Case vs Takeda

Who won Case vs Takeda?

Koji Takeda beat Johnny Case by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN 37, on Sunday 31st July 2022 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The scorecards were announced as in favor of winner Koji Takeda.

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

Case vs Takeda stats

Johnny Case stepped into the octagon with a record of 27 wins, 8 loses and 1 draw, 19 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Koji Takeda made his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 2 of those wins by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggested Case had a massive power advantage over Takeda, boasting at 70% knock out percentage over Takeda's 15%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Takeda had an advantage over Case, with a 31% submission rate over Case's 15%.

Johnny Case was the older man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Case had a height advantage of 3 inches over Takeda.

Case was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 9 years and 8 months earlier than Takeda, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 16 more professional rounds, 61 to Takeda's 45.

Case vs Takeda form

Johnny Case had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza at RIZIN 35 on 17th April 2022 by in the 1st round in their Rizin Lightweight championship fight at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Tofiq Musayev at RIZIN 20 on 31st December 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Roberto ‘Satoshi’ de Souza at RIZIN 19 on 12th October 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Edion Arena, Osaka.

Before that, he had beat Satoru Kitaoka at RIZIN 17 on 28th July 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

He had won against Yusuke Yachi at RIZIN 14 on 31st December 2018 by knockout in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Koji Takeda had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Spike Carlyle at RIZIN 35 on 17th April 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu, Japan.

Previous to that, he had beat Noah Bey at RIZIN 33 on 31st December 2021 by submission in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Yusuke Yachi at RIZIN 30 on 19th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Before that, he had defeated Takasuke Kume at RIZIN 27 on 21st March 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Nippongaishi Hall(日本ガイシホール), Nagoya.

He had won against Yuki Kawana at RIZIN 24 on 27th September 2020 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Koji Takeda had been fighting more than Johnny Case.

Going to this contest, Johnny Case had last fought 11 months and 13 days ago, while Koji Takeda's last outing had been 11 months and 13 days ago.

Case's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 27 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.2 rounds on average.

Takeda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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