Saomoto vs Kitakata

Who won Saomoto vs Kitakata?

Tatsuki Saomoto beat Daichi Kitakata by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN 25, on Saturday 21st November 2020 at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Tatsuki Saomoto.

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

Saomoto vs Kitakata stats

Tatsuki Saomoto stepped into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Daichi Kitakata made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

Tatsuki Saomoto's Rizin record stood at 4-1-0, while Daichi Kitakata's came in at 1-2-0.

The stats suggested Kitakata had a slight advantage in power over Saomoto, with a 28% knock out percentage over Saomoto's 20%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kitakata had a slight advantage over Saomoto, with a 22% submission rate over Saomoto's 13%.

Tatsuki Saomoto was the younger man by 5 years, at 28 years old.

Kitakata had a height advantage of 1 inch over Saomoto.

Saomoto was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 5 years and 6 months later than Kitakata, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 44 less professional rounds, 44 to Kitakata's 88.

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