Deep Jewels showcased its greatest principal occasion to this point tonight at New Pier Corridor in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 44 was headlined by an atomweight championship bout between champ Si Yoon “Sankaru” Park and challenger Seika Izawa, who appeared to seize her third simultaneous MMA title.
Within the 49kg tremendous atomweight co-main occasion, veteran Yuko Kiryu took on well-liked prospect Kate “Lotus” Oyama. Elsewhere on the cardboard tonight, Mizuki Furuse confronted off towards Saki Kitamura in one other tremendous atomweight showdown. MMARising.com has stay play-by-play for Deep Jewels 44.
Seika Izawa vs Si Yoon “Sankaru” Park
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. Park averted an early takedown try from Izawa and circled till Izawa jabbed her approach right into a clinch. She swept out Park’s leg and landed on high in facet management earlier than locking on a Brabo choke as Park acquired to her knees. Park was in some hassle, however she held on and Izawa launched the maintain as Park took high place in Izawa’s guard. Izawa trapped Park in a triangle choke in the course of the closing minute after which landed one upkick to Park’s jaw that Park protested, however the battle carried on and the bell sounded.
Spherical 2:Izawa was warned for the upkick between rounds and the battle resumed in spherical two with Izawa dropping Park early on with a straight proper. She trapped Park in a good ninja choke as Park tried to get to her ft. Park had nowhere to go and tapped out, giving Izawa the victory and a 3rd consecutive championship title.
Winner: Seika Izawa by Submission (Ninja Choke) at 0:58 of spherical two. She improves to 13-0-0 and turns into the brand new Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion.
Kate “Lotus” Oyama vs Yuko Kiryu
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. Kiryu instantly shot in for a takedown and was countered by a knee to the physique. She briefly acquired Oyama down, however Oyama stood and dropped her with a left hook. Kiryu rose to her ft and Oyama continued to tee off with punches as Kiryu wilted towards the cage. The battle was allowed to proceed and Oyama landed knees to Kiryu’s physique and extra punches. After a closing mixture backed Kiryu up as soon as extra, the bout was waved off. Large win for Oyama.
Winner: Kate Oyama by TKO (Punches) at 1:28 of spherical one. She improves to 5-6-0.
Saki Kitamura vs Mizuki Furuse
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Akira Shibata. Furuse tried unsuccessfully for an early takedown and the fighters traded kicks. Seconds later, Kitamura landed a brief left hook to Furuse’s jaw that dropped her face-first to the mat and ended the battle.
Winner: Saki Kitamura by KO (Punch) at 0:36 of spherical one. She improves to 2-2-0.
Momoko Saito vs Yuka “Dosukoi” Okutomi
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Naoya Uematsu. Saito weighed in 1.8kg over the restrict and this bout will probably be dominated a No Contest if she wins. Early within the battle, Okutomi stored her distance and alternated between jabs and leg kicks whereas Saito tried to arrange an influence proper. She landed one proper hook after which took Okutomi down. Okutomi acquired to her knees after which stood up towards the cage. Okutomi tried to leap on Saito’s again because the fighters hit the bottom, however she acquired too excessive and Saito shook her off. The spherical ended with Saito holding Okutomi towards the cage.
Spherical 2:Okutomi latched on to Saito’s left leg and dragged her down into an inverted heel hook setup early in spherical two. Saito countered with a heel hook of her personal that she used to take over high place. The battle returned to the ft and Saito landed a three-punch combo that pressured Okutomi to dive for her ankles in pursuit of a takedown. Saito stayed on her ft and he or she briefly took Okutomi’s again. In the course of the closing minute, Saito landed punches to the facet of Okutomi’s face and appeared to safe a rear-naked choke. Okutomi defended, however Saito stayed on her again till the bell.
Judges Tazawa, Hashimoto and Fukuda all rating the battle even at 18-18 and award their Should Selections to Saito, who would usually be the victor. Nevertheless, as a consequence of her failing to make weight, the bout is a No Contest.
Consequence: No Contest (Saito Missed Weight) at 5:00 of spherical two. Saito strikes to 0-2-0, 1 NC, whereas Okutomi is now 3-0-0, 1 NC.
Eun Bi “Libby” Cho vs Momoko Yamazaki
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Akira Shibata. Cho punched her approach into an early clinch and the fighters exchanged knees to the physique for the subsequent 30 seconds till Cho backed away and landed a proper hand. She adopted with a one-two that immediately knocked Yamazaki out and despatched her crashing awkwardly o the canvas for a devasting win.
Winner: Eun Bi Cho by KO (Punches) at 0:57 of spherical one. She improves to 1-5-0.
Marina Kumagai vs Chieko Hosoya
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Minoru Toyonaga. Kumagai struck first with two leg kicks and a knee to the physique, however Hosoya acquired her right down to a seated place towards the cage. Kumagai finally stood up and each ladies landed knees to the physique as they battled for place within the clinch. Hosoya labored for a takedown and kneed Kumagai’s thigh as Kumagai countered with brief uppercuts and maintained her stability.
Spherical 2:Hosoya as soon as once more labored for a takedown towards the cage within the second spherical and he or she was briefly in a position to get Kumagai down with a double-leg. Kumagai stood and the fighters had been separated. Kumagai sprawled out of a takedown try from Hosoya and punched the facet of her head. Hosoya acquired to her ft towards the cage and Kumagai sprawled out of one other takedown. She held Hosoya down towards the bottom of the cage and landed left arms to her face. Hosoya acquired to her ft and Kumagai threw proper arms to her face and physique. Kumagai pushed Hosoya right down to a seated place once more after which reversed a late takedown try from Hosoya earlier than the top of the battle.
