Horiguchi wants Shinryu rematch after no contest at Bellator x Rizin 2

Kyoji Horiguchi needs to run issues again with Makoto Shinryu after their no contest at Bellator x Rizin 2.

Horiguchi’s inaugural Bellator flyweight title struggle vs. Shinryu was ruled a no contest after he by accident poked Shinryu in his proper eye and rendered him unable to proceed. The poke occurred simply 25 seconds into the primary spherical of the Bellator x Rizin 2 co-main occasion Saturday at Saitama Tremendous Enviornment close to Tokyo.

Bellator president Scott Coker stated he’d prefer to see the pair rematch, and Horiguchi agrees.

“I suppose I’d additionally prefer to have a rematch,” Horiguchi stated by an interpreter on the Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 post-fight press convention.

Horiguchi stated he instantly acknowledged that he poked Shinryu within the eye and is apologetic for the incident.

“It was unlucky,” Horiguchi stated. “I felt my finger going into his eye, so instantly I identified that he’s damage and I type of stopped the match there.”

Though Horiguchi says he would have continued, he doesn’t fault Shinryu for being unable to compete. Shinryu nonetheless couldn’t see after taking your complete 5 minutes to attempt to get well, which compelled referee Jason Herzog to cease the struggle and rule it a no contest.

“If he actually couldn’t see from his proper eye, then I feel the match ought to have been stopped,” Horiguchi stated. “You’re knowledgeable. This goes on the file, additionally so in the event you can’t struggle, then I don’t assume it ought to have been continued.”

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