Tomo Maesawa Retains Title In Deep Jewels 30 Retirement BoutDeep 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.

Also on the Deep Jewels 30 card, Aoi Kuriyama overcame a significant experience disadvantage and outpointed veteran Yuko “Amiba” Oya in the flyweight co-main event. In other featured action, Sakura Mori submitted former title contender Pan “Kai” Hui in round one of their 49kg matchup.

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Deep Jewels 30 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep 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.

In the flyweight co-main event, grappling specialist Yuko “Amiba” Oya took on Aoi Kuriyama. Elsewhere on the main card, Pan “Kai” Hui looked to halt a losing skid when she met Sakura Mori in a super atomweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s Deep Jewels 30 card.

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Rena Kubota Victorious At Rizin FF 24, Outlines Plan For RetirementThe 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.

Kubota, who has competed in combat sports since 2007, spoke backstage and outlined a plan to retire after 2-3 more fights. The 29-year-old, who won the Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament four times prior to making a transition to MMA, also addressed challenges leading up to tonight’s bout.

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Tomo Maesawa vs Hikaru Aono Title Bout Headlines Deep Jewels 30Deep 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.

In addition to the championship headliner, Deep Jewels 30 will also feature a flyweight bout between veteran grappler Yuko “Amiba” Oya and prospect Aoi Kuriyama. Elsewhere on the card, Deep Jewels mainstay Pan “Kai” Hui squares off against Sakura Mori in a 49kg super atomweight matchup.

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Ayaka Hamasaki, Kanna Asakura Earn Stoppage Wins At Rizin FF 22Former Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki got back on track with a dominant win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 22 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Hamasaki submitted current Deep Jewels champ Tomo Maesawa in the strawweight co-main event.

Also on tonight’s card, Rizin FF Grand Prix Champion Kanna Asakura picked up her third straight victory in quick and one-sided fashion. Asakura made short work of Mizuki Furuse, finishing the talented young prospect with ground and pound in the first round of their super atomweight bout.

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Miki Motono Wins Strawweight Title At Deep Jewels 29Rising star Miki Motono earned the biggest victory of her young MMA career tonight in the main event of Deep Jewels 29 in Tokyo, Japan. The AACC representative finished Asami “Akaringo” Nakai with first-round ground and pound to capture the vacant Deep Jewels Strawweight Championship.

Also on tonight’s card, Deep Jewels mainstay Shizuka Sugiyama overcame the challenge of Mika “Arami” Arai, finishing her smaller foe with an armbar late in a bantamweight bout. Ayaka Hamasaki and Emi Tomimatsu scored a 2-0 victory over Tomo Maesawa and Mizuki Furuse in tag-team grappling.

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Deep Jewels 29 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels showcased its 29th all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 29 was headlined by a three-round matchup for the vacant strawweight championship between promotional mainstay Asami “Akaringo” Nakai and AACC prospect Miki Motono.

In the bantamweight co-main event, Shizuka Sugiyama faced Mika “Arami” Arai, who moved up in weight. Ayaka Hamasaki, Tomo Maesawa, Emi Tomimatsu and Mizuki Furuse competed in a four-woman grappling match. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s Deep Jewels 29 card.

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Reina Miura Cruises To Victory In Deep Jewels 28 HeadlinerSkilled judoka “King” Reina Miura made a triumphant return to the Deep Jewels cage tonight at Deep Jewels 28 in Tokyo, Japan. Miura, who had missed weight for a planned Deep Jewels 26 bout in October, steamrolled Nitchanan “Andre The Rocket” Thubtrai in tonight’s featherweight headliner.

Deep Jewels 28 also featured the semi-final round of the inaugural Deep Jewels 44.5kg microweight title tournament. In one bout, Suwanan “Amp The Rocket” Boonsorn quickly submitted Emi Sato for a second time, while Mizuki Furuse outpointed Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada in the second semi-final.

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