Deep Jewels closed out 2025 with its ultimate occasion of the 12 months tonight at New Pier Corridor in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 51 was headlined by a brilliant atomweight showdown between former Rizin champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Korean upset queen Ye Ji Lee, who sought one other massive victory.
Within the 49kg tremendous atomweight co-main occasion, former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park dropped down in weight to battle Saki Kitamura. Additionally at 49kg, Eru Takebayashi clashed with Sarah Ellen. MMARising.com has dwell play-by-play for Deep Jewels 51.
Ayaka Hamasaki vs Ye Ji Lee
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. Early on, each girls had been cautious whereas exchanging leg and physique kicks. Lee threw a head kick and Hamasaki lunged ahead with two lead proper hooks. Lee slipped whereas throwing a leg kickl and Hamasaki instantly entered her guard. Lee postured for an armbar from the underside and Hamasaki prevented hazard by passing to half-guard. She struck with brief punches and elbows, then stood over Lee and kicked her legs.
Spherical 2:Lee landed two proper hooks and a physique kick, however Hamasaki reversed a throw and wound up on high in Lee’s half-guard. She labored for a kimura on Lee’s proper arm. Lee defended nicely and Hamasaki moved to aspect management, the place she punched till Lee received a leg in and regained half-guard. In the course of the ultimate minute, Lee threw up her legs in the hunt for an armbar and a triangle choke from the underside. Hamasaki simply prevented each and he or she landed a couple of punches earlier than the bell.
Spherical 3:Lee clinched and Hamasaki whipped her to the bottom with a judo throw. She landed brief proper palms as Lee stood in opposition to the fence. Hamasaki threw her down once more and Lee tried an armbar. Quickly after, Lee received to her ft and kneed Hamasaki’s midsection throughout a clinch. The fighters briefly separated and Lee landed a tough proper hand. Hamasaki tripped her one ultimate time and locked on a decent kimura, however the bell sounded to finish the struggle.
Judges Ishikawa, Hashimoto and Uematsu all rating the struggle 30-27 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Hamasaki.
Winner: Ayaka Hamasaki by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) after three 5:00 rounds. She improves to 26-7-0.
Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park vs Saki Kitamura
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. The struggle opened with an alternate of kicks and Park held Kitamura in opposition to the cage. She pulled her to the bottom and tried to arrange a rear-naked choke. Kitamura rose to her ft and Park continued to carry her in a clinch. Park received one other takedown into again management and nearly secured a rear-naked choke. Kitamura managed to interrupt Park’s grip and Park kneed Kitamura’s thigh when the fighters stood up. Park landed extra knees to Kitamura’s leg and physique till late within the spherical when Kitamura broke free and briefly flurried with punches.
Spherical 2:Park slipped whereas throwing a kick and he or she was warned for touchdown an unlawful upkick to Kitamura’s face as Kitamura moved to take high place. After the restart, Park received to her ft and he or she countered a takedown by blasting the edges of Kitamura’s face with hammerfists. Kitamura refused to let go of Park’s leg and Park made her pay for that by touchdown much more hammerfists. She switched to elbows, after which again to hammerfists, as Kitamura absorbed a substantial quantity of harm. Lastly, after dozens and dozens of hammerfists from Park, the struggle was lastly stopped.
Winner: Si Woo Park by TKO (Punches) at 3:22 of spherical two. She improves to 13-6-0.
Eru Takebayashi vs Sarah Ellen
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Takebayashi kicked at Sarah’s lead leg and Sarah responded with entrance kicks to the physique. Takebayashi completed a punching mixture with a physique kick and he or she adopted that up with a tough inside-leg kick. Sarah’s left thigh already had a pink welt on it and Takebayashi attacked with one other kick earlier than taking Sarah down. Sarah labored to counter with a heel hook, however Takebayashi shut that down. She postured up with punches to Sarah’s face and evaded yet one more heel hook from Sarah.
Spherical 2:Takebayashi scored with extra leg kicks within the second spherical, however her takedown allowed Sarah to assault with a heel hook from the underside. Takebayashi escaped from it and stood up, then dropped again down into Sarah’s guard. With two minutes remaining, Takebayashi took Sarah’s again and secured a physique triangle. She was not in a position to arrange a submission and turned over into Sarah’s guard, which allowed Sarah to lock on a guillotine choke from the underside. Takebayashi pulled her head out and spent the ultimate 30 seconds punching from the highest.
Judges Ishikawa, Fukuda and Toyonaga all rating the struggle 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Takebayashi.
Winner: Eru Takebayashi by Unanimous Choice (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 4-4-0, 1 NC.
Junna Tsukii vs Princess Saaya
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Minoru Toyonaga. Saaya landed a fast mixture to start the struggle, however Tsukii circled away and reset. She rocked Saaya with a proper hook to the temple after which swarmed on her with lefts and rights as Saaya fell to the mat for a fast knockout win.
Winner: Junna Tsukii by KO (Punches) at 0:35 of spherical one. She improves to 2-2-0.
Miki Oka vs Karin Horii
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. Oka took Horii down into aspect management within the first ten seconds of the struggle. She punched along with her proper hand and tried to pin down Horii’s left arm. Horii tried in useless to kick off of the cage, however she couldn’t escape from backside place and Oka landed extra proper palms from the highest. With simply over 30 seconds remaining within the spherical, Oka briefly eyed a keylock on Horii’s proper arm. She let it go and landed a couple of extra punches earlier than the bell.
