Hamasaki vs Shim

Who won Hamasaki vs Shim?

Ayaka Hamasaki beat Yu Ri Shim by submission in the 2nd round during the co-main event of RIZIN LANDMARK 10 in NAGOYA, on Sunday 17th November 2024 at Port Messe Nagoya in Nagoya.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Women’s Atomweight division, which meant the weight limit was 105 pounds (7.5 stone or 47.6 KG).

Hamasaki vs Shim stats

Ayaka Hamasaki stepped into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 10 by submission.

Yu Ri Shim made her way to the cage with a record of 6 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Yu Ri Shim marked her 3rd fight for them, having made her own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Ayaka Hamasaki's Rizin record stood at 10-3-0, while Yu Ri Shim's came in at 0-3-0.

The stats suggested Shim had an advantage in power over Hamasaki, with a 33% knock out percentage over Hamasaki's 13%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hamasaki had a large advantage over Shim, boasting a 42% submission rate over Shim's 17%.

Ayaka Hamasaki was the older woman by 12 years, at 43 years old.

Shim had a height advantage of 5 inches over Hamasaki.

Hamasaki was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made her debut in 2009, 15 years and 8 months later than Shim, whose first professional fight was in . She had fought 38 more professional rounds, 64 to Shim's 26.

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Hamasaki's last 4 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 2 months and 11 days, meaning she had been fighting on average every 1 year, 9 months and 19 days. In those fights, she fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Hamasaki vs Shim?

Ayaka Hamasaki was a 2/9 (-450) favourite going into the contest, while Yu Ri Shim made her way into the ring at 31/10 (+310) with oddsmakers.