Asakura vs Yamaguchi

Who won Asakura vs Yamaguchi?

Kanna Asakura beat Mei Yamaguchi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in YOYOGI, on Saturday 29th April 2023 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Shibuya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Kanna Asakura.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Asakura vs Yamaguchi division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Asakura vs Yamaguchi stats

Kanna Asakura stepped into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 6 by submission.

Mei Yamaguchi made her way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 14 losses and 1 draw, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 9 by submission.

Kanna Asakura's Rizin record stood at 11-6-0, while Mei Yamaguchi's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Yamaguchi had a slight advantage in power over Asakura, with a 10% knock out percentage over Asakura's 5%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Yamaguchi had an advantage over Asakura, with a 43% submission rate over Asakura's 32%.

Kanna Asakura was the younger woman by 15 years, at 26 years old.

Asakura had a height advantage of 2 inches over Yamaguchi.

Asakura was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made her debut in 2014, 7 years and 6 months later than Yamaguchi, whose first professional fight was in 2007. She had fought 22 less professional rounds, 67 to Yamaguchi's 89.

Asakura vs Yamaguchi form

Kanna Asakura had beaten 3 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight before this contest, she had won against Jayme Hinshaw at Bellator 237 on 28th December 2019 by submission in the 3rd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, she had beaten Alesha Zappitella at RIZIN 18 on 18th August 2019 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Dolphins Arena, Nagoya.

Going into that contest, she had lost to Miyuu Yamamoto at RIZIN 16 on 2nd June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at World Memorial Hall, Kobe.

Before that, she had been beaten by Ayaka Hamasaki at RIZIN 14 on 31st December 2018 by submission in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

She had defeated Rena Kubota at RIZIN 11 on 29th July 2018 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Mei Yamaguchi had beaten 1 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had drawn with Danielle Kelly at ONE Championship – One X on 26th March 2022 by unanimous decision in the 3rd round at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, Singapore.

Previous to that, she had been defeated by Jihin Radzuan at ONE Championship on 11th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Going into that contest, she had lost to Julie Mezabarba at ONE Championship – 10 Year Anniversary on 3rd September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Before that, she was victorious against Jenny Huang at ONE Championship – Century – Part 2 on 13th October 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan.

She had been beaten by Angela Lee at ONE Championship – Unstoppable Dreams on 18th May 2018 by unanimous decision in their ONE Women’s Strawweight championship fight at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Kanna Asakura had been fighting more than Mei Yamaguchi.

Going to this contest, Kanna Asakura had last fought 4 years, 4 months and 8 days ago, while Mei Yamaguchi's last outing had been 2 years, 1 month and 10 days ago.

Asakura's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 9 months and 7 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 25 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

Yamaguchi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 18 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 2 months and 12 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Asakura vs Yamaguchi?

Kanna Asakura was a 8/15 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Mei Yamaguchi made her way into the ring at 11/8 (+140) with oddsmakers.