Asakura vs Zappitella

Who won Asakura vs Zappitella?

Kanna Asakura beat Alesha Zappitella by split decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of RIZIN 18, on Sunday 18th August 2019 at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Kanna Asakura.

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

Asakura vs Zappitella stats

Kanna Asakura stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws and 5 by submission.

Alesha Zappitella made her way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws and 1 by submission.

Kanna Asakura's Rizin record stood at 11-6-0, while Alesha Zappitella's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested that Asakura and Zappitella have similar power, both with a 0% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Asakura had an advantage over Zappitella, with a 36% submission rate over Zappitella's 20%.

Kanna Asakura was the younger woman by 3 years, at 26 years old.

Asakura had a height advantage of 3 inches over Zappitella.

Asakura was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made her debut in 2014, 2 years earlier than Zappitella, whose first professional fight was in 2016. She had fought 34 more professional rounds, 67 to Zappitella's 33.

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