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Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa | Vertex MMA

Bout·Lightweight·3 rounds

December 9, 2023·Las Vegas

vs

KO

R2 · 1:01

KO/TKOElbows

Strike analysis

Steve Garcia

Head: 26
Body: 2
Legs: 1

Melquizael Costa

Head: 1
Body: 2
Legs: 3

Round-by-round

Round 1

Steve Garcia

Melquizael Costa

Sig. strikes

4 / 11 (36%)

5 / 7 (71%)

4 / 11 (36%)

Sig. strikes

5 / 7 (71%)

Head

3 / 9 (33%)

0 / 2 (0%)

3 / 9 (33%)

Head

0 / 2 (0%)

Body

1 / 2 (50%)

2 / 2 (100%)

1 / 2 (50%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

Totals

Steve Garcia

Melquizael Costa

Sig. strikes

29 / 49 (59%)

6 / 10 (60%)

29 / 49 (59%)

Sig. strikes

6 / 10 (60%)

Head

26 / 45 (58%)

1 / 5 (20%)

26 / 45 (58%)

Head

1 / 5 (20%)

Body

2 / 3 (67%)

2 / 2 (100%)

2 / 3 (67%)

Body

2 / 2 (100%)

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

3 / 3 (100%)

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Legs

0

3 / 3 (100%)

0

Legs

3 / 3 (100%)

Distance

3

1

3

Distance

1

Clinch

1

4

1

Clinch

4

Ground

0

0

0

Ground

0

Total strikes

12 / 23 (52%)

19 / 22 (86%)

12 / 23 (52%)

Total strikes

19 / 22 (86%)

Takedowns

0

2 / 9

0

Takedowns

2 / 9

Sub. attempts

0

0

0

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:00

4:41

0:00

Control time

4:41

Round 2

Finish · 1:01

Steve Garcia

Melquizael Costa

Sig. strikes

25 / 38 (66%)

1 / 3 (33%)

25 / 38 (66%)

Sig. strikes

1 / 3 (33%)

Head

23 / 36 (64%)

1 / 3 (33%)

23 / 36 (64%)

Head

1 / 3 (33%)

Body

1 / 1 (100%)

0

1 / 1 (100%)

Body

0

Legs

1 / 1 (100%)

0

1 / 1 (100%)

Legs

0

Distance

1

1

1

Distance

1

Clinch

2

0

2

Clinch

0

Ground

22

0

22

Ground

0

Total strikes

29 / 43 (67%)

1 / 3 (33%)

29 / 43 (67%)

Total strikes

1 / 3 (33%)

Takedowns

0

0 / 1

0

Takedowns

0 / 1

Sub. attempts

1

0

1

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:46

0:00

0:46

Control time

0:00

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

1 / 1 (100%)

Legs

3 / 3 (100%)

Distance

4

2

4

Distance

2

Clinch

3

4

3

Clinch

4

Ground

22

0

22

Ground

0

Total strikes

41 / 66 (62%)

20 / 25 (80%)

41 / 66 (62%)

Total strikes

20 / 25 (80%)

Takedowns

0

2 / 10

0

Takedowns

2 / 10

Sub. attempts

1

0

1

Sub. attempts

0

Control time

0:46

4:41

0:46

Control time

4:41

Knockdowns

1

0

1

Knockdowns

0

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Steve Garcia“Mean Machine”🇺🇸US· Winner

Melquizael Costa“The Dalmatian”🏳️—