Deep Jewels showcased its 22nd all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 22 was headlined by a Deep Jewels Atomweight Championship bout between rivals Mina Kurobe and Tomo Maesawa, who faced off for a third time in tonight’s main event.
In the featherweight co-feature, popular star “King” Reina Miura clashed with Germany’s Judith Ruis. Satomi “Sarami” Takano took on Yuko Saito in an atomweight contender’s bout, and Mika “Future Princess” Nagano battled Tanja Hoffmann. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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Former Deep Jewels and Invicta FC champion Ayaka Hamasaki picked up her second straight victory inside the Rizin FF ring tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 13 in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki quickly dispatched of current Deep Jewels titleholder Mina Kurobe in a one-sided matchup at 49kg.
Hamasaki displayed her dominance on the feet and on the ground before forcing Kurobe to submit to a kimura. Elsewhere at 49kg, Miyuu Yamamoto, competing for the first time since the passing of her brother, Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, avenged a loss by defeating Andy “The CrAsian” Nguyen.
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Deep Jewels showcased its 21st all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 21 was headlined by an atomweight contender’s bout between Deep Jewels mainstay Tomo Maesawa and South Korean rising star Jeong Eun Park, who looked for another key win.
In the flyweight co-feature, Satsuki “Komachi Karate” Kodama met Hikari Sato. Long-time strawweight contender Mika “Future Princess” Nagano looked to get back on the winning track when she battled 17-year veteran “Jet” Izumi Noguchi. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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Invicta FC matchmaker and Muay Thai standout Kaitlin Young returned to mixed martial arts competition for the first time since 2014 and scored a key victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 12 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Young defeated rising star “King” Reina Miura in featherweight action.
Miura was unable to secure a submission on the mat and Young dominated the fight on the feet to take a Unanimous Decision victory. Earlier on the card, highly-touted wrestler Kanako Murata steamrolled UFC castoff Angela “Your Majesty” Magana en route to a second-round submission finish.
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Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Grand Prix Champion Kanna Asakura extended her winning streak to eight with a Unanimous Decision victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 11 in Saitama, Japan. Asakura defeated Shoot Boxing star Rena Kubota for a second time in the 49kg headliner.
Asakura, who choked out Kubota to win the GP title on New Year’s Eve, left no doubt in tonight’s rematch and dominated the fight on the mat. Elsewhere tonight, famed wrestler Miyuu Yamamoto posted her biggest win to date by defeating veteran Deep Jewels contender Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka.
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The 2018 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup took place tonight at Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The event was headlined by a 51kg mixed martial arts bout between Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion and four-time Girls S-Cup winner Rena Kubota and Brazilian Elaine “Pantera” Leal.
In 48kg tournament action, standout striker Jleana “Nikita” Valentino upset two-time Girls S-Cup winner Mio Tsumura in the final round. Rizin FF star “King” Reina Miura took on Young Ji Kim once again in a 66kg shoot boxing matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Girls S-Cup.
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Deep Jewels showcased its 20th all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 20 was headlined by an atomweight contender’s bout between former strawweight titleholder Emi Tomimatsu and South Korea’s Jeong Eun Park, who made her Deep Jewels debut.
In the featherweight co-feature, rising star “King” Reina Miura welcomed Eun Ji Choi to the Deep Jewels ring. At flyweight, Yukari Nabe faced highly-touted judoka Kana Watanabe in a rematch from their draw at Deep Jewels 19 in March. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Kanna Asakura earned a clear-cut victory in non-title action tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 10 in Fukuoka, Japan. Asakura posted a Unanimous Decision win over former KOTC titleholder Melissa Sophia Karagianis in 108-pound action.
Earlier on tonight’s card, ex-Invicta FC champion Ayaka Hamasaki made a successful return to action by outpointing fellow grappler Alyssa “Tiny Tim” Garcia, and Kanako Murata overcame injuries and a late opponent change en route to submitting Lanchana Green in a 119-pound catchweight bout.
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