Mika Nagano, Celine Haga Among Winners At Jewels: 23rd RingTop Jewels star Mika “Future Princess” Nagano had her work cut out for her today in the main event of Jewels: “23rd Ring” in Tokyo, Japan. The popular grappler earned a close Unanimous Decision victory over fellow submission specialist Emi Tomimatsu in a back-and-forth battle at 114 pounds.

In the co-main event, upset queen Celine Haga picked up her third straight victory. Haga defeated Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama in a non-title bout. Other winners on the main card included promotional poster girl Shizuka Sugiyama and top prospect Mizuki Inoue.

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Jewels: "23rd Ring" Live Play-By-Play & ResultsJewels showcased its first event of the year on Saturday at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan. Jewels: “23rd Ring” was headlined by a lightweight contender’s bout between promotional star Mika “Future Princess” Nagano and talented grappling specialist Emi Tomimatsu at 114 pounds.

Also on the card, Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama tried to rebound from the first loss of her career when she faced Norway’s Celine Haga in a non-title bout. Shizuka Sugiyama faced veteran striker Sung Eun Kim. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the event.

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