Spherical 2:Oka briefly tripped Horii to a knee within the second spherical, however Horii stood and he or she landed knees to Oka’s physique. Oka whipped her all the way down to the mat and went to work from aspect management. Horii escaped to her ft and he or she landed a knee to the physique and two proper palms. Oka shocked her with a left hook and Horii dropped ranges for a takedown try that failed. Oka swept out Horii’s leg, however she couldn’t hold her on the mat. An alternate of knees ensued throughout a clinch and Oka tripped Horii throughout the ultimate minute. Horii stood in opposition to the cage and landed leg kicks and a left hook.
Judges Ishikawa, Fukuda and Toyonaga all rating the struggle 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Oka.
Winner: Miki Oka by Unanimous Choice (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 1-0-0.
Suzu Ooi vs Koyuki
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. Ooi scored a fast double-leg takedown into aspect management and landed hammerfists as Koyuki tried to get again to her ft. Ooi took her again and landed extra punches earlier than mounting Koyuki after which shortly transitioning to a shawl maintain armlock for the tapout win.
Winner: Suzu Ooi by Submission (Scarf Maintain Armlock) at 1:44 of spherical one. She improves to 2-0-0.
Akipi vs Kokoro Taniyama
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Taniyama instantly landed a left hook and a head kick. Akipi tied her up in a clinch and threw knees to her physique. She took Taniyama’s again after which hopped right into a rear-naked choke that she used to drag Taniyama all the way down to the bottom. Taniyama tried to struggle off the choke however was shortly rendered unconscious.
Winner: Akipi by Technical Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 1:31 of spherical one.
Hanami Watanabe vs Mina Muramatsu
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. Watanabe ducked underneath a proper hook and took Muramatsu down. She punched from half-guard after which took Muramatsu’s again. Watanabe received too excessive on the again and Muramatsu practically shook her off. Watanabe adjusted place and started working for a rear-naked choke. When Muramatsu turned to her aspect, Watanabe held her in a modified triangle choke till time expired.
Spherical 2:Muramatsu landed a proper hand and sprawled out of a Watanabe takedown try earlier than securing a takedown of her personal into Watanabe’s guard. Watanabe scrambled free and stood up, and he or she took Muramatsu down seconds later. With one minute to go, Watanabe postured up and landed proper palms from Muramatsu’s half-guard. She stood over Muramatsu and punched till Muramatsu latched on to her proper leg. The struggle ended with a Watanabe guillotine choke try.
Judges Ishikawa, Uematsu and Hashimoto all rating the struggle 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Watanabe.
Winner: Hanami Watanabe by Unanimous Choice (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 3:00 rounds.
Riko Igarashi vs Asuka Yokoe
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Minoru Toyonaga. Yokoe landed two proper hooks and Igarashi took her down into half-guard. She struck from the highest and continued to land exhausting proper palms as Yokoe stood up. As soon as extra, Igarashi took Yokoe down after which blasted her with proper palms upon standing up. She received yet one more takedown and punished Yokoe with punches from high place.
Spherical 2:Yokoe landed a flush head kick to start the second spherical and he or she fought off a clinch try. Igarashi received her down on her second try to labored for a rear-naked choke. Yokoe turned to her aspect and Igarashi took high place in her half-guard. After touchdown a sequence of punches, Igarashi took Yokoe’s again as soon as extra and tried once more for a rear-naked choke. She switched to an arm-triangle choke, however Yokoe managed to flee.
Judges Ishikawa, Uematsu and Fukuda all rating the struggle 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Igarashi.
Winner: Riko Igarashi by Unanimous Choice (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 3:00 rounds.
Mion Wachi vs Serina Wada
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Takashi Hashimoto. Wada landed a pleasant leg kick to open the struggle and Wachi stumbled. Wada initiated a clinch and the fighters battled for place in opposition to the cage. Wachi reversed place and landed knees till she tripped Wada to the mat. Wada stood, however Wachi held her in a guillotine choke and jumped guard with the submission try simply earlier than the bell.
Spherical 2:The second spherical started with one other clinch battle in opposition to the fence. Wada landed a sequence of knees to Wachi’s physique whereas stopping her from securing a takedown. Wachi ultimately swept out her leg and briefly punched from Wada’s half-guard. Again on the ft, extra knees to the physique had been exchanged. Wachi took Wada down into mount after which hunted for a late rear-naked choke.
Decide Toyonaga scores the struggle even at 19-19 and awards his Should Choice to Wachi. Judges Uematsu and Fukuda each have it 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Wachi.
Winner: Mion Wachi by Unanimous Choice (20-18, 20-18, 19-19 [Must Decision: Wachi]) after two 3:00 rounds.
Chanrina vs Takara Kii
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. Kii punched her manner right into a clinch and scored a short takedown in opposition to the cage. Chanrina stood and Kii landed a proper hook on the break. Each girls threw looping hooks and Kii appeared for one more takedown. Chanrina held her in two standing ninja chokes, however Kii escaped from each.
Spherical 2:Kii shocked Chanrina with two proper hooks early within the second spherical. Chanrina stumbled and Kii continued to punch whereas holding her in opposition to the cage. She used a headlock throw to get Chanrina down, however Chanrina shortly scrambled again up and charged ahead with a punching flurry. Kii kneed Chanrina within the midsection whereas holding her in opposition to the fence. She tried yet one more throw earlier than the top of the struggle.
Decide Toyonaga scores the struggle even at 19-19 and awards his Should Choice to Chanrina. Judges Ishikawa and Hashimoto each have it 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Choice, Chanrina.
Winner: Chanrina by Unanimous Choice (20-18, 20-18, 19-19 [Must Decision: Chanrina]) after two 3:00 rounds.
