Jewels: “16th Ring” takes place on September 11th at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Tokyo, Japan and features the quarterfinal matchups in the Jewels Featherweight Queen Tournament (Strawweights, 106-pounds). The winners will advance to “17th Ring” on December 17th, where the champion must win twice in a single night.
1st ranked, Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama (4-0) faces Ayumi “Edge” Saito (8-5)
2nd ranked, Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada (12-5-3) faces 5th ranked, Kikuyo Ishikawa (5-2)
4th ranked, Misaki Takimoto (13-12-4) faces 9th ranked, Miyoko Kusaka (3-3)
6th ranked, Sachiko “Sachi” Yamamoto (8-5-1) faces 8th ranked, Yukiko Seki (9-20)
Also on the card:
5th ranked Flyweight, Ayaka Hamasaki (4-0) vs Mizuki Inoue (2-0)
Yuko “Amiba” Oya (5-2) vs Akiko “Betiko” Naito (6-11)
Emi Tomimatsu (2-4) vs Celine Haga (1-8)
Rina Tomita (3-5) vs Anna Saito (1-7)
**Rankings info supplied by the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings.
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