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Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round

Dec 31, 2017

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Saitama, Japan

33-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) win

MAIN EVENT TITLE FIGHT

Bantamweight

26-9-4 (Win-Loss-Draw) loss

Match
9

Method
KO (Punches)

Round
2

Time
0:14

Match		Fighters		Method/Referee	R	Time
8	Kanna Asakura win	TITLE FIGHT 108lb Catchweight	Rena Kubota loss	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Jason Herzog	1	4:34
7	Mirko Filipovic win	Heavyweight	Tsuyoshi Kosaka loss	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Jason Herzog	1	1:02
6	Shinju Nozawa-Auclair win	Flyweight	Chelsea LaGrasse loss	Submission (Straight Armbar) Minoru Toyonaga	1	4:47
5	Yusuke Yachi win	159lb Catchweight	Takanori Gomi loss	Submission (Triangle Choke) Minoru Toyonaga	1	2:36
4	Kanna Asakura win	108lb Catchweight	Maria Oliveira loss	Submission (Armbar) Jason Herzog	2	3:40
3	Rena Kubota win	108lb Catchweight	Irene Cabello loss	TKO (Punches) Jason Herzog	1	4:39
2	Shintaro Ishiwatari win	Bantamweight	Takafumi Otsuka loss	Decision (Unanimous) Minoru Toyonaga	3	5:00
1	Kyoji Horiguchi win	Bantamweight	Manel Kape loss	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Yoshinori Umeki	3	4:27

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