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Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje | Vertex MMA

Bout·Lightweight·3 rounds

December 2, 2017·Detroit

vs

KO

R3 · 3:59

KO/TKOKnee

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Strike analysis

Eddie Alvarez

Head: 113
Body: 36
Legs: 6

Justin Gaethje

Head: 69
Body: 16
Legs: 37

Round-by-round

Round 1

Eddie Alvarez

Justin Gaethje

Sig. strikes

42 / 123 (34%)

39 / 89 (44%)

42 / 123 (34%)

Sig. strikes

39 / 89 (44%)

Head

27 / 100 (27%)

22 / 72 (31%)

27 / 100 (27%)

Head

22 / 72 (31%)

Body

12 / 19 (63%)

2 / 2 (100%)

12 / 19 (63%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

Totals

Eddie Alvarez

Justin Gaethje

Sig. strikes

155 / 356 (44%)

122 / 237 (51%)

155 / 356 (44%)

Sig. strikes

122 / 237 (51%)

Head

113 / 299 (38%)

69 / 180 (38%)

113 / 299 (38%)

Head

69 / 180 (38%)

Body

36 / 49 (73%)

16 / 17 (94%)

36 / 49 (73%)

Body

16 / 17 (94%)

Legs

6 / 8 (75%)

37 / 40 (93%)

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Legs

3 / 4 (75%)

15 / 15 (100%)

3 / 4 (75%)

Legs

15 / 15 (100%)

Distance

41

38

41

Distance

38

Clinch

1

0

1

Clinch

0

Ground

0

1

0

Ground

1

Total strikes

42 / 123 (34%)

40 / 90 (44%)

42 / 123 (34%)

Total strikes

40 / 90 (44%)

Takedowns

0 / 1

0

0 / 1

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:06

0:02

0:06

Control time

0:02

Round 2

Eddie Alvarez

Justin Gaethje

Sig. strikes

73 / 154 (47%)

51 / 94 (54%)

73 / 154 (47%)

Sig. strikes

51 / 94 (54%)

Head

52 / 128 (41%)

31 / 73 (42%)

52 / 128 (41%)

Head

31 / 73 (42%)

Body

18 / 22 (82%)

11 / 12 (92%)

18 / 22 (82%)

Body

11 / 12 (92%)

Legs

3 / 4 (75%)

9 / 9 (100%)

3 / 4 (75%)

Legs

9 / 9 (100%)

Distance

60

41

60

Distance

41

Clinch

13

10

13

Clinch

10

Ground

0

0

0

Ground

0

Total strikes

75 / 156 (48%)

51 / 95 (54%)

75 / 156 (48%)

Total strikes

51 / 95 (54%)

Takedowns

0

0 / 1

0

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:00

0:00

0:00

Control time

0:00

Round 3

Finish · 3:59

Eddie Alvarez

Justin Gaethje

Sig. strikes

40 / 79 (51%)

32 / 54 (59%)

40 / 79 (51%)

Sig. strikes

32 / 54 (59%)

Head

34 / 71 (48%)

16 / 35 (46%)

34 / 71 (48%)

Head

16 / 35 (46%)

Body

6 / 8 (75%)

3 / 3 (100%)

6 / 8 (75%)

Body

3 / 3 (100%)

Legs

0

13 / 16 (81%)

0

Legs

13 / 16 (81%)

Distance

27

27

27

Distance

27

Clinch

10

5

10

Clinch

5

Ground

3

0

3

Ground

0

Total strikes

45 / 87 (52%)

33 / 55 (60%)

45 / 87 (52%)

Total strikes

33 / 55 (60%)

Takedowns

1 / 1

0

1 / 1

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:14

0:04

0:14

Control time

0:04

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

6 / 8 (75%)

Legs

37 / 40 (93%)

Distance

128

106

128

Distance

106

Clinch

24

15

24

Clinch

15

Ground

3

1

3

Ground

1

Total strikes

162 / 366 (44%)

124 / 240 (52%)

162 / 366 (44%)

Total strikes

124 / 240 (52%)

Takedowns

1 / 2

0 / 1

1 / 2

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:20

0:06

0:20

Control time

0:06

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

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Eddie Alvarez🇺🇸US· Winner

Justin Gaethje“The Highlight”🇺🇸US