Attention has been focused on the announcement by the Japan MMA Refereeing Organization (JMOC) over the “suspicion of harassment” in the mixed martial arts competition “RIZIN.33” that was held in the open.
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From Shibatar’s Instagram
LINE outflow causes turmoil
The suspicion of harassment surfaced on YouTuber in a confrontation between professional wrestler Shibatar and former K-1 welterweight champion Yuta Kubo. After the match, a screenshot image of LINE, which seems to have shown “Yarase” to each other, leaked out on the net, causing controversy of unknown truth.
As of January 5, 2022, there was no explanation from the RIZIN side, and fans are calling for an immediate response.
JMOC, who was involved in the tournament management, announced the match results on SNS on the 4th with the details of the judges, but only 14 games (actually 16 games) were posted. The Shibatar / Kubo match and the Nasukawa Tenshin / Gomi Takanori match have been omitted, and JMOC states that the result is “excluding informal matches.” Both games had special rules unlike the others. The latter was positioned as an exhibition match.
It seems that the number of fans who regarded the Shibatar match as an official match has decreased, and surprises are spreading, saying, “Is the sixth match an informal match?” ..
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