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- Luiz Cane vs Steve Cantwell
Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 97: Redemption
Saturday, April 18, 2009 · Montreal · Quebec
Result
Luiz Cane def. Steve Cantwell
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Mario YamasakiNelson Hamilton · 28-29Sylvain Leblanc · 27-30Cecil Peoples · 27-30Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Luiz CaneRound 3Steve Cantwell
36 / 82Sig. strikes14 / 66
44%Accuracy21%
36 / 82Total strikes14 / 66
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:00
7.2Pace / min2.8
—Control share—
Luiz Cane
Targethead 78% · body 22% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Steve Cantwell
Targethead 57% · body 29% · leg 14%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeLuiz Cane landed 36 significant strikes to 14.Striking edgeLuiz Cane struck at 44% accuracy to 21%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upLuiz Cane's significant-strike pace moved +80% from R2 to R3, 7.2 against 4.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftLuiz Cane's significant-strike accuracy moved +11 pts, 44% against 33%.
- Target shiftLuiz Cane's head share of landed strikes moved +13 pts, to 78% head with 22% body and 0% leg.
- Pace downSteve Cantwell's significant-strike pace moved -53% from R2 to R3, 2.8 against 6.0 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftSteve Cantwell's significant-strike accuracy moved -24 pts, 21% against 45%.
- Target shiftSteve Cantwell's head share of landed strikes moved -13 pts, to 57% head with 29% body and 14% leg.
- Defensive driftSteve Cantwell absorbed significant strikes +80% faster than in R2, 7.2 against 4.0 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Luiz Cane
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Steve Cantwell
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
87Luiz Cane sig. strikes
69Steve Cantwell sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+80%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Luiz Cane)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
87 / 223Sig. strikes69 / 189
39%Accuracy37%
87 / 223Total strikes69 / 189
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub attempts0
0:13Control0:02
66Head37
19Body16
2Leg16
Luiz CaneSteve Cantwell
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
17-7-0 (1 NC)Record7-6-0
27Age22
6'2"Height6'2"
77"Reach75"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
4.79Sig. str./min3.63
0.56TD / 15 min0.65
Luiz Cane3-5 in archive
3KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
100%Finish rate
