RIZIN 21 is finally here!
Tonight, live from the Hamamatsu Arena, RIZIN Fighting Federation returns with a solid RIZIN 21 card featuring MMA and kickboxing fights. All fighters are weighed in and ready to go, and the action kicks off in less than an hour.
In the main event, fan-favorite superstar Mikuru Asakura returns to take an unknown fighter with that patented Mexican heart; Daniel Salas. In the co-feature, DEEP champ Victor Henry returns to take on a UFC veteran in Masanori Kanehara.
Elsewhere on the card, Roque Martinez faces Hideki Sekine, Roberto de Souza runs the grappling gauntlet against a five-man team led by Yuki Nakai, the debut of former Pancrase title-challenger Yuto “Kintaro” Hokamura, Trent Girdham vs. Naoki Inoue, the debut of Tofiq Musaev training partner Vugar Keramov, megaton kickboxing action, and more.
The event is ready to order on FITE TV, with lifetime unlimited replays included. Check out the full RIZIN 21 fight card below, with live result updates all night long.
Mikuru Asakura def. Daniel Salas via KO (Headkick + Punches) in Round 2
Victor Henry def. Masanori Kanehara via KO (Punches) in Round 2
Roque Martinez def. Hideki “Shrek” Sekine via KO (Punches + Soccer Kicks) in Round 1
Marcos de Souza def. Falco Neto via TKO (Punches) in Round 1
–INTERMISSION–
Yuto “Kintaro” Hokamura def. Kenji Kato via Submission (RNC) in Round 1
Roberto de Souza def. Team Nakai via Submission (Triangle-Nakai, Triangle-Shinagawa, Choke-Kagohara, Armbar-Shigemizu, RNC-Kimura) – Grappling Gauntlet
Naoki Inoue def. Trent Girdham via Unanimous Decision
Vugar Keramov def. Kyle Aguon via Unanimous Decision
Kousuke Jitsukata def. Ryo Sakai via KO (Punch) in Round 1 – KB
Kenichi Takeuchi def. NAOYA via Unanimous Decision – KB
–OPENING CEREMONY–
Henrry Cejas def. SEIDO via Split Decision – KB
YUYA def. Kouki via KO (Punch) in Round 1 – KB
Masaji Tozuka vs. Masahiro Ozawa ends in Majority DRAW – KB
