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2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation

2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation
Information
First dateMarch 21, 2021
Last dateDecember 31, 2021
Events
Total events9
Fights
Total fights112
Title fights4
Chronology
2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2021 was the seventh year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. Rizin events are broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe, Rizin events are available via PPV on LIVENow.[1]

Background

Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in copromotion with new Japanese promotion MEGA.[2][3][4]

He also announced that they will work with Scott Coker to bring the Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Juan Archuleta in Japan to face the winner of the Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi.[5]

List of events

Rizin Fighting Federation
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin 27 – Nagoya March 21, 2021 Nippon Gaishi Hall Japan Nagoya, Japan 4,558
2 Rizin 28 – Tokyo June 13, 2021 Tokyo Dome Japan Tokyo, Japan 9,317
3 Rizin 29 – Osaka June 27, 2021 Maruzen Intec Arena Japan Osaka, Japan 4,796
4 Rizin 30 - Saitama September 19, 2021 Saitama Super Arena Japan Saitama, Japan 7,580
5 Rizin Landmark Vol.1 October 10, 2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan
6 Rizin 31 - Yokohama October 24, 2021 Pia Arena Japan Yokohama, Japan 4,866
7 Rizin 32 - Okinawa November 20, 2021 Okinawa Arena Japan Okinawa, Japan
8 Rizin Trigger 1 November 28, 2021 World Memorial Hall Japan Kobe, Japan
9 Rizin 33 - Saitama December 31, 2021 Saitama Super Arena Japan Saitama, Japan 22, 499

Grand Prix

On March 26, 2021, it was announced that a Bantamweight Grand Prix will be held during the year: beginning in Rizin 28 – Tokyo and ending in the Rizin New Year's Eve event.[6] The winner will receive ¥10,000,000 and the second place will net ¥5,000,000.[6]

Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 bracket

Opening Round
Rizin 28 & 29
Quarterfinals
Rizin 30
Semifinals
Rizin 33 - Saitama
Final
Rizin 33 - Saitama
        
Japan Hiroki Yamashita 3R.
Japan Takafumi Otsuka UD
Japan Takafumi Otsuka 3R.
Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo UD
Japan Takeshi Kasugai 3R.
Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo UD
Japan Kai Asakura UD
Japan Kenta Takizawa 3R.
Japan Yuto Hokamura UD
Japan Kuya Ito 3R.
Japan Yuto Hokamura 3R.
Japan Naoki Inoue UD
Japan Naoki Inoue KO
Japan Shintaro Ishiwatari 1R.
Japan Kai Asakura 3R.
Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo UD
Japan Shooto Watanabe 1R.
Japan Kai Asakura TKO
Japan Kai Asakura UD
Brazil Alan Yamaniha 3R.
Japan Kazuma Kuramoto 3R.
Brazil Alan Yamaniha UD
Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo UD
Japan Naoki Inoue 3R.
Japan Yuki Motoya UD
Japan Ryo Okada 3R.
Japan Yuki Motoya 1R.
Japan Kenta Takizawa TKO
Japan Kenta Takizawa UD
Japan Masakazu Imanari 3R.

Rizin 27 – Nagoya

Rizin 27 – Nagoya
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 21, 2021
VenueNippon Gaishi Hall
CityJapan Nagoya, Japan
Attendance4,558[7]
Event chronology
Rizin 26 Rizin 27 – Nagoya

Rizin 27 – Nagoya was initially scheduled to be a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 14, 2021, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[8][9] However, in February it was announced that the event was postponed to take place at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, on March 21, 2021.[10]

Background

A Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship rematch bout between current two-time champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura is expected to headline this event.[11] The pairing met previously at Rizin 14 on December 31, 2018, where Hamasaki won via armbar in the second round to capture the inaugural Rizin Women's Super Atomweight title.[12]

The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between the brazilian grappler Roberto de Souza and the former lightweight King of Pancrase Kazuki Tokudome.[13]

Riki Sakurai missed weight limit ahead of his fight against Riku Yoshida, Sakurai was 1.95 kilograms over the limit. The fight will proceed, Sakurai started the fight with minus 2 points and the bout was declared no contest because he win.[14]

