Kiichi Kunimoto defeated Richard Walsh by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Kiichi Kunimoto won the decision.
Kiichi Kunimoto vs Richard Walsh
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
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Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
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Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 10 media scorecards
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Walsh
- Adam Martin · MMAOddsbreaker.com29-28Walsh
- Trent Dozier · LastWordOnSports.com29-28Walsh
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Walsh
- C.J. Tuttle · Sherdog.com29-28Walsh
- Jesse Holland · MMAMania.com29-28Walsh
- SevereMMA.com29-27Walsh
- CagePages.com29-27Walsh
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com29-27Walsh
- Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com29-27Walsh
Fan Scorecards
58 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Kiichi Kunimoto | Richard Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -230 | +195 |
| Bovada | -240 | +190 |
| Pinnacle | -230 | +205 |
| sports-interaction | -252 | +206 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Kiichi Kunimoto's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
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Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Kiichi Kunimoto vs Richard Walsh?
Kiichi Kunimoto defeated Richard Walsh by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson, held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Kiichi Kunimoto won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kiichi Kunimoto vs Richard Walsh?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Kiichi Kunimoto won the decision.
Was Kiichi Kunimoto vs Richard Walsh a robbery?
Many scored it for Richard Walsh: 78% of 58 fan cards scored it for Richard Walsh; 100% of 10 media scores picked Richard Walsh. The judges gave it to Kiichi Kunimoto.