Kato vs Yamamoto Result: Kato wins by KO R1 · RIZIN 22, Sun, Aug 9, 2020

RIZINRIZIN 22

Kenji KatoWIN

15-14-0 · #11 (projected)

RESULT

Knockout

ROUND 1 · 3:32

Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Erson Yamamoto

“Badman” · 7-8-0

Sunday, August 9, 2020Pia Arena MM, Yokohama, Japan

Kenji Kato defeated Erson Yamamoto by Knockout in round 1 (3:32) in the Bantamweight bout of RIZIN 22, held Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama.

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Insights

Erson Yamamoto lands 5.54 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Erson Yamamoto's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Kenji Kato

No background on record

Erson Yamamoto

Freestyle Wrestling

—Champion · Junior Wrestling Tournamentsjunior

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Erson Yamamoto7 fights · by range and by target

Range

30%Distance · 139

44%Clinch · 204

26%Ground · 123

Target

55%Head · 143

15%Body · 39

31%Leg · 80

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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

Kenji Kato10 of 17 ended early · 59%7 went the distance

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1 early stoppage has no logged time

Erson Yamamoto6 of 7 ended early · 86%1 went the distance

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

Recent form · last 5

Kenji Kato2-3

L
Yuto Hokamura
RIZIN 21· Feb 23, 2020
Submission · R1 · 4:21 · Bantamweight
W
Yo Saito
Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol.29· Dec 22, 2019
TKO · R3 · 1:51 · Bantamweight
W
Takato Takahashi
Shooto Gig Tokyo Vol.28· Oct 20, 2019
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
L
Kota Onojima
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour 6th Round· Jul 15, 2019
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
L
Mamoru Uoi
Shooto 30th Anniversary Tour at Korakuen Hall· May 6, 2019
TKO · R2 · 0:16 · Bantamweight

Full record · 17 fights

W
Kunihisa Sasa
Shooto· Jul 15, 2018
MD · Bantamweight
W
Hideto Okada
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 25· Apr 22, 2018
SD · Bantamweight
W
Yusuke Matsushita
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 24· Feb 24, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Bantamweight
W
Yoshizumi Kobayashi
Shooto Infinity League Finals 2017· Dec 17, 2017
TKO · R2 · 0:47 · Bantamweight
W
Yusaku Hayashi
DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2017· Oct 1, 2017
TKO · R1 · 3:30 · Bantamweight
W
Ryota Kobayashi
GRACHAN 29 x 1MC vol. 3· May 14, 2017
TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Bantamweight
L
Yusuke Kamata
Shooto: Gig Tokyo 20· Feb 27, 2016
MD · Bantamweight
L
Daisuke Endo
DEEP Fujisan Matsuri· May 25, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
W
Kosuke Kobayashi
DEEP Hamamatsu Impact 2013· Sep 15, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Bantamweight
W
Shinya Tanamori
Battle Code· Oct 21, 2012
DEC
W
Shoji Takada
DEEP Cage Impact 2012· Sep 16, 2012
TKO · R2 · 1:19 · Bantamweight
L
TBA
DEEP· Sep 27, 2009
Submission

Erson Yamamoto2-3

W
Tim Eschtruth
RIZIN 16· Jun 2, 2019
Knockout · R1 · 2:04 · Bantamweight
L
Kazuyuki Miyata
RIZIN 14· Dec 31, 2018
Submission · R2 · 3:23 · Featherweight
L
Manel Kape
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Men's Bantamweight & Women's Tournament: Aki No Jin· Oct 15, 2017
TKO · R1 · 1:11 · Bantamweight
W
Jesse Rogge
KOTC: Fire Starter· Jun 9, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
L
Hideo Tokoro
Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016
Submission · R1 · 1:19 · Bantamweight

Full record · 7 fights

W
Kizaemon Saiga
Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round· Sep 25, 2016
SD · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Kron Gracie
Rizin Fighting Federation - Iza no Mai· Dec 31, 2015
Submission · R1 · 4:57 · Featherweight

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Who won Kenji Kato vs Erson Yamamoto?

Kenji Kato defeated Erson Yamamoto by Knockout in round 1 (3:32) in the Bantamweight bout of RIZIN 22, held Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Pia Arena MM, Yokohama.

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