Keita Nakamura vs. Rob Emerson Result

Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura

Split decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 81: Breaking PointFebruary 2, 2008Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Rob Emerson defeated Keita Nakamura by split decision at UFC 81: Breaking Point on February 2, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Steve Mazzagatti. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 28-29.

Keita Nakamura vs. Rob Emerson — UFC 81: Breaking Point (Feb 2, 2008)

Result: Rob Emerson won
Method: DECSplit decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 81: Breaking Point
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Adalaide Byrd
30–27
For Rob Emerson
Al Lefkowitz
30–27
For Rob Emerson
Jeff Collins
28–29
Dissenting card

Fight stats

Keita NakamuraRob Emerson

1Knockdowns0
5757/191 · 30%Significant strikes81/212 · 38%81
6666/203 · 33%Total strikes89/220 · 40%89
44/4 · 100%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:28Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Keita NakamuraHead 53 · Body 4 · Legs 0

Rob EmersonHead 44 · Body 9 · Legs 28

Significant strikes by position

Keita NakamuraDistance 47 · Clinch 10 · Ground 0

Rob EmersonDistance 75 · Clinch 4 · Ground 2

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Keita Nakamura	1	12/60	14/64	1/1	0:28
	Rob Emerson	0	29/69	32/72	0/0	0:00
2	Keita Nakamura	0	13/63	13/63	1/1	0:13
	Rob Emerson	0	26/70	26/70	0/0	0:00
3	Keita Nakamura	0	32/68	39/76	2/2	0:47
	Rob Emerson	0	26/73	31/78	0/0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

Keita Nakamura

UFC record before: 0-2
UFC record after: 0-3
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 23

Last UFC bouts before this one

LDrew FickettApr 5, 2007
LBrock LarsonDec 13, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Li Jingliang

Rob Emerson

UFC record before: 0-0 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 1-0 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

NCGray MaynardJun 23, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Manvel Gamburyan

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