Izawa vs Yamamoto

Who won Izawa vs Yamamoto?

Seika Izawa beat Miyuu Yamamoto by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of RIZIN 45, on Sunday 31st December 2023 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

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

Izawa vs Yamamoto stats

Seika Izawa stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Miyuu Yamamoto made his way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

Seika Izawa's Rizin record stood at 6-0-0, while Miyuu Yamamoto's came in at 6-7-0.

The stats suggested Izawa had a slight advantage in power over Yamamoto, with a 9% knock out percentage over Yamamoto's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Izawa had a massive advantage over Yamamoto, boasting a 45% submission rate over Yamamoto's 0%.

Seika Izawa was the younger man by 23 years, at 26 years old.

Izawa had a height advantage of 1 inch over Yamamoto.

Izawa was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 4 years and 1 month later than Yamamoto, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 8 less professional rounds, 22 to Yamamoto's 30.

Izawa vs Yamamoto form

Miyuu Yamamoto had beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Saori Oshima at RIZIN 36 on 2nd July 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Okinawa Arena, Okinawa, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Rena Kubota at RIZIN 32 on 20th November 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at Okinawa Arena (沖縄アリーナ), Okinawa.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Ayaka Hamasaki 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.

Before that, he had won against Suwanan Boonsorn at RIZIN 20 on 31st December 2019 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

He had lost to Seo Hee Ham at RIZIN 19 on 12th October 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round at Edion Arena, Osaka.

Activity check

Izawa's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Yamamoto's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 13 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Izawa vs Yamamoto?

Seika Izawa was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the contest, while Miyuu Yamamoto made his way into the ring at 11/2 (+550) with oddsmakers.