【番組】RIZIN CONFESSIONS #70

RIZIN JAPAN GRAND-PRIX 2021 Bantamweight Tournament 1st ROUND lottery card decided first, Kai Asakura vs. Shuto Watanabe.

Asakura has been repeating heaven and hell for the past two years since the match against Horiguchi in August 2019. And after losing the defense match on New Year's Eve last year, they are now most hungry for victory.

Asakura declares, ``If you look at the match against Horiguchi, you can naturally win the tournament,'' he sets a goal for the match against Horiguchi ahead of the tournament, and aims for a 4-game winning streak.

Watanabe, on the other hand, won the RIZIN.27 Nagoya tournament in March by ippon against TakKai Tamaru and won the right to participate in this bantamweight Grand Prix. His partner, Hikaru Aono, who has always watched over Watanabe by his side, says of Watanabe's current state, "I feel like he's made up his mind."

Watanabe trains with his father, the first Shooto World Champion, his mother, a former shooter, and his partner Aono to prepare for the big game. To express "Watabe Shooto" at Tokyo Dome.

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Naoki Inoue vs. Shintaro Ishiwatari, about 7 months after Inoue's request for a match last year, Inoue sat next to Ishiwatari at the tournament lottery.

Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Takeshi "Kanten" Kasugai will be the first rematch in about 7 years, with Ougikubo, who had an empty seat next to him, decided to play in the bantamweight tournament lottery until the very end.

This time, we interviewed Ishiwatari's wife, Rei, who is participating in the tournament, and Ougikubo's girlfriend, Kyoka. On New Year's Eve 2019, the two were staring at the same ring at the same venue to support their respective partners at the RIZIN.20 venue.

What is the appearance of Ishiwata and Ougikubo from the perspective of the two who usually support the players? And what are your thoughts on betting on each tournament?

Yogibo presents RIZIN.28 Tokyo Dome Tournament is less than a month away. What kind of drama will be born in the first round of the Bantamweight Grand Prix tournament? ! Don't miss the new episodes!