Kape vs Asakura

Who won Kape vs Asakura?

Manel Kape beat Kai Asakura by knockout in the 2nd round during the main event of RIZIN 20, on Tuesday 31st December 2019 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama.

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

This contest was for the vacant Rizin Kape Vs Asakura championship.

Kape vs Asakura stats

Manel Kape stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Kai Asakura made his way to the cage with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out and 3 by submission.

This was Manel Kape's 9th fight in Rizin, having made his debut for the promotion in 2017. Kai Asakura marked his 16th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2017.

Manel Kape's Rizin record stood at 6-3-0, while Kai Asakura's came in at 13-3-0.

The stats suggested that Kape and Asakura have similar power, both with a 57% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Kape had an advantage over Asakura, with a 36% submission rate over Asakura's 21%.

Manel Kape was the same age as Kai Asakura, at 31 years old.

Asakura had a height advantage of 3 inches over Kape.

Kape was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 4 months earlier than Asakura, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, 64 to Asakura's 47.

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.

What were the odds on Kape vs Asakura?

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