RIZIN Openweight Grand Prix 2nd round live stream, discussion, play by play

Check out a live stream of tonight’s RIZIN Openweight GP second round, along with play by play.

Join us tonight on Bloody Elbow for a live stream, results, discussion, round scoring and play-by-play as Rizin 3: Openweight Grand Prix Second Round goes down in the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

The top four bouts will comprise the second round of the Grand Prix, with the headliner seeing former Pride and UFC star Mirko Cro Cop taking on former Strikeforce champ and current Bellator competitor King Mo Lawal.

Live results and play-by-play will kick off at 1am ET/10pm PT for the 13-fight card. Join us here to watch and discuss the show, and become a new card-carrying member of the Bloody Elbow Night Crew.

Here’s the current card:

Satoru Kitaoka vs. Daron Cruickshank

Round 1 – Kitaoka with a superman punch early. Didn’t expect that. Long feel out process. Kitaoka’s legs are both taped from the ankles to above the knees, which is humourous. Cruickshank connects with a kick. Kitaoka responds with a right. Cruickshank with a right hook that wobbled Kitaoka a bit. Cruickshank pumping the jab but not committing to it. Head kick from Detroit Superstar, two right hooks from Kitaoka. Combo from Cruickshank and Kitaoka has a cut on his nose. Beautiful side kick to the gut puts Kitaoka down, but Cruickshank won’t engage him there and tells him to get up. Right high kick. Another right over the top scores for Cruickshank. Kitaoka’s nose might be broken. Kitaoka hasn’t shot for a single takedown, which is highly unusual for him. Straight right and right cross score. Low leg kick from Cruickshank. Kitaoka fires back with a right. Left hook now from the American. Kitaoka finally shot in for a takedown, but they fell through the ropes. They’re restarted in a similar spot and Kitaoka works from the top with two minutes to go. He’s rolls over and looks for a guillotine. Cruickshank taps! WOW! Kitaoka won like fourteen seconds of the fight but got the W.

Satoru Kitaoka defeated Daron Cruickshank by submission (guillotine choke), round 1

Vadim Nemkov vs. Alison Vicente (Openweight GP Reserve match)

Round 1 – Vicente got a takedown in approximately two seconds, but Nemkov got up quick. Now Nemkov is on top, landing big punches in the guard. More big punches and Vicente is done! That was brutal!

Vadim Nemkov defeated Alison Vicente by KO (strikes), round 1

Kanna Asakura vs. Alyssa Garcia

Round 1 – Garcia with an inside leg kick. Head kick but Asakura tied her up in the corner. She’s working very hard for the takedown but cornerman Josh Barnett is giving instructions and Garcia is executing them well. They exchange knees. Garcia ends up on Asakuras back. Couple of knees. Slow pace so far. Asakura squirmed and Garcia took back control with hooks. She’s looking for a choke in the corner. Punches. 15 seconds to go. Barnett now asks her to ‘punch her face off’. Garcia’s round.

Round 2 – Garcia throws a few strikes and clinches up. Asakura spins it around and grinds in the corner. Hard knee from Garcia. Garcia reverses and lands a bevy of knees. Some punches. Asakura trying to dig for something but can’t do much. Garcia looks for a kimura, then rolls to her back looking for another submission. Asakura avoids that and grinds from the top. Some hammerfists now, close to the horn. Probably Asakura’s round.

Round 3 – Garcia with a head kick. Asakura in on a takedown and they move against the ropes into the corner. They’ve worked in three different corners now. Knees from Garcia. Unexciting clinch work. Finally the ref separated them halfway through the round. Right for Asakura, and a big takedown. A few punches from Asakura, but Garcia manages to get back to her feet and drag her opponent to her corner. She gets her own takedown. Asakura with a reversal with 20 seconds to go, and jumps in with a punch. Garcia looking for a late armbar, but the horn goes. I’ll give it to Garcia.

Alyssa Garcia defeated Kanna Asakura by unanimous decision

Yusuke Yachi vs. Mario Sismundo

Round 1 – Yachi charges in with a flying knee and Sismundo is down! He’s back up and cracks Yachi with a left, but Yachi is back with a knee to the body and Sismundo is down. He’s not getting up, and it’s over. That was quick.

Yusuke Yachi defeated Mario Sismundo by TKO (knee), round 1

Tatsumitsu Wada vs. Kai Kara-France

Round 1 – Wada with an immediate low kick. Kara-France throwing straight rights and low kicks of his own. They’re beating each other up with calf kicks. Wada can’t get a takedown. Jabs from Kara-France. Two nice combos from Wada. Wada chops him down with a low kick. Uppercut and elbows inside from Kara-France. A right inside drops Wada! He’s up quickly though. Wada fires back. Kara-France with a couple of combinations, and he goes back to his own low kick. Two right hooks land flush. Another low kick from Wada and Kara-France is on a wobbly leg. Close round.

Round 2 – Kara-France is down again from low kicks 20 seconds in. He’s up, but he’s severely compromised. He has switched his stance. Jab and body kick from Kara-France. Wada kicks the leg again and he’s in the clinch briefly. Body punch from Wada now. Kara-France doesn’t have a lot on his shots now. Kara-France with a takedown and a kick to the face! Welcome to Japan. Kara-France wouldn’t jump into his guard though and the ref stood Wada up. As soon as he did, Wada chopped Kara-France down with yet another kick. Straight left from Kara-France. Wada in on a low single at the horn. Wada round.

