Mikuru Asakura
Asakura
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Jul 28 2019
Sunday

Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Main Card
3 rounds contest @ Asakura vs Yachi
Yusuke Yachi
Yachi
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10-1-0
UD 3
UD 3
20-8-0

The tape

32
Age
34
5' 10" / 177 cm
Height
5' 9" / 176 cm
N/A
Reach
N/A

Tape record

UDKOUDKOUD
Form
KOKOSDSUBKO
10
Wins
20
6
By KO
5
60
KO%
25
1
By SUB
2
10
SUB%
10
1
Loses
8
0
Stopped
3
0
Tapped
2
0
Draws
0
2012
Debut
2009
12
Bouts
28
21
Rounds
65
1 hours, 25 minutes
Fight Time
4 hours, 55 minutes

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Mikuru Asakura vs Yusuke Yachi report

Who won Asakura vs Yachi?

Mikuru Asakura beat Yusuke Yachi by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN 17, on Sunday 28th July 2019 at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Mikuru Asakura.

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

Asakura vs Yachi stats

Mikuru Asakura stepped into the octagon with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Yusuke Yachi made his way to the cage with a record of 20 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Mikuru Asakura's 14th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2018. Yusuke Yachi marked his 17th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2016.

Mikuru Asakura's Rizin record stood at 11-3-0, while Yusuke Yachi's came in at 10-7-0.

The stats suggested Asakura had a massive power advantage over Yachi, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Yachi's 25%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Asakura and Yachi would have been pretty equal, both with a 10% submission rate.

Mikuru Asakura was the younger man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Asakura had a height advantage of 1 inch over Yachi.

Asakura was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 5 months later than Yachi, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 47 less professional rounds, 45 to Yachi's 92.

Asakura vs Yachi form

Yusuke Yachi had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Mansour Barnaoui at Bellator Champions Series: Paris on 17th May 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Previous to that, he had won against Rikuto Shirakawa at RIZIN LANDMARK 8 in Saga on 24th February 2024 by submission in the 2nd round at Saga Arena, Saga, Japan.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Zach Zane at RIZIN 43 on 24th June 2023 by submission in the 1st round at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Arena, Sapporo.

Before that, he had defeated Boyd Allen at RIZIN 39 on 23rd October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka.

He had been beaten by Luiz Gustavo at RIZIN Trigger 3rd on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Chofu.

Activity check

Asakura's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 1 month and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 3 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.5 rounds on average.

Yachi's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.8 rounds on average.

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