Nakamura vs Kunimoto Result & Stats: Nakamura wins by KO R2 · RIZIN 41, Sat, Apr 1, 2023

RIZINRIZIN 41

Keita NakamuraWIN

“K-Taro” · 34-10-2 (1 NC)

RESULT

Knockout

ROUND 2 · 0:49

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Kiichi Kunimoto

“Strasser” · 18-7-2 (1 NC)

Saturday, April 1, 2023Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka, Japan

Keita Nakamura defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by Knockout in round 2 (0:49) in the Welterweight bout of RIZIN 41, held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka.

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The result

Keita NakamuraWIN

def. Kiichi Kunimoto

Knockout

Round 2 · 0:49

Referee: Minoru Toyonaga
Time format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)

Who called it

Every forecast, graded against the result

Keita NakamuraKiichi Kunimoto

56%Power Index✓ Called it44%

58%Market · 5 sportsbooks✓ Called it42%

Model opinion, not betting advice. 18+. See the full Power Index

Betting Odds

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Keita Nakamura

-162

62% implied win probability · Open: -140

Kiichi Kunimoto

+123

45% implied win probability · Open: +105

Every sportsbook is in the Odds tab.

What happened

Keita Nakamura dropped Kiichi Kunimoto once.
Keita Nakamura out-landed Kiichi Kunimoto 18 to 11 in significant strikes.

Tale of the tape

35-11-2

Record

20-10-2

Age

5'11" · 180 cm

Height

5'10" · 178 cm

73" · 185 cm

Reach

71" · 180 cm

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Win Streak

1628

Power Index

1587

2-3

Last 5

2-3

Green marks the edge where one exists: younger, taller, longer, the streak, the higher rating and the better recent form. Record and stance are facts, not edges.

Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Keita NakamuraKiichi Kunimoto

Knockdowns

Significant strikes

Total strikes

0 / 1

Takedowns

0 / 0

0:59

Control time

1:43

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Keita NakamuraKiichi Kunimoto

1478%

Head

982%

211%

Body

00%

211%

Leg

218%

Where it happened

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

69%31%

DistanceClinchGround

Betting Odds

Keita Nakamura

-162

62% implied win probability

Open: -140

Kiichi Kunimoto

+123

45% implied win probability

Open: +105

Average moneyline across 5 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Keita Nakamura	Kiichi Kunimoto
BetOnline	-170	+140
BetUS	-160	+130
Betway	-175	+125
MyBookie	-156	+108
sportsbetio	-152	+114

Odds are for information only.

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Style & credentials

Keita Nakamura

No background on record

Camp · K-Taro Dojo

Kiichi Kunimoto

No background on record

Camp · Cobra Kai MMA Dojo

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%

Head

52%

14%

Body

17%

Leg

31%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Keita Nakamuralast 2 fights

69%28%

Kiichi Kunimotolast 1 fight

69%31%

DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Keita Nakamura· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC Kiichi Kunimoto· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

2.161.87

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Keita Nakamura · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersKiichi Kunimoto · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.583.83

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Keita Nakamura · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersKiichi Kunimoto · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.641.42

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Keita Nakamura · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersKiichi Kunimoto · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

50%20%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Keita Nakamura · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKiichi Kunimoto · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

64%38%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Keita Nakamura · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKiichi Kunimoto · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.400.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Keita Nakamura · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersKiichi Kunimoto · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.16

Strikes landed / min

1.87

3.58

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.83

1.64 / 3.3

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.42 / 7.1

50%

Takedown accuracy

20%

64%

Takedown defence

38%

1:54

Control time / fight

3:28

0.40

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Keita Nakamura11 UFC fights · 337 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

62%209/733

11%38/67

6%20/34

Clinch

7%25/43

3%11/12

0%1/1

Ground

10%33/54

0%0/0

Kiichi Kunimoto5 UFC fights · 88 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

34%30/126

5%4/4

27%24/30

Clinch

8%7/12

15%13/16

3%3/3

Ground

6%5/7

0%0/0

2%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Keita Nakamura28 of 49 ended early · 57%21 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

10 early stoppages have no logged time

Kiichi Kunimoto17 of 32 ended early · 53%15 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Keita Nakamura2-3

L
Lorenz Larkin
Bellator 237: Fedor vs Rampage· Dec 29, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
W
Marcos Yoshio de Souza
RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round· Oct 12, 2019
TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
L
Sultan Aliev
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik· Apr 20, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Salim Touahri
UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa· Dec 2, 2018
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Anthony Rocco Martin
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee· Apr 21, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 50 fights

