Keita Nakamura vs. Alex Morono Result

Keita Nakamura def. Alex Morono

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. OkamiSeptember 22, 2017Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Keita Nakamura defeated Alex Morono by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami on September 22, 2017 in Saitama, Saitama, Japan. The referee was Greg Kleynjans. Judges' scores: 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.

Keita Nakamura vs. Alex Morono — UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami (Sep 22, 2017)

Result: Keita Nakamura won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Greg Kleynjans
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs. Okami
Location: Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Judges' scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
29–28
For Keita Nakamura
Barry Foley
28–29
Dissenting card
Charlie Keech
29–28
For Keita Nakamura

Fight stats

Keita NakamuraAlex Morono

0Knockdowns0
2727/86 · 31%Significant strikes38/123 · 31%38
2929/88 · 33%Total strikes39/124 · 31%39
22/2 · 100%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:45Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Keita NakamuraHead 11 · Body 14 · Legs 2

Alex MoronoHead 32 · Body 3 · Legs 3

Significant strikes by position

Keita NakamuraDistance 27 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Alex MoronoDistance 37 · Clinch 1 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Keita Nakamura	7/17	7/17	0/0	0:00
	Alex Morono	8/40	8/40	0/0	0:00
2	Keita Nakamura	10/32	10/32	0/0	0:00
	Alex Morono	15/40	15/40	0/0	0:00
3	Keita Nakamura	10/37	12/39	2/2	0:45
	Alex Morono	15/43	16/44	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Keita Nakamura

UFC record before: 2-5
UFC record after: 3-5
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

LElizeu Zaleski dos SantosOct 1, 2016
WKyle NokeJul 13, 2016
LTom BreeseFeb 27, 2016

Next fight: L vs. Anthony Rocco Martin

Alex Morono

UFC record before: 2-0 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 2-1 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

NCNiko PriceFeb 4, 2017
WJames MoontasriDec 17, 2016
WKyle NokeJan 2, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Joshua Burkman

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