Charismatic rising star “King” Reina Miura kept her perfect record intact with a close and competitive decision victory tonight at the 2017 Rizin World Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st Round in Saitama, Japan. Miura edged out pro wrestler Seini “Lei’D Tapa” Draughn in a 194-pound matchup.
In other action, Miyu Yamamoto earned her first MMA win with a hard-fought decision over Cassie “The Hulk” Robb, and Shinju “Juju” Nozawa-Auclair won her pro debut by stopping an overmatched Sheena “Star” Brandenburg. Gabi Garcia and Oksana Gagloeva fought to a 16-second No Contest.
Rizin Fighting Federation came to Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Sunday for the opening round of the 2017 Rizin FF World Bantamweight Grand Prix. The event was headlined by a bantamweight tournament bout between UFC veteran Kyoji Horiguchi and fan favourite Hideo Tokoro.
Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota extended her remarkable winning streak to 23 fights with a hard-fought decision victory tonight at the 2017 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota defeated Jleana “Nikita” Valentino in a rematch from a 2015 MMA bout.
The 2017 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup took place tonight at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was headlined by a non-title 50kg rematch between Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota and Jleana “Nikita” Valentino, who first clashed under MMA rules in late 2015.
Weigh-ins for the 2017 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup took place today in Tokyo, Japan, and MMARising.com was on-site to speak with the competitors. This year’s S-Cup is headlined by a non-title 50kg bout between Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota and Jleana “Nikita” Valentino.
Former Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion Seo Hee Ham reclaimed a spot among the top three at 105 pounds with an impressive win on June 10th at Road Fighting Championship 39. Ham stopped current Deep Jewels champ Mina Kurobe to become the first Road FC Women’s Atomweight Champion.