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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Deep Jewels 13 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels showcased its 13th all-female fight card tonight at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 13 was headlined by a thrilling strawweight contender’s bout between the returning Mika “Future Princess” Nagano and once-beaten prospect Sachiko Fujimori, who was coming off of a quick win.

In tonight’s atomweight co-feature, Mina Kurobe and Tomo Maesawa met in a battle that could determine a future title challenger. Also at atomweight, highly-touted teen prospect Kanna Asakura squared off against Yoon Ha Hong. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 13 card.

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Rin Nakai, Syuri Kondo Earn Wins At Pancrase 279 In TokyoBantamweight Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai made a successful return to the flyweight division with a third-round TKO victory tonight at Pancrase 279 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai, who was competing at 125 pounds for the first time since 2008, stopped former boxing champion Emiko “Fujin” Raika.

Tonight’s matchup was contested primarily on the ground and Nakai held a clear edge. She mounted Raika midway through round three and dropped elbows for the stoppage. In strawweight action, Krush women’s kickboxing champ Syuri Kondo stayed unbeaten by defeating Nicolle Angelica Caliari.

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Rena Kubota Retains Title, Mio Tsumura Wins 2016 SB Girls S-CupShoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota successfully retained her title with a dominant third-round stoppage victory tonight during the 2016 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota finished Polish challenger Klaudia Pawicka with a series of knees in the 51kg main event.

In tonight’s co-feature, Kubota’s teammate and protégé, Mio Tsumura, achieved her dream of becoming a Girls S-Cup tournament world champion. Tsumura edged out Akari “Union” Nakamura in the Girls S-Cup final. In an MMA bout, Kanako Murata stayed unbeaten by stopping Ilona Wijmans.

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2016 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Live Play-By-Play & ResultsThe 2016 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup took place tonight at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, Japan. The card was headlined by a Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Championship bout between defending champion Rena Kubota and Polish challenger Klaudia Pawicka, who made her promotional debut.

In tonight’s 48kg Girls S-Cup tournament semi-finals, Mio Tsumura took on Yurika Jimbo, and Akari “Union” Nakamura battled Yuri. The winners then met in the tournament final to determine the 2016 Girls S-Cup Champion. In MMA action, standout wrestler Kanako Murata faced Ilona Wijmans.

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Eight Bouts Announced For Deep Jewels 13 Card In AugustFormer top Jewels star Mika “Future Princess” Nagano makes her official return from retirement when she competes on August 27th at Deep Jewels 13 in Tokyo, Japan. Nagano is set to face off against strawweight prospect Sachiko Fujimori in a three-round bout that may headline the card.

Nagano has not competed in MMA since Deep Jewels 2 in late 2013, and she announced her retirement the following year after revealing that she was pregnant with her first child. Also booked for Deep Jewels 13 next month is an atomweight contender’s bout between Mina Kurobe and Tomo Maesawa.

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