Deep Jewel 23: Asakura vs. Maesawa - March 8 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

Deep Jewel 23
March 8, 2019
Korakuen Hall
Tokyo, Japan

Main Card:
Kanna Asakura (13-3) vs.   (12-8) Tomo Maesawa    
Main Event | Super Atomweight | 108 lbs (49 kg)

King Reina (10-2)       vs.             (1-0) Mao Ueda    
Co-Main Event | Catchweight | 150 lbs (68 kg)

Kana Watanabe (5-0)  vs.       (0-0) Soo Min Kang    
Main Card | Flyweight | 125 lbs (57 kg)

Hikaru Aono (3-1)       vs. (13-14) Emi Tomimatsu    
Main Card | Atomweight | 105 lbs (47 kg)

Two of the biggest names in Japanese MMA will be in action at Deep-Jewels 23 next month. The all female promotion features both Kanna Asakura and Reina Miura on a fight card at the Korakuen Hall on March 8th.

Deep 88 is set for the same venue the following night. But on Friday it is all about the female fighters with Asakura (13-3) looking to rebound from her submission loss to Ayaka Hamasaki at Rizin 14 on New Year’s Eve.

The Japanese atomweight has not fought for Deep-Jewels since 2017 and has been matched with an experienced opponent for her return. Asakura faces newly crowned atomweight champion Tomo Maesawa (12-8) in a non title bout.

Miura (10-2) has been matched with a significantly less experienced opponent. ‘King Reina’ faces debutant Mao Ueda who competed for Deep-Jewels in an amateur bout last month and won by decision.