RIZIN 50 results, videos: Naoki Inoue outstrikes Yuki Motoya, survives late scare to defend title

Naoki Inoue defended his title | Photo via RIZIN

Naoki Inoue won a split decision over Yuki Motoya to defend his bantamweight title in the main event of RIZIN’s 50th card Sunday in Kagawa, Japan.

Inoue put his belt on the line for the first time after winning it with a quick stoppage over Soo Chul Kim in September, and controlled Motoya with quick and precise combinations on the feet, using mostly jabs. Motoya tried to exact revenge with a guillotine choke, but Inoue escaped to...