Japanese MMA promotion Rizin FF ended the decade by crowning two new champions at its traditional end-of-year event Tuesday at the Saitama Super Arena. The main event of the evening saw Portuguese pocket rocket Manel Kape stun favored Japanese star Kai Asakura in the second round to capture the bantamweight title vacated earlier in the year by the injured Kyoji Horiguchi. After Asakura’s stunning one-round demolition of the champion in a non-title fight at Rizin FF 18, many believed the Japanese challenger (14-2 MMA, 6-1 Rizin) was the natural successor to Horiguchi’s throne, but the explosive Kape (15-4 MMA, 6-3 Rizin) had other ideas as he imposed his will on the bout from the opening bell and did not relent until the referee had waved off the action 38 seconds into the second round
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Rizin FF 20 results: Manel Kape, Seo Hee Ham crowned new champions in Saitama – MMA Junkie