Masunyane vs Yamakita

Who won Masunyane vs Yamakita?

Bokang Masunyane beat Keito Yamakita by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of ONE 165, on Sunday 28th January 2024 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Bokang Masunyane.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Strawweight division, which meant the weight limit was 115 pounds (8.2 stone or 52.2 KG).

Masunyane vs Yamakita stats

Bokang Masunyane stepped into the octagon with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 1 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Keito Yamakita made his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 8 wins, 0 losses, and 0 draws, 1 of those win coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Bokang Masunyane's 6th fight in the One Championship, having made his debut for the promotion in 2019. Keito Yamakita marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Bokang Masunyane's One Championship record stood at 4-2-0, while Keito Yamakita's came in at 4-1-0.

The stats suggested Yamakita had a slight advantage in power over Masunyane, with a 13% knock out percentage over Masunyane's 11%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Yamakita had an advantage over Masunyane, with a 25% submission rate over Masunyane's 11%.

Bokang Masunyane was the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Masunyane was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 2 months earlier than Yamakita, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He had fought 3 less professional rounds, 30 to Yamakita's 33.

Activity check

Masunyane's last 4 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Masunyane vs Yamakita?

Bokang Masunyane was a 8/15 (-190) favourite going into the contest, while Keito Yamakita made his way into the ring at 11/8 (+140) with oddsmakers.