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Asakura vs. Juśkiewicz completes RIZIN atomweight grand-prix bracket

Over the weekend at DEEP JEWELS 17, 19-year-old prospect Kanna Asakura took on WMMA veteran Saori Ishioka.

The winner of the bout was guaranteed a spot in the upcoming RIZIN Women’s Atomweight Grand-Prix. The last spot in fact.

Asakura used her stellar grappling to defeat Ishioka by unanimous decision. Picking up the biggest win of her career to earn a spot in a massive upcoming tournament. She will take on 22-year-old Polish prospect Sylwia Juu015bkiewicz.

Kanna Asakura (8-2) vs.