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Heavyweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 23: Ultimate Japan 2
Friday, November 19, 1999 · Chiba · Japan
Result
Pedro Rizzo def. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
KO/TKO (Punch to Head On Ground) · Round 3 · 1:17 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · John McCarthySource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R3 · 1:17
Pedro RizzoRound 3Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
3 / 8Sig. strikes1 / 1
38%Accuracy100%
3 / 8Total strikes1 / 1
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 1
0Sub. attempts0
0:06Control0:00
2.3Pace / min0.8
100%Control share0%
Pedro Rizzo
Targethead 67% · body 0% · leg 33%
Phasedistance 67% · clinch 0% · ground 33%
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
Targethead 0% · body 100% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgePedro Rizzo landed 3 significant strikes to 1.Striking edgeTsuyoshi Kohsaka struck at 100% accuracy to 38%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace upPedro Rizzo's significant-strike pace moved +67% from R2 to R3, 2.3 against 1.4 per minute.
- Phase shiftPedro Rizzo's ground share of landed strikes moved +33 pts, to 33% on the ground against 67% at distance.
- Accuracy shiftTsuyoshi Kohsaka's significant-strike accuracy moved +64 pts, 100% against 36%.
- Defensive driftTsuyoshi Kohsaka absorbed significant strikes +67% faster than in R2, 2.3 against 1.4 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.
Pedro Rizzo
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.
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
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
14Pedro Rizzo sig. strikes
14Tsuyoshi Kohsaka sig. strikes
3rounds observed
+75%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Pedro Rizzo)
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
14 / 47Sig. strikes14 / 33
30%Accuracy42%
14 / 47Total strikes14 / 33
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub attempts0
0:08Control0:00
8Head0
0Body4
6Leg10
Pedro RizzoTsuyoshi Kohsaka
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 | Pedro Rizzo | 0 | 4/16 |
Tale of the tape
20-11-0Record27-19-2
25Age29
6'1"Height5'11"
—Reach—
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
1.93Sig. str./min1.88
0.26TD / 15 min1.32
Pedro Rizzo8-5 in archive
6KO/TKO wins
0Sub wins
75%Finish rate
