Rizin 13 Results: Jiri Prochazka vs. Jake Heun
Rizin 13 brought a major kickboxing crossover to Saitama on September 30, 2018, when Tenshin Nasukawa faced MMA star Kyoji Horiguchi under kickboxing rules. Nasukawa won by unanimous decision, a result that headlined a card also featuring a decisive light-heavyweight finish from Jiří Procházka.
Nasukawa wins the crossover bout
The meeting between Nasukawa and Horiguchi was a kickboxing contest, not an MMA bout. Nasukawa used his striking craft to earn the judges’ decision over the former UFC flyweight title challenger. The result became the event’s central talking point and highlighted the limits of comparing fighters across different rulesets.
Procházka finishes the MMA main event
In the MMA main event, Procházka stopped Jake Heun with punches at 4:29 of Round 1. Mirko Cro Cop also won, with a doctor stoppage over Roque Martinez late in the first round. Mikuru Asakura took a unanimous decision over Karshyga Dautbek, and Daron Cruickshank knocked out Diego Brandão with a flying knee.
Two kinds of headline
Rizin 13 paired a high-profile ruleset crossover with a conventional MMA card, giving fans two distinct results to debate. Nasukawa’s win over Horiguchi drew international attention, while Procházka’s finish established the sporting outcome of the MMA headliner. The distinction matters: the bout formats were separate even though they shared the same event.
Selected results
- Jiří Procházka def. Jake Heun — TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:29; MMA main event.
- Tenshin Nasukawa def. Kyoji Horiguchi — unanimous decision; kickboxing bout.
- Mirko Cro Cop def. Roque Martinez — doctor stoppage, Round 1, 4:56.
- Daron Cruickshank def. Diego Brandão — KO (flying knee), Round 2, 0:17.
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Selected Bout Results
- Jiri Prochazka defeated Jake Heun by TKO (Punches); round 1, 4:29.
- Mikuru Asakura defeated Karshyga Dautbek by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Daron Cruickshank defeated Diego Brandao by KO (Flying Knee); round 2, 0:17.
- Miyuu Yamamoto defeated Andy Nguyen by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
- Mirko Filipovic defeated Roque Martinez by TKO (Doctor Stoppage); round 1, 4:56.
- Bob Sapp defeated Abdelrahman Shalan by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 3:00.
- Haruo Ochi defeated Mitsuhisa Sunabe by KO (Punch and Soccer Kicks); round 3, 2:52.
- Kai Asakura defeated Thanongsaklek Chuwattana by Decision (Unanimous); round 3, 5:00.
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