Rizin’s year-end extravaganza hits the Internet early tomorrow morning (Tues., Dec. 31, 2019) with three title fights and the conclusion of its Lightweight Grand Prix in tow.
In the main event, 26-year-old phenom Kai Asakura looks to build off of his brutal upset of Kyoji Horiguchi against fellow knockout artist Manel Kape. The promotion’s top kickboxing attraction, Tenshin Nasukawa, helms the co-main against Rui Ebata, before which Ayaka Hamasaki attempts to defend her Super Atomweight title against old rival Seo Hee Ham. Earlier on the card, Patricky Pitbull, Luiz Gustavo, Johnny Case and Tofiq Musaev make their bids for Lightweight dominance in the semifinals and, ultimately, finals of the Grand Prix.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of RIZIN 20 below, starting with the FITE.TV broadcast at 1 a.m. ET.
“RIZIN 20” Quick Results:
Kai Asakura vs. Manel Kape
Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Rui Ebata
Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Seo Hee Ham
Mikuru Asakura vs. John Teixeira
Lindsey Vanzandt vs. Rena Kubota
Case/Musaev winner vs. Freire/Gustavo winner
Jiri Prochazka vs. C.B. Dollaway
Vitaly Shemetov vs. Simon Biyong
Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Hiromasa Ogikubo
Jake Heun vs. Satoshi Ishii
Yuki Motoya vs. Patrick Mix
Taiju Shiratori vs. TAIGA
Miyuu Yamamoto vs. Suwanan Boonsorn
Luiz Gustavo vs. Patricky Freire
Johnny Case vs. Tofiq Musaev
“RIZIN 20” Round-by-Round Coverage:
Rizin Bantamweight Championship: Kai Asakura vs. Manel Kape
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Flyweight Kickboxing: Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Rui Ebata
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Rizin Super Atomweight Championship: Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Seo Hee Ham
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Featherweight: Mikuru Asakura vs. John Teixeira
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Catchweight: Lindsey Van Zandt vs. Rena Kubota
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Lightweight Grand Prix Final: Case/Musaev winner vs. Pitbull/Gustavo winner
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Rizin Light Heavyweight Championship: Jiri Prochazka vs. C.B. Dollaway
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Light Heavyweight: Vitaly Shemetov vs. Simon Biyong
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Bantamweight: Shintaro Ishiwatari vs. Hiromasa Ogikubo
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Heavyweight: Jake Heun vs. Satoshi Ishii
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Bantamweight: Yuki Motoya vs. Patrick Mix
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Bantamweight kickboxing: Taiju Shiratori vs. TAIGA
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Super Atomweight: Miyuu Yamamoto vs. Suwanan Boonsorn
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Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinal: Luiz Gustavo vs. Patricky Freire
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Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinal: Johnny Case vs. Tofiq Musaev
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