It's hard to handicap Rizin Fighting Federation's women's atomweight tournament after the promotion's Sunday card at Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan, on account of two particularly outstanding quarterfinal performances.
In the main event of Rizin's "Aki No Jin," Shoot Boxing star turned hot MMA prospect Rena Kubota moved to 5-0, ripping former King of the Cage champion Andy Nguyen with a savage liver shot at 3:23 of the opening round. The 26-year-old striker took two minutes to get warmed up but once she did, she found her left hand time and time again, eventually putting it on "The CrAsian's" body and trapping her in a corner.