RIZIN bantamweight superstar Kai Asakura posted a video on his Youtube channel, showing him talking with a K-1 legend, Masato. During this talk, Askarua told that he wants to fight at the upcoming Tenshin vs. Takeru card set for June and he is willing to make a transition to kickboxing in order to secure his spot.
Asakura said that he broke his hand in the semifinal of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix when squared off against Kenta Takizawa. In his own words, this injury cost him a win in the final when he was defeated by Hiromasa Ougikubo.