RIZIN 29 Results: Taiju Shiratori Wins Kickboxing Tourney
By FCF Staff
Here are the results from RIZIN 29, which took place today in Osaka, Japan.
The event featured Taiju Shiratori winning a bantamweight kickboxing tourney, as well as, another round of quarterfinal bouts for the promotion’s bantamweight, MMA grand prix.
Kickboxing: Taiju Shiratori def. Kouzi by unanimous decision – tournament final
Yuto “Kintaro” Hokamura def. Kuya Ito by unanimous decision – bantamweight tournament opening round
Takafumi Otsuka def. Hiroki Yamashita by unanimous decision – bantamweight tournament opening round
Kenta Takizawa def. Masakazu Imanari by unanimous decision – bantamweight tournament opening round
Alan “Hiro” Yamaniha def. Kazuma Kuramoto by unanimous decision – bantamweight tournament opening round
Yusuke Yachi def. Yuki Kawana by unanimous decision
Rikuto Shirakawa def. Jin Aoi by unanimous decision
Kickboxing: Taiju Shiratori def. Ryo Takahashi by TKO (punches). R1, 1:38 – tournament semifinal
Kickboxing: Koji “Kouzi” Tanaka vs. Genji Umeno ruled a no-contest (accidental head clash). R1, 0:43 – tournament semifinal
Kickboxing: Yoshinari Nadaka def. Chikai Iimura by TKO (doctor’s stoppage). R1, 3:00
Kickboxing: Seiki Ueyama def. Jyosei Izumi by TKO (uppercut). R2, 1:55
Kickboxing: Yuma Yamahata vs. Kiyoto Takahashi ruled a draw
Results via Combat Press