Round 3 – Wada gets an early takedown, and works from the back with both hooks. He’s looking to secure a choke but he’s wedged up into the corner. Kara-France continuing to fight off choke attempts. Wada in complete control. Kara-France managed to get to his feet, but Wada stays on him like a human backpack. Kara-France tripped to flip-slam him, but no dice. Another throw at the horn, but that was all Wada.

Tatsumitsu Wada defeated Kai Kara-France by unanimous decision

Yuki Motoya vs. Allan Nascimento

Round 1 – They trade a few kicks and Nascimento pumps a double jab. Head kick from Nascimento. Nascimento with a nice combo as Motoya waded in. And a jumping switch knee to boot. Caught a kick, put Motoya on the ground, and scored with two heel kicks to the head. He swung his way into side control. Motoya spun around and looked for a front choke. Nascimento stacks him up against the rops and lands a knee. Nascimento backs out, dodges some upkicks, and jumps back into Motoya’s guard with a right. Motoya finally looked to lock up an omoplata from the bottom. Nascimento escaped, but Motoya went for a heel hook. Motoya used it to take his back, then top position. They stalled out. Motoya managed to get into position to land five knees to the head. Nascimento went for an armbar. Motoya popped out and looked for a guillotine. Fun finish to the round. I’d lean toward Nascimento.

Round 2 – Nice left hook from Motoya. Nascimento fires back with a body kick. Straight right from Nascimento. He’s the one throwing more. Motoya with a double jab and a left hook. Nascimento responded with two straight rights. They trade hard rights. They’re brawling now! Motoya landed two big big shots and Nascimento immediately got a takedown. Motoya slips a leg in and he’s going for a gogoplata! He couldn’t secure it, but transitioned to an omoplata. Nascimento reversed position but gell into a choke. He defended it though. Motoya secured it again and cranked away from mount. Nascimento is turning all different colours but he was able to survive! Barely. Clearly Motoya and the fight should be his

Yuki Motoya defeated Allan Nascimento by split decision

Kazayuki Miyata vs. Andy Souwer

Round 1 – Souwer gunshy early. Miyata with a throw takedown within 30 seconds. He moves to mount. Miyata rolls over immediately intro a triangle. Souwer does get out, and escapes an armbar too. Miyata held him down in north south. Souwer with a knee to the head. Miyata moves to side. Miyata to mount, but Souwer gets to his feet. Miyata jumps a guillotine and moves back to mount. Souwer defends again, but he’s stuck underneath again. Miyata looking for an old school forearm choke briefly. Miyata rolls back over and looks to secure a triangle again. Now an armbar, and Souwer was finally forced to tap.

Kazayuki Miyata defated Andy Souwer by submission (armbar), round 1

Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Nikita Sapun

Round 1 – Three minute rounds here. Leg kick from Nasukawa, but Sapun responds with a spinning kick. Hard kick to the butt from Nasukawa, and again. Incredibly fast. Nasukawa caught a kick and dumped Sapun to his back. He’s opening up with punches. He jumps into Sapun’s guard. Surprising move from the striking prodigy. Sapun rolls over for an armbar. It looked like he hyperextended it, but Nasukawa didn’t tap! He’s out. Sapun looking for another one. Nasukawa standing over him still. Big punches in the guard and Sapun is hurt. It’s over! Nice comeback!

Tenshin Nasukawa defeated Nikia Sapun by TKO (punches), round 1

Rin Nakai vs. Kanako Murata

Round 1 – A whole lot of jostling at archery range so far. Murata tagged Nakai and looked for a leg, but couldn’t get anything. Nakai lands her first effective punch two minutes in. Nakai trying to find her range. She stuffs another takedown. There’s really not a lot happening. Murata with a right and a double. She briefly got Nakai down but she got back to her feet within a second or two. Nakai jumped over on her back. Not much of a round, but I guess it was Nakai’s.

Round 2 – Nakai backs Murata up and looked to throw some strikes. Murata tied her up and they traded knees. Nakai pushing her head down and scoring with a couple of knees to the head. Mutata still pressing for a takedown, but Nakai’s front headlock is effective. Finally they reset in the center halfway through the round. Mutara with a right. Nakai not getting into range to land strikes. There she landed one though as Murata circled. Murata responded with an uppercut. Murata with a weak takedown attempt. Nakai with a right hook. This isn’t a good fight. Jab by Nakai and he dropped her briefly at the horn. Nakai’s round.

Round 3 – Nakai is just wagging her right hand at her opponent. Okay. Nakai stuffs a shot. They clinch and she lands four knees in close. More knees and she gets her own takedown. Nakai takes the back and sinks a choke. Murata taps out.

Rin Nakai defeated Kanako Murata by submission (rear naked choke), round 3

Szymon Bajor vs. Valentin Moldavsky (Openweight GP 2nd round)

Round 1 – Inside leg kick from Moldavsky. Straight left as well. Bajor throwing the jab out to establish range. They trade left hooks. Bajor is cut over the eye. Hard right from Moldavsky. Catches a kick and looks for a way to jump into his guard. The ref eventually stands Bajor up. Straight right for Moldavsky connects. A little bit of brawling now. Nice double leg takedown by Moldavsky. Bajor just looking to hold him down from guard. Bajor gets up with 45 seconds to go. Hard left hook by Moldavsky. He’s throwing combos. Bajor coming up short with everything. He finally clinches and lands a knee. Moldavsky’s round, clearly.

Round 2 –

Mirko Cro Cop vs. King Mo Lawal (Openweight GP 2nd round)

Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Baruto (Openweight GP 2nd round)

Heath Herring vs. Amir Aliakbari (Openweight GP 2nd round)