Sakura vs Hiramoto

Who won Sakura vs Hiramoto?

Jo Hiramoto beat Yushi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of RIZIN 45, on Sunday 31st December 2023 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Jo Hiramoto.

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

Sakura vs Hiramoto stats

Yushi stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 0 wins, zero losses and 0 draws.

Jo Hiramoto made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 0 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws.

Both men made their promotional debut for Rizin.

The stats suggested that Yushi and Hiramoto have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Yushi and Hiramoto would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Yushi was the older man by 36 years, at 36 years old.

Yushi's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Hiramoto's, having had the same amount of fights. He had fought the same amount of professional rounds, 0 to Hiramoto's 0.

Activity check

Yushi's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 28 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Sakura vs Hiramoto?

Yushi was a 1/2 (-200) favourite going into the contest, while Jo Hiramoto made his way into the ring at 6/4 (+150) with oddsmakers.