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UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
Saturday, September 23, 2006 · Anaheim · California
Full card → Result Matt Hughes def. BJ Penn Method KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Crucifix) Round · time Round 3 · 3:53 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee John McCarthy Sig. strikes Matt Hughes 35/88 · BJ Penn 17/37 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Matt Hughes 77/133 · BJ Penn 49/70 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) Result Matt Hughes def. BJ Penn
KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Crucifix) · Round 3 · 3:53 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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No official scorecard exists for this fight The fight ended by KO/TKO (Punches to Head From Crucifix) in round 3 at 3:53, so it never went to the judges and no scorecard was rendered. Nothing is missing: an official scorecard only exists where a bout goes the distance or is stopped and scored. PropBetEdge does not estimate, reconstruct or infer scores for a finish.
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 3:53
R1 R2 R3
Matt Hughes Round 3 BJ Penn
24 / 49 Sig. strikes 2 / 10
49% Accuracy 20%
61 / 89 Total strikes 2 / 10
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub. attempts 0
2:11 Control 0:00
6.2 Pace / min 0.5
100% Control share 0%
Matt Hughes
Target head 83% · body 13% · leg 4%
Phase distance 63% · clinch 4% · ground 33%
BJ Penn
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 50% · clinch 50% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
35 Matt Hughes sig. strikes
17 BJ Penn sig. strikes
3 rounds observed
+673% largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Matt Hughes)
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 · PropSports round stats 35 / 88 Sig. strikes 17 / 37
40% Accuracy 46%
77 / 133 Total strikes 49 / 70
0 Knockdowns 0
1 / 9 Takedowns 0 / 1
0 Sub attempts 2
6:58 Control 1:58
28 Head 10
5 Body 7
2 Leg 0
Matt Hughes BJ Penn
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 45-9-0 Record 16-14-2
32 Age 27
5'9" Height 5'9"
73" Reach 70"
Switch Stance Orthodox
2.14 Sig. str./min 2.76
2.95 TD / 15 min 1.19
Matt Hughes 17-7 in archive
7 KO/TKO wins
5 Sub wins
71% Finish rate
