Asakura vs Sasaki

Who won Asakura vs Sasaki?

Kai Asakura beat Ulka Sasaki by knockout in the 1st round during the co-main event of RIZIN 19, on Saturday 12th October 2019 at Edion Arena in Osaka.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Asakura vs Sasaki division, which meant the weight limit was pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Asakura vs Sasaki stats

Kai Asakura stepped into the octagon with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Ulka Sasaki made his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 7 losses and 2 draws, 2 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.

This was Kai Asakura's 16th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017.

Kai Asakura's Rizin record stood at 13-3-0, while Ulka Sasaki's came in at 3-4-0.

The stats suggested Asakura had a massive power advantage over Sasaki, boasting a 54% knock out percentage over Sasaki's 9%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Sasaki had a massive advantage over Asakura, boasting a 55% submission rate over Asakura's 23%.

Kai Asakura was the younger man by 4 years, at 31 years old.

Sasaki had a height advantage of 2 inches over Asakura.

Asakura was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 17 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 2 years and 5 months later than Sasaki, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 25 less professional rounds, 47 to Sasaki's 72.

Activity check

Asakura's last 4 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Sasaki's last 3 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 6 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years, 6 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Asakura vs Sasaki?

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