RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round – Event Stream + Results

RIZIN Fighting Federation returns live from Japan in the early hours of Sunday morning featuring a highly-entertaining 13-fight card.

RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round – Event Stream + Results

The main event will feature what should be a stellar grappling contest between savvy veteran Hideo Tokoro and jiu-jitsu ace Kron Gracie. In the co-main event, Japanese superstars Miyu Yamamoto and RENA will do battle in what will be the MMA debut for the 42-year-old Yamamoto.

Also on the card; the first round of RIZIN’s openweight tournament featuring Mirko Cro Cop, Kazuyuki Fujita, Baruto, Jiří Procházka, and Teodoras Aukštuolis. In separate non-tournament fights; Andy Souwer, Daron Cruickshank, Gabi Garcia, Charles Bennett, Kanako Murata and Asen Yamamoto, among others.

Check out the full results below!

MAIN CARD (EverSport – 2AM Sunday ET / 11PM Saturday PT)

  • Kron Gracie def. Hideo Tokoro via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 9:44 of Round 1.
  • Rena Kubota def. Miyuu Yamamoto via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 4:50 of Round 1.
  • Mirko Cro Cop def. Hyun Man Myung via Submission (Arm Triangle) at 2:20 of Round 1. – [Tournament]
  • Baruto Kaito def. Kazuyuki Fujita via Unanimous Decision. – [Tournament]
  • Daron Cruickshank def. Andy Souwer via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:09 of Round 1.
  • Asen Yamamoto def. Kizaemon Saiga via Split Decision.
  • Jiří Procházka def. Mark Tanios via Unanimous Decision. – [Tournament]
  • Valentin Moldavsky def. Karl Albrektsson via Unanimous Decision. – [Tournament]
  • Amir Aliakbari def. João Almeida via TKO (Punches) at 2:25 of Round 1. – [Tournament]
  • Szymon Bajor def. Teodoras Aukštuolis via Unanimous Decision. – [Tournament]
  • Charles Bennett def. Minoru Kimura via TKO (Punches) at 0:07 of Round 1.
  • Kanako Murata def. Kyra Batara via Unanimous Decision.
  • Gabi Garcia def. Destanie Yarbrough via Submission (Americana) at 2:42 of Round 1.

 

 

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