The RIZIN portion of Bellator’s first foray into Japan saw Yusuke Yachi pull off a devastating soccer kick KO.
While it felt more like a separate event, the second half of the Bellator Japan show was treated as a “post-liminary” card. Going down Saturday (Sunday local time) in Saitama, Japan, while the main card was stacked with Bellator stars, the post-lims featured mostly RIZIN Fighting Federation athletes.
Hence the “powered by RIZIN” addition to the event name. Among the RIZIN talents in action, Yusuke Yachi, who topped the post-liminary bill. His win over Hiroto Uesako snapped a three-fight losing streak, and being it was a soccer kick, stole the show.
Check below for full results and photo highlights from Bellator Japan — powered by RIZIN’s post-liminary bouts!
Bellator Japan Powered by RIZIN Post-Lim Results:
120-kg Post-lim Bout: Shoma Shibisai def. Sergey Shemetov by submission (Achilles Lock), Round 1, 0:45
77-kg Post-lim Bout: Jon Tuck def. Ryuichiro Sumimura by knockout (punch), Round 1, 4:45
49-kg Post-lim Bout: Ai Shimizu def. Andy Nguyen by split decision
58-kg Post-lim Bout: Makoto Takahashi def. Yusaku Nakamura by unanimous decision
68-kg Post-lim Bout (Kickboxing): Ren Hiramoto def. Takahiro Ashida by TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:49
49-kg Post-lim Bout: Kanna Asakura def. Jayme Hinshaw by submission (kimura), Round 3, 3:33
53-kg Post-lim Bout: Jarred Brooks def. Haruo Ochi by unanimous decision
71-kg Post-lim Bout: Yusuke Yachi def. Hiroto Uesako by knockout (soccer kick), Round 3, 4:36
