Two-division Deep and Deep Jewels champ Saori Oshima will next compete on March 12, 2022 at Deep Jewels 36 in Tokyo, Japan. Oshima, who is coming off of a big victory at Rizin FF 31 in October, will face off against Namiko “Hime” Kawabata in a 49kg super atomweight matchup on the card.
Deep Jewels officials announced the fight earlier this week along with four additional bouts. In one, former Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Miki Motono will drop down to 49kg to face Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro. Also at 49kg, veteran contender Hikaru Aono battles 17-year-old prospect Moeri Suda.
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Undefeated Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Seika Izawa scored the biggest victory of her young MMA career tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 33 in Saitama, Japan. Izawa stopped Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki in round two of their non-title 49kg matchup.
Izawa, who has only been competing professionally in MMA for 14 months, hurt Hamasaki with a series of upkicks in the first round and continued that momentum en route to a second-round TKO stoppage. Also tonight, Si Woo Park upset promotional superstar Rena Kubota in a close bout at 50kg.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship held its final event of 2021 tonight at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Fight Night 199: “Lewis vs Daukaus” was headlined by a heavyweight matchup between recent interim UFC title challenger Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis and rising star Chris Daukaus.
In the welterweight co-main event, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson took on Belal “Remember The Name” Muhammad. Elsewhere on the main card, Amanda “Amandinha” Lemos faced Angela “Overkill” Hill in a strawweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC Fight Night 199.
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Fresh off of her impressive stoppage victory this past month, Rena Kubota will make a quick return to action on New Year’s Eve at Rizin Fighting Federation 33 in Saitama, Japan. Kubota is scheduled to face off against Deep Jewels contender Si Woo Park in a featured 50kg bout on the card.
Rizin FF officials announced the matchup on Monday afternoon. Kubota has won four straight fights under the Rizin FF banner, including a second-round TKO of Miyuu Yamamoto at Rizin FF 32. Park, who holds a win over Deep and Deep Jewels double-champ Saori Oshima, makes her Rizin FF debut.
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Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña ended one of the most dominant title reigns in recent UFC history tonight at UFC 269: “Oliveira vs Poirier” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Peña submitted long-time titleholder Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.
Peña, who has overcome three serious knee injuries during her MMA career, entered tonight’s title tilt as a significant underdog, but she overwhelmed Nunes in the second round en route to victory. In flyweight action, Erin “Cold Blooded” Blanchfield impressed in a win over Miranda “Fear The” Maverick.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 269: “Oliveira vs Poirier.” The card was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between champion Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira and former interim titleholder Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier.
In tonight’s co-main event, UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes defended against Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña. Geoff “Handz of Steel” Neal met Santiago “Argentine Dagger” Ponzinibbio at welterweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC 269 card.
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Former Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Miki Motono scored a much-needed victory in the main event of Deep Jewels 35 tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Motono, who lost her title in June, handed Namiko “Hime” Kawabata her first defeat tonight via a clear-cut Unanimous Decision.
In the Deep Jewels 35 co-feature, “King” Reina Miura made a successful return to the promotion with a first-round submission victory over Tae “Te-a” Murayama at featherweight. Aya Murakami improved to 4-0 by upsetting Mizuki Furuse, a veteran of 16 fights, in their 44.5kg microweight matchup.
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Deep Jewels held its final event of 2021 tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The all-female Deep Jewels 35 card was headlined by a strawweight matchup between former champion Miki Motono and undefeated prospect Namiko “Hime” Kawabata, who looked for her third victory of the year.
In tonight’s featherweight co-feature, “King” Reina Miura returned to Deep Jewels and took on Tae “Te-a” Murayama. Elsewhere on the card, veteran Mizuki Furuse faced the unbeaten Aya Murakami in a 44.5kg microweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for Deep Jewels 35.
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