While the UFC was in London over the weekend for a big Fight Night card, it was far from the only MMA action to be found. Among cards from Cage Warriors (UK, Friday) and KSW (Poland, Saturday) was RIZIN 34, set for Osaka, Japan on Sunday, March 20.
The massive 17-fight event featured a couple of names familiar to western fight fans, primarily UFC vets Kiichi Kunimoto and Daichi Abe, fighting each other. In the main event, meanwhile, featherweight Satoshi “Dominator” Yamasu was set to face Kyohei Hagiwara, who went 2-1 through three fights under the RIZIN banner last year, with the lone loss to Mikuru Asakura.
RIZIN 34 takes at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan on Sunday, March 20, with an International PPV with English commentary available via LIVE-NOW. Full results from the event can be found below.
RIZIN 34 Results
Satoshi Yamasu def. Kyohei Hagiwara by submission (triangle choke), Round 1, 3:22
Kouzi def. Genji Umeno by majority decision – kickboxing
Sora Yamamoto def. Daisuke Nakamura by split decision
Daichi Abe def. Kiichi Kunimoto by unanimous decision
Daichi Kitakata def. Yutaro Muramoto by unanimous decision
Juri Ohara def. AKIRA by split decision
Intermission
TAIGA vs Ryo Takahashi ends in a majority draw – kickboxing
Alan Hiro Yamaniha def. Motonobu Tezuka by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:25
Tatsuki Saomoto def. Yuto Uda by split decision
Ryuya Fukuda def. NavE by TKO, Round 1, 0:54
YUYA def. Yousuke Yamato by TKO, Round 2, 2:51 – kickboxing
Yuuki Kashihara def MOTOKI by TKO, Round 1, 2:24 – kickboxing
Jin Mandokoro vs Sato Syuto ends in a No Contest (accidental injury) – kickboxing
Ryuki def. Ayumu Yamamoto by KO (soccer kick), Round 1, 2:07 – kickboxing
Sho Ogawa def Yuma Yamahata by TKO (three knockdowns), Round 1, 2:52 – kickboxing
Masaya Jaki def. Kouta by TKO (punches), Round 1, 1:53 – kickboxing
Shun def. Ryo Sato by TKO (referee stoppage), Round 1, 2:15 – kickboxing
