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Joe Lauzon vs Brandon Melendez | Vertex MMA

Bout·Lightweight·3 rounds

June 23, 2007·Las Vegas

vs

Sub

R2 · 2:09

SUBTriangle Choke

Strike analysis

Joe Lauzon

Head: 3
Body: 1
Legs: 0

Brandon Melendez

Head: 5
Body: 1
Legs: 0

Round-by-round

Round 1

Joe Lauzon

Brandon Melendez

Sig. strikes

3 / 7 (43%)

4 / 14 (29%)

3 / 7 (43%)

Sig. strikes

4 / 14 (29%)

Head

2 / 6 (33%)

3 / 12 (25%)

2 / 6 (33%)

Head

3 / 12 (25%)

Body

1 / 1 (100%)

1 / 2 (50%)

1 / 1 (100%)

Body

1 / 2 (50%)

Totals

Joe Lauzon

Brandon Melendez

Sig. strikes

4 / 11 (36%)

6 / 23 (26%)

4 / 11 (36%)

Sig. strikes

6 / 23 (26%)

Head

3 / 10 (30%)

5 / 21 (24%)

3 / 10 (30%)

Head

5 / 21 (24%)

Body

1 / 1 (100%)

1 / 2 (50%)

1 / 1 (100%)

Body

1 / 2 (50%)

Legs

0

0

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Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

0

3

0

Distance

3

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

3

1

3

Ground

1

Total strikes

20 / 24 (83%)

8 / 18 (44%)

20 / 24 (83%)

Total strikes

8 / 18 (44%)

Takedowns

2 / 3

0

2 / 3

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

3

0

3

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

3:07

1:07

3:07

Control time

1:07

Reversals

1

1

1

Reversals

1

Round 2

Finish · 2:09

Joe Lauzon

Brandon Melendez

Sig. strikes

1 / 4 (25%)

2 / 9 (22%)

1 / 4 (25%)

Sig. strikes

2 / 9 (22%)

Head

1 / 4 (25%)

2 / 9 (22%)

1 / 4 (25%)

Head

2 / 9 (22%)

Body

0

0

0

Body

0

Legs

0

0

0

Legs

0

Distance

0

2

0

Distance

2

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

1

0

1

Ground

0

Total strikes

7 / 11 (64%)

4 / 11 (36%)

7 / 11 (64%)

Total strikes

4 / 11 (36%)

Takedowns

1 / 1

0

1 / 1

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

3

0

3

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

1:28

0:15

1:28

Control time

0:15

Reversals

0

1

0

Reversals

1

0

Legs

0

Distance

0

5

0

Distance

5

Clinch

0

0

0

Clinch

0

Ground

4

1

4

Ground

1

Total strikes

27 / 35 (77%)

12 / 29 (41%)

27 / 35 (77%)

Total strikes

12 / 29 (41%)

Takedowns

3 / 4

0

3 / 4

Takedowns

0

Sub. attempts

6

0

6

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

4:35

1:22

4:35

Control time

1:22

Reversals

1

2

1

Reversals

2

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Joe Lauzon🇺🇸US· Winner

Brandon Melendez“The Murderer”🏳️—