Tenshin was more talkative than usual, showing the pressure he was undergoing in this match.“The hook that took him down was a left hand,” he recalled. “I aimed compactly. I didn’t want it to be big, like a sword, momentary. I think he was the strongest fighter I’ve ever fought. He was the complete opposite of me, with the exact opposite style, but it’s great that I was able to win.” Tenshin, looking back on the fight of the century, said he would part ways with kickboxing after this bout and jump into the world of boxing, where fists alone are enough to win a fight.   “I want to thank the kickboxing world for helping me grow so much, and RISE, RIZIN, and K-1 are all great. People may think it’s a barbaric sport where fighters punch and kick each other, but it can move people’s hearts. I’m the face of the year, right?” Tenshin acted innocently as if he had returned to his childish mind, while Takeru squeezed out his regret without moving his facial muscles. The main card event of “THE MATCH 2022” reminded us of this. From now on, the Japanese standing martial arts world will lose the “face” of Tenshin Nasukawa. However, the heat of the martial arts in the Tokyo Dome could not be lost. We look forward to the appearance of a fighter who will carry on the story that has been spun by Tenshin and Takeru since about seven years ago, when the idea of a match-up was first proposed.