At today’s presser, DEEP has announced participants of the upcoming 16 – man FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. A draw determined the first-round matchups, which will take place at DEEP 109 IMPACT at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo on August 21, and DEEP TOKYO IMPACT 2022 5th ROUND at New Pier Hall, Tokyo on September 11. Interestingly enough, second-round pairings also will be determined by a draw. The winner will receive 3 million YEN prize money.
DEEP Flyweight Grand Prix Announced
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DEEP 109 IMPACT will feature the following tournament matchups:
優勝賞金300万の16人によるDEEPフライ級GPが開催、組み合わせ抽選会が行われ一回戦の8試合が決定!! pic.twitter.com/GdBdOQmbcr
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THE OUTSIDER 50-5 5kg class champion Hiroki Ito vs. Toru Hara, who is a DEEP FKT 2019 Bantamweight Champion
Ryosuke Honda vs. Haruo Ochi, who is a former Deep Strawweight champion
Tomohiro Yasutaya vs. Toru Ogawa, a former Flyweight King of Pancrase
Shibuya Kazuki vs. Byung Jae-eun
The event will also feature a non-tournament matchup as Masakazu Imanari will take on Takahiro Ashida. Ryuichiro Sumimura will clash against Shingo Suzuki. Koichi Ishizuka will test himself against Seigo Yamamoto and in a heavyweight affair, Seiga will trade punches with Thomas. The rest of the matchups are as follow Yuki Takano vs. Ayumu Yamamoto, Hiroto Gomyo vs. Deo Lebana and Yutaka Hayashi vs. Masato Nakamura.
The rest of the first-round matchups will take place at DEEP TOKYO IMPACT 2022 5th ROUND
優勝賞金300万の16人によるDEEPフライ級GPが開催、組み合わせ抽選会が行われ一回戦の8試合が決定!! pic.twitter.com/942qbZnkhl
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Former Shooto World Flyweight Champion, Ryuya Fukuda vs. Hirohei Sugiyama
Yutaro Muramoto vs. Fuga, who is DEEP FKT 2021 Flyweight Champion
Takashi vs. Matsuba Takashi, who is an Initial GRAND Flyweight Champion and former GRACHAN Flyweight Champion
Shimabukuro Power vs. TBA
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