DEEP Tokyo Impact LW GP 2013 Semifinal Results & Discussion

Saturday July 20 at 04:00 AM ET

Results:

Ryosuke Togashi   defeats   Yutaka Ueda   via Decision, Unanimous  
Main Event | Tournament Semi-Finals | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Naoto Miyazaki   defeats   Yoichi Fukumoto   via Decision, Unanimous  
Co-Main Event | Tournament Semi-Finals | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Juri Ohara   defeats   Ken Hamamura   via Decision, Unanimous  
Main Card | Tournament Alternate | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Yasuaki Kishimoto   defeats   Sadao Kondo   via Decision, Unanimous  
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Shizuka Sugiyama   defeats   Chisa Yonezawa   via KO/TKO, Punches  
Main Card | Bantamweight | 62 kg (136.7 lbs)

Liger Narita   defeats   Hidetora Hidetora   via KO/TKO  
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Hideto Kondo   defeats   Katsuki Seito   via Decision, Unanimous  
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Hiroyuki Kobayashi   defeats   Kenta Nagatsuka   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke  
Main Card | Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.9 lbs)

Kiyonobu Nishikata   defeats   Genki Osako   via Decision, Unanimous  
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Yuma Hirouchi   defeats   Yoshitsugu Hidaka   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke  
Main Card | Flyweight | 58 kg (129.0 lbs)

Takahiro Okoshi   defeats   Hiroto Sakuma   via Decision, Unanimous  
Main Card | Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.9 lbs)

Does the winner of the LW tourney fight for the title?

DEEP staying busy with 3 upcoming events, got to give them props.

AudaxSmoke wrote:Does the winner of the LW tourney fight for the title?

DEEP staying busy with 3 upcoming events, got to give them props.

Yep, they wanted to establish a new immediate contender since the Lightweight division has pretty much been used up since last year. Winner doesn't stand too much of a chance.

You JMMA experts can you tell me what fighters to keep an extra eye on here.

Ueda and Miyazaki are my picks to make the final.

I like both Kondo's and Uhara, but Hamamura and Kishimoto are both tough opponents. Kishimoto, especially, since he's the best DEEP LW not named Kitaoka, Kikuno, or Nakamura.

from mma-in-asia:

On July 20, 2013, contestants in the DEEP Lightweight Grand Prix 2013 who have made it to the semifinals have been matched up to determine who will be the Championship challengers. All reserve tickets are said to be sold out, so it’s standing room only for this weekend’s event.

DEEP Future King Yutaka Ueda has drawn PRIDE era Tsuyoshi Kosaka‘s protege Ryosuke Togashi. Ueda’s propensity to engage in his Grabaca grappling game has given him wins and losses, however maturity in the tournament has seen him more cautiously climb the brackets by outpointing his two opponents. Togashi’s freak KOs in the tournament – especially over Luiz Andrade – have turned him from dark horse into contender. There should be some throws and sub attempts in this one.

In the second semifinal, well-rounded Naoto Miyazaki meets the equally well-rounded Yoichi Fukumoto. Miyazaki’s only two losses were the result of disqualifications, brought on by heavy knees. Although he works well off his back, he’ll look to finish standing. Fukumoto’s pulled ahead in his career since joining DEEP, and the decade-long MMA veteran will be making a run at the challenge with Wayjutsu Keishukai planning in his corner.

Ken Hamammura and Juri Ohara, who lost to the second semifinal contestants respectively, will contest in the tournament reserve match.  Elsewhere on the card, DEEP takes on JEWELS fighters with a women’s bantamweight bout featuring stand out karateka Shizuka Sugiyama versus Valkyrie vet Chisa Yonezawa. Katsuhiko Nomura is out with an injury so his bout with Kenjiro Takahashi has been scrapped.

Results:

Ryosuke Togashi defeats Yutaka Ueda via Decision, Unanimous
Main Event | Tournament Semi-Finals | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Naoto Miyazaki defeats Yoichi Fukumoto via Decision, Unanimous
Co-Main Event | Tournament Semi-Finals | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Juri Ohara defeats Ken Hamamura via Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Tournament Alternate | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Yasuaki Kishimoto defeats Sadao Kondo via Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Shizuka Sugiyama defeats Chisa Yonezawa via KO/TKO, Punches
Main Card | Bantamweight | 62 kg (136.7 lbs)

Liger Narita defeats Hidetora Hidetora via KO/TKO
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Hideto Kondo defeats Katsuki Seito via Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Hiroyuki Kobayashi defeats Kenta Nagatsuka via Submission, Rear Naked Choke
Main Card | Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.9 lbs)

Kiyonobu Nishikata defeats Genki Osako via Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Lightweight | 70 kg (155.0 lbs)

Yuma Hirouchi defeats Yoshitsugu Hidaka via Submission, Rear Naked Choke
Main Card | Flyweight | 58 kg (129.0 lbs)

Takahiro Okoshi defeats Hiroto Sakuma via Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Bantamweight | 61 kg (134.9 lbs)