World Kickboxing Network and RISE present

Japanese sensation Tenshin Nasukawa and Argentinian star Federico Roma square off on March 10 in Tokyo, FIGHTMAG learned. The contest is a quarter-final bout of the 58 kg tournament which is featured on the RISE World Series programme for 2019.

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Tenshin Nasukawa (28-0, 22 KO kickboxing, 4-0 MMA) was last seen in action on New Year’s Eve when he went up against boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition bout held in Saitama. The bout ended in the first round with “Money” scoring a TKO. With the “no contest” rule in place “Teppen” remained formally undefeated, furthermore continued making international headlines, when former UFC two division champion Conor McGregor called him out for an exhibition MMA bout.

Federico Roma (63-4-1, 31 KO) is the World Kickboxing Network Super Bantamweight champion in two styles, oriental kickboxing (K-1 rules) and Muay Thai, with the wins against Tomasz Makowski and Tristan Gaetano respectively. Going through the ropes in Tokyo he represents WKN Top Team.

The Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Federico Roma fight is scheduled for three rounds in oriental kickboxing. The winner of the bout advances to semi-final facing off one of six other competitors partaking in the tournament.

The bout is set in collaboration between World Kickboxing Network and Japanese promotion RISE which started in 2013 when Australian Danial “Mini T” Williams faced Dyki Miyagi at RISE 94.