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Rizin FF 19 results: Prochazka wins, Case and Pitbull progress on a night of knockouts in Osaka

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 12:18:42 +0000

Rizin FF light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka showed that he can carry his punch power up to heavyweight with a heavy-handed stoppage of Brazilian puncher Fabio Maldonado in the main event of Rizin FF 19. The big Czech showcased his knockout power on a night packed with first-round finishes as he dismantled the experienced Maldonado (25-14 MMA, 0-1 Rizin) inside the opening frame of their 220-pound catchweight contest in Osaka, Japan. Prochazka (25-3-1 MMA, 10-1 Rizin) spent the opening minute of the contest range-finding with his jab and assessing Maldonado’s willingness to step into the pocket

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Rizin FF 19 live results

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 07:32:57 +0000

Rizin FF 19 takes place Saturday in Japan, and you can join us for live results of all of the action. Featuring the opening round of the promotion’s lightweight grand prix, Rizin FF 19 takes place at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. The full card streams on Fite TV beginning at 1 a.m. ET

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BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Oct 2019 00:44:15 +0000

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Catching up with Bellator’s Patricky Freire before Rizin lightweight grand prix

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:04:13 +0000

Patricky Freire wants some gold but hasn’t been able to accomplish that goal during his more than eight-year run with Bellator. And so, the older “Pitbull,” who is the brother to Bellator dual champion Patricio, will try to make it happen with Rizin FF. On Saturday at Rizin FF 19, Freire (21-8) will take part in the Japanese promotion’s lightweight grand prix as he meets Tatsuya Kawajiri (37-13-2) in the quarterfinals of the eight-man tournament. It will be Freire’s first fight in eight months as he looks to extend his winning streak to six. Ahead of the start of the tournament, MMA Junkie caught up with Freire. You can check out the Q&A below.

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Rizin Shine: Lightweights line up for grand prix at Rizin FF 19

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 20:54:46 +0000

1 2 3 4 … 5 The white-roped ring of Rizin FF takes center stage Saturday as the latest installment of the Japanese promotion’s evolution takes place in Osaka. The main event features Rizin’s light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka , who faces off against heavy-handed, hard-headed Brazilian Fabio Maldonado in a 100-kilogram catchweight contest, while the preliminary card will feature the four Rizin lightweight grand prix quarterfinal matchups, with Bellator’s Patricky Freire and notable former UFC stars Johnny Case and Tatsuya Kawajiri in the lineup. Here are five reasons to check out Rizin FF 19 this weekend. ***** Catchweight fireworks in the main event Jiri Prochazka and Fabio Maldonado have 49 career victories between them, with a staggering 36 coming by way of KO/TKO, so it’s a fair bet we’re going to see a stand-up war between these two noted knockout artists.

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Off Guard: Johnny Case thriving in Vegas ahead of Rizin FF lightweight GP

BAD MMA News — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 10:54:15 +0000

Johnny Case has moved to Las Vegas, and he’s feeling the benefits as he prepares to take on the best lightweights Rizin has to offer during their lightweight grand prix tournament. Case takes on Roberto Souza in the quarterfinals of the eight-man tourney at Rizin FF 19 on Oct. 12 and he recently spoke to MMA Junkie about his upcoming challenge. “It is such an honor to be able to fight in Rizin and fight for the grand prix tournament,” Case said. “I was looking back, someone tagged me on Twitter the original grand prix.

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After knocking out Kyoji Horiguchi, Kai Asakura now headlines Rizin FF 19

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 22:48:47 +0000

While a rematch with Kyoji Horiguchi likely lies on the horizon, Kai Asakura isn’t waiting around for the fight. Rizin FF officials today announced that Asakura (13-1) has agreed to headline Rizin FF 19 against the man he was supposed to fight earlier this year, Ulka Sasaki (22-7-2). Rizin FF 19 takes place Oct. 12 at Edion Arena Osaka in Japan.

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Bellator ace Patricky Freire draws Tatsuya Kawajiri in Rizin FF lightweight grand prix

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 15:13:11 +0000

The first-round pairings for Rizin FF’s lightweight grand prix tournament have been announced, with Bellator’s 155-pound star Patricky Freire drawn to face a former UFC veteran in his first matchup as he looks to punch his ticket to the semi-finals. Freire (21-8 MMA) will make his promotional Rizin FF debut in the tournament as he looks to extend his five-fight win streak at the expense of 41-year-old veteran Tatsuya Kawajiri (37-13 MMA, 2-3 Rizin), who booked his place in the tournament after handing Russian Ali Abdulkhalikov the first defeat of his MMA career at Rizin FF 17 in July.

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Bellator ace Patricky Pitbull draws Tatsuya Kawajiri in Rizin FF lightweight grand prix

BAD MMA News — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:42:46 +0000

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Bellator star Patricky Pitbull named in Rizin FF’s lightweight grand prix lineup

BAD MMA News — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:19:38 +0000

Japanese promotion Rizin FF has announced its tournament lineup for their lightweight grand prix, with perennial Bellator lightweight contender Patricky Freire set to feature. A press release from Rizin FF officials confirmed the eight participants in the upcoming tournament, which kicks off at Rizin FF 19 on October 12. The eight-man lightweight tournament field includes: Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (21-8 MMA, 0-0 Rizin) Johnny Case (26-6 MMA, 2-0 Rizin) Luiz Gustavo (9-1 MMA, 1-1 Rizin) Tatsuya Kawajiri (37-13 MMA, 2-3 Rizin) Tofiq Musaev (15-3 MMA, 2-0 Rizin) Roberto de Souza (9-0 MMA, 2-0 Rizin) Damien Brown (19-12 MMA, 2-0 Rizin) Hiroto Uesako (16-7 MMA, 1-0 Rizin) The quarter-finals are set to take place on the Rizin FF 19 card, with a draw to determine the matchups set to take place next week