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2026/04/01
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High-speed champion Yuna Mizumori defeats Rian with "102 stomps" to achieve her third title defense: "She was strong" / March 31 Korakuen Hall event report

In the High Speed ​​Championship match (March 31, Korakuen Hall), champion Yuna Mizumori defeated Rian, successfully defending her title for the third time

The champion had been subjected to 94 foot-stomping attacks from Rian since the March 15 Yokohama event, even before the match. As expected, Mizumori's legs were targeted during the title match. Furthermore, she was cornered with a flying Frankensteiner from the apron and a sleeper hold, forcing her into a difficult situation

So, he shouted "60.4 kg!" and attempted a body press, but was met with a knee strike. Mizumori, who had previously been listed as weighing 60 kg, confessed during a match at the Shin-Kiba tournament on March 25th that he weighed 61.9 kg. His official social media accounts had just issued a correction, but this means he has successfully lost 1.5 kg in just six days..

The challenger's persistence continued, and the venue was filled with chants of "Rian," but with less than three minutes remaining in the match, the champion went full throttle. She unleashed a total of three Kumamoto's unsinkable lariats, snatching a come-from-behind victory

After the match, the champion extended her hand, and Rian readily responded and stood up. However, the next moment, she stomped on the champion's foot again, and then stumbled out of the ring. In this match, she successfully stomped on Mizumori's foot eight times, bringing the total number of times Rian has stomped on Mizumori's foot to 102

Backstage after the match, Mizumori sent a message to Rian saying, "Your Cinderella momentum is no joke. You pushed my legs this hard, you were strong. But if you're serious about aiming for high speed from now on, why don't you try fighting at high speed when both you and your opponent are at a higher level, rather than trying to kill the speed of others? That would be more exciting. I'm sure you'll be back soon, right?"

She further added, "I'll be waiting for you at Yokohama Arena and my triumphant return to Kumamoto during Golden Week, with this belt by my side. My goal is to surpass AZM's 12 title defenses and go even further to 13, the most defenses ever. Until then, I won't let anyone stop me at this pace. So, I'm waiting for anyone who wants to change themselves more, or who wants to create something new, who wants to express their individuality," setting her sights on a long road to title defense