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UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Saturday, August 21, 2004 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Yves Edwards def. Josh Thomson Method KO/TKO (Kick to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 1 · 4:32 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee Steve Mazzagatti Sig. strikes Yves Edwards 16/21 · Josh Thomson 13/22 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Yves Edwards 24/30 · Josh Thomson 33/43 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Yves Edwards def. Josh Thomson
KO/TKO (Kick to Head At Distance) · Round 1 · 4:32 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R1 · 4:32
R1
Yves Edwards Round 1 Josh Thomson
16 / 21 Sig. strikes 13 / 22
76% Accuracy 59%
24 / 30 Total strikes 33 / 43
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 2 / 3
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:40 Control 1:37
3.5 Pace / min 2.9
29% Control share 71%
Yves Edwards
Target head 63% · body 6% · leg 31%
Phase distance 6% · clinch 50% · ground 44%
Josh Thomson
Target head 15% · body 31% · leg 54%
Phase distance 54% · clinch 46% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
16 Yves Edwards sig. strikes
13 Josh Thomson 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 16 / 21 Sig. strikes 13 / 22
76% Accuracy 59%
24 / 30 Total strikes 33 / 43
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 2 / 3
0 Sub attempts 0
0:40 Control 1:37
10 Head 2
1 Body 4
5 Leg 7
Yves Edwards Josh Thomson
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1
Tale of the tape 42-22-1 (1 NC) Record 22-9-0 (1 NC)
27 Age 25
5'9" Height 5'10"
73" Reach 71"
Southpaw Stance Orthodox
2.91 Sig. str./min 2.59
0.76 TD / 15 min 1.92
Yves Edwards 9-10 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
2 Sub wins
67% Finish rate
