Charismatic Japanese star “King” Reina Miura kept her perfect professional MMA record intact with a one-sided stoppage victory tonight at Deep Jewels 16 in Tokyo, Japan. Miura finished German opponent Kristin Handel late in the opening round of their welterweight main event matchup tonight.
Deep Jewels 16 also featured four atomweight bouts including a potential title eliminator in the co-main event. Satomi “Sarami” Takano secured her third straight finish under the Deep Jewels banner by defeating fellow promotional mainstay Tomo Maesawa in an action-packed battle.
Deep Jewels showcased its 16th all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 16 was headlined by a welterweight bout between undefeated Japanese star “King” Reina Miura and German prospect Kristin Handel, who returned to action following a four-year layoff.
Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota earned her biggest MMA win to date in impressive fashion tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 5: “Sakura” in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Kubota stopped Hungarian prospect Dora Perjes with a devastating left hook to the liver.
Rizin Fighting Federation 5: “Sakura” took place on Sunday night at the famed Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The 11-fight card was headlined by a featured featherweight matchup between UFC veterans Tatsuya “Crusher” Kawajiri and Anthony “El Toro” Birchak.
At 39 years of age, Deep Jewels veteran Mina Kurobe captured her first MMA title tonight at Deep Jewels 15 in Tokyo, Japan. Kurobe avenged a past loss and defeated Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama in tonight’s main event rematch to become the new Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion.
Deep Jewels showcased its 15th all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 15 was headlined by an atomweight title rematch between reigning champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama and highly-touted contender Mina Kurobe, who looked to avenge a past loss.
Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota earned another impressive win under MMA rules on Saturday at Rizin Fighting Federation 4 in Saitama, Japan. Kubota stopped Poland’s Hanna “Tyson” Gujwan with a devastating kick to the body in round three of their 49kg matchup.
Bantamweight Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai continued her streak of victories at 125 pounds with a third-round submission win on Thursday at Rizin Fighting Federation 3 in Saitama, Japan. Nakai finished standout wrestler Kanako Murata with a rear-naked choke in flyweight action.