RIZIN Fighting Federation 26 (2020) - Official Event Program [SALE]

RIZIN FF 26

Official Event Program 

Featuring Tenshin Nasukawa Kyoji Horiguchi, Takanori Gomi & more

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Rizin 26 – Saitama was a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2020 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The card was headlined by a rematch for the Rizin bantamweight championship, in his first title defense the reigning bantamweight champion Kai Asakura has met the former champion Kyoji Horiguchi. The two met previously in a non-title bout, with Asakura winning by knockout.
Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota, has signed with Rizin Fighting Championship, he made his MMA debut against the veteran Hideo Tokoro.[16]

Former RIZIN Super Atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki was set to fight Miyuu Yamamoto for the vacant Super Atomweight title.[17]

Tenshin Nasukawa was scheduled to fight Kumandoi Phetjaroenvit, while Takanori Gomi was scheduled to fight Koji under special standup rules.[18] Gomi's weight limit was 75 kg and Koji's 65 kg. The rules of the bout forbid grappling and kicking, while both fighters wore 12oz gloves.

Results:
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kyoji Horiguchi def. Japan Kai Asakura (c) TKO (Punches) 1 2:48 For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship
Catchweight 57 kg Japan Tenshin Nasukawa def. Thailand Kumandoi Petcharoenvit Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 68 kg Japan Mikuru Asakura def. Japan Satoshi Yamasu KO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 4:20
Catchweight 75 kg Japan Takanori Gomi def. Japan Koji Tanaka Decision (Majority) 3 9:00 Special Standing Bout Rules
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Ayaka Hamasaki def. Japan Miyuu Yamamoto Submission (Head Scissors Choke) 1 1:42 For the Vacant Rizin Super Atomweight Championship
Intermission
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Naoki Inoue def. Japan Yuki Motoya Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:00
Catchweight 67 kg Japan Kleber Koike Erbst def. United States Kyle Aguon Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) 1 4:21
Catchweight 68 kg Japan Kyohei Hagiwara def. Japan Ren Hiramoto TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 1:29
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Hideo Tokoro def. Japan Shinobu Ota Submission (Armbar) 2 2:23
Intermission
Catchweight 50 kg Japan Nadaka Yoshinari def. Thailand Phetmalai Phetjaroenvit KO (Elbow) 1 2:19 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Ulka Sasaki def. Japan Kenta Takizawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Kanna Asakura def. Japan Ai Shimizu Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Openweight Japan Atsushi Saito def. Japan Hiroya Kawabe Submission (Armbar) 2 6:00 Special Rules
originally a draw was overturned by Rizin officials
Catchweight 63 kg Japan Kazuma Kuramoto def. Japan Taiyo Nakahara KO (Soccer Kicks) 1 2:12
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Japan Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Leg Injury) 1 3:17
W.Catchweight 52.7 kg Japan Sakura Mori - Japan Eru Takebayashi Submission (Armbar) 1 1:37 No Contest due to Mori missing weight by 1.7 kg