On Saturday, May 20, DEEP Jewels returned to Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan for DEEP Jewels 16.
In the night’s main event, RIZIN and pro wrestling star Reina Miura returned to the ring against Germany’s Kristin Handel.
In the evening’s main card action, atomweights battled when DEEP Jewels featherweight tournament finalist Satomi “Sarami” Takano took on PXC vet Tomo Maesawa in a rematch of their 2015 tournament clash. The card also featured 12-year-old prospect Momo, who faced the Outsider brawler Momoko Yamazaki. Momo trains out of Hakushinkai Karate, the same gym as Invicta great Mizuki and newly signed UFC prospect, her brother, Naoya Inoue. The event also featured grappling matches between Mina Kurobe and Emi Tomimatsu, and Mika Nagano and Kanna Asakura.
The event aired live at 5 a.m. ET on The MMA World Cup. The event replay will be available on Deep Fight Global.
Satomi Takano def. Tomo Maesawa by TKO (strikes). Round 2, 4:42
Yuko Kiryu def. N. Shimomakise by submission (armbar). Round 1, 2:34
Mina Kurobe vs. Emi Tomimatsu ruled a draw – grappling match
Mika Nagano vs. Kanna Asakura ruled a draw – grappling match
Pan Hui def. Kyu Kitano by unanimous decision
Mizuki Furuse def. Madoka Ishibashi by knockout (head kick). Round 1, 1:59
Momo def. Momoko Yamazaki by submission (rear-naked choke). Round 1, 2:59