Knockdown Daily 8/1/22: A Look At The Week Ahead
We take a look at the week ahead in the Monday edition
Welcome to the Monday edition of the Knockdown Daily. Today’s issue includes the usual week preview and the latest “JMMA Monday” articles.
News
Seika Izawa Scores Submission Win To Open RIZIN Super Atomweight Tournament Run
RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa started her grand prix run with a bang, submitting undefeated talent Laura Fontoura in the first round.
Izawa’s win headlined RIZIN 37, which took place Sunday at the prolific Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Izawa stopped Fontoura with a front choke while on her back in the first round. She got her arm under the chin of Fontoura while she was in a full guard position, causing a tap to come eventually.
Izawa now has a flawless pro record of seven wins as a pro. She captured the RIZIN Super Atomweight belt in her prior appearance, defeating Ayaka Hamasaki via decision in April.
Now in the upcoming semi-finals of the bracket, Izawa has the chance to face Hamasaki in a trilogy, or take on RENA or Park Si-woo — other names who prevailed in their respective bouts earlier on Sunday evening.
Fontoura entered this card as a RIZIN newcomer. She had a perfect record of seven wins, albeit with most against opponents with little experience.
A full report on RIZIN 37 can be read here.
Quick Results:
Main Card (1:00AM EDT / 2:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live)
Bout 1: YUSHI def. Haruki via Submission, Rear Naked Choke (RD 2) (MMA Bout)
Bout 2: Hiroki Kasahara def. Yusaku Ishizuki via Decision, Unanimous (Kickboxing Bout)
Bout 3: Ryusei def. Kaishi via TKO, Strikes (RD 3) (Kickboxing Bout)
Bout 4: Vugar Karamov def. Sora Yamamoto via Decision, Unanimous (MMA Bout)
Bout 5: Daichi Abe def. Marcos Yoshio Souza via TKO, Strikes (RD 2) (MMA Bout)
Bout 6: Yoshiki Nakahara def. Tetsuya Seki via Decision, Unanimous (MMA Bout)
Bout 7: Yuki Motoya def. Shinobu Ota via Decision, Unanimous (MMA Bout)
Bout 8: Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Hideki Sekine via TKO, Strikes (RD 1) (MMA Bout)
Bout 9: RENA def. Anastasiya Svetkivska via Decision, Unanimous (RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bout)
Bout 10: Park Si-woo def. Kanna Asakura via Decision, Unanimous (RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bout)
Bout 11: Koji Takeda def. Johnny Case via Decision, Unanimous (MMA Bout)
Bout 12: Makoto Shinryu def. Hideo Tokoro via Decision, Unanimous (MMA Bout)
Bout 13: Ayaka Hamasaki def. Jessica Aguilar via Decision, Unanimous (RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bout)
Bout 14: Seika Izawa def. Laura Fontoura via Submission, Guillotine Choke (RD 1) (RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bout)
A Look At The Week Ahead
Tuesday
Dana White’s Contender Series: Season 6 Episode 2
The second episode of “Dana White’s Contender Series” will take place on Tuesday night. In the headlining bout, CFFC prospect Charlie Campbell will face returning Chris Duncan in a lightweight fight.
Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Main Card (8:00PM EDT / 5:00PM PDT) (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass Canada)
Bout 5: Charlie Campbell (6-1) vs. Chris Duncan (8-1) (Lightweight)
Bout 4: Shannon Ross (13-5) vs. Vinicius Salvador (13-4) (Flyweight)
Bout 3: Billy Goff (7-2) vs. Shimon Smotritsky (8-1) (Welterweight)
Bout 2: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (6-0) vs. Danilo Suzart (9-1) (Heavyweight)
Bout 1: Francis Marshall (5-0) vs. Connor Matthews (5-0) (Featherweight)
Friday
PFL 2022 #7
PFL’s 2022 playoffs will kick off this weekend on Friday night. Before they head to Europe for two events later this month, the promotion will set up shop at the Hulu Theatre in New York City.
PFL’s light heavyweight and lightweight brackets will begin on the main card of Friday’s lineup. Former UFC talent Anthony Pettis will compete in his first-ever PFL playoff bout in the main event, taking on Stevie Ray.
