Bas Rutten
“El Guapo”
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
“TK”
Fight result
Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka Result
Bas Rutten def. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
KO/TKOR2 · 2:15
UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight TitleJanuary 8, 1999New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Bas Rutten defeated Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by KO/TKO at 2:15 of round 2 at UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title on January 8, 1999 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. The referee was John McCarthy.
Bas Rutten vs. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka — UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title (Jan 8, 1999)
- Result
- Bas Rutten won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R2 · 2:15
- Referee
- John McCarthy
- Division
- Heavyweight
- Format
- 1 Rnd + OT (12-3)
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Finish at 2:15 of round 2
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 3131/61 · 51%Significant strikes23/47 · 49%23
- 7070/100 · 70%Total strikes120/154 · 78%120
- 0—Takedowns3/9 · 33%3
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Bas RuttenHead 21 · Body 3 · Legs 7
Tsuyoshi KohsakaHead 16 · Body 4 · Legs 3
Significant strikes by position
Bas RuttenDistance 18 · Clinch 9 · Ground 4
Tsuyoshi KohsakaDistance 6 · Clinch 2 · Ground 15
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bas Rutten | 0 | 14/31 | 51/68 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | 0 | 17/35 | 114/142 | 3/6 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Bas Rutten | 1 | 17/30 | 19/32 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Tsuyoshi Kohsaka | 0 | 6/12 | 6/12 | 0/3 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 0-0
- UFC record after
- 1-0
- Age at the fight
- 33
Next fight: W vs. Kevin Randleman
- UFC record before
- 2-0
- UFC record after
- 2-1
- Streak coming in
- 2 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WPete WilliamsOct 16, 1998
- WKimo LeopoldoMar 13, 1998
Next fight: W vs. Tim Lajcik