W
Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Saint Preux vs Okami· Sep 23, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Kyle Noke
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 13, 2016
Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Welterweight
L
Tom Breese
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs Nelson· Sep 28, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
W
Li Jingliang
UFC Fight Night 75· Sep 26, 2015
Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Welterweight
W
Yuta Watanabe
DEEP Cage Impact 2015· Jul 20, 2015
Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Welterweight
W
Yoshiyuki Katahira
DEEP 71 Impact· Feb 28, 2015
Submission · R1 · 3:47 · Welterweight
W
Yuki Okano
DEEP 69 Impact· Oct 26, 2014
TKO · R2 · 0:26 · Welterweight
W
Keiichiro Yamamiya
DEEP 67 Impact· Jun 22, 2014
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Welterweight
L
Frank Camacho
PXC 42: Kim vs. Misech· Feb 28, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
NC
Kwang Hee Lee
DEEP 64 Impact· Dec 22, 2013
NC · Lightweight
W
Kota Shimoishi
Shooto 3rd Round 2013· Jul 27, 2013
Submission · R2 · 0:37 · Welterweight
W
Nobutatsu Suzuki
VTJ 1st· Dec 24, 2012
Submission · R1 · 2:09 · Catchweight
W
Yuki Sasaki
Shooto 5th Round· May 18, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Hoon Kim
Legend FC 8· Mar 30, 2012
TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Yoichiro Sato
Shooto: Survivor Tournament Final· Jan 8, 2012
MD · Welterweight
L
Akihiro Murayama
Shooto· Sep 23, 2011
Submission
W
Yasubey Enomoto
Sengoku 16: Soul Of Fight· Dec 30, 2010
Submission · R2 · 3:48 · Welterweight
W
Takuya Wada
Sengoku 15· Oct 30, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:30 · Welterweight
W
Omar de la Cruz
Sengoku 13· Jun 20, 2010
TKO · R2 · 3:53 · Welterweight
W
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Cage Force 11· Jun 27, 2009
MD · Welterweight
L
Jang Yong Kim
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Nov 8, 2008
TKO · R1 · 0:59 · Lightweight
W
Adriano Martins
Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
Split Decision · Middleweight
L
Rob Emerson
UFC 81: BREAKING POINT· Feb 2, 2008
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Takefumi Hanai
Cage Force EX Eastern Bound· Nov 11, 2007
TKO · R1 · 1:59 · Welterweight
L
Drew Fickett
UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard· Apr 5, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Brock Larson
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs· Dec 13, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Dzhalil Salmanov
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 9, 2006
Submission
W
Ronald Jhun
Punishment In Paradise 14· Jul 21, 2006
Submission · R1 · 3:55 · Middleweight
W
Yong Jae Jeon
MARS 2: Seoul Grand Prix 2006· Apr 29, 2006
Submission · R1 · 1:58 · Welterweight
W
Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Shooto· Dec 17, 2005
W
Katsuaki Niioka
Shooto· Nov 6, 2005
Submission
W
Mohamed Khacha
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 17, 2005
Submission
W
Taro Minato
Greatest Common Multiple· Aug 28, 2005
Submission
W
Jun Kitagawa
Shooto· Jun 3, 2005
DEC
W
Kentaro Abe
Shooto· Feb 6, 2005
DEC
W
Atsushi Inoue
Greatest Common Multiple· Nov 14, 2004
Submission
D
Kazunori Yokota
Greatest Common Multiple· Sep 19, 2004
DRAW
W
Keisuke Sakai
Shooto· Jul 16, 2004
Submission
W
Ichiro Kanai
Greatest Common Multiple· May 21, 2004
DEC
W
Daisuke Nakamura
Greatest Common Multiple· Apr 8, 2004
DEC
D
Ichiro Kanai
Greatest Common Multiple· Dec 27, 2003
DRAW
W
TBA
Kingdom Ehrgeiz· Dec 13, 2003
Submission
W
TBA
Kingdom Ehrgeiz· Oct 12, 2003
TKO

Kiichi Kunimoto2-3

L
Daichi Abe
RIZIN 34· Mar 20, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Takahiro Kawanaka
RIZIN Trigger 1st· Nov 28, 2021
Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
L
Jason Jackson
Bellator 236: Macfarlane vs Jackson· Dec 21, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Ed Ruth
Bellator 224: Budd vs Rubin· Jul 12, 2019
TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Welterweight
W
Ryuichiro Sumimura
RIZIN 12· Aug 12, 2018
Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight

Full record · 33 fights

W
Satoru Kitaoka
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 165lb Catchweight
L
Zak Ottow
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015
Submission · R3 · 1:22 · Welterweight
W
Richard Walsh
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson· Sep 20, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Daniel Sarafian
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov· Jun 14, 2014
Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
W
Luiz Dutra
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim· Jan 4, 2014
DQ · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
W
Edward Faaloloto
HEAT 27· Jul 28, 2013
Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
W
Fumitoshi Ishikawa
HEAT 26· Mar 31, 2013
Submission · R5 · 1:56 · Welterweight
W
Gyu Myung Lee
HEAT 25· Nov 18, 2012
Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
W
Sung Won Son
HEAT· Jun 23, 2012
DEC
L
Takenori Sato
Pancrase Progress Tour 3· Mar 11, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Yu Shiori
Pancrase· Nov 27, 2011
Submission
W
Kengo Ura
Pancrase· May 3, 2011
DEC
D
Seiki Ryo
Pancrase· Aug 8, 2010
DRAW
D
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Pancrase· Mar 22, 2010
DRAW
W
Yoshifumi Dogaki
Pancrase· Nov 8, 2009
TKO
W
Hiroki Tanaka
Powergate· Apr 19, 2009
DEC
W
Shingo Suzuki
Pancrase 197· Feb 1, 2009
Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Welterweight
L
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Pancrase 195· Oct 26, 2008
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
NC
Hirotaka Yoshioka
Pancrase 193· Sep 7, 2008
NC · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
W
Yu Shiori
Pancrase 189· May 25, 2008
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Sotaro Yamada
Pancrase 185· Jan 30, 2008
Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
W
Yuta Nakamura
Pancrase 181· Sep 30, 2007
TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Middleweight
W
Mike O'Malley
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Sep 1, 2007
Submission
W
Tim Ager
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007
Submission
L
Masahiro Toryu
Pancrase 171· Feb 4, 2007
MD · Middleweight
W
Arito Kishimoto
Real Rhythm MMA· Apr 29, 2006
DEC
L
Masahiro Toryu
Pancrase 159· Mar 19, 2006
TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Lightweight

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Keita Nakamura vs Kiichi Kunimoto?

Keita Nakamura defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by Knockout in round 2 (0:49) in the Welterweight bout of RIZIN 41, held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Osaka.

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