Ayaka Hamasaki recaptured the Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Championship in quick and decisive fashion at Rizin Fighting Federation 26 tonight in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki submitted Miyuu Yamamoto with an impressive first-round leg scissor choke to regain the vacant 49kg title.
Earlier on the Rizin FF 26 card, Kanna Asakura made her case for a future title rematch with Hamasaki by scoring a hard-fought Unanimous Decision victory over Ai Shimizu. The 23-year-old Asakura, who was defeated by Hamasaki in the pair’s first fight two years ago, has won four straight bouts.
South Korean rising star Si Woo Park extended her winning streak to four with a hard-fought victory tonight at Deep Jewels 31 in Tokyo, Japan. Park overcame a point deduction tonight and placed herself in atomweight title contention by edging out Saori Oshima in the Deep Jewels 31 main event.
Deep Jewels showcased its 31st all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 31 was headlined by a three-round atomweight contender’s bout between AACC prospect Saori Oshima and South Korean rising star Si Woo Park, who made her promotional debut.
Fresh off of her Deep title victory in September, Saori Oshima makes her return to action on December 19th at Deep Jewels 31 in Tokyo, Japan. The reigning Deep Women’s Microweight Champion faces off against South Korean prospect Si Woo Park in a non-title atomweight bout on the card.
Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion Tomo Maesawa successfully retained her title in her retirement bout tonight at Deep Jewels 30 in Tokyo, Japan. Maesawa overcame a strong start from challenger Hikaru Aono en route to a third-round submission victory in tonight’s entertaining main event.
Deep Jewels showcased its 30th all-female fight card tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The 16-fight Deep Jewels 30 event was headlined by an atomweight championship matchup between reigning titleholder Tomo Maesawa, competing in her retirement bout, and challenger Hikaru Aono.
The win did not come easily, but Japanese star Rena Kubota rallied back from a shaky start to earn her third straight victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 24 in Saitama, Japan. Kubota scored a hard-fought Unanimous Decision over former Deep Jewels champ Emi Tomimatsu in a 53kg bout.
Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion Tomo Maesawa will make the final defence of her title on October 31st at Deep Jewels 30 in Tokyo, Japan. Maesawa, competing in her retirement bout, will face off against challenger Hikaru Aono in one of eight matchups announced for the card today.