Judges Fukuda, Hashimoto and Shibata all rating the battle 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Determination, Kumagai.
Winner: Marina Kumagai by Unanimous Determination (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 5-5-0.
Mahina China vs Kyoka “Chibisai” Minagawa
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Masato Fukuda. China caught an early kick and knocked Minagawa down. Minagawa stood and held China towards the cage, however China countered with a guillotine choke. Minagawa tripped China, however China maintained her grip on the guillotine and Minagawa was struggling to breathe. She finally freed her neck and threw hammerfists from China’s guard. Minagawa handed to facet management in the course of the closing two minutes and he or she landed just a few proper arms earlier than China acquired again to full guard. Minagawa stood up after which dropped again down into China’s guard.
Spherical 2:China held Minagawa in one other guillotine choke early within the second spherical that she transitioned right into a entrance choke. She used it to push Minagawa down into mount after which landed punches. Minagawa acquired a leg in to get again to half-guard, however China rapidly locked on an arm-triangle choke and he or she used it to get again to mount. As China punched, Minagawa swept and took over high place in China’s guard. China tried yet another guillotine choke, however Minagawa averted hazard by passing to half-guard. Minagawa briefly mounted China, however she was swept herself and China stood over Minagawa whereas dropping punches. China entered Minagawa’s half-guard and punched till the bell.
Decide Hashimoto scores the battle even at 19-19 and awards his Should Determination to China. Judges Takahashi and Shibata each have it 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Determination, China.
Winner: Mahina China by Unanimous Determination (20-18, 20-18, 19-19 [Must Decision: China]) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 1-0-0.
Serina vs Yuka Shimamura
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Minoru Toyonaga. Shimamura opened the battle by touchdown physique kicks and the fighters exchanged punches, with Serina’s showing to have extra energy behind them. She backed Shimamura up and landed a straight left after catching a kick. Serina scored with a mixture and a left hook late within the spherical.
Spherical 2:The southpaw Serina used facet kicks to arrange two robust left arms within the second spherical as she continued to press ahead. Shimamura circled to her proper and missed with a spinning backfist. With 20 seconds remaining, Shimamura landed a spinning again forearm strike and swelling started to kind beneath Serina’s proper eye.
Judges Takahashi, Hashimoto and Shibata all rating the battle 20-19 for the winner by Unanimous Determination, Serina.
Winner: Serina by Unanimous Determination (20-19, 20-19, 20-19) after two rounds.
Haruka “Boss” Suzuki vs Hitomi Taniyama
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Tatsuro Nagase. The battle started with an alternate of leg kicks in the course of the opening minute and Taniyama landed a left hook. Suzuki stuffed a takedown and landed a proper hand as Taniyama stood up. Taniyama tried one other takedown and Suzuki took her again. She landed quite a few punches to the edges of Taniyama’s face. Taniyama tried to isolate Suzuki’s proper arm, however Suzuki continued to land punches and he or she tried a rear-naked choke. Taniyama defended, however Suzuki landed extra punches as Taniyama latched on to her ankle.
Spherical 2:As soon as once more, Suzuki countered a Taniyama takedown try by taking her again and touchdown rapid-fire punches. Taniyama grabbed on to Suzuki’s proper wrist, however Suzuki was nonetheless in a position to land punches together with her left hand. Because the fighters rose to their ft, Taniyama held Suzuki in a guillotine choke. Suzuki sprawled and Taniyama held her down. Suzuki freed her neck and dropped hammerfists to Taniyama’s face. The spherical ended with Suzuki punching from again management.
Judges Takahashi, Uematsu and Shibata all rating the battle 20-18 for the winner by Unanimous Determination, Suzuki.
Winner: Haruka Suzuki by Unanimous Determination (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) after two 5:00 rounds. She improves to 1-2-0.
Miku Yokose vs Misaki Suda
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Yasuhiro Tazawa. Yokose clinched and held Suda towards the cage whereas kneeing her physique, however Suda reversed place and nearly took Yokose’s again. She dragged Yokose down and appeared to safe a rear-naked choke because the fighters stood again up. The fighters had been separated and Suda made a essential error by making an attempt a head kick. She slipped and fell, and Yokose instantly locked on a good rear-naked choke. Suda briefly fought it earlier than tapping out.
Winner: Miku Yokose by Submission (Rear-Bare Choke) at 2:14 of spherical one.
Yua Yokose vs Asuka Yokoe
Spherical 1:Referee for this bout is Tatsuro Nagase. Yokose charged at Yokoe straight away and he or she continued to throw punches till she wobbled her opponent. Yokoe recovered, however Yokose was relentless together with her assaults and Yokoe’s counterpunches didn’t have a lot of an impact till the ultimate seconds of the spherical when she landed a stable one-two.
Spherical 2:Yokoe had some early success with two entrance kicks within the second spherical, however Yokose backed her up with two arduous proper arms and he or she continued to throw punches. Yokoe created area and he or she landed one entrance kick to the physique, however Yokose closed out the spherical with a speeding flurry of punches.
Judges Tazawa and Shibata each rating the battle 20-19, whereas choose Takahashi has it 20-18. All three see it for the winner by Unanimous Determination, Yokose.
Winner: Yua Yokose by Unanimous Determination (20-18, 20-19, 20-19) after two rounds.
