Deep Jewels kicks off the new year with its first event of 2026 tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 52 is headlined by a vacant Deep Jewels Bantamweight Championship matchup between Momoko Saito and Juki Sue, who both bring three-fight winning streaks into the bout.
In the non-title co-main event, Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Machi Fukuda faces off against Road FC prospect Dan Bi Kim. Elsewhere, Eru Takebayashi battles Misaki “Iruka Umisaki” Suda in 49kg super atomweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 52 card.
Deep Jewels Bantamweight Championship – 3×5
Momoko Saito vs Juki Sue
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Strawweight Bout – 3×5
Machi Fukuda vs Dan Bi Kim
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Winner:
49kg Bout – 2×5
Eru Takebayashi vs Misaki “Iruka Umisaki” Suda
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Winner:
Strawweight Bout – 2×5
Yuko Kiryu vs Karin Horii
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Strawweight Bout – 2×5
Yua Yokose vs Miki Oka
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Strawweight Kickboxing Bout – 2×2
Ruka Sakamoto vs Yura “Dynamite” Narumoto
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. Narumoto scored first with a hard knee to the body and a series of punches that forced Sakamoto to clinch. After the break, Narumoto landed a spinning backfist, but Sakamoto bloodied her nose with jabs. Both women landed right hooks and Narumoto slipped while throwing a head kick.
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Strawweight Bout – 2×5
Miku Yokose vs Hanami Watanabe
*Bout cancelled when Yokose sustained minor injuries falling down stairs leading to weigh-ins.
50kg Kickboxing Bout – 2×2
Yuka Shimamura vs Ryoka Nakazawa
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Shimamura immediately attacked with a barrage of punches. Nakazawa struggled to land anything as Shimamura battered her with more punches, knees and leg kicks. Shimamura grazed with a spinning backfist and followed up with two more knees and plenty of punches. Nakazawa stayed on her feet, but she had no answers whatsoever for Shimamura’s offence.
Round 2:
Shimamura landed more knees and kicks to Nakazawa’s body in the second round, but Nakazawa finally fired back with a few punches in response. Shimamura jabbed and mixed in more knees and kicks to Nakazawa’s body. Nakazawa landed a brief combination, but Shimamura quickly answered with a spinning back kick to the body and a barrage of lefts and rights until the end of the lopsided fight.
Judges Nakahara, Fukuda and Uematsu all scored the fight 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Shimamura.
Winner: Yuka Shimamura by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 2:00 rounds.
Amateur 49kg Bout – 2×3
Marin Yamabuki vs Narumi “Zacky” Murai
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. Yamabuki landed two straight rights and then stunned Murai with a third one. Murai recovered and knocked Yamabuki down with a leg kick. Yamabuki clinched after returning to her feet and Murai tried to jump guard. Yamabuki held her up against the cage until referee Fukuda called for a break. Yamabuki stuffed a takedown and Murai tried unsuccessfully to jump guard again.
Round 2:
Yamabuki caught a kick and landed a right hook before pinning Murai against the cage. Once more, Murai tried to jump guard and Yamabuki held her up against the fence until the fighters were separated. Murai finally got Yamabuki down and she quickly moved to mount. However, Yamabuki powered out from the bottom and got to her feet. Late in the fight, Murai took Yamabuki down into side control.
Judge Hashimoto scored the fight even at 19-19 and awarded his Must Decision to Yamabuki, while judges Uematsu and Nakahara both scored it 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Yamabuki.
Winner: Marin Yamabuki by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 19-19 [Must Decision: Yamabuki]) after two 3:00 rounds.
Amateur Strawweight Bout – 2×3
Manami “Akipi” Abe vs Chanrina
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Abe immediately clinched and she took Chanrina down into full guard. Chanrina held her in a half-nelson from the bottom until the fighters were stood up. Abe scored a trip takedown and Chanrina used another half-nelson to sweep into mount. Abe immediately reversed position and punched from Chanrina’s guard. She passed to side control just as the round came to a close.
Round 2:
The second round opened with Abe landing knees to Chanrina’s midsection. Chanrina took her back and used a rear-naked choke to pull Abe down to the ground. Abe punched backward with her right hand and defended against the choke attempts. She turned over into Chanrina’s half-guard and landed punches during the final 30 seconds.
Judge Fukuda scored the fight even at 19-19 and awarded his Must Decision to Abe, while judges Uematsu and Nakahara both scored it 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Abe.
Winner: Manami Abe by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 19-19 [Must Decision: Abe]) after two 3:00 rounds.
Amateur Strawweight Bout – 2×3
Mina Muramatsu vs Cocoro Taniyama
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Taniyama landed a lead right hook and stuffed a takedown, and the fighters traded right hands. Muramatsu got Taniyama down into side control. She eyed a far-side keylock, and then tried to move to mount, but Taniyama exploded out from the bottom and rose to her feet. Taniyama landed a left cross and Muramatsu responded with a right. The round ended with both southpaws landing right hooks at the same time.
Round 2:
Taniyama sprawled out of a Muramatsu takedown attempt and punished her with punches as the fighters stood up. Taniyama avoided another takedown, but Muramatsu tripped her on her third try and landed punches as Taniyama was pinned against the base of the cage. She took Taniyama’s back and continued to punch the side of her head until the fight was waved off.
Winner: Mina Muramatsu by TKO (Punches) at 2:10 of round two.
Amateur 50kg Bout – 2×3
Serina Wada vs Kanon Yamagishi
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Wada quickly attacked Yamagishi’s lead leg with kicks, then just missed with a spinning wheel kick attempt. Yamagishi secured a body lock and took Wada’s back. Wada turned into the clinch, but Yamagishi took her down with a headlock throw. Yamagishi punched from the top as Wada hunted for armbars from the bottom.
Round 2:
Wada held Yamagishi against the cage, but that was short-lived and Yamagishi swept out her leg and took her down. Yamagishi punched and eventually passed to half-guard. The fighters were stood up just as Yamagishi was trying to get to mount, and that allowed Wada to knock her down with a side kick. Wada landed punches on the ground and then tried for a rear-naked choke before the bell.
Judge Nakahara scored the fight even at 19-19 and awarded his Must Decision to Wada, while judges Uematsu and Toyonaga both scored it 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Wada.
Winner: Serina Wada by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 19-19 [Must Decision: Wada]) after two 3:00 rounds.
Amateur Flyweight Bout – 2×3
Maho Tagawa vs Takara Kii
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Minoru Toyonaga. Kii countered Tagawa’s early leg kicks with overhand rights. Tagawa continued to move quickly and she kicked Kii’s lead leg and body. Kii tried to close the distance and Tagawa knocked her off-balance with a jab. Kii took Tagawa down against the base of the cage and held her in a smother choke, but Tagawa escaped and Kii landed right hands to her face as the bell sounded.
Round 2:
Kii clinched and backed Tagawa up against the cage. A stalemate followed and the fighters were separated. Tagawa landed a nice combination of punches and a head kick, but Kii pinned her against the fence again. Tagawa responded with knees to the body and a series of punches that caused Kii to cover up, and the bout was stopped.
Winner: Maho Tagawa by TKO (Knees To The Body & Punches) at 2:07 of round two.