Tsuyoshi Sudario was fined after he landed punches after the referee stops the fight, he has been fined 25 percent of his purse.[15]

Results

Rizin 27
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Ayaka Hamasaki (c) def. Japan Kanna Asakura Decision (Split) 3 5:00 For the Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship
Lightweight 71 kg Brazil Roberto de Souza def. Japan Kazuki Tokudome Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:44
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Koji Takeda def. Japan Takasuke Kume Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kleber Koike Erbst def. Japan Kazumasa Majima Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 8:02
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Japan Kazushi Miyamoto KO (Punches) 1 0:08
Intermission
Catchweight 61 kg Japan Taiga def. Japan Kanta Motoyama Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Yoshinori Horie def. Japan Tetsuya Seki TKO (Punches) 3 11:16
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Hiroki Yamashita def. Japan Kazuma Sone KO (Punches) 1 0:27
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shooto Watanabe def. Japan Takumi Tamaru Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 9:13
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yutaro Muramoto def. Japan Seigo Yamamoto KO (Punches) 1 2:37
Catchweight 53 kg Japan Syuto Sato - Japan Masayoshi Kunimoto Draw (Majority) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 66 kg Japan Riki Sakurai - Japan Riku Yoshida No Contest (Sakurai missed weight) 1 0:43 Kickboxing
Catchweight 55 kg Japan Ryota Naito def. Japan Hiroki Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuki Ito def. Japan Kohei Sugiyama TKO (Punches) 1 0:33

[16]

Rizin 28 – Tokyo

Rizin 28 – Tokyo
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJune 13, 2021
VenueTokyo Dome
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan
Attendance9,317[17]

Rizin 28 – Tokyo was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 13, 2021, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[18]

Background

The event featured the one time RIZIN Featherweight title challenger Mikuru Asakura who made his tenth RIZIN appearance against the former KSW Featherweight Champion Kleber Koike Erbst as the event headliner.[19]

Roberto de Souza and Tofiq Musayev battled for the inaugural Rizin Fighting Federation Lightweight Championship.[20]

This event also hosted the first half of Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening round fights.[18][6][21] The event was originally scheduled to take place on May 23, however due to a State of Emergency being declared between April 25 to May 9, the event was postponed to June 13. Due to the ticketing system, the event numbers will stay as they are. This will be the first MMA event in the Tokyo Dome in 18 years and they are hoping to hold at least 50% capacity for the venue, equaling about 25,000 spectators.[22]

RIZIN Featherweight champion Yutaka Saito fought Vugar Keramov in a non-title bout.[23]

A heavyweight bout between Tsuyoshi Sudario and Shoma Shibisai was announced for the event.[24]

RISE Welterweight champion BeyNoah made his mixed martial arts debut against Satoshi Yamasu in a 73 kg catchweight bout.[25]

Results

Rizin 28
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Brazil Kleber Koike Erbst def. Japan Mikuru Asakura Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 1:51
Japan Tenshin Nasukawa - Japan Koki Osaki Time Expired 3 3:00 Special Standing Bout
Japan Hiroya Kawabe
Japan Hideo Tokoro
Intermission
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Roberto de Souza def. Azerbaijan Tofiq Musayev Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 1:12 For the inaugural Rizin Lightweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kai Asakura def. Japan Shooto Watanabe TKO (Punches) 1 3:22 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Naoki Inoue def. Japan Shintaro Ishiwatari KO (Soccer Kick) 1 1:58 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Japan Takeshi Kasugai Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Yuki Motoya def. Japan Ryo Okada Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Yutaka Saito (c) def. Azerbaijan Vugar Keramov Decision (Split) 3 5:00 Non-title bout.
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Shoma Shibisai def. Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 1:38
Catchweight 73 kg Japan Satoshi Yamasu def. United States BeyNoah Decision (Split) 3 5:00

Rizin 29 – Osaka

Rizin 29 – Osaka
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJune 27, 2021
VenueMaruzen Intec Arena
CityJapan Osaka, Japan
Attendance4,796[26]

Rizin 29 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 27, 2021, at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.[27] The event was originally scheduled for May 23, but was subsequently postponed due to a state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]

Background

This event is expected to host the second half of Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix initial round fights.[27][6] The event will be held with 50% capacity, equaling about 5000 spectators.[22]

A four-man 60 kg kickboxing tournament was announced for this event, featuring Ryo Takahashi, Koji, Genji Umeno and Taiju Shiratori.[29]

Two additional kickboxing bouts were scheduled for the event: Seiki Ueyama was set to fight Jyosei Izumi at flyweight, while Yuma Yamahata was scheduled to fight Kiyoto Takahashi in a catchweight bout.[30]

It was announced that the Shooto Lightweight champion Yuki Kawana would fight Yusuke Yachi, while Rikuto Shirakawa would fight Jin Aoi at featherweight.[31]

Two more bouts were announced on May 28: a flyweight bout between the former Pancrase champion Daichi Kitakata and the former DEEP flyweight champion Yusaku Nakamura, as well as a flyweight kickboxing bout between the former Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champion Nadaka Yoshinari and Chikai.[32]

Results

Rizin 29
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Taiju Shiratori def. Japan Koji Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Rizin KICK Tournament Final
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Yuto Hokamura def. Japan Kuya Ito Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Takafumi Otsuka def. Japan Hiroki Yamashita Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kenta Takizawa def. Japan Masakazu Imanari Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Bantamweight 61 kg Brazil Alan Yamaniha def. Japan Kazuma Kuramoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Yusuke Yachi def. Japan Yuki Kawana Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Rikuto Shirakawa def. Japan Jin Aoi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Taiju Shiratori def. Japan Ryo Takahashi KO (Punches) 1 1:37 Rizin KICK Tournament Semi Final
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Koji - Japan Genji Umeno No Contest (Accidental Headbutt) 1 0:43 Rizin KICK Tournament Semi Final
Strawweight 52 kg Japan Nadaka Yoshinari def. Japan Chikai TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 3:00 Kickboxing
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Seiki Ueyama def. Japan Jyosei Izumi TKO (Three Knockdowns) 2 1:55 Kickboxing
Catchweight Japan Yuma Yamahata - Japan Kiyoto Takahashi Draw (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Rizin 30 - Saitama

Rizin 30 - Saitama
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateSeptember 19, 2021
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan
Attendance7,580

Rizin 30 - Saitama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on September 19, 2021, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

The event would also feature the quarterfinal bouts of the bantamweight Grand Prix.[33]

Ayaka Hamasaki was scheduled to face Emi Fujino in a non-title bout in the co-main event.[34]

Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist Shinobu Ota and former K-1 Welterweight champion Yuta Kubo were scheduled to fight in a featherweight bout.[35]

KNOCK OUT 65 kg champion Chihiro Suzuki was scheduled to face the 18-year mixed martial arts veteran Shoji Maruyama in a featherweight bout.[36]

Koji Takeda and Yusuke Yachi were scheduled to face each other in a featherweight bout.[37]

Two UFC veterans, Yoshinori Horie and Ulka Sasaki were scheduled to face each other in a featherweight bout.[38]

A women's atomweight kickboxing bout between Panchan Rina and Momoka Mandokoro was scheduled for the event. It was the first women's kickboxing bout in Rizin history.[39]

Results

Rizin 30
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kai Asakura def. Brazil Alan Yamaniha Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Naoki Inoue def. Japan Yuto Hokamura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Japan Takafumi Otsuka Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kenta Takizawa def. Japan Yuki Motoya TKO (Punches) 1 2:27 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Intermission
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Ayaka Hamasaki (c) def. Japan Emi Fujino Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Non-Title bout
Lightweight 70 kg Japan Yusuke Yachi def. Japan Koji Takeda Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Yoshinori Horie def. Japan Ulka Sasaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Shinobu Ota def. Japan Yuta Kubo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Shoji Maruyama def. Japan Chihiro Suzuki KO (Punches) 1 0:20
Atomweight 47 kg Japan Panchan Rina def. Japan Momoka Mandokoro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Rizin Landmark Vol.1

Rizin Landmark vol.1
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateOctober 2, 2021
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

Rizin Landmark vol.1 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.[40][41][42]

Background

The event was headlined by a 68 kg catchweight bout between Mikuru Asakura and Kyohei Hagiwara.[43]

On August 21, 2021, Rizin announced two bantamweight bouts were announced for the event: Masakazu Imanari would face Takeshi Kasugai,[44] while Shooto Watanabe would face Kuya Ito.[45] Ito later withdrew from his bout with Watanabe due to COVID-19 protocols, and was replaced by Nobutaka Naito.[46]

Results

Rizin
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight 68 kg Japan Mikuru Asakura def. Japan Kyohei Hagiwara Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Japan Hiroaki Suzuki def. Japan Keisuke Okuda TKO (Knee and Punches) 1 1:42
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Masakazu Imanari def. Japan Takeshi Kasugai Submission (Armbar) 1 2:50
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shooto Watanabe def. Japan Nobutaka Naito Technical Submission (D’Arce Choke) 1 1:33

Rizin 31 - Yokohama

Rizin 31 - Yokohama
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateOctober 24, 2021
VenuePia Arena
CityJapan Yokohama, Japan

Rizin 31 - Yokohama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 24, 2021, at the Pia Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

A featherweight title fight between the reigning champion Yutaka Saito and title challenger Juntaro Ushiku was scheduled as the event headliner.[47]

A women's super atomweight bout between the reigning Jewels atomweight and DEEP Microweight champion Saori Oshima and the two-time Rizin FF atomweight title challenger Kanna Asakura was announced for the event.[48]

Rizin-regular Tsuyoshi Sudario was scheduled to face Radlein Saint Ilme in a heavyweight bout.[49]

Results

Rizin 31
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Juntaro Ushiku def. Japan Yutaka Saito (c) TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 4:26 For the Rizin Featherweight Championship
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Saori Oshima def. Japan Kanna Asakura Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario def. United States Radlein Saint Ilme KO (Punch) 1 1:51
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Masanori Kanehara def. Japan Takahiro Ashida TKO (Punches and Elbows) 2 1:18
Intermission
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Akira Okada def. Japan Daichi Abe Submission (North-South Choke) 2 4:34
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Daisuke Nakamura def. Japan Suguru Nii Submission (Flying Armbar) 1 2:16
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Rikuto Shirakawa def. Japan Takuya Yamamoto KO (Punches and Soccer Kick) 1 3:48
Catchweight 53.5 kg Japan Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Japan Naoki Ishikawa TKO (3 Knockdowns - Right Hook) 1 2:30 Kickboxing
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuki Ito def. Japan Yusaku Nakamura TKO (Elbow and Punches) 1 4:52
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Seiichiro Ito def. Japan Kunta Hashimoto Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 4:07
Catchweight 51 kg Japan Ryuya Okuwaki def. Japan Ryuto Oinuma Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Rizin 32 - Okinawa

Rizin 32 - Okinawa
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateNovember 20, 2021
VenueOkinawa Arena
CityJapan Okinawa, Japan

Rizin 32 - Okinawa was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 20, 2021, at the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, Japan.

Background

The event was headlined by a super-atomweight bout between the 2017 Super Atomweight Grand Prix runner-up Rena Kubota and the one-time Rizin Super Atomweight title challenger Miyuu Yamamoto.[50]

Results

Rizin 32
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
W.Super Atomweight 50 kg Japan Rena Kubota def. Japan Miyuu Yamamoto TKO (Knee and Punches) 2 3:35
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Koji Tanaka def. Japan Kazuma Sone Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 58.5 kg Japan Yoshiro Maeda def. Japan Mitsuhisa Sunabe Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Nigeria Bobby Ologun def. Japan Katsuya Kitamura Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 2:34
Catchweight 72 kg United States BeyNoah def. Democratic Republic of the Congo Daryl Lokoku KO (Punch) 3 1:09
Intermission
Catchweight 72 kg Japan Juri Ohara def. Japan Kohei Tokeshi TKO (Soccer Kicks and Punches) 1 1:16
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Haruo Ochi def. Japan Tatsuya So Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuichi Miyagi def. Japan Tomohiro Adaniya KO (Knee) 1 0:47
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Mizuki Oshiro def. Japan Aira Koga Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 74 kg United States Tanner Lourenco def. Japan Shinya Kumazawa Submission (Okuri Eri Jime) 2 1:34
Catchweight 73 kg Japan Hirokatsu Miyagi def. Japan Lopez Satsuma KO (Punch) 1 2:39 Kickboxing
Catchweight 58 kg Japan Sho Sekihara def. Japan Takahiro Kuniyoshi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 55 kg Japan Ryoga Terayama def. Japan Hiroki Kinjo Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Rizin Trigger 1

Rizin Trigger 1
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateNovember 28, 2021
VenueWorld Memorial Hall
CityJapan Kobe, Japan

Rizin Trigger 1 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 28, 2021, at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan.

Background

The inaugural Rizin Trigger event marked the first time in-which matches took place in a cage, rather than a ring.[51]

Results

Rizin Trigger 1
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kyohei Hagiwara def. Japan Shoji Maruyama TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick) 2 1:19
Catchweight 68 kg Japan Yoshinori Horie def. Japan Hirotaka Nakada Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Japan Kiichi Kunimoto def. Japan Takahiro Kawanaka Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 4:10
Welterweight 77 kg Japan Ryuichiro Sumimura def. Japan Yasaku Kinoshita Disqualification (Fence Grabbing) 2 2:34
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Mamoru Uoi def. Japan Hiroki Yamashita KO (Punch and Soccer Kick) 1 4:53
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Tatsuki Saomoto def. Japan Takashi Matsuba Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Intermission
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Chihiro Suzuki def. Japan Sora Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 73 kg United States Grant Bogdanove def. Japan Keisuke Okuda Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:07
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Daiki Tsubota def. Japan Makoto Kamaya KO (Flying Knee) 2 2:49
Catchweight 53 kg Japan Jin Mandokoro def. Japan Yu Hiramatsu KO (Punch) 2 1:08 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg Thailand Tepparith def. Japan Hiroto Ichimura KO (Punch) 2 2:54 Kickboxing
W.Catchweight 46 kg Japan Momoka Mandokoro def. Japan Miku Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kenji Kato def. Japan Katsuya Fujiwara TKO (Injury) 2 1:21
Catchweight 55 kg Japan Tsubasa Morii def. Japan Fujimon Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Rizin 33 - Saitama

Rizin 33 - Saitama
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateDecember 31, 2021
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan
Attendance22,499[52]

Rizin 33 - Saitama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2021, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

A Rizin Lightweight Championship title bout between reigning champion Roberto de Souza and title challenger Yusuke Yachi was scheduled as the event headliner.[53]

Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-final bouts were scheduled to take place during the event.[54]

Results

Rizin 33
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Japan Kai Asakura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Finals
Lightweight 71 kg Brazil Roberto de Souza (c) def. Japan Yusuke Yachi Submission (Triangle Armbar) 2 3:30 For the Rizin Lightweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Mikuru Asakura def. Japan Yutaka Saito Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight Japan Tenshin Nasukawa - Japan Takanori Gomi Draw (Time Limit) 2 3:00 Special Standing Bout Rules
W.Catchweight 50 kg South Korea Si Woo Park def. Japan Rena Kubota Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Intermission
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Seika Izawa def. Japan Ayaka Hamasaki (c) TKO (Elbows and Punches) 2 2:50 Non-Title Bout
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Koji Takeda def. United States BeyNoah Submission (Armbar) 2 4:12
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Hideki Sekine def. Japan Shoma Shibisai TKO (Punches) 2 2:09
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kyohei Hagiwara def. Japan Hiroaki Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 62 kg Japan YA-MAN def. Japan Koji Tanaka Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 90 kg Japan Hikaru Saito def. Japan Yuta Kubo Technical Submission (Armbar) 1 2:16 Special Rules
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shinobu Ota def. Japan Kazuma Sone TKO (Soccer Kicks and Stomps) 2 3:55
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Yuki Motoya def. Japan Yuto Hokamura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Japan Naoki Inoue Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-finals
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kai Asakura def. Japan Kenta Takizawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-finals
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kota Miura def. Japan Yushi TKO (Soccer Kick and Punch) 1 3:00 Special Rules

See also

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