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RIZINRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Takafumi Otsuka
Takafumi Otsuka
RESULT

Takafumi Otsuka def. Anthony Birchak (Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Anthony Birchak
Anthony Birchak
“El Toro”
16-8-0
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Takafumi Otsuka defeated Anthony Birchak by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st Round, held Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Referee
Yoshinori Umeki
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

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Record
16-8-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
40
5'6"
Height
5'8"
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Reach
69"
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Stance
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Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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SLpM
3.93
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Str. Acc.
36%
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SApM
3.67
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Str. Def.
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Grappling Profile

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TD Avg.
0.48
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TD Acc.
14%
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TD Def.
61%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)

Takafumi Otsuka · 3-2
  • L
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Rizin FF - Rizin 30Sun, Sep 19, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Hiroki Yamashita
    Rizin FF - Rizin 29Sun, Jun 27, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Shintaro Ishiwatari
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final RoundSun, Dec 31, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Khalid Taha
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd RoundFri, Dec 29, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 2:23 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Anthony Birchak
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st RoundSun, Jul 30, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Anthony Birchak · 0-5
  • L
    Tony Gravely
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs GastelumSat, Apr 17, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Gustavo Lopez
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Jae Hoon Moon
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd RoundFri, Dec 29, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Takafumi Otsuka
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 1st RoundSun, Jul 30, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Tatsuya Kawajiri
    Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: SakuraSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 0 fights · 6 fights
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Avg sig. strikes
20.5
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Avg takedowns
0.17
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Avg control time
0:37
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Career high strikes
41
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Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Takafumi Otsuka
Strike target
Anthony Birchak
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Head
54%
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Body
26%
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Leg
20%
Takafumi Otsuka
Strike position
Anthony Birchak
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Distance
67%
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Clinch
22%
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Ground
11%