Kunimoto vs Nakamura

Who won Kunimoto vs Nakamura?

Keita Nakamura beat Kiichi Kunimoto by during the main card of RIZIN 41, on Saturday 1st April 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Keita Nakamura.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Kunimoto vs Nakamura stats

Kiichi Kunimoto stepped into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws, 2 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Keita Nakamura made his way to the cage with a record of 35 wins, 11 losses and 2 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 16 by submission.

Kiichi Kunimoto's Rizin record stood at 3-2-0, while Keita Nakamura's came in at 2-1-0.

The stats suggested Nakamura had an advantage in power over Kunimoto, with a 23% knock out percentage over Kunimoto's 10%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kunimoto had a slight advantage over Nakamura, with a 50% submission rate over Nakamura's 46%.

Kiichi Kunimoto was the older man by 3 years, at 42 years old.

Nakamura had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kunimoto. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Kunimoto was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2006, 2 years and 5 months later than Nakamura, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 30 less professional rounds, 65 to Nakamura's 95.

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What were the odds on Kunimoto vs Nakamura?

Kiichi Kunimoto was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Keita Nakamura made his way into the ring at 8/13 (-160) with oddsmakers.