Kanna Asakura knew what she had to do against the spirited Rena Kubota in the headlining bout of today’s RIZIN FF 11 event at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and her relentless pressure paid dividends in a fun 108-pound scrap. Unlike what happened in their first encounter, which took place in December, Asakura (13-2) wasn’t able to submit Kubota (7-2), but again it was her superiority on the ground that led to a unanimous-decision win for the 20-year-old. Asakura is now on a seven-fight winning streak and remains the only person to beat Kubota. The victor later praised her 27-year-old opponent for being faster and stronger than the first time they met.
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