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Ex-UFC fighter Jessica Aguilar set to return in women’s atomweight grand prix at RIZIN 37

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jul 2022 01:15:40 +0000

Jessica Aguilar is returning to MMA competition. The former WSOF champion and UFC and Bellator fighter is set to make a comeback July 31 at Rizin FF 37 in Japan at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo.

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Rizin FF 27: Ayaka Hamasaki edges split-decision verdict to retain super atomweight title in Nagoya

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:32:23 +0000

Ayaka Hamasaki was pushed to the limit in her rematch against Kanna Asakura , but did just enough to earn the split-decision verdict from the ringside judges as she retained her Rizin FF super atomweight title by the slimmest of margins in Nagoya, Japan. Hamasaki’s title bout with Asakura was the main event of Rizin FF 27, and saw the champion hang on to title after a grueling three round battle at Nippongaishi Hall. After the fight was paused in the opening seconds for an accidental low blow, the action resumed with both women engaging in a wild exchange that eventually saw the action move to the canvas, with the champion on top. Hamasaki (22-3) landed a pair of powerful knees to her downed opponent, but Asakura (18-5) showed her grit by battling to her feet, before picking up the champion and slamming her powerfully into the canvas. Round 2 saw Asakura push the pace as she forced Hamasaki onto her back and set to work from the champion’s guard. But Hamasaki defended well and threatened with an armbar off her back before eventually escaping and returning to her feet.

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Rizin FF 27 live results

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:25:19 +0000

The women’s super atomweight title is on the line as Japanese promotion Rizin FF returns for Rizin FF 27 in Nagoya, Japan. Defending champion Ayaka Hamasaki wil take center stage in the main event when she puts her title on the line against challenger Kanna Asakura . Two-time champ Hamasaki (21-3) captured the promotion’s vacant 108-pound title by defeating Asakura at Rizin FF 14 on New Year’s Eve, 2018, but lost her title to South Korea’s Seo Hee Ham in her third title defense at Rizin FF 20 a year later. Hamasaki bounced back with a submission victory over Tomo Maesawa at Rizin FF 22 to set up another shot at the vacant title at Rizin FF 26, where she submitted Miyuu Yamamoto in the first round via leg scissors to reclaim the title. Now Hamasaki will take on Asakura (18-4) once again, with the challenger heading into the rematch riding a four-fight winning streak. Since her defeat to Hamasaki in 2018, Asakura has defeated Alesha Zappitella, Jayme Hinshaw, Mizuki Furuse and Ai Shimizu to push her back to the top of the contender list at 108 pounds.

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Rizin FF 27: Ayaka Hamasaki, Kanna Asakura set for title rematch in Nagoya

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 14:31:22 +0000

Japanese promotion Rizin FF has announced eight bouts for its next event, with a battle for the women’s super atomweight title at the top of the card. Rizin FF 27 takes place Sunday, March 21 at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. The event streams live via Rizin Live PPV. Topping the list of confirmed bouts is a super atomweight title rematch between defending champion Ayaka Hamasaki and former foe Kanna Asakura . Two-time champ Hamasaki (21-3) captured the promotion’s vacant 108-pound title by defeating Asakura at Rizin FF 14 on New Year’s Eve, 2018, but lost her title to South Korea’s Seo Hee Ham in her third title defense at Rizin FF 20 a year later. Hamasaki bounced back with a submission victory over Tomo Maesawa at Rizin FF 22 to set up another shot at the vacant title at Rizin FF 26, where she submitted Miyuu Yamamoto in the first round via leg scissors to reclaim the title.

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MMA Junkie’s ‘Submission of the Month’ for December: A rarely seen banana split

BAD MMA News — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 01:38:31 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from December 2020: Here are the four nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Submission of the Month” award for December. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice.

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Ayaka Hamasaki def. Miyuu Yamamoto at Rizin FF 26: Best photos

BAD MMA News — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:15:00 +0000

Check out the best shots from Ayaka Hamasaki ’s first-round submission win over Miyuu Yamamoto as she reclaimed the vacant super atomweight title at Rizin FF 26 in Saitama, Japan. (photos courtesy of Rizin FF)

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Rizin FF 26: Kyoji Horiguchi exacts revenge, TKOs Kai Asakura to reclaim bantamweight title

BAD MMA News — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 14:14:53 +0000

Kyoji Horiguchi exacted sweet revenge on his nemesis with a stunning first-round TKO to dethrone Kai Asakura and mark his return to action by reclaiming the Rizin FF bantamweight title. Horiguchi (29-3) faced off against Asakura (16-3) in the main event of Rizin FF 26 , which took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and the former UFC title challenger showed no signs of ring rust as he made his return from a one-year injury hiatus to stun the champion and reclaim the title he never lost in the ring. Horiguchi was shocked in 68 seconds by Asakura in a non-title fight at Rizin FF 18 in August 2019. The rematch for the title was scrapped when Horiguchi sustained a torn ACL that required surgery and forced him out of action for more than a year

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Rizin FF 22 results: Roberto de Souza bounces back with one-round demolition in Yokohama

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:04:18 +0000

The Pia Arena played host to the first of two back-to-back events as Japanese promotion Rizin FF made its return to action following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taglined “Starting Over,” Rizin FF 22 boasted a nine-fight card, featuring seven MMA bouts, as the action played out in front of a reduced-capacity crowd in Yokohama, Japan. Here, we recap the best of the action as the Japanese promotion emerged from its COVID-19 lockdown…

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Rizin FF 22 live results

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 05:33:46 +0000

Yokohama’s Pia Arena plays host to the first of two back-to-back events as Japanese promotion Rizin FF makes its return to action following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taglined “Starting Over,” the show boasts a nine-fight card, featuring seven MMA bouts. The main event features a 157-pound battle between Brazilian fan-favorite Roberto de Souza who is looking to bounce back to winning ways following his elimination from the promotion’s lightweight grand prix at Rizin FF 19 last October. He’ll face Yusuke Yachi , who snapped a three-fight losing run in Rizin FF when he defeated Hiroto Uesako at Bellator 237 last December. The co-main event features the return of former Rizin FF women’s super atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki , who is looking to bounce straight back into title contention after losing her title to Seo Hee Ham at Rizin FF 20 on New Year’s Eve last year. She’s facing Tomo Maesawa , who is looking to mark her second appearance in the Rizin FF ring with a victory after capturing the Deep Jewels atomweight title in October last year

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Rizin FF 20 results: Manel Kape, Seo Hee Ham crowned new champions in Saitama

BAD MMA News — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 16:21:23 +0000

Japanese MMA promotion Rizin FF ended the decade by crowning two new champions at its traditional end-of-year event Tuesday at the Saitama Super Arena. The main event of the evening saw Portuguese pocket rocket Manel Kape stun favored Japanese star Kai Asakura in the second round to capture the bantamweight title vacated earlier in the year by the injured Kyoji Horiguchi. After Asakura’s stunning one-round demolition of the champion in a non-title fight at Rizin FF 18, many believed the Japanese challenger (14-2 MMA, 6-1 Rizin) was the natural successor to Horiguchi’s throne, but the explosive Kape (15-4 MMA, 6-3 Rizin) had other ideas as he imposed his will on the bout from the opening bell and did not relent until the referee had waved off the action 38 seconds into the second round

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