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Welterweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 99: The Comeback
Saturday, June 13, 2009 · Cologne · North Rhine-Westphalia
Result
Mike Swick def. Ben Saunders
KO/TKO (Punches to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 3:47 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Leon RobertsSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:47
Mike SwickRound 2Ben Saunders
8 / 23Sig. strikes9 / 17
35%Accuracy53%
15 / 36Total strikes21 / 29
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 0
0Sub. attempts0
1:50Control0:01
2.1Pace / min2.4
99%Control share1%
Mike Swick
Targethead 88% · body 13% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 38% · clinch 38% · ground 25%
Ben Saunders
Targethead 0% · body 67% · leg 33%
Phasedistance 44% · clinch 56% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Control edgeMike Swick held 110s of control to 1s.Striking edgeBen Saunders struck at 53% accuracy to 35%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upMike Swick's significant-strike pace moved +429% from R1 to R2, 2.1 against 0.4 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftMike Swick's significant-strike accuracy moved +18 pts, 35% against 17%.
- Target shiftMike Swick's head share of landed strikes moved +38 pts, to 88% head with 13% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftMike Swick's ground share of landed strikes moved +25 pts, to 25% on the ground against 38% at distance.
- Control swingMike Swick's control time moved -105s, 110s against 215s.
- Defensive driftMike Swick absorbed significant strikes +49% faster than in R1, 2.4 against 1.6 per minute.
- Pace upBen Saunders's significant-strike pace moved +49% from R1 to R2, 2.4 against 1.6 per minute.
- Target shiftBen Saunders's head share of landed strikes moved -13 pts, to 0% head with 67% body and 33% leg.
- Defensive driftBen Saunders absorbed significant strikes +429% faster than in R1, 2.1 against 0.4 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.
Mike Swick
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.
Ben Saunders
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
10Mike Swick sig. strikes
17Ben Saunders sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+429%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Mike Swick)
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 2 rounds · UFC Stats
10 / 35Sig. strikes17 / 31
29%Accuracy55%
75 / 108Total strikes29 / 43
1Knockdowns0
1 / 1Takedowns0 / 1
1Sub attempts0
5:25Control0:39
8Head1
2Body11
0Leg5
Mike SwickBen Saunders
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
15-6-0Record22-13-2
29Age26
6'1"Height6'2"
77"Reach77"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
2.36Sig. str./min3.23
1.06TD / 15 min0.20
Mike Swick4-4 in archive
2KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
50%Finish rate
