Mixed martial arts promotion Rizin Fighting Federation hosted another stunning day of fights over the weekend. Now fight fans can check out highlights from the stunning event.
Rizin 12 went down from within the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, April 12. Headlining the day’s event, MMA legend Wanderlei Silva’s protege Luiz Gustavo put on a dominant performance over Yusuke Yachi.
Of course, Rizin 12 was filled with stunning finishes outside of the day’s big main event. Check the out below.
#RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/iEnE8Efl6G
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 12, 2018
Luiz Gustavo (now 9-0) lays out Yusuke Yachi in the #RIZIN12 main event. pic.twitter.com/uBzfRaKsr5
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 12, 2018
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 12, 2018
Yuki Motoya Wins Sub R2#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/4tXxetTJn1
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
Motoya #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/KlT0TZ0uNA
— inxxane (@inxxane) August 12, 2018
Kiichi Kunimoto Wins Sub R1#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/nWYtj5yxDJ
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
Leg Kicks Of Doom#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/tj33PKBXJE
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
Mikuru Asakura sleeps Hatsu Hioki with a high kick and punches #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/noihFk0zed
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) August 12, 2018
Welp, I'm sad now. Indie legend Hatsu Hioki is stiffened in front of his home crowd, felled by a nasty head kick from Mikuru Asakura (7-1, 1 NC). A two-division champ in The Outsider promotion, Asakura has finished six of seven wins in the first round. #RIZIN12 #RIZINFF pic.twitter.com/zGSmXzlagh
— Kyle Johnson (@Maldobabo) August 12, 2018
Roque Martinez Wins TKO R1#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/qH9yOAAogQ
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
USA USA USA!#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/VfBXbeXKWL
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/PqY4MLNUVU
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
Kanako Murata Wins Sub R2#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/6SkCJx0zVW
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
Shintaro Matsukuru Wins KO R2#RIZIN #RIZINFF #RIZIN12 pic.twitter.com/OeJdvOhw0U
— Jonnyboy (@JBNeverDies) August 12, 2018
Check out the full results from the night’s stunning event down below, as provided by MMA Mania:
Yusuke Yachi vs. Luiz Gustavo — Gustavo def. Yachi by KO (punch) in Round Two
Yuki Motoya vs. Kazuma Sone — Motoya def. Sona by submission (rear naked choke) in Round Two
Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Ryuichiro Sumimura — Kunimoto def. Sumimura by technical submission (arm triangle choke) in Round One
Reina Miura vs. Kaitlin Young — Young def. Miura by unanimous decision
Taiki Naito vs. Hannya Hashimoto — Naito def. Hashimoto by TKO (leg kicks) in Round Two
Hatsu Hioki vs. Mikuru Asakura — Asakura def. Hioki by KO (head kick and punches) in Round One
Roque Martinez vs. Kiyoshi Kuwabara — Martinez def. Kuwabara by TKO (head kick and punches) in Round One
Sho Ogawa vs. KAITO — KAITO def. Ogawa by unanimous decision
Kanako Murata vs. Angela Magana — Murata def. Magana by submission (von Flue choke) in Round One
RYUKI vs. NAOYA — RYUKI def. NAOYA by unanimous decision
Shintaro Matsukura vs. Takahiro Okuyama — Matsukura def. Okuyama by TKO (punches) in Round Two
Takiya Shota vs. Syuto Sato — Shota def. Sato by unanimous decision