The 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.
Weigh-ins for the 2016 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup tournament took place today in Tokyo, Japan, and MMARising.com was on-site to speak with the competitors. Tomorrow’s event is headlined by a Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Championship bout between Rena Kubota and Klaudia Pawicka.
Standout wrestler Tatiana Suarez Padilla advanced to the tournament final with a slick submission victory during tonight’s 12th episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23: “Team Joanna vs Team Claudia.” Suarez Padilla finished Team Claudia stablemate Kate Jackson with a first-round guillotine choke.
Former 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.
Michael “The Count” Bisping at last realised his dream of becoming UFC Middleweight Champion with a quick and decisive victory on June 4th at UFC 199 in Inglewood, California. Bisping knocked out Luke Rockhold in round one of the main event and takes top spot in the 185-pound rankings.
After overcoming a tough weight cut, Amanda Bobby “ABC” Cooper became the first female finalist with a big victory during tonight’s 11th episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23: “Team Joanna vs Team Claudia.” Cooper submitted teammate Lanchana Green with a first-round rear-naked choke.
Former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy seeks her second straight UFC victory on July 13th at UFC Fight Night 91 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Murphy is expected to face two-division Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder Katlyn Chookagian on the card.
Deep Women’s Flyweight Champion “Princess” Satoko Shinashi cruised to another quick and easy victory on Sunday night at Deep: “76 Impact” in Tokyo, Japan. Shinashi finished massively outmatched pro debutant Proof Date early in the first round of a one-sided 97-pound catchweight bout.