Mikuru Asakura won his sixth consecutive fight in the Rizin Fighting Federation 17 headliner, rolling to a convincing unanimous decision over Yusuke Yachi at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday.
Asakura (10-2) got the better of the majority of the striking exchanges, mixing up punches to the body and head, and he used the ropes to remain upright on multiple occasions when Yachi (20-9) attempted to take the action to the canvas. Asakura punctuated his triumph when he dropped his opponent with a left hand behind the ear during a furious final salvo in the third stanza.