Hokamura vs Akimoto

When is Hokamura vs Akimoto?

Yuto Hokamura will square off against Kyouma Akimoto during the main card of RIZIN 48, on Sunday 29th September 2024 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Hokamura vs Akimoto stats

Yuto Hokamura steps into the octagon with a record of 15 wins, 13 losses and 2 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Kyouma Akimoto will make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 5 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Kyouma Akimoto will be making their debut in Rizin.

Yuto Hokamura's Rizin record currently stands at 3-5-0.

The stats suggest that Hokamura and Akimoto have similar power, both with a 60% knock out percentage.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Akimoto will have a slight advantage over Hokamura, with a 20% submission rate over Hokamura's 13%.

Yuto Hokamura is the older man by 13 years, at 31 years old.

Akimoto has a height advantage of 4 inches over Hokamura.

Hokamura is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 25 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 11 years and 1 month earlier than Akimoto, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 47 more professional rounds, 54 to Akimoto's 7.

Hokamura vs Akimoto form

Yuto Hokamura has beaten 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Daiki Tsubota at RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in KOBE on 23rd March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kobe World Hall, Kobe, Japan.

Previous to that, he had lost to Koichi Ishizuka at RIZIN 41 on 1st April 2023 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Kyoji Horiguchi at RIZIN 38 on 25th September 2022 by submission in the 2nd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before that, he had been defeated by Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 33 on 31st December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

He had lost to Naoki Inoue at RIZIN 30 on 19th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Activity check

Hokamura's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

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