Deep Women’s Flyweight Champion “Princess” Satoko Shinashi looks for her fourth straight win when she next competes at Deep: “71 Impact” on February 28th in Tokyo, Japan. The submission specialist is set to battle Emi Yamamoto in a featured 45kg bout on the event’s main card.
Deep officials announced the matchup on Wednesday. Shinashi returned to MMA in October following a six-year retirement and she has since earned back-to-back stoppage wins against overmatched opponents. She will be a significant favourite against Yamamoto, who dropped her August pro debut.
With Deep Jewels Featherweight Champion Seo Hee Ham competing in the UFC, Deep Jewels officials have booked an eight-woman featherweight grand prix. The 48kg tournament takes place at Deep Jewels 7 on February 21st in Tokyo, Japan and features some of the promotion’s top talent.
Former Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki picked up another impressive victory tonight in a featured bout at Deep: Dream Impact 2014 in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki defeated former Valkyrie Featherweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi in an entertaining 48kg fight on the card.
Four women’s bouts featuring many of Japan’s top female fighters are now set for Deep: Dream Impact 2014, which takes place on December 31st in Saitama. Former Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki battles former Valkyrie Featherweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi.
Deep Jewels Featherweight Champion Seo Hee Ham retained her 48kg title with a second-round submission victory tonight at Deep Jewels 6 in Tokyo, Japan. Ham finished long-time rival Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka with an armbar midway through the second round of their main event trilogy fight.
Japan’s all-female Deep Jewels promotion returned with its sixth fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo. Deep Jewels 6 was headlined by a Deep Jewels Featherweight Championship trilogy fight between reigning champ Seo Hee Ham and top title challenger Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka.
Deep Women’s Flyweight Champion “Princess” Satoko Shinashi made a successful return to action tonight at Deep: “69th Impact” in Tokyo, Japan. Competing for the first time in more than six years, Shinashi stopped 15-year-old striker Ye Jin Jung with ground and pound in just 75 seconds.
Veteran journeywoman Yukiko Seki looks to rebound from a loss in May when she returns to action at Deep Jewels 6 on November 3rd in Tokyo, Japan. Seki is set to face off against Naomi Taniyama in one of two featherweight (105.6-pound) bouts announced for the card on Friday.