Deep Jewels returns to New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan tonight for Deep Jewels 53. The card is topped by a Deep Jewels Flyweight Championship bout between reigning champion Rin Nakai, who makes her return to the promotion after 18 months away, and challenger Yuka “Dosukoi” Okutomi.
In the 49kg super atomweight co-main event, Eru Takebayashi looks to extend her winning streak when she takes on Ye Ji Lee. Elsewhere on the card, Nonoka Sakamoto clashes with So Yul Kim in a featured strawweight showdown. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for Deep Jewels 53.
Deep Jewels Flyweight Championship – 3×5
Rin Nakai vs Yuka “Dosukoi” Okutomi
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Winner:
49kg Bout – 3×5
Eru Takebayashi vs Ye Ji Lee
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Winner:
Strawweight Bout – 3×5
Nonoka Sakamoto vs So Yul Kim
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Winner:
Strawweight Bout – 2×5
Yuko Kiryu vs Junna Tsukii
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Winner:
49kg Bout – 2×5
Saki Kitamura vs Abbie So
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65kg Bout – 2×5
Juki Sue vs Tae “Te-a” Murayama
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44kg Microweight Bout – 2×5
Rena Kobayashi vs Suzu Ooi
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Minoru Toyonaga. The southpaw Ooi used jabs to set up left hooks and crosses while Kobayashi countered from a distance with a few straight rights. The fighters circled and traded jabs until the final minute when Ooi landed a lead right hook.
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53kg Bout – 2×5
Princess Saaya vs Mao Watanabe
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Akira Shibata. Strong punches were exchanged right away and Saaya took Watanabe down into full guard. Watanabe postured for an armbar and got back to her feet. Following another Saaya takedown, Watanabe trapped her in a leg scissor choke. Watanabe added in a toe hold at the same time, but Saaya managed to escape from both submissions. She took Watanabe down once more and Watanabe tried unsuccessfully for an armbar from the bottom.
Round 2:
Saaya threw Watanabe to the mat and Watanabe immediately trapped her in a buggy choke. Saaya stayed calm and worked her way free. She tried to roll Watanabe into an Anaconda Choke, but Watanabe avoided danger. Saaya retained top position until Watanabe eventually kicked her off and stood up. Saaya landed leg kicks and scored another takedown. Watanabe was unable to secure a submission from the bottom, but she did control Saaya’s posture well.
Judges Hashimoto, Uematsu and Fukuda all scored the fight 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Saaya.
Winner: Princess Saaya by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 3-5-0.
58kg Bout – 2×5
Haruka “Boss” Suzuki vs Maho Tagawa
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Tatsuro Nagase. The fight began with an exchange of leg kicks and Suzuki landed a straight right hand. She darted in with more quick right hands until time was called and Suzuki was warned for outstretching her fingers. Action resumed and Suzuki landed leg kicks. She took Tagawa’s back and dragged her down to the mat. Tagawa stood and Suzuki kneed her thighs. Suzuki got Tagawa down to a knee and Tagawa countered with left hands.
Round 2:
Suzuki backed Tagawa up to the cage with punches and then took her down after catching a Tagawa kick attempt. Tagawa stood up and Suzuki maintained back control. The fighters separated and Suzuki charged at Tagawa with punches once again. Tagawa broke free and landed a hard one-two that prompted Suzuki to shoot for a takedown. Tagawa sprawled and punched the side of Suzuki’s face. She held Suzuki in a Brabo choke, but it was not tight and Suzuki escaped into side control. Good fight.
Judges Hashimoto, Shibata and Fukuda all scored the fight 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Suzuki.
Winner: Haruka Suzuki by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 3-5-0.
60kg Bout – 2×5
Sayaka “Juicy” Hishinuma vs Urara
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. The much taller Urara clinched and took Hishinuma’s back. Hishinuma stood after briefly being taken down and she badly rocked Urara with a left hook. As Urara struggled to maintain her footing, Hishinuma landed more punches. A final left hook sent Urara down for good and ended the fight.
Winner: Sayaka Hishinuma by KO (Punch) at 1:17 of round one. She improves to 5-3-0.
Amateur 50kg Bout – 2×3
Marin Yamabuki vs Cocoro Taniyama
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Takaya Ishikawa. Taniyama sprawled out of a takedown attempt and quickly took Yamabuki’s back. She secured a rear-naked choke, but Yamabuki managed to break her grip. Yamabuki spun over into Taniyama’s closed guard and punched with her left hand. She mounted Taniyama and landed more punches, but Taniyama powered out from the bottom into Yamabuki’s guard. The fighters stood and Yamabuki took Taniyama down, but Taniyama held partial back control until time expired.
Round 2:
Yamabuki began the second round with a knee to Taniyama’s face and shoulder strikes in a clinch. She took Taniyama down into mount and tried to set up an arm-triangle choke. Taniyama gave up her back and so Yamabuki switched to a rear-naked choke instead. Late in the round, Yamabuki tried for a neck crank and then spun into an armbar, but the bell sounded to end the fight.
Judge Uematsu scored the fight even at 19-19 and awarded his Must Decision to Yamabuki. Judges Hashimoto and Nagase both had 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
Mina Muramatsu vs Manami “Akipi” Abe
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Akira Shibata. Muramatsu clinched when Abe rushed forward and she tripped Abe into half-guard. Abe worked back to her feet against the cage and Muramatsu held her in a back clinch. She took Abe down into back control and maintained the position until the end of the round.
Round 2:
The second round opened with a single-leg takedown from Muramatsu. She worked from Abe’s half-guard and tried to use a shoulder choke to set up a move to mount. Abe defended and she latched on to Muramatsu’s right leg. Muramatsu punched and Abe tried for a heel hook in the final seconds.
Judges Hashimoto, Nagase and Uematsu all scored the fight 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Muramatsu.
Winner: Mina Muramatsu by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 3:00 rounds.
Amateur Strawweight Bout – 2×3
Rio Yamauchi vs Anouk Rossen
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Akira Shibata. Yamauchi immediately held Rossen against the cage and tried to sweep out her left leg. Rossen pushed Yamauchi’s head down and tried to knee her face. She landed numerous punches to Yamauchi’s nose as Yamauchi refused to let go of her clinch grip.
Round 2:
Rossen landed knees to Yamauchi’s body until Yamauchi tripped her and punched from the top. She took Rossen’s back and continued to punch while working to set up a rear-naked choke. Rossen defended until the bell.
Judges Uematsu, Nagase and Toyonaga all scored the fight even at 19-19 and all three awarded their Must Decisions to the winner, Yamauchi.
Winner: Rio Yamauchi by Unanimous Decision (19-19 [Must Decision: Yamauchi], 19-19 [Must Decision: Yamauchi], 19-19 [Must Decision: Yamauchi]) after two 3:00 rounds.
Amateur 49kg Bout – 2×3
Destiny Grounds vs Asuka Yokoe
Round 1:
Referee for this bout is Takaya Ishikawa. Grounds backed Yokoe up against the cage and the fighters battled for position until Grounds broke free with a right hook. She landed a quick one-two and then took Yokoe down. Grounds punched from the top until Yokoe scrambled up to her feet. Yokoe landed knees to Grounds’s body and Grounds finished the round with three punches.
Round 2:
Grounds landed a nice right hook and she punched her way free from a brief Yokoe clinch. Yokoe swept out Grounds’s leg and got her down. Grounds got to her knees and then used a body lock to muscle Yokoe off of her. Grounds stood and the fight came to a close.
Judges Uematsu, Nagase and Toyonaga all scored the fight 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Decision, Grounds.
Winner: Destiny Grounds by Unanimous Decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 3:00 rounds.