Kanna Asakura ; born October 12,1997, in Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, is a female Japanese retired mixed martial artist.
18 Facts About Kanna Asakura
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Kanna Asakura competed in the Atomweight division and completed with the Rizin Fighting Federation.
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Kanna Asakura quit wrestling at 16, she re-entered high school, and while thinking about what to do with her future, saw footage of shoot boxing and shoot wrestling bouts.
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Kanna Asakura made her professional mixed martial arts debut on October 4,2014, at the age of 17 when she faced Naomi Okaki at Vale Tudo Japan 6 and won by unanimous decision.
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On May 6,2018, Kanna Asakura faced Melissa Sophia Karagianis at Rizin 10.
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Kanna Asakura won the fight via three round unanimous decision extending her win streak to 7.
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Kanna Asakura faced Ayaka Hamasaki on December 21,2018, at Rizin 14 for the inaugural Rizin Super Atomweight Championship.
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Kanna Asakura lost the bout in the second rout via armbar.
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On June 2,2019, Kanna Asakura faced Miyuu Yamamoto at Rizin 16.
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On December 31,2020, Kanna Asakura faced Ai Shimizu at Rizin 26, winning the bout via unanimous decision.
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Kanna Asakura faced Ayaka Hamasaki in a rematch for the Rizin Super Atomweight Championship at Rizin 27 on March 21,2021.
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Kanna Asakura faced the reigning Jewels atomweight and DEEP Microweight champion Saori Oshima at Rizin 31 - Yokohama on October 24,2021.
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Kanna Asakura faced the Shooto Super Atomweight champion Satomi Takano on April 17,2022, at Rizin 35.
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Kanna Asakura faced Si Woo Park in the quarterfinal bout of the Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix at Rizin 37 - Saitama on July 31,2022.
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Kanna Asakura faced the Mei Yamaguchi at Rizin Landmark 5 on April 29,2023, winning the fight by unanimous decision.
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Kanna Asakura faced Rizin Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa in a non-title bout at Rizin 48 on September 29,2024.
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Kanna Asakura left her gloves in the ring following the bout signaling her retirement from mixed martial arts competition.
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Kanna Asakura has a Youtube channel with 100K subscribers and 15 million views.