International mixed martial arts continues to get crazier and crazier with the introduction of various promotions setting up fights between would-be amateur fighters. It’s unsurprising that events like this are leading to a serious uptick in assaults outside of the cage.<\/p>\n
We’ve seen a lot of crazy things<\/a> unfold at Russian and Eastern European press conferences. Now we have fighters getting hit in the face with chairs at a Japanese press conference.<\/p>\n The promotion in question is BreakingDown,<\/a> part of a series of shows promoted by ‘Fighting Lawyer’ Teppei Horo. He’s partnered with Japanese YouTube sensation Mikuru Asakura. Asakura is best known as the guy who recently boxed Floyd Mayweather in RIZIN, getting KO’d in the second round<\/a> of their exhibition bout.<\/p>\n The BreakingDown series of fight events is rather unique. It drafts fighters through a quasi-American Idol<\/em> sit-down where the hopeful fighters talk trash to each other and the judges. Over 1500 men and women are interviewed. Contestants that pique the interest of Mikuru Asakura and his panel are booked to fight.<\/p>\n The fights themselves are one minute long. Yes, that’s right: one minute long. According to BreakingDown’s website,<\/a> “No one can blink and no one can predict what will happen. It is possible that a second ‘Mikuru Asakura’ will be born overnight.” The confrontational selection process encourages over-the-top behavior, and scuffles regularly occur. It was only a matter of time before things went too far.<\/p>\n This is happen today in Press Conference of Asakura Bros's Promotion, Breaking Down. <\/p>\n Yes, it's happen in Japan, not in Russia @Matysek88<\/a> @Grabaka_Hitman<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RJRMegh3Wu<\/a><\/p>\n — Bruno Massami (\u0411\u0440\u0443\u043d\u043e \u041c\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0430\u043c\u0438) (@BrMassami) November 2, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n