Rizin Fighting Federation in 2017
2017 in Rizin Fighting Federation First date April 16, 2017 Last date December 31, 2017 Total events 5
The year 2017 was the third year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation , a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan . The year began with Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura on April 16, 2017.
Rizin events are broadcased through a television agreement with Fuji Television . In North America and Europe, Rizin events became available on FITE 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 fact Rena 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 ]
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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 the Rizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2017 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama , Japan .
Fight Card
Weight Class
Method
Round
Time
Notes
Featherweight 66 kg
Tatsuya Kawajiri
def.
Anthony Birchak
Decision (unanimous)
2
15:00
Openweight
Amir Aliakbari
def.
TKO (punches)
1
3:34
Flyweight 58 kg
Kyoji Horiguchi
def.
Decision (unanimous)
2
15:00
Female Atomweight 48 kg
Rena Kubota
def.
KO (punch to the body)
1
2:49
Flyweight 57 kg
Tenshin Nasukawa
def.
KO (head kick)
1
1:07
Heavyweight 120 kg
Satoshi Ishii
def.
Heath Herring
Decision (unanimous)
2
15:00
Female Catchweight 90 kg
Reina Miura
def.
Jazzy Gabert
Submission (armbar)
2
9:54
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
Daron Cruickshank
KO (punch)
1
5:10
Female Atomweight 48 kg
Saori Ishioka
def.
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
1
2:12
Female Atomweight 48 kg
Kanna Asakura
def.
Decision (unanimous)
3
15:00
Flyweight 58 kg
def.
Decision (unanimous)
2
15:00
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 the Rizin Fighting Federation on July 30, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama , 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 the Rizin Fighting Federation on October 15, 2017 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka , Japan .
Dan Henderson supposed to face fellow MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba in a grappling match however, Henderson suffered a neck injury and Frank Shamrock step in as a replacement.
Kanna Asakura fought Saori 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 the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, 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 face Shinobu 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 the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan .
This expo featured the Rizin 2017 jiu-jitsu tournament, a Grappling tournament, a high school Sambo tournament, an amateur Kickboxing tournament and an amateur Mixed martial arts tournament.
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round [ edit ] Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2017, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan .
This event included the semi-finals and final of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix. The quarter-finals were held two days previous at Rizin 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
Yokohama, Japan
Ian McCall
Manel Kape
Gabriel Oliviera
Khalid Taha
Jae Hoon Moon
Kevin Petshi
Akhmed Musakaev
Irene Cabello Rivera
Sylwia Juśkiewicz
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