Deep Jewels strawweight contender Machi Fukuda improved to 2-0 under the Rizin banner with a dominant second-round stoppage win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 50 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Fukuda finished Seo Young Park late in the second round of their featured bout.

Fukuda engaged in a striking battle with Park during the opening round of the bout between the 21-year-olds, but she shifted strategies in round two and battered her Korean foe with ground and pound en route to the victory, which extended Fukuda’s current streak of stoppage wins to three.

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20-year-old Moeri Suda scored the biggest victory of her mixed martial arts career in a major upset tonight at Deep Jewels 48 in Tokyo, Japan. Suda submitted former Jewels, Rizin FF and Invicta FC champ Ayaka Hamasaki with a rear-naked choke in the 49kg super atomweight main event.

Neither Suda nor Hamasaki were originally slated to compete on tonight’s card, but both stepped in when the initial headlining bout was cancelled last month. Suda, who has now earned submission wins in four of her past five fights, made the most of the opportunity with her massive victory tonight.

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Deep Jewels returned to New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan tonight with 11 fights on its latest all-female card. Deep Jewels 48 was headlined by a 49kg super atomweight contest between former Jewels, Rizin FF and Invicta FC champion Ayaka Hamasaki and top prospect Moeri “Black Diamond” Suda.

In the bantamweight co-main event, Deep Jewels featherweight titleholder Yoko Higashi made her return to the promotion against Mana Akagi, who had posted first-round submission victories in two of her past three fights. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 48 card.

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Rising star Fumika Watanabe needed just over two minutes to capture the Flyweight Queen of Pancrase title tonight in the main event of Pancrase 352 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The 25-year-old Watanabe knocked out champion Shizuka Sugiyama, who was unsuccessful in her first defence.

Watanabe, who has racked up three straight wins since dropping a narrow Split Decision in her pro debut, claimed the belt with a nasty right hook. Also on the card, former Deep Jewels champ Miki Motono narrowly outpointed current Shooto titleholder Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino at strawweight.

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With Honoka Shigeta injured and out of her planned bout against Namiko “Hime” Kawabata, a new main event has been booked for Deep Jewels 48 on March 23rd in Tokyo, Japan. Former Rizin FF, Invicta FC and Jewels champion Ayaka Hamasaki will battle Moeri “Black Diamond” Suda.

Deep Jewels officials announced the 49kg super atomweight clash today. Hamasaki last competed for the promotion more than ten years ago at Deep Jewels 5. The veteran now makes her return in an intriguing fight against 20-year-old rising star Suda, who has won four of her past five bouts.

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Deep Jewels contender Namiko “Hime” Kawabata will welcome a fresh challenger when she returns to action on March 23rd at Deep Jewels 48 in Tokyo, Japan. Kawabata is set to face former Flyweight Queen of Pancrase Champion Honoka Shigeta in a 50kg matchup that will headline the card.

Deep Jewels officials announced the featured bout along with ten additional fights for the card this week. In the bantamweight co-main event, Deep Jewels Featherweight Champion Yoko Higashi returns to the promotion to face prospect Mana Akagi, who is coming off of a quick win in November.

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As expected, Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa remained undefeated and scored another quick submission win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 49: “Decade” in Saitama, Japan. Izawa tapped out short-notice foe Lucia Apdelgarim with a first-round triangle armbar.

Izawa had originally been slated to face Rena Kubota on tonight’s card, but that bout was scrapped when Kubota sustained an injury. Izawa’s Rizin title was not on the line against the massive underdog, Apdelgarim, but she nevertheless put forth another strong effort while securing the victory.

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Shooto held its fourth all-female Colors event tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. The ten-fight Shooto: “Colors 4” card was headlined by an Infinity League women’s atomweight tournament bout between Ayane Hirata and fellow teen prospect Noeru “Noel” Narita, as both sought a key win.

In the co-feature, also in the Infinity League atomweight tournament, Seo Young Park aimed for her third straight victory when she faced the winless Mikiko Hiyama. Chiyo Takamoto battled Megumi Sugimoto in strawweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the “Colors 4” card.

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