Hamasaki vs Asakura

Who won Hamasaki vs Asakura?

Ayaka Hamasaki beat Kanna Asakura by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main event of RIZIN 27, on Sunday 21st March 2021 at Nippongaishi Hall(日本ガイシホール) in Nagoya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Ayaka Hamasaki.

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

This contest was for the Rizin hamasaki vs asakura championship.

Hamasaki vs Asakura stats

Ayaka Hamasaki stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Kanna Asakura made her way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 6 by submission.

Ayaka Hamasaki's Rizin record stood at 10-3-0, while Kanna Asakura's came in at 11-6-0.

The stats suggested Hamasaki had a slight advantage in power over Asakura, with a 14% knock out percentage over Asakura's 6%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hamasaki had an advantage over Asakura, with a 48% submission rate over Asakura's 33%.

Ayaka Hamasaki was the older woman by 16 years, at 42 years old.

Asakura had a height advantage of 1 inch over Hamasaki.

Hamasaki was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made her debut in 2009, 4 years and 11 months earlier than Asakura, whose first professional fight was in 2014. She had fought 3 less professional rounds, 64 to Asakura's 67.

Hamasaki vs Asakura form

Ayaka Hamasaki had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents.

In her last fight before this contest, she had won against Miyuu Yamamoto at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by submission in the 1st round in their Rizin Women’s Super Atomweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, she had beaten Tomo Maesawa at RIZIN 22 on 9th August 2020 by submission in the 2nd round at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama.

Going into that contest, she had lost to Seo Hee Ham at RIZIN 20 on 31st December 2019 by split decision in their Rizin Women’s Super Atomweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before that, she had defeated Suwanan Boonsorn at RIZIN 18 on 18th August 2019 by submission in the 1st round at Dolphins Arena, Nagoya.

She was victorious against Jinh Yu Frey at RIZIN 16 on 2nd June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at World Memorial Hall, Kobe.

Asakura had beaten 4 of her last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In her last fight leading up to this contest, she had won against Ai Shimizu at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, she had beaten Mizuki Furuse at RIZIN 22 on 9th August 2020 by knockout in the 1st round at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama.

Going into that contest, she had defeated Jayme Hinshaw at Bellator 237 on 28th December 2019 by submission in the 3rd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before that, she was victorious against Alesha Zappitella at RIZIN 18 on 18th August 2019 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Dolphins Arena, Nagoya.

She had been beaten by Miyuu Yamamoto at RIZIN 16 on 2nd June 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at World Memorial Hall, Kobe.

Activity check

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

Going to this contest, Ayaka Hamasaki had last fought 3 years, 3 months and 26 days ago, while Kanna Asakura's last outing had been 3 years, 3 months and 26 days ago.

Hamasaki's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 24 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

Asakura's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 24 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

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