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Following his duel today with Yuya Sakaki at the Duel Festival, Super Junior League duelist and Ryozanpaku student Isao Kachidoki was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment of what was suspected to be a severe neck injury.

The duel, which was extremely physical in nature, saw Kachidoki repeatedly striking Sakaki during the duration of the duel, including giving him what medical personnel later confirmed to be a broken nose from a knee to the face. Sakaki also suffered numerous bruises and minor cuts from repeated strikes with a bamboo stick that was a part of the Action Field the two are dueling on. However, the final blow in the duel was delivered by Sakaki, rather than Kachidoki, lifting his opponent up and driving his head and neck into the ground below with a move known as a Piledriver.

Sakaki was treated by onsite medical personnel at the Domino Stadium and is not expected to require further medical attention. Sakaki has also not been made available for comment by Super Junior League General Manager, Johan Andersen. Andersen, who after his duel yesterday became the sole authority in the Super Junior League, had this to say:


"My number one concern right now is seeing to Yuya and Isao's safety. I'll make a full statement after I know for sure what condition the two of them are in. Thanks."

Founder and headmaster of the Ryozanpaku Duel School, Ryozan Godagawa, was not available for comment.