Ayaka Hamasaki Triumphs Over Ye Ji Lee At Deep Jewels 51In her first fight back since leaving her long-time gym at AACC, former Rizin champion Ayaka Hamasaki scored a much-needed victory tonight at Deep Jewels 51 in Tokyo, Japan. The newly-freelance Hamasaki defeated Ye Ji Lee with a strong performance in the 49kg super atomweight main event.

Though she was not able to secure a finish, Hamasaki was still dominant throughout tonight’s headlining bout and left no doubt in the judges’ minds. In the co-main event, also at super atomweight, former interim strawweight champion Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park stopped Saki Kitamura.

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Deep Jewels 51 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels closed out 2025 with its final event of the year tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 51 was headlined by a super atomweight showdown between former Rizin champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Korean upset queen Ye Ji Lee, who sought another big victory.

In the 49kg super atomweight co-main event, former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park dropped down in weight to battle Saki Kitamura. Also at 49kg, Eru Takebayashi clashed with Sarah Ellen. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for Deep Jewels 51.

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Seika Izawa Defeats Saori Oshima In Rizin FF: Landmark Vol. 12 Title TiltRizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa retained her title and sent a stern message to her likely next challenger tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation: “Landmark Vol. 12” in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Izawa defeated Saori “Little Giant” Oshima in tonight’s 49kg co-main event.

Right from the opening bell, Izawa was a step ahead of Deep and Deep Jewels microweight champ Oshima, who suffered her first Rizin defeat in disappointing fashion. Also on tonight’s main card, Keito “Kate Lotus” Oyama outpointed the previously unbeaten Bo Mi Lee in a 50kg bout.

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Ayaka Hamasaki vs Ye Ji Lee Headlines Deep Jewels 51 CardAfter recently leaving her long-time AACC team, Ayaka Hamasaki will seek a fresh start when she returns to competition on November 23rd at Deep Jewels 51 in Tokyo, Japan. Hamasaki is set to face Ye Ji Lee, who is coming off of a big upset win in May, in the 49kg super atomweight main event.

Deep Jewels officials announced the headliner and ten additional fights for the card on Wednesday. In the co-main event, former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park drops back down to the super atomweight division to battle skilled striker Saki Kitamura.

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Seika Izawa vs Saori Oshima Official For Rizin FF: “Landmark Vol. 12”For the first time since July 2023, Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa is set to defend her title on November 3rd at Rizin Fighting Federation: “Landmark Vol. 12” in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. Izawa faces Deep and Deep Jewels Microweight Champion Saori “Little Giant” Oshima.

Rizin FF officials announced the bout along with other matchups for the card today. Izawa has only made one title defence since the end of 2022 due to questionable matchmaking and injuries or weight issues with opponents. Also on the card, Noeru “Noel” Narita takes on Misaki “Iruka Umisaki” Suda.

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Saori Oshima Defeats Moeri Suda Again In Deep: “127 Impact” RematchDeep and Deep Jewels Microweight Champion Saori “Little Giant” Oshima halted a two-fight losing skid with an important victory tonight at Deep: “127 Impact” in Tokyo, Japan. Oshima defeated Moeri “Black Diamond” Suda for a second time in a rematch to potentially earn an atomweight title shot.

Despite her recent struggles, Oshima was able to control the majority of the grappling exchanges with rising star Suda, who entered the bout on a four-fight winning streak. Oshima may now be next in line to challenge Seika Izawa, who was on commentary, for Izawa’s Deep Jewels or Rizin FF title.

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Machi Fukuda Captures Strawweight Title At Deep Jewels 50After narrowly coming up short in two prior interim title bids, Machi Fukuda at last captured championship gold tonight at Deep Jewels 50 in Tokyo, Japan. Fukuda avenged one of those past losses and edged out Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park to become the new Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion.

Tonight’s headlining rematch featured far less action than the first meeting in May 2024, which ended with Park’s hand raised, but Fukuda’s increased offence in the final round propelled her to victory. Elsewhere, Keito “Kate Lotus” Oyama stopped veteran Emi Tomimatsu in the 50kg co-main event.

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Deep Jewels 50 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels came to New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan tonight with a 12-bout, all-female card. Deep Jewels 50 was topped by an undisputed strawweight championship rematch between Si Woo “Korean Queen Bee” Park and Machi Fukuda, whom Park narrowly defeated in their May 2024 bout.

In the 50kg co-main event, veteran grappler Emi Tomimatsu took on highly popular rising star Keito “Kate Lotus” Oyama, who had won four of her past six fights. Elsewhere, Yuko Kiryu battled Sarah in a 49kg super atomweight contest. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 50 card.

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