Finally, RIZIN CONFESSIONS is back with RIZIN CONFESSIONS #23!
In this newest installment, we stick with the RIZIN 13 theme. The episode focuses primarily on the lead-up to and the aftermath of Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Kyoji Horiguchi. We also see the aftermath of Miyuu Yamamoto’s emotional win against Andy Nguyen.
The last episode, over one month ago, saw a big focus on Tenshin/Horiguchi, a spotlight on the RIZIN 13 debut of Taiga, a few minutes with the Asakura Brothers, and some words from Mirko Cro Cop.
Now we shift to post-RIZIN 13.
Running nearly five minutes longer the previous installment, if you have thirty-three minutes to spare, do it! Sit back, turn on English subtitles, and enjoy. Timestamps of all the important bits below, per usual.
Tenshin arrives at the Saitama Super Arena on fight day (0:40 – 1:30)
Horiguchi arrives at the Saitama Super Arena on fight day (1:31 – 2:22)
Former Horiguchi foe, Ishiwatari talks Tenshin/Horiguchi (2:05 – 2:21)
Tenshin & Horiguchi briefly talk gameplan and get a feel for ring pre-fight (2:25 – 3:05)
Horiguchi talks Saitama sell out (3:09 – 3:31)
Tenshin’s locker room pad work (3:33 – 3:45)
Hiroyuki Nasukawa, once again, talks ‘secret move’ for Horiguchi (3:50 – 4:08)
Tenshin’s girlfriend, Kanna Asakura, gives her thoughts on the fight (4:58 – 5:13)
Horiguchi and Tenshin make their pre-fight entrances (6:00 – 7:05)
Tenshin/Horiguchi begins (7:35)
Tenshin talks exact gameplan for Horiguchi (7:45 – 8:03)
Horiguchi on what he expected from Tenshin (8:04 – 8:25)
Horiguchi talks better distance fighting and technical feints vs. Tenshin (8:33 – 8:54)
In a recent episode of the Couch Warrior Podcast, host Mike welcomed Charalampos Grigoriou, who recently won a contract during season 7 of Dana White's Contender Series after knocking out Cameron Smotherman one minute into the fight. The conversation delved into Grigoriou's martial arts journey, his feelings on representing Cyprus and Greece, and future plans.