Rizin Fighting Federation in 2017
2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation Information First date April 16, 2017 Last date December 31, 2017 Events Total events 5 Fights Chronology
The year2017 was the third year in the history of theRizin Fighting Federation , amixed martial arts promotion based inJapan . The year began with Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura on April 16, 2017.
Rizin events are broadcased through a television agreement withFuji Television . In North America and Europe, Rizin events became available onFITE TV .[ 1]
Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2017: April, July, October, and the usual December 29 and 31 show.
He also announced that they will do 2 Grand Prix this year. One is men, other is women. He stated the women grand prix will be at Atomweight due to the factRena Kubota will be in the grand prix.Kyoji Horiguchi will compete in the men tournament which take place at Bantamweight 61 kg.
Rizin's Bantamweight grand prix will begin on July 30 at the Saitama Super Arena, with the first four opening rounds bouts of the tournament bracket. The remaining four opening bouts will take place in the autumn. Similar to the last year GP, the quarterfinals are scheduled for Dec. 29. The semifinals and finals will be held on the same night, Dec. 31, at Saitama Super Arena.
16-Man bantamweight 61 kg GP participants [ edit ] 8-female super atomweight 49 kg GP participants [ edit ] # Event Date Venue Location Attendance 1 Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura April 16, 2017 Yokohama Arena Yokohama ,Japan 12,729 2 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 1 July 30, 2017 Saitama Super Arena Saitama ,Japan 17,730 3 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 2 October 15, 2017 Marine Messe Fukuoka Fukuoka ,Japan 7,732 4 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round December 29, 2017 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 15,539 5 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round December 31, 2017 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 18,316
Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2017 bracket [ edit ] [ edit ] Rizin flyweight KB tournament [ edit ] Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura [ edit ] Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura mixed martial arts event held by theRizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2017 at theYokohama Arena inYokohama ,Japan .
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 1 [ edit ] Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 opening round part 1 mixed martial arts event held by theRizin Fighting Federation on July 30, 2017 at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama ,Japan .
Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Bantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi def. Hideo Tokoro KO (punches) 1 1:49 Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st round Heavyweight 120 kg Amir Aliakbari def. TKO (punches) 1 1:39 Female Openweight Gabrielle Garcia vs. No contest (accidental eye poke) 1 0:15 Female Openweight Reina Miura def. Lei'D Tapa Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Flyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawa def. KO (punch) 1 1:36 Mix Rules Lightweight 70 kg def. Satoru Kitaoka TKO (punches) 2 4:46 Atomweight 49 kg Miyuu Yamamoto def. Decision (unanimous) 3 15:00 Bantamweight 61 kg Takafumi Otsuka def. Anthony Birchak Decision (split) 2 15:00 Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st round Bantamweight 61 kg Khalid Taha def. KO (Grounded Knees and Punches) 1 4:51 Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st round Female Flyweight 57 kg def. Submission (armbar) 1 1:40 Light Heavyweight 93 kg def. Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 1 8:02
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 2 [ edit ] Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 2 mixed martial arts event held by theRizin Fighting Federation on October 15, 2017 at theMarine Messe Fukuoka inFukuoka ,Japan .
Dan Henderson supposed to face fellow MMA legendKazushi Sakuraba in a grappling match however, Henderson suffered a neck injury andFrank Shamrock step in as a replacement.
Kanna Asakura foughtSaori Ishioka at DEEP JEWELS 17 in a Super Atomweight Grand Prix Qualification bout. Asakura won by Unanimous Decision.
Andy Nguyen missed weight.
Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Super Atomweight 49 kg Rena Kubota def. KO (punch to the body) 1 3:23 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st round Flyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawa def. Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Middleweight 84 kg Kazushi Sakuraba vs. Frank Shamrock Draw 1 10:00 Grappling Match Lightweight 70 kg Akiyo Nishiura def. Andy Souwer Decision (unanimous) 2 15:00 Catchweight 75 kg Reina Miura def. Decision (unanimous) 3 15:00 Catchweight 63 kg def. Tatsuya Kawajiri KO (Knee) 2 1:00 Bantamweight 61 kg Shintaro Ishiwatari def. Decision (unanimous) 3 15:00 Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st round Bantamweight 61 kg def. Decision (split) 3 15:00 Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st round Bantamweight 61 kg Manel Kape def. TKO (Head Kick and Punch) 1 1:10 Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st round Openweight Roque Martinez def. Jerome Le Banner Submission (Scarf Hold Chest Choke) 1 2:10 Super Atomweight 49 kg def. Decision (unanimous) 3 15:00 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st round Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Decision (unanimous) 3 15:00 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st round Super Atomweight 49 kg def. Miyuu Yamamoto Submission (armbar) 2 7:25 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st round Catchweight 51 kg Jin Mandokoro def. Issei Ishii Decision (majority) 3 9:00 Kickboxing Catchweight 62 kg Yuki vs. Draw (majority) 3 9:00 Kickboxing Catchweight 58 kg def. TKO (punches) 3 7:57 Kickboxing
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round [ edit ] Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round mixed martial arts event held by theRizin Fighting Federation on December 29, 2017 at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama, Japan .
Seiichiro Ito was to face Kai Asakura at this event but had to withdraw due to a nasal fractures. He was replaced by Kizaemon Saiga.
Gabrielle Garcia was scheduled to faceShinobu Kandori at this event. However, Garcia missed weight by over 26 pounds and the bout was canceled.
Rizin Fan Expo 2017 [ edit ] Rizin Fan Expo 2017 Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29-30-31,2017 at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama, Japan .
Thisexpo featured the Rizin 2017jiu-jitsu tournament, aGrappling tournament, a high schoolSambo tournament, an amateurKickboxing tournament and an amateurMixed martial arts tournament.
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round [ edit ] Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round mixed martial arts event held by theRizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2017, at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama, Japan .
This event included the semi-finals and final of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix. The quarter-finals were held two days previous atRizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round . Also on the card are the semi-finals and final of the Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix.
Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time Notes Bantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi def. Shintaro Ishiwatari KO (punches) 2 5:14 Bantamweight Grand Prix final Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Rena Kubota Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 4:33 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix final Flyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawa def. TKO (3 knockdowns) 1 1:27 Flyweight KB Tournament Final Heavyweight 120 kg Mirko Cro Cop def. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka TKO (punches) 1 1:02 Women's Flyweight 57 kg def. Submission (armbar) 1 4:47 Catchweight 72 kg def. Takanori Gomi Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:36 Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Submission (armbar) 2 8:40 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix semi-finals Super Atomweight 49 kg Rena Kubota def. TKO (punches) 1 4:38 Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix semi-finals Flyweight 57 kg def. Mitsuhisa Sunabe KO (punch) 3 6:46 Flyweight KB Tournament Semi-Finals Flyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawa def. KO (flying knee) 2 4:58 Flyweight KB Tournament Semi-Finals Bantamweight 61 kg Shintaro Ishiwatari def. Takafumi Otsuka Decision (unanimous) 3 15:00 Bantamweight Grand Prix semi-finals Bantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi def. Manel Kape Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 3 14:28 Bantamweight Grand Prix semi-finals
Kyoji Horiguchi
Khalid Taha
Anthony Birchak
Manel Kape
Akhmed Musakaev
Jae Hoon Moon
Kevin Petshi
Gabriel Oliviera
Sylwia Juśkiewicz
Irene Cabello Rivera
Amir Aliakbari
Dóra Perjés
Francesco Ghigliotti
Bestare Kicaj
Aleksandra Toncheva
Lei'D Tapa
Karl Abrektsson
Teodoras Aukstuolis
Andy Souwer
Roque Martinez
Jiří Procházka
Cindy Dandois
Baataryn Azjavkhlan
Mirko Cro Cop