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 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.

Kape vs Asakura form

Kape had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Takeya Mizugaki at RIZIN 18 on 18th August 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round at Dolphins Arena, Nagoya, Japan.

Previous to that, he had beaten Seiichiro Ito at RIZIN 15 on 21st April 2019 by knockout in the 2nd round at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Ulka Sasaki at RIZIN 14 on 31st December 2018 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Before that, he had defeated Yusaku Nakamura at RIZIN 13 on 30th September 2018 by submission in the 3rd round at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

He had been beaten by Kai Asakura at RIZIN 10 on 6th May 2018 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka.

Asakura had won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2opponents and going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he was victorious against Ulka Sasaki at RIZIN 19 on 12th October 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Edion Arena, Osaka, Japan.

Previous to that, he had won against Kyoji Horiguchi at RIZIN 18 on 18th August 2019 by knockout in the 1st round at Dolphins Arena, Nagoya.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Je Hoon Moon at RIZIN Heisei’s Last Yarennoka! on 30th December 2018 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Before that, he had defeated Thanongsaklek at RIZIN 13 on 30th September 2018 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

He was victorious against Manel Kape at RIZIN 10 on 6th May 2018 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Marine Messe Fukuoka, Fukuoka.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Kai Asakura had been fighting more than Manel Kape.

Going to this contest, Manel Kape had last fought 5 years, 7 months and 18 days ago, while Kai Asakura's last outing had been 5 years, 5 months and 24 days ago.

Kape's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Asakura's last 5 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

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