He was hit indiscriminately 34 times in a row and suffered a tragic defeat, and the Japanese fighter 'false nausea → precision examination → orbital fracture' was in shock

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A star fighter representing Japanese martial arts has collapsed in a shocking defeat. The archipelago was shocked and Mikuru Asakura, 33, suffered tremendous damage.

Asakura was defeated by TKO in 2:54 of the first round in the RIZIN main event featherweight title match held at Saitama Super Arena in Japan on December 31 as a challenger to unbeaten champion Sheirajabali Sheidulaev (25, Kyrgyzstan).

Asakura is a mega YouTuber with more than 3.5 million subscribers and has more than just a martial arts star. He is considered one of the most successful figures in the history of Japanese martial arts.

In September 2022, he had a special match with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather with boxing rules, but at that time, Asakura lost to TKO in 3 minutes and 15 seconds of the second round, but it was not a big disappointment because it was expected to be a certain result.

Sheidulaev is also considered the strongest featherweight player outside of the UFC group, but no one expected such a futile defeat.

Less than a minute after the start of the first round, Asakura, who was fully lifted after being caught in the back position by Sheidulaev, hit the floor hard several times. Even techniques such as professional wrestling's technology 'Suplex' were helpless, and later fell to the floor and was stuck in a foundation applied without mercy.

The referee, who was watching closely, finally declared TKO 2 minutes and 54 seconds into the match. Asakura couldn't stand up for a long time with her face wrapped around her. Indiscriminate foundry continued 34 times, and 45,043 spectators who visited Saitama Super Arena were frozen.

Japanese sports media No.Web said, "Sheidulaev devoured the entire Asakura that was trying to fight. "I finished the game with 34 throwing shots, and most of them were full swing," he said, naming it "the tragedy of the last days of the third month."

The fallen Mikuru was unable to stand up after the game and had to be stretchered down the ring. After that, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Sheidulaev also expressed concern. "I think Mikuru hurt his neck when he was thrown," he said, but this was not true. It was because the shock was so strong. Asakura revealed on her Instagram that she had an orbital fracture. He didn't lose consciousness after the game, but he said he had symptoms of vomiting and was subject to a thorough examination.

In Japan, there is a debate over whether the reprieve stop was too late. It was a dizzying situation that could put the player's life at risk. However, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara stressed that it was difficult to stop the game prematurely because it was a title match.

The worst was avoided. Asakura said, "Thank you for a lot of support," but added, "I have an orbital fracture, but I think other places are okay. I made you worry. I have no regrets because I have done everything I can. I will work hard again," he said.

It was a disappointing performance and a shocking defeat that could cause trauma for Asakura, but it is not expected to lead to retirement. CEO Sakakibara said, "I don't think I've made a retirement commitment to this match," adding, "I don't think I would have thought of retiring (in the beginning). However, it will depend on how his mind will move and how his physical recovery will be, but Mikuru himself would not have thought of making this a retirement match without informing everyone.

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