

Control time

0:00

Round 2

Matt Hughes

Sean Sherk

Sig. strikes

8 / 18 (44%)

4 / 9 (44%)

8 / 18 (44%)

Sig. strikes

4 / 9 (44%)

Head

8 / 18 (44%)

4 / 9 (44%)

8 / 18 (44%)

Head

4 / 9 (44%)

Body

0

0

0

Body

0

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

4

1

4

Distance

1

Clinch

0

1

0

Clinch

1

Ground

4

2

4

Ground

2

Total strikes

20 / 30 (67%)

43 / 49 (88%)

20 / 30 (67%)

Total strikes

43 / 49 (88%)

Takedowns

2 / 2

0

2 / 2

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

4:05

0:00

4:05

Control time

0:00

Round 3

Matt Hughes

Sean Sherk

Sig. strikes

3 / 14 (21%)

12 / 22 (55%)

3 / 14 (21%)

Sig. strikes

12 / 22 (55%)

Head

3 / 14 (21%)

12 / 22 (55%)

3 / 14 (21%)

Head

12 / 22 (55%)

Body

0

0

0

Body

0

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

3

1

3

Distance

1

Clinch

0

2

0

Clinch

2

Ground

0

9

0

Ground

9

Total strikes

7 / 18 (39%)

26 / 37 (70%)

7 / 18 (39%)

Total strikes

26 / 37 (70%)

Takedowns

0

2 / 3

0

Takedowns

2 / 3

Sub. attempts

1

0

1

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:09

3:05

0:09

Control time

3:05

Round 4

Matt Hughes

Sean Sherk

Sig. strikes

16 / 25 (64%)

0 / 2 (0%)

16 / 25 (64%)

Sig. strikes

0 / 2 (0%)

Head

16 / 25 (64%)

0 / 2 (0%)

16 / 25 (64%)

Head

0 / 2 (0%)

Body

0

0

0

Body

0

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

0

0

0

Distance

0

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

16

0

16

Ground

0

Total strikes

26 / 35 (74%)

19 / 21 (90%)

26 / 35 (74%)

Total strikes

19 / 21 (90%)

Takedowns

1 / 1

0 / 1

1 / 1

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

1

0

Sub. attempts

1

Control time

4:31

0:00

4:31

Control time

0:00

Round 5

Finish · 5:00

Matt Hughes

Sean Sherk

Sig. strikes

6 / 13 (46%)

3 / 5 (60%)

6 / 13 (46%)

Sig. strikes

3 / 5 (60%)

Head

4 / 11 (36%)

3 / 5 (60%)

4 / 11 (36%)

Head

3 / 5 (60%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

0

2 / 2 (100%)

Body

0

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

2

0

2

Distance

0

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

4

3

4

Ground

3

Total strikes

21 / 28 (75%)

23 / 26 (88%)

21 / 28 (75%)

Total strikes

23 / 26 (88%)

Takedowns

0

1 / 1

0

Takedowns

1 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

1:28

2:41

1:28

Control time

2:41

0

Legs

0

Distance

9

2

9

Distance

2

Clinch

0

3

0

Clinch

3

Ground

35

14

35

Ground

14

Total strikes

96 / 140 (69%)

144 / 167 (86%)

96 / 140 (69%)

Total strikes

144 / 167 (86%)

Takedowns

5 / 7

3 / 5

5 / 7

Takedowns

3 / 5

Sub. attempts

1

1

1

Sub. attempts

1

Control time

14:59

5:46

14:59

Control time

5:46

UFC 42: Sudden Impact

Matt Hughes🇺🇸US· Winner

Sean Sherk“The Muscle Shark”🇺🇸US