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UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
Saturday, June 4, 2005 · Atlantic City · New Jersey
Full card → Result Paul Buentello def. Kevin Jordan Method Submission (Neck Crank From Half Guard) Round · time Round 1 · 4:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee John McCarthy Sig. strikes Paul Buentello 20/43 · Kevin Jordan 18/33 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Paul Buentello 23/47 · Kevin Jordan 26/41 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Paul Buentello def. Kevin Jordan
Submission (Neck Crank From Half Guard) · Round 1 · 4:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Submission · R1 · 4:00
R1
Paul Buentello Round 1 Kevin Jordan
20 / 43 Sig. strikes 18 / 33
47% Accuracy 55%
23 / 47 Total strikes 26 / 41
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
1 Sub. attempts 0
0:39 Control 1:22
5.0 Pace / min 4.5
32% Control share 68%
Paul Buentello
Target head 60% · body 40% · leg 0%
Phase distance 25% · clinch 65% · ground 10%
Kevin Jordan
Target head 33% · body 61% · leg 6%
Phase distance 39% · clinch 61% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
20 Paul Buentello sig. strikes
18 Kevin Jordan sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
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 1 round · PropSports round stats 20 / 43 Sig. strikes 18 / 33
47% Accuracy 55%
23 / 47 Total strikes 26 / 41
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 1
1 Sub attempts 0
0:39 Control 1:22
12 Head 6
8 Body 11
0 Leg 1
Paul Buentello Kevin Jordan
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 35-17-0 Record 11-9-0
31 Age 34
6'2" Height 6'3"
77" Reach —
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
3.29 Sig. str./min 2.00
0.19 TD / 15 min 0.00
Paul Buentello 2-3 in archive
2 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
100% Finish rate
Kevin Jordan 0-1 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
— Finish rate
