Hokamura vs Ishizuka

Who won Hokamura vs Ishizuka?

Koichi Ishizuka beat Yuto Hokamura by split decision in their 3 round contest 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 Koichi Ishizuka.

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

Hokamura vs Ishizuka stats

Yuto Hokamura stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 12 losses and 2 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Koichi Ishizuka made his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

This was Yuto Hokamura's 10th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020.

Yuto Hokamura's Rizin record stood at 3-7-0, while Koichi Ishizuka's came in at 1-0-0.

The stats suggested Hokamura had an advantage in power over Ishizuka, with a 64% knock out percentage over Ishizuka's 44%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Ishizuka had an advantage over Hokamura, with a 28% submission rate over Hokamura's 14%.

Yuto Hokamura was the younger man by 6 years, at 32 years old.

Ishizuka had a height advantage of 3 inches over Hokamura.

Hokamura was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 9 months earlier than Ishizuka, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 9 more professional rounds, 58 to Ishizuka's 49.

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What were the odds on Hokamura vs Ishizuka?

Yuto Hokamura was a 4/9 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Koichi Ishizuka made his way into the ring at 13/8 (+160) with oddsmakers.