Location: Hulu Theatre, New York City, New York, USA
Main Card (9:00PM EDT) (ESPN+ / TSN 4)
Bout 10: Anthony Pettis (25-13) vs. Stevie Ray (24-10) (PFL Lightweight Quarter-Final Bout)
Bout 9: Omari Akhmedov (23-7-1) vs. Josh Silveira (9-0) (PFL Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final Bout)
Bout 8: Rob Wilkinson (15-2) vs. Delan Monte (9-2) (PFL Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final Bout)
Bout 7: Olivier Aubin-Mercier (15-5) vs. Alexander Martinez (10-2) (PFL Lightweight Quarter-Final Bout)
Preliminary Card (6:00PM EDT) (ESPN+ / TSN Direct)
Bout 6: Cory Hendricks (9-4) vs. Marthin Hamlet (9-4) (Light Heavyweight)
Bout 5: Marcelo Nunes (8-1) vs. Adam Keresh (5-1) (Heavyweight)
Bout 4: Alexei Pergande (1-0) vs. Elvis Lebron Quiles (0-0) (Lightweight)
Bout 3: Elvin Espinoza (6-0) vs. Corey Jackson (5-1) (Lightweight)
Bout 2: Brahyan Zurcher (3-0) vs. Ricardo Jimenez (0-1-1) (Featherweight)
Bout 1: Lucas Barbosa (2-1) vs. Elmar Umarov (4-1) (Welterweight)
LFA 138: Farias vs. Tanaka
LFA is also scheduled to present a card this weekend. The lower weight class divisions will be the main focus this Friday, as numerous bantamweight and featherweight bouts are set to happen.
Location: Grand Hotel Casino & Resort, Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Main Card (9:00PM EDT / 8:00PM CDT) (UFC Fight Pass)
Bout 10: Ary Farias (11-3) vs. Michinori Tanaka (14-3) (Bantamweight)
Bout 9: Askar Askar (13-2) vs. Diego Silva (14-7) (Bantamweight)
Bout 8: Elijah Johns (8-2) vs. Masuto Kawana (5-1) (Featherweight)
Bout 7: AJ Cunningham (8-2) vs. Shea Conley (6-4) (Featherweight)
Bout 6: Jota Ninomiya (1-0) vs. Nick Talavera (2-1) (Featherweight)
Bout 5: Mostaz Askar (3-0) vs. Chris Mecate (4-1) (Catchweight 150 lbs)
Preliminary Card
Bout 4: Jared Brown (0-0) vs. Ryan Hoover (1-0) (Featherweight)
Bout 3: Ashton Kirby (0-0) vs. Kallum Parker (0-0) (Featherweight)
Bout 2: David Wright (2-0) vs. Gabe Conner (Amateur Catchweight 195 lbs)
Bout 1: Abraham Benjamin (5-3) vs. Abbas Mounshed (1-1) (Amateur Lightweight)
Saturday
UFC on ESPN 40: Santos vs. Hill
Back at the “APEX” this weekend, UFC will host a late-night “Fight Night” card. Jamahal Hill will search for his second consecutive main event win when he faces light heavyweight talent Thiago Santos.
The card will also include the conclusion of Season 30 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Flyweight and heavyweight talents will be showcased in those bouts.
Location: UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Main Card (10:00PM / 7:00PM PDT) (ESPN / TSN 2)
Bout 12: Thiago Santos (22-10) vs. Jamahal Hill (10-1) (Light Heavyweights)
Bout 11: Vicente Luque (21-8-1) vs. Geoff Neal (14-4) (Welterweight)
Bout 10: Zac Pauga (5-0) vs. Mohammed Usman (7-2) (The Ultimate Fighter Heavyweight Grand Final)
Bout 9: Juliana Miller (2-1) vs. Brogan Walker (7-2) (The Ultimate Fighter Flyweight Grand Final)
Bout 8: Augusto Sakai (15-4-1) vs. Serghei Spivac (14-3) (Heavyweight)
Bout 7: Ariane Lipski (14-7) vs. Priscila Cachoeira (11-4) (Flyweight)
Preliminary Card (7:00PM EDT / 4:00PM PDT) (ESPN / TSN 2)
Bout 6: Michal Oleksiejczuk (16-5) vs. Sam Alvey (33-17-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 5: Terrance McKinney (12-4) vs. Erick Gonzalez (14-6) (Lightweight)
Bout 4: Takashi Sato (16-5) vs. Bryan Battle (7-1) (Welterweight)
Bout 3: Jason Witt (19-8) vs. Josh Quinlan (5-0) (Welterweight)
Bout 2: Cory McKenna (6-2) vs. Miranda Granger (7-2) (Strawweight)
Bout 1: Mayra Bueno Silva (8-2-1) vs. Stephanie Egger (7-2) (Bantamweight)
Opinion
JMMA Monday: Top Takeaways From RIZIN 37
RIZIN 37 was a busy card that included 14 bouts in total. To help you digest the show and possibly gain some new perspectives, I wrote a few quick takeaways for the event.
That, plus the usual news and notes from the week, can be read in the latest “JMMA Monday.”
You can read the latest “JMMA Monday” column here.
JMMA Monday Audio 8/1/22: RIZIN 37 Quick Reactions!
Just hours removed from RIZIN 37, I recorded a solo podcast to reflect on the event. Among the topics discussed are results from the Super Atomweight Grand Prix, the overall quality of the event, and what’s next for RIZIN in their 2022 schedule.
All the links to listen to the podcast can be found here.
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