Asakura vs Saiga Result: Asakura wins by TKO R2 · Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament, Fri, Dec 29, 2017

RIZINRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round

Kai AsakuraWIN

23-6-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 2 · 2:39

Pound for Pound3 rounds scheduled

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Kizaemon Saiga

4-4-0

Friday, December 29, 2017Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Kai Asakura defeated Kizaemon Saiga by TKO in round 2 (2:39) in the Pound for Pound bout of Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round, held Friday, December 29, 2017 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

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Betting Odds

Kai Asakura

-167

63% implied win probability

Open: -167

Kizaemon Saiga

+120

45% implied win probability

Open: +120

Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.

Sportsbook	Kai Asakura	Kizaemon Saiga	Trend
unibet	-167	+120

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Style & credentials

Kai Asakura

Karate

—Black belt · KarateZendokai (Zen Do Kai)
2023RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (2nd reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
2020RIZIN Bantamweight Championship (1st reign)RIZIN Fighting Federation
2014Champion · The Outsider55-60kg

Camp · JAPAN TOP TEAM · Tokyo, Japan

Kizaemon Saiga

No background on record

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kai Asakura4 UFC fights · 74 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

64%47/146

18%13/18

9%7/12

Clinch

1%1/1

0%0/1

0%0/0

Ground

5%4/7

3%2/2

0%0/0

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

Kai Asakura9 of 9 ended early · 100%0 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

Kizaemon Saiga3 of 6 ended early · 50%3 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kai Asakura4-1

L
Jae Hoon Moon
Road FC 39· Jun 10, 2017
TKO · R3 · 4:23 · Flyweight
W
Heili Alateng
Road FC 37· Mar 11, 2017
TKO · R1 · 0:29 · Flyweight
W
Yoichi Oi
The Outsider 42· Sep 4, 2016
TKO · R1 · 4:52
W
Xiaoyang Liu
Road FC 32· Jul 2, 2016
· R1 · 1:53 · Flyweight
W
Jong Hyun Kwak
The Outsider 38· Dec 13, 2015
TKO · R1 · 4:04

Full record · 9 fights

W
Jung Bin Choi
The Outsider 37· Sep 6, 2015
W
Keigo Takayama
The Outsider 36· Jul 19, 2015
TKO · R1 · 0:40
W
Satoru Date
The Outsider 35· May 17, 2015
TKO · R2 · 3:36
W
Tomoya Suzuki
DEEP Cage Impact 2012· Sep 16, 2012
· R1 · 2:34 · Flyweight

Kizaemon Saiga2-3

L
Seiichiro Ito
Rizin 5 - Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura· Apr 16, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 128 lb Catchweight
W
Dillin West
Rizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round· Dec 31, 2016
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · 128 lb Catchweight
L
Erson Yamamoto
Rizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round· Sep 25, 2016
Split Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Hideo Tokoro
Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake· Dec 29, 2015
Submission · R1 · 5:16 · Bantamweight
W
Ryo Takagi
Pancrase 264· Jan 31, 2015
TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Bantamweight

Full record · 6 fights

W
Toshihiro Shimizu
Pancrase 261· Oct 5, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight

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