As 2024 involves a detailed, Japan’s custom of internet hosting huge fights on New Yr’s Eve continues, with RIZIN additionally celebrating their tenth yr occasion with a stacked card. RIZIN 49: Decade begins TONIGHT (Dec. 30, 2024) and can go on properly into Tuesday morning (December 31) with a deep card that options three championship bouts, and a whopping 22 fights total.
RIZIN 49: Decade will stream LIVE on RIZIN.television, beginning at 11 p.m. ET, and can go on till the morning.
RIZIN champions Chihiro Suzuki, Kyoji Horiguchi and Roberto Satoshi Souza will high the cardboard and every defend their titles towards Kleber Koike, Nkazimulo Zulu and Vugar Karamov, respectively.
These new yr’s occasions in Japan additionally usually add “freakshow” fights, however the largest spectacle they’d deliberate was scrapped as boxing star Ryan Garcia sadly needed to pull out on the final minute. MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba’s son Taisei Sakuraba will make his MMA debut on the cardboard although, and can instantly be thrown into the deep finish towards a long-term contender.
RIZIN will even goal mainstream audiences in Japan, dedicating a portion of the cardboard to the truth present Breaking Down, the place Mikuru Asakura’s crew takes on Ren Hiramoto’s Black Rose. Rukiya Anpo, who was presupposed to face Garcia, will now signify Mikuru’s crew towards the a lot bigger Okay-1 champ Sina Karimian in a David vs. Goliath styled boxing match.
Be a part of us for some late night time fights, and observe alongside beneath as we convey you reside outcomes and video highlights from RIZIN’s NYE present.
RIZIN 49: Decade Full Outcomes and Highlights
RIZIN Decade Predominant card
Chihiro Suzuki vs. Kleber Koike [Featherweight title]Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Nkazimulo Zulu [Flyweight title] — Kyoji Horiguchi def. Nkazimulo Zulu by Unanimous Choice
Roberto Satoshi Souza vs. Vugar Karamov [Lightweight title] — Roberto Satoshi Souza def. Vugar Karamov by Submission (Triangle choke), R1
Go to the bottom with Roberto Satoshi Souza at your individual peril. He retains his light-weight title with yet one more submission win, this time of former featherweight champ Vugar Karamov. #RIZIN_Decade (Footage courtesy of RIZIN FF/RIZIN.television) pic.twitter.com/nkueB3RtPu
— Cageside Press (@Cagesidepress) December 31, 2024
Seika Izawa vs. Lucia Apdelgarim — Seika Izawa def. Lucia Apdelgarim by Submission (triangle armbar)Yuki Motoya vs. Kyoma Akimoto — Yuki Motoya def. Kyoma Akimoto by Unanimous decisionYuta Kubo vs. Razhabali Shaidulloev — Razhabali Shaidulloev def. Yuta Kubo by TKO (floor and pound), R2
Ya-Man vs. Karshyga Dautbek — Karshyga Dautbek def. Ya-Man by Unanimous choice
Ryuya Fukuda vs. Ryusei Ashizawa — Ryuya Fukuda def. Ryusei Ashizawa by KO (Punch), R1
Mikio Ueda vs. Tae In Kim — Mikio Ueda def. Tae In Kim by KO (knee), R2
Makoto Shinryu vs. Jose Torres — Jose Torres def. Makoto Shinryu by break up decisionYusuke Yachi vs. Taisei Sakuraba — Taisei Sakuraba def. Yusuke Yachi by TKO (punches), R1
Koji Takeda vs. Suguru Nii — Koji Takeda def. Suguru Nii by Unanimous Technical choice (stopped early as a consequence of low blow)Takakenshin vs. King Edokpolo — King Edokpolo def. Takakenshin by TKO (knee and punches), R1
Taiga vs. Genji Umeno — Genji Umeno def. Taiga by unanimous decisionSanou Yokouchi vs. Kenshin Saito [Koshien Final] — Sanou Yokouchi def. Kenshin Saito by submission (rear bare choke), R1
Prelims / RIZIN Bangaichi: Group Mikuru Asakura vs. Group Black Rose
Rukiya Anpo vs. Sina Karimian [Boxing] — Rukiya Anpo def. Sina Karimian by unanimous choice (60-54 x3) Issa Hosokawa vs. Sho Patrick Usami [Kickboxing] — Sho Patrick Usami def. by Issa Hosokawa by TKO (physique photographs), R2
Aoi Noda vs. Tatsuki Shinotsuka [Kickboxing] — Tatsuki Shinotsuka def. Aoi Noda by TKO (left hook), R1
Daichi Tomizawa vs. Kota Miura — Daichi Tomizawa def. Kota Miura by KO (knee), R1
Yura vs. Taio Asahisa [Kickboxing] — Taio Asahisa def. Yura by unanimous choice
Hyuma Yasui vs. Kurobarakun — Hyuma Yasui def. Kurobarakun by unanimous decisionHiroto Gomyo vs. Koki Akada — Hiroto Gomyo def. Koki Akada by break up choice
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