Rin Nakai, Syuri Kondo Earn Stoppage Victories At Pancrase 282In spite of a late opponent change, Bantamweight Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai cruised to a one-sided victory in flyweight action tonight at Pancrase 282 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai dominated Charlene “The Machine” Watt en route to a second-round TKO stoppage in tonight’s co-main event.

Nakai took Watt down in both rounds and battered her opponent with strikes from the top until the bout was finally waved off. Elsewhere on the card, Krush kickboxing champion Syuri Kondo kept her perfect MMA record intact with a first-round TKO win over short-notice replacement Sharmah Devaiah.

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Mina Kurobe, Tomo Maesawa Earn Upset Wins At Deep Jewels 14Atomweight rising star Mina Kurobe earned the biggest victory of her career in the main event of Deep Jewels 14 today in Tokyo, Japan. Kurobe put together a strong performance en route to a Unanimous Decision win over former Deep Jewels title challenger Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka.

The Deep Jewels 14 co-main event also featured a significant upset, as atomweight prospect Tomo Maesawa finished former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Emi Tomimatsu with a third-round rear-naked choke. At 125, former boxing champ Emiko “Fujin” Raika defeated Jin Hee Gan.

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Deep Jewels 14 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels showcased its 14th all-female fight card on Thursday afternoon at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 14 was headlined by an atomweight contender’s bout between popular promotional veteran Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka and highly-touted rising star Mina Kurobe.

In the Deep Jewels 14 co-feature, recent atomweight title challenger Emi Tomimatsu looked to get back on the winning track when she battled Tomo Maesawa. Former boxing champion Emiko “Fujin” Raika took on Jin Hee Gan at flyweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Eight Fights Officially Set For Deep Jewels 14 Card In TokyoA total of eight fights are now official for Deep Jewels 14, which takes place on November 3rd in Tokyo, Japan. The all-female card is headlined by a pair of previously announced atomweight bouts pitting Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka against Mina Kurobe, and Emi Tomimatsu against Tomo Maesawa.

Among the latest additions to the event is a flyweight matchup between former boxing champion Emiko “Fujin” Raika and 17-year-old South Korean newcomer Jin Hee Gan. Strawweight prospects Sachiko Fujimori and Ayaka Miura will clash in featured action as each fighter looks for a key victory.

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Rena Kubota, Kanako Murata & Gabi Garcia Earn Wins At Rizin FF 2Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota kept her perfect MMA record intact with another impressive submission victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 2 in Saitama, Japan. Kubota finished standout wrestler Miyu Yamamoto with a power guillotine choke late in the first round.

In addition to the 49kg bout between Kubota and Yamamoto, Rizin FF 2 featured two more female fights. Kanako Murata outpointed Kyra “Mogwai” Batara in featured strawweight action, and Gabi Garcia submitted Destanie Yarbrough with a first-round keylock in the heavyweight card opener.

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Rin Nakai Set To Face Priscila De Souza At Pancrase 282 In NovemberBantamweight Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai continues her campaign in the flyweight division when she returns to action on November 13th at Pancrase 282 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai, who earned a stoppage win in July, is set to face off against veteran Brazilian contender Priscila de Souza on the card.

Pancrase officials announced the matchup earlier this week. Nakai dropped back down to 125 pounds for her return to Pancrase on July 24th and finished Emiko “Fujin” Raika in the third round. De Souza, who has also competed frequently as a bantamweight, has won four straight fights.

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Tomimatsu vs Maesawa, Ishioka vs Kurobe Set For Deep Jewels 14Former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Emi Tomimatsu looks to rebound from a decision defeat in June when she returns to action on November 3rd at Deep Jewels 14 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomimatsu is set to battle veteran contender Tomo Maesawa in a featured atomweight matchup.

Deep Jewels officials announced the bout this week. Also confirmed for the card is a second atomweight contender’s bout between Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka and highly-touted rising star Mina Kurobe, who is coming off of her second victory over Maesawa at Deep Jewels 13 this past month.

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Mika Nagano, Mina Kurobe Earn Key Wins At Deep Jewels 13Competing for the first time in nearly three years, top Deep Jewels star Mika “Future Princess” Nagano made a successful return to MMA competition tonight at Deep Jewels 13 in Tokyo, Japan. Nagano rallied from the brink of defeat and finished Sachiko Fujimori in the strawweight main event.

Nagano, who took a lengthy hiatus from fighting after giving birth to her first child, got off to a rocky start against Fujimori but battled back to secure a come-from-behind victory. In tonight’s atomweight co-feature, Mina Kurobe eked out a contentious Unanimous Decision win over Tomo Maesawa.

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