On September 6 (Tuesday), a press conference was held in Tokyo to announce additional showdowns for SUPER RIZIN and Shonan Beauty Clinic presents RIZIN.38. The gates of SUPER RIZIN are expected to open at 10:30 am, with a start time of 12:00 pm RIZIN.38 will kick off at 3:00 pm on September 25 (Sunday) at the Saitama Super Arena. * There will be an interval of 1 hour between the two events.
At the press conference, CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Seika Izawa, Ayaka Hamasaki, Siu Park, Hiromasa Ogikubo, Kintaro, Juri Ohara, Nadaka Yoshinari, Kouta Miura, and Shoma Shibisai were on stage. Kyoji Horiguchi attended the conference remotely from Florida.
In addition to the bouts announced at the Hawaii press conference last week, CEO Sakakibara officially announced two bouts for the second round of the Super Atomweight GP, as well as Kota Miura vs. Bunchuai Phonsungnoen.
The winners of the first round of the Super Atomweight Grand Prix organize exciting showdowns: Seika Izawa vs. RENA and Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Park Si Woo. They had never met before, but it was announced that RENA would withdraw from the tournament. due to an injury to the orbital bone. She will be out of action for 2 months.
Following RENA’s withdrawal, it was decided that Izawa’s opponent would be Anastasia Sveckiska, who put in a spirited performance against RENA in the first round of the tournament. A victory for Izawa would set her up for a rematch against the winner of Park vs. Hamasaki. The two semi-finalists against Izawa are hungry for revenge, but Izawa must maintain her position as champion and favorite to win it all for any of those matchups to take place.
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Bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi’s first fight at RIZIN in nearly 2 years since he defeated Kai Asakura at RIZIN.26 sees him take on former Pancrase Bantamweight title challenger Kintaro. Surprisingly, he has lost his last 2 bouts and is looking to win again in the RIZIN ring. Even though Horiguchi is a huge favorite, Kintaro always takes the fight to his opponents, win or lose.
Hiromasa Ougikubo, whose match with Kim Soo Chul had already been announced, attended the press conference for the first time after the card was announced. When asked to comment, he said, “Kim Soo-Cheol has won seven games in a row against Japanese fighters, so I want to win and show the strength of Japanese fighters.” Can Ougikubo, who won the bantamweight Japanese Grand Prix on New Year’s Eve last year, show the strength of the Japanese against Kim, the ROAD FC champion in Korea?
Juri Ohara has the longest win streak of her career with 9 wins, 3 of them in the RIZIN ring and defending her DEEP lightweight title. He will face Luis Gustavo. In what promises to be a showdown between two strikers, Ohara is bidding for the RIZIN lightweight title. Can the DEEP Champion follow in the footsteps of Juntaro Ushiku and unify the RIZIN and DEEP titles?
Kyoji Horiguchi “I am looking forward to fighting in front of the Japanese fans once again.”
Hiromasa Ougikubo“I am happy to fight after a long break. Soo Chul Kim is currently undefeated against Japanese fighters for 7 fights. I plan to stop his winning streak and show the strength of the Japanese fighters.”
Kyohei Hagiwara“My last match was in May, and since then I have been training very hard. I hope to release all my power during the match.”
Juri Ohara “I think this will be a hit between 2 fighters. I will raise my hand at the end and extend my winning streak to 9, and get the Satoshi belt for my 10th win in a row.”
Shibisai Shoma “I’m happy to be back, my opponent seems like a good fighter so this will be a fun fight.”
Nadaka Yoshinari“I am happy to be back here and honored to participate in SUPER RIZIN. I know what my job is and I plan to execute it well.”
Seika Izawa “I’m disappointed that RENA had to withdraw, but Anastasia is a very tough opponent, so I think it will be a good fight and I will finish last.”
Ayaka Hamasaki “I will put on an aggressive fight in the semifinals and advance to the final with a finish.”
Kota Miura“I apologize for my withdrawal from the fight in July. With that said, I will take this fight seriously and put on a performance that people will appreciate.”
Kintaro “You guys shouldn’t blink from the first round. I’ll shut you all up.
Kim Soo Chul“I am the former ROAD FC Bantamweight Champion and current Featherweight Champion. I am extremely grateful to be offered on a worthy platform against a worthy opponent. I will show the RIZIN fans what MMA is all about.”
Chihiro Suzuki“Hello everyone, aloha! I’m super excited to go against Hagiwara. I don’t feel like I’m going to lose a single millimeter. I’m going to win, whether it’s hitting, wrestling or working on the ground. Please look forward to my fight!”
Luis Gustavo “I am very happy to return to Japan. I have great affection for my Japanese fans who welcomed me a lot, my opponent is a Striker so it will definitely be a great fight and a great show for the fans. but as soon as my hand touches it it will fall down!!!!”
Callyu Gibrainn“I am happy to be called up to fight at RIZIN. I grew up watching PRIDE, started fighting and recently became a GLADIATOR Champion. I promise you a fantastic and fun fight.”
Bandasak So Trakunpet“I feel honored to face such a name. Nadaka has a big name in Thailand, so I will face him with great honor.”
Anastasia Svetkivska“I am sincerely happy to return to the Grand Prix. He is solid competition, I think he deserved a place in this fight. I wish Rena health and success in her future work. This time I am also a very worthy opponent, we will show you a spectacular and beautiful fight. I was pleasantly surprised by the hospitality of the Japanese fans, I hope to meet them, I will try for them and show a beautiful fight. .”
Park Si Woo“I am happy to be back. I will enjoy the process of this tournament for the semifinals and finals. I promise a knockout in this next fight.”
Bunchuai Phonsugnoen“I am honored to fight in such an event. I will do my best to capitalize on this opportunity.”
Confirmed matches:
RIZIN.38 – Saitama Super Arena, September 25Seika Izawa vs. Anastasia Svetkivska [49kg – RIZIN MMA rules]Park Si Woo vs. Ayaka Hamasaki [49kg – RIZIN MMA rules]Kyōji Horiguchi vs. Kintaro [61kg – RIZIN MMA rules]Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Kim Soo Chul [61kg – RIZIN MMA rules]Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Chihiro Suzuki [66kg – RIZIN MMA rules]Juri Ohara vs. Luis Gustavo [71kg – RIZIN MMA rules]Shibisai Shoma vs. Cally Gibrin [120kg – RIZIN MMA rules]SUPER RISING – Saitama Super Arena, September 25 Floyd Mayweather vs. Saitama Super Arena mikuru asakura [Boxing]Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Bandasak So Trakunpet [53kg – RIZIN Kickboxing (elbows allowed) rules]Miura City vs Bunchuai Phonsungnoen [3 min x 3 rounds RIZIN Special MMA rules]
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer and Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. He is passionate about combat sports and also hosts a podcast for Sitting Ringside. He is also a former MMA Fighter and Kickboxer.
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