Asakura vs Yang

When is Asakura vs Yang?

Kai Asakura could potentially take on Ji Yong Yang, in Autumn/Fall 2022.

The fight would be scheduled for 3 rounds in the Asakura vs Yang division, which means the weight limit would be pounds (0 stone or 0 KG).

Asakura vs Yang stats

Kai Asakura would step into the octagon with a record of 19 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 3 by submission.

Ji Yong Yang would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 3 wins and 0 draws and 2 by submission.

The stats suggest Asakura would have a massive power advantage over Yang, boasting at 58% knock out percentage over Yang's 0%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Yang would have a massive advantage over Asakura, boosting at 67% submission rate over Asakura's 16%.

Kai Asakura is the older man by 29 years, at 29 years old.

Asakura is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 7 years and 10 months earlier than Yang, whose first professional fight was in 2020. He has fought 32 more professional rounds, 40 to Yang's 8.

Asakura vs Yang form

Asakura has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Kenta Takizawa at RIZIN 33 on 31st December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama, Japan.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Hiromasa Ougikubo at RIZIN 33 on 30th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha at RIZIN 30 on 19th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Saitama Super Arena(さいたまスーパーアリーナ), Saitama.

Before that, he had beat Shooto Watanabe at RIZIN 28 on 13th June 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at Tokyo Dome(東京ドーム), Bunkyo.

He had lost to Kyoji Horiguchi at RIZIN 26 on 31st December 2020 by knockout in the 1st round in their Rizin Bantamweight championship fight at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Activity check

Asakura's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Yang's last 2 fights have come over a period of 8 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Asakura vs